Sentences with phrase «sure our school meals»

We need to make sure our school meals are an attractive proposition next to all the competition both in and outside school.

Not exact matches

Quest Food Management Systems Inc. was founded on the idea that there's more to a school lunch program than simply making sure meals include the four food groups, and President Mike McTaggart says the company adheres to those same principles today.

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I agree with both comments above and would like to add: As a School Meals director, if you offer only the «best» of choices (and yes that is costly) and make sure that all of your options are nutritional, it can happen.

So when it comes to improving school meals, health advocates logically want to remove the items that win out over healthier fare: nixing sugary chocolate milk, for example, so kids have to take white milk, or making sure pizza isn't offered on the same day as a healthier entree.

The key to the success of an after - school meals program like the one at KCK Schools is «making that connection to the buildings and connecting with athletic directors and principals and teachers to make sure they know the services are available and they're free and easy,» Mathiasmeier stresses.

«When you know that one meal every day is going to be school lunch, you are really focused on making sure breakfast and dinner are phenomenal.»

WE are the adults and we have the responsibility to make sure children are eating healthy — and that includes ALL of our children, even those lower - income ones that are stuck getting gov» t subsidized school meals for their main source of nutrition.

The USDA knew all along that the Paid Meal Equity provision of the HHFKA would likely drive participation downward, and while the intent is well - meaning (to make sure that reimbursements for low income kids» meals are not unintentionally subsidizing lower prices for slightly more affluent paying students), no one benefits when fewer kids eat the school lunch.

In addition to making sure students have healthy school meals to choose from, Lynne has dedicated more than 33 years to creating an overall healthy environment for her district's students.

At the same time we know that hunger and obesity are so connected, and we believe that school meals are an important solution to both hunger and obesity; getting proper nutrition at school is really important in making sure our kids grow up as healthy as possible.

To be sure, the new federal Smart Snacks and meal standards are a huge improvement in school food, and the passage of those rules is an achievement that shouldn't be diminished (or rolled back — ahem, SNA).

In our city, where three - fourths of public school students qualify for free and reduced - priced lunches, we have a special responsibility to make sure that each and every child receives the nutritious, delicious meals that will propel them to academic success.

And when the rest of us pack our kids lunch and opt out of the school meal system, we absolve ourselves of responsibility to make sure every kid in DC gets great food.

That same year, Rep. DeLauro was able to get an amendment (co-sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D - ME)-RRB- into the 2015 omnibus spending bill keeping chicken processed in China out of school meals, and she's made sure this amendment has appeared in every spending bill since.

Make sure that all kids in your community have the access they need to school meals so that they can start the day happy, healthy and ready to learn.

The USDA summer food program is intended to make sure children have plenty to eat during the summer months when those who would normally be participating in the school lunch program don't have access to those meals.

It's in the school's best interest to make sure all children who qualify for free meals apply for them: The more children who are eligible for free meals, the higher the reimbursements the school receives from the federal government.

Therefore, we need to make sure that schools are serving students healthy meals, and we also need policies that make the community.

Over the past year, I have met with community leaders and stakeholders from across the country — parents and teachers, school board members and principals, suppliers and food service workers — about the importance of making sure every child in America has access to nutritious meals at school.

No one can say for sure, but school meals aren't in jeopardy even if the September 30th deadline for the CNR passes.

Kimberly said: «I plan out my meals each weekend at least 2 1/2 weeks in advance based on grocery store advertisements, to make sure I have 5 different meal / lunch ideas for work and school, and rotate them.

So if he's eating well - balanced meals in sufficient amounts as well as healthy snacks, yet he's still hungry all the time, make sure you give him extra food or send additional healthy snacks with him to school.

By using the No Kid Hungry School Calculator, the Academy found they could serve more than 500 kids school breakfast by making it a part of the school day, feed 100 kids afterschool meals, and during summertime make sure more than 100 kids get free School Calculator, the Academy found they could serve more than 500 kids school breakfast by making it a part of the school day, feed 100 kids afterschool meals, and during summertime make sure more than 100 kids get free school breakfast by making it a part of the school day, feed 100 kids afterschool meals, and during summertime make sure more than 100 kids get free school day, feed 100 kids afterschool meals, and during summertime make sure more than 100 kids get free meals.

