Transcript NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK
October 13-17, 2008
School/District
Date
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Agenda
• The facts about School Lunch and
School Meals
• National School Lunch Week
• Vote for School Lunch
• Getting Involved
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School Lunch – The Facts
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School Lunch
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Increasing participation in NSLP
30.5 million children served daily in 2007
95% of schools participate in NSLP
Our district’s School Lunch Program:
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School Lunch – The Facts
• School lunch is healthier than ever
• Kids are offered healthy, tasty and
appealing choices:
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Fresh fruits and vegetables
Whole grains
Reduced or zero TransFats
Salad Bars
Pizza with whole grain crust, low-fat cheese
Whole grain pasta
Baked items rather than fried
Healthful cooking/preparation techniques
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School Lunch – The Facts
• School lunch is balanced and healthy
- Lunches that are part of the National School Lunch Program
(NSLP) must meet nutrition guidelines including:
- limiting fat and saturated fat in meals
- providing one-third of the Recommended Dietary
Allowance (RDA) of protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A
and C.
- NSLP lunches meet the dietary guidelines.
- NSLP lunches are served in age appropriate portion sizes
and provide the right balance of protein, dairy, whole grains,
fruits and vegetables.
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School Lunch – The Facts
• School lunch helps kids maintain a healthy
weight
– Students who eat school meals provided through the NSLP
are more likely to be at a healthy weight.*
– NSLP participants are more likely than non-participants to
consume vegetables, milk and milk products, and meat and
other protein-rich foods, both at lunch and over 24 hours;
they also consume less soda and/or fruit drinks.**
– This benefit is especially relevant for kids and their parents
in today’s climate of heightened awareness of obesity issue.
– Students are less likely to gain weight during the school year
when in school than during the summer when school is out.
*Source Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, August 2003
**Source USDA
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School Lunch – The Facts
• School meals help students to do better in
school
– Research has shown that students who eat school meals
perform their best academically.
– Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in
standardized test scores and show improvements in math,
reading and vocabulary scores.*
– Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school nurse
and less absenteeism.
– Providing nutritious school breakfast on testing days – and
every school day - leads to improved test scores.
*Source: Classroom Breakfast Scores High in Maryland, Maryland Meals for Achievement. October 2001
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School Lunch – The Facts
• School meals are safe
- USDA commodities used in the NSLP are safe and
part of a nutritious school lunch.
- School nutrition professionals have rigorous training in
food safety and have implemented a HACCP Plan.
- School kitchens are subject to two health inspections
annually conducted by the local health department.
- According to the Food and Drug Administration, school
kitchens are among the safest of commercial and
institutional foodservice establishments.
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National School Lunch Week
• National School Lunch Week
- Annual celebration of National School Lunch Program
(NSLP), using a fun theme
- Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962
- Opportunity to highlight the important, positive role of
school lunch in our nation
• NSLW 2008 is October 13-17, 2008
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Vote for School Lunch –
Presidential Edition
• The Presidential Edition is the culmination of a 3 year
campaign.
• Students vote for their favorite and the winner will be
elected President of School Lunch
– 5 popular entrées campaigning for votes
– Polls open from August 1 – October 17, 2008
– Winner announced on October 24, 2008
• Kids get to vote for a President too!
- Great chance for kids to learn about electoral process especially in
an election year
• Opportunity to tell the world about the benefits of
School Lunch
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Vote for School Lunch –
Presidential Edition
• How does it work?
- The School Nutrition Association (SNA) and
schools around the country promote the
candidates and the vote
- Students vote at www.VoteForSchoolLunch.org or
by paper ballot in schools
- SNA tallies the results and announces the nation’s
favorite school lunch
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Vote for School Lunch –
Presidential Edition
• Vote for School Lunch Goals
- Drive awareness of the benefits of School Lunch
from Back to School through National School
Lunch Week (NSLW) in October
- Key Messages
- Great tasting food is served in nutritious, balanced, kidappropriate portion sizes in schools
- School Lunches have changed for the better– correct
misconceptions about school lunch
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What’s New For the
Presidential Edition
• Design a Candidate Winners
– 3 candidates were created by the
students who won the national 2007
Vote for School Lunch Design a
Candidate contest.
