We love it when we hear about an educator who is making a difference and obviously Ollena Jackson from Tazwell, VA is getting the message out to kids! She received this note from Sara who is a kindergartener in one of her classes:
We enjoy working with all of our educators who are teaching kids the importance of nutrient-rich foods! If you have a great story to share, let us know on our facebook page!
The USDA, the Healthy-Hunger Free Kids Act and growing public awareness has done much to improve school nutrition in the past year. Although things are improving dramatically across the board, we know that there are still pockets of resistance. If you feel that your school nutrition program isn’t offering the very best for your kids, here are some things you can do:
We loved hearing about the work at Memorial High School in New Jersey. They are empowering the whole school to take charge of their health! Thanks to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for all of their great work!
Have you tried to win yet? Sue won and she wrote this on our Facebook wall:
We know that it’s important for all of us – including our kids – to drink plenty of water every day. It’s even more important in the hot summer months! (more…)