Sure enough, many districts using Nutrislice apparently have no problem entrusting parents with the supposedly «confusing» information regarding sugar in their children's school meals.

The program is intended to make sure children have plenty to eat during the summer months when those who would normally be participating in the school lunch program don't have access to those meals.

That means school meals play an important part in making sure children have access to healthy food so that they can learn and thrive.

«Two years ago, Welsh Liberal Democrats were successful in securing a Pupil Deprivation Grant to help youngsters on free school meals get extra help in school to make sure they fulfil their potential.

I should really make sure I pack meals and snacks for long days at school so I don't spend excess money... thanks for the inspiration and good luck with your goals, girl!

School leaders need to provide physical activities for students during and after school hours, make sure only healthy meals and snacks are served in their buildings, and offer wellness programs to their staffs, Mr. Clinton said in his Feb. 28 speech to the National Governors Association during its annual winter meetingSchool leaders need to provide physical activities for students during and after school hours, make sure only healthy meals and snacks are served in their buildings, and offer wellness programs to their staffs, Mr. Clinton said in his Feb. 28 speech to the National Governors Association during its annual winter meetingschool hours, make sure only healthy meals and snacks are served in their buildings, and offer wellness programs to their staffs, Mr. Clinton said in his Feb. 28 speech to the National Governors Association during its annual winter meeting here.

Think about the way you organise your lunchtime to make sure free school meal pupils can't be identified by others.

With the direct link between Pupil Premium funding for your school and registration for free school meals, this course is invaluable if you want to secure additional funding for your pupils who most need it, but more fundamentally, to make sure they also get the benefits of good school food.

Junior and secondary schools need to pay just as much attention to this issue if they're going to build on the legacy created by free infant school meals, making sure that children continue to opt for school meals — even when they have to pay for them.

With more children registering for free school meals, we've also got to make sure that we continue to encourage more children to take them up.

Making sure our infant school children have access to healthy school meals is vital for them to stand the best chance of reaching their full potential and growing - up healthy.»

Making sure our infant school children have access to healthy school meals is vital for them to stand the best chance of reaching their full potential and growing up healthy.»

Jones continued: «We have dedicated years of expertise to carefully craft the new and delicious No Added sugar and reduced salt products, a new variety of the nation's favourite, and we are sure children across the country will really enjoy them as part of their school meals, as we have ensured that the products tick all the boxes regarding the School Food Standards.&school meals, as we have ensured that the products tick all the boxes regarding the School Food Standards.&School Food Standards.»

School staff and catering teams should work closely with parents of children on a gluten ‑ free diet to make sure their children are included at meal times and the food they are served is safe and free of cross contamination.

So making sure catering teams know how to produce safe gluten - free food is essential for any school providing meals.

A good rule of thumb is to make sure there is a gluten - free menu option at school meal times.

«The next Labour government will provide all primary school children with a free school meal, invest in our schools, and make sure no child is held back because of their background.»

«What we're planning is now that children from the most disadvantaged families will not only continue to get a free school meal at lunchtime, they will now also get a breakfast and that's really important in terms of making sure that we continue to lift up the education for those children that we want to target.»

«We want to make sure that our schools can serve healthy and nutritious meals that our students like, while also making their budgets.

Encourage parents: As with students, sometimes something as simple as encouraging parents to return their meal participation paperwork and make sure they're aware of the nutritional values of school meals can make all the difference in meal participation.

Free school meal pupils appeared to benefit more, but the pool of these pupils was too small to be sure.

Again, free school meal pupils seemed to benefit more, but the pool was too small to be sure, evaluators found.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «School lunches for all infant children will save parents money, improve children's education and make sure more children eat a healthy and nutritious meal at least once a day.

By charging VAT on private schools fees, Labour will make sure all primary school children, no matter what their background, get a healthy meal at school,» says the Labour leader.

Bus drivers have practiced their routes, kitchen ladies have laid in supplies for meals, teachers have set up their rooms creating beautiful bulletin boards and welcoming spaces, school office staff have registration well in hand and the principal is checking systems to make sure everything is going to run smoothly as that all important time of year looms — Back to Sschool office staff have registration well in hand and the principal is checking systems to make sure everything is going to run smoothly as that all important time of year looms — Back to SchoolSchool.

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