25 Healthy Days to Christmas!

Check out this link to nourishinteractive.com.  They have a wonderful printable Countdown Calendar for kids encouraging them to be active and eat healthy during the Christmas season.  They also have other fun healthy ideas.

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables/342-kids-healthy-holiday-tips-fun-christmas-eating-healthy-messages-countdown-calendar-printable-holiday-kids-nutrition-activities-page

Thanksgiving from the Heart of This Lunch Lady

Father, 

Thank you that we have food to offer the children.

Thank you that our food is clean and healthy for them to eat.

Thank you that we have milk to help their bodies grow and be strong.

Thank you that we have clean water that is easy to attain, please help us not take that for granted.

Thank you that we have a school where they can learn and grow.

Thank you for the sweet little special boy who comes through the line every morning, thank you that we can make him smile.

Thank you for the two little sisters who are last in line every morning, so they may visit with us.

Thank you for the teachers who come in for their morning coffee and breakfast, thank you for giving them the passion and drive to teach.

Thank you for administrators and other staff who offer their encouragment and wisdom to all.

Thank you for the custodians who clean up spill after spill with a smile on their face.

Thank you that we offer free/reduced lunch for those families who need it, Father, please let us not be the only warm meal they get in a day.

Thank you for laughter and for our loud, noisy cafeteria, it means your children are fed and happy.

Thank you for the women I work with, they have hearts made to serve.

Thank you for all the children you have trusted to our care, may our service to them bring a smile to your face.

 

Yours,

 

This Lunch Lady