Healthy Choices
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Components of the program
•Funded with a grant from the federal government for $19,000
•Students write in daily health journals
•Students receive a fresh fruit or vegetable snack daily at 10:00 AM
•A Nutritionist from Ireland Army Community Hospital will host “Cooking with Kids” sessions
•A school cookbook will be published
Health experts visit to discuss the importance of good nutrition.
 FROM MRS. GIBSON: The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables grant has been very successful thus far this school year. I would like to update you on some of the activities related to it.
- Each grade level had a Celebration activity where they tasted a variety of fruits and vegetables. They even got to sample healthy dips for their foods. They exercised to music and had a wonderful time with their peers.
- We will be asking for each class to submit a healthy recipe or two for our school-wide cookbook. This will be an effort we will be organizing after the winter break.
- We have measured each student’s Body Mass Index and will have more detailed information for you about this in our next newsletter.
- We had a demonstration by a nutritionist of healthy snack recipes in third grade Celebration. She will be making similar demonstrations in the Celebrations for the other grade levels later in the school year.
- Students will be taking a tour of the school cafeteria after the winter break to learn about proper food storage.
We hope your student has been able to try a few new healthy snacks and has learned the importance of a healthy, balanced approach to eating and exercise.
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