School/ District - Date National School Lunch Week - October 11-15, 2010.

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• The facts about School Lunch and School Meals

• National School Lunch Week

• School Lunch – What’s on Your Plate?

• Getting Involved

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• School Lunch – 31 million children served daily nationwide– 95% of schools participate in NSLP

• Our district’s School Lunch Program:

School Lunch – The FactsSchool Lunch – The Facts


• School lunch is healthier than ever• Kids are offered healthy, tasty and

appealing choices:– Fresh fruits and vegetables– Whole grains– Reduced or zero TransFats– Salad Bars– Pizza with whole grain crust, low-fat cheese– Whole grain pasta– Baked items rather than fried– Healthful cooking/preparation techniques



• School lunch is balanced and healthy- Lunches that are part of the National School Lunch Program

(NSLP) must meet nutrition guidelines including:- limiting fat and saturated fat in meals - providing one-third of the Recommended Dietary

Allowance (RDA) of protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C.

- NSLP lunches meet the dietary guidelines. - NSLP lunches are served in age appropriate portion sizes

and provide the right balance of protein, dairy, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.



• School lunch helps kids maintain a healthy weight – Students who eat school meals provided through the NSLP are

more likely to be at a healthy weight.* – NSLP participants are more likely than non-participants to

consume vegetables, milk and milk products, and meat and other protein-rich foods, both at lunch and over 24 hours; they also consume less soda and/or fruit drinks.**

– This benefit is especially relevant for kids and their parents in today’s climate of heightened awareness of obesity issue.

– Students are less likely to gain weight during the school year when in school than during the summer when school is out.

*Source Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, August 2003**Source USDA

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• School meals help students to do better in school– Research has shown that students who eat school meals

perform their best academically.– Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in

standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading and vocabulary scores.*

– Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school nurse and less absenteeism.

– Providing nutritious school breakfast on testing days – and every school day - leads to improved test scores.

*Source: Classroom Breakfast Scores High in Maryland, Maryland Meals for Achievement. October 2001



• School meals are safe- USDA commodities used in the NSLP are safe and

part of a nutritious school lunch.

- School nutrition professionals have rigorous training in food safety and have implemented a HACCP Plan.

- School kitchens are subject to two health inspections annually conducted by the local health department.

- According to the Food and Drug Administration, school kitchens are among the safest of commercial and institutional foodservice establishments.



• National School Lunch Week- Annual celebration of National School Lunch Program

(NSLP), using a fun theme - Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 - Opportunity to highlight the important, positive role of

school lunch in our nation

• NSLW 2010 is October 11-15, 2010

National School Lunch WeekNational School Lunch Week


Key MessageKey Message

Highlight the importance of a

healthy and balanced school

lunch in a student's day.


• What’s on your tray every day says a lot about you! – Personality Quiz based on favorite foods and

activities (online and paper format)– Provides tips on eating healthy balanced

school lunches

• The campaign runs from August to October 2010, culminating during NSLW

Campaign ThemeCampaign Theme


• The best lunch of the year is being served up in the cafeteria! What’s your favorite school lunch?

1. Tacos – veggie, beef or chicken it all works!

2. Spaghetti, it’s tasty and I need the energy boost.

3. I love to create my own custom sandwich.

4. Veggie Pizza, it’s a great all-rounder!

5. Vitamin and nutrient packed Chef Salad.

Sample Personality Sample Personality QuestionsQuestions


• How do you use your lunch tray? 1. Lunch tray? People use those things?

2. Depends. Is it snowing outside? Because if it is, I’m halfway down the hill already!

3. Did you say lunch tray? Because mine is always full.

4. I just love when it accidently matches my outfit.

5. Am I missing something? I put food on it. That’s what it’s for.

Sample Personality Sample Personality QuestionsQuestions


What’s Your School What’s Your School Lunch Personality?Lunch Personality?


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www.WhatsOnYourTray.orgwww.WhatsOnYourTray.org

• The official “What’s on Your tray?” website

• “What’s on Your Tray?” Personality Quiz– Nutrition information for kids– Quiz results and statistics

• Memory Game

• Feedback Section


Ideas For Our SchoolsIdeas For Our Schools

• Get your students to take the personality quiz either online or in your cafeteria.

• Decorate the cafeteria with “What’s on Your Plate?” themed materials available from the SNA Emporium.

• Hold a “Dress Like your School Lunch Personality” Day

• Invite parents and other special guests for lunch during NSLW.


Ideas For Our SchoolsIdeas For Our Schools

• Offer prizes to the classroom with the highest participation during NSLW.

• Ask students to design artwork or write essays about what their respective personality means to them.

• Create a large tray on a bulleting board and have your students fill the plate with what make a meal balanced, creative or strong for example.


• Parents– Parents and school nutrition professionals share the

same goals: • Well-balanced nutritious meals for their kids• Creating healthy eating habits for life

– Parents are role models and influence what kids eat– Encourage healthy eating and lifestyles at home for

you and your kids (actions speak louder than words…)

– Create a “What’s on Your Tray” night at PTO or PTAs– Visit www.whatsonyourtray.org with your kids, and

take the personality quiz

Getting InvolvedGetting Involved


• Parents– Review the cafeteria menu with your kids to help

them plan for a balanced meal– Join your kids for school lunch during National

School Lunch Week or any time during the year– Communicate any concerns or special diets your

kids may have– Tell us what you think



• Teachers and School Administrators– Visit the cafeteria during lunch– Join students for lunch– Encourage the school nutrition director to make

presentations to parents about the benefits of school meals, a healthy lifestyle at PTA meetings and in the classroom.

– Talk about the “What’s on Your Tray?” during assembly– Teach kids about the benefits of eating a balanced diet

and being active using “What’s on Your Tray?” as a fun example


THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

School/ District - Date National School Lunch Week - October 11-15, 2010.

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