– Meet the three new, yummy and
nutritious candidates:
• Larry Lasagna
Phoebe, Grade 5, VA
• Gloria Grilled Cheese
Tammara, Grade 4, OH
• Petunia Pita Pocket
Whitney, Grade 3, CO
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What’s New For the
Presidential Edition
• Eat Right, Be Active!
– ‘Vote’ promotes an important wellness message that
school meals provide the energy and nutrition that
students need to excel in extracurricular sports, as
well as academic pursuits.
– All the candidates are dressed and ready for action:
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Gloria Grilled Cheese – Ice Skating
Larry Lasagna – Street Dancing
Petunia Pita Pocket – Soccer
Biff Burger – Football
Pete Pizza - Pizza
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2006 & 2007 Results
2006 Primary Winner
2007 Primary Winner
42% of the 2006 vote
34% of the 2007 vote
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Meet the 2008 Candidates
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Gloria Grilled Cheese
I offer some serious
“grill” power, from
whole-wheat slices of
bread to calcium-packed
cheese.
Design A Candidate Winner
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Larry Lasagna
I’m practically a meal by
myself. I am a perfect
blend of zesty tomato
sauce, low-fat cheese and
whole-grain pasta. I also
pack a vitamin punch
with extra vegetables—
perfect for powering your
school day.
Design A Candidate Winner
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Petunia Pita Pocket
I offer protein-packed
turkey, nutritious broccoli
slaw and even cheese?
Did you know that these
nutritious ingredients
come in a fun, whole-grain
pita pocket?
Design A Candidate Winner
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Pete Pizza
I’m healthy, especially
when made from
lowfat cheese and a
whole-wheat crust.
I can also be topped
with nutritious veggies
and lean meat.
2006 Winner
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Biff Burger
Burgers in schools are
usually made with lean
meat, whole wheat
buns and topped with
veggies.
2007 Winner
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Ideas for Our Schools
• Serve each candidate once a week
• Paper Ballots: have students tally up votes
per grade or school
• Create a Voting Day for each grade
• In this election year, work with teachers to
help promote the theme, and teach about
the election process
• Create low-cost costumes for kids or staff
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Ideas for Our Schools
• Create a vote celebration day and invite
the media to attend. What would our
celebration day include?
• How can we use this campaign to drive
awareness of the message of healthy
school meals and correct misperceptions
about school lunch?
• How can we involve students, parents,
teachers and administrators?
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Getting Involved
• Parents
– Parents and school nutrition professionals share the
same goals:
• Well-balanced nutritious meals for their kids
• Creating healthy eating habits for life
– Parents are role models and influence what kids eat
– Encourage healthy eating and lifestyles at home for
you and your kids (actions speak louder than
words…)
– Create a “Fuel” night at PTO or PTAs
– Visit www.VoteForSchoolLunch.org with your kids,
and vote for your favorite
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Getting Involved
• Parents
– Review the cafeteria menu with your kids to help
them plan for a balanced meal
– Join your kids for school lunch during National
School Lunch Week or any time during the year
– Communicate any concerns or special diets your
kids may have
– Tell us what you think
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Getting Involved
• Teachers and School Administrators
– Visit the cafeteria during lunch
– Join students for lunch
– Encourage the school nutrition director to make
presentations to parents about the benefits of school
meals, a healthy lifestyle at PTA meetings and in the
classroom.
– Talk about the Vote for School Lunch – Presidential
Edition during assembly
– Teach kids about the benefits of eating a nutritious diet
and the election process using “Vote” as a fun example
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Who Will You Vote For?
Larry
Lasagna
Biff
Burger
Petunia
Pita Pocket
Gloria
Grilled Cheese
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Pete
Pizza
www.VoteForSchoolLunch.org
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