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Schools across America are doing great things to create healthier environments.
Changing Beverages Seen as Key First StepEdna Karr High School - Algiers, LouisianaAt Edna Karr High School in Algiers, Louisiana, the drinks in the vending machine have become a little lighter on calories and sugar. Edna Karr is one of the eight schools in the Algiers Charter School Association of New Orleans in its first year with the Healthy Schools Program. The school is well on its way towards creating a healthier environment for its 800 students and 80 staff. More >>
"Food Detectives" Help Students Solve Food Mysteries Solomon Schecter School of Westchester - Westchester County, New YorkIn an effort to support the school’s decision to work on improving the quality of food offered in the lunchroom, active parents Shari Rubinson and Allison Wohl at the Solomon Schecter School of Westchester. decided to create a program called “Food Detectives.” The purpose of the program is to educate, motivate and inspire students in a fun and engaging way to make healthy choices at school and at home, and to understand the physical and mental benefits for doing so. More >>
Students Get Hands Dirty to Learn About Foods Tulsa Public Schools - Tulsa, OklahomaIf you ask a student what fruits and vegetables are raised in their state you may get a blank stare. However, 5th graders in Tulsa Public Schools have a greater understanding of Oklahoma agriculture thanks to an innovative program called Farm to Market. The Farm to Market program is successful in large part to countless volunteers who help students make the connection between the ground and the grocery store. More >>
How Does Your Cereal Stack Up? Herbert Hoover Elementary School - Langhorne PennsylvaniaHerbert Hoover Elementary is trying to send a message to students about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast and they are building cereal box sculptures in the lobby to help raise awareness. In January the school focused on educating students about cereal and grains.
Cultivating Healthy Eating HabitsSunset View Elementary School - San Diego, CaliforniaThe school garden at Sunset View Elementary School is cared for by all students at the school and used for class enrichment and snacks. This past fall, with funds from a 2008 PTA Healthy Lifestyles Award, the school PTA added fruit trees and berries to the vegetables and flowers already plotted, and celebrated with a Winter Harvest Festival. The festival brought all 20 classes into the garden to harvest fruits and vegetables and learn about growing food, organic gardening and making healthy choices. The classes then tried new foods and recipes. More >>
Food and Beverage Changes a PriorityLakeshore Elementary School - Eau Claire, Wisconsin“When one moves ahead, the other doesn’t want to fall behind,” said Mary Jo Tuckwell, R.D., nutrition and management consultant at Lakeshore Elementary School. She’s referring to the snow ball effect that came from having all four schools in the Eau Claire district striving to meet Alliance guidelines at the same time. More >>
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