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Where can you get the most bang for your buck? The answer is your school cafeteria. School meals are the healthy, low cost choice. Students who participate in the National School Breakfast and School Lunch Programs consume more servings of milk, fruit and vegetables and fewer servings of soda and fruit drinks. Families depend on school meals to provide nourishing meals each day for their children. Students depend on school meals to provide the nutrition they need to succeed.
In Wake County, the Child Nutrition program goes above and beyond. That extra effort is being recognized at the state level.
Two Wake County schools, Adams Elementary and Turner Creek Elementary, will be featured as part of an effort to capture success stories with school meals. Photos of meals and nutrition education from the schools will be included in a training for all Child Nutrition professionals in North Carolina. The curriculum, entitled Smart Options: School Meals Make a Difference in N.C., is being developed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Child Nutrition Services and the N.C. Nutrition Education and Training Program with the North Carolina Division of Public Health - Nutrition Services Branch. Child Nutrition professionals can take the Smart Options course to count toward certification through the national School Nutrition Association.
At Adams Elementary, cafeteria manager Susie Strepay and her staff ensure that the serving line is immaculate, all items are clearly labeled and nutrition education materials are posted where customers of all ages, from students to teachers and parents, can see them. At Turner Creek Elementary, cafeteria manager Vonda Gilliam and her staff serve up color. From the food to the seasonal displays, everything appeals to the eye and the appetite. Students, school staff and parents agree that the Child Nutrition professionals at these schools are appreciated for the hard work and the heart that they put into their jobs.
Posted by Ashley Smith at 10:14 AM on December 21, 2007 | Leave Feedback
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