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

Spa Water

A couple of years ago my husband (Chris) and I traveled to North Carolina for a much needed weekend of rest and relaxation.  We stayed at a popular spa resort and my favorite thing from the entire weekend was the FABULOUS SPA WATER they served there.  It tasted so fresh and so clean! 

When I received my position as the Food and Nutrition Manager at Daves Creek, I knew I wanted to treat our teachers and staff to the same wonderful water.  Here are some of the recipes we use:

Water can be flavored with any combinations of fruit and herbs.  We have also used ruby red grapefruit and mint which was delicious.  Use any of the recipes above or google "Flavored Waters".  Enjoy the fresh treat!

Special Visitors

We had special visitors from the State Department join us to serve the children

as part of our NSLW Celebration! 

We loved having them with us in Cafe.

Ann Marie

Sommer (with Alicia)

U'Kisha

 



Food and Nutrition Director for Forsyth County Schools, Valerie Bowers, also helped serve the children at Daves Creek!   She is pictured here with Ann Marie.

National School Lunch Week

National School Lunch Week (October 15-19, 2012) is about celebrating the positive changes that have been made in school lunch programs.  Schools nationwide have been cooking up all sorts of exciting programs and plans, and by participating in NSLW, we can showcase our accomplishments and educate our community about the importance of healthy school lunches.

Daves Creek Elementary School invited our Kindergarten Parents to join us for "Take Your Parents to Lunch Day" as part of our NSLW celebration. 

Parents and children alike were so excited to be a part of our celebration!

We had over 120 parents join us!

If you are the parent of a Daves Creek Student - please join us for lunch one day! 

Fruits and Veggies

Forsyth County lunches have always focused on offering a variety of fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables.  This year the new meal pattern will require every lunch meal sold to have a serving of vegetable or fruit.  Lots of choices will be available daily to meet this requirement.

New requirements to offer key sub-groups of vegetables that pack a punch in nutrients and anti-oxidants for growing healthy, smart kids will be implemented.  Menus will feature weekly servings of red/dark orange vegetables in the form of many delicious foods and new recipes.  Students will find more dark green and leafy vegetable choices, too.  Our salads have always been a combination of healthy romaine lettuce and baby spinach, but this year we will pilot using locally-grown, hydroponic lettuce for our salads and sandwiches.  Kids at all levels will have the chance to sample and enjoy cooked greens as well. 

Our students and staff love the new hydroponic lettuce!  Not only is it fabulous for us but it tastes so yummy as well! 

And the Winner is.....

Our 2^nd grade classrooms were given the challenge of making Breakfast Posters to encourage others to eat breakfast with us.  The challenge was to advertise what we serve in an artistic and colorful manner.  All of our 2^nd grade classrooms participated.  We picked out the top 25 submissions and then placed those to a silent ballet vote.  Members of our cafeteria team and administration voted on the submissions and we awarded our top 4 artists with Art Kits provided by a vendor.  The children were presented their new kits on the Daves Creek Morning News.  Their posters are now on display in the hallway outside the cafeteria!

Congratulations!  Great Job!

Constitution Day

On Monday, September 17th we celebrated Constitution Day! 

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, are born in the U.S.or by naturalization, have become citizens.

We added to the celebration at Daves Creek Elementary with decorations and themed treats!

We made Red, White and Blue Fruit Medley for the children to enjoy!

We decorated our lines and condiment tables for the day!

Our teachers took part in the celebration

and we treated them to "Spa Water" flavored with watermelon, lime and blueberries.

Fun was had by all - Happy Constitution Day!