Lunch boxes offer both style and substance The Pueblo Chieftain
Nutritionists agree: The best way parents can ensure a healthful lunch for kids is still to pack it themselves. Yes, cafeterias and vending machines are getting healthier this school year, as federal mandates require schools to begin phasing out the nutritional bad guys. But packing your kid’s lunch means you know what’s in it. And to spare your children the mortification of opening a brown
Make your packed lunch cool The Iowa City Press-Citizen
While no longer in the second grade, Michael Knock is not ashamed to take his lunch in a canvas bag or a plain brown sack because it’s what’s in the bag that’s important.
'The Bus' makes stop at Grand Rapids middle school Frost Illustrated
More than 600 students screamed with sheer delight Sept. 28 when Jerome "The Bus" Bettis strolled into the gymnasium of Alger Middle School in Grand Rapids, Mich. Bettis, a retired member of the 2006 Super Bowl Champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, visited the school to talk about asthma.
Does your child’s lunch make the grade? Escanaba Daily Press
ESCANABA — Do you know what your children are eating for lunch at school? Your child’s ability to learn is directly connected to what they are eating. Whether your child opts for the school’s hot lunch program or brings their own sack lunch, nutrition and food safety must be your top priorities.
Lawrence Central High School teachers create scholarship in honor of Deb Williams Carmel Topics
Lawrence Central High School teachers, in collaboration with the Lawrence Township Foundation, have created a memorial scholarship in honor of Deb Williams, who died unexpectedly May 11, 2006.
Treasure trove Lodi News-Sentinel
Cathy Hensley had always enjoyed her Davy Crockett lunch box that she took to school in the 1950s. Hensley, who lives in rural Lodi east of Highway 99, was almost giddy about finding a real live Davy Crockett lunch box at the Lodi Street Faire on Sunday.
For healthful school meals, think outside the lunch box The Philadelphia Inquirer
In her book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children, Ann Cooper offers these tips to help parents join the school-lunch revolution by teaching children healthful eating habits early in life:
Walden center hits milestone The Palm Beach Post
When Gertrude Walden started teaching children their ABCs and giving them a hot lunch in her home back in the 1960s, she could never have imagined that her small porch school would become a Gold Seal certified preschool with 94 students.
Sports Briefs: Gaylord High seeking volleyball coaches Gaylord Herald Times
GAYLORD - Gaylord High School is accepting applications for two winter coaching positions - varsity and junior varsity girls volleyball coaches.
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