Pickett County K-8 will celebrate National School Lunch Week

Pickett County K-8 will celebrate National School Lunch Week

Oct. 12-16, 2009

More than 29 million children eat lunch at public schools everyday. It’s time to pay tribute to the wonderful workers who help make this possible. This week Pickett County K-8 and Coordinated School Health will join in the celebration of National School Lunch Week with the theme “ Down on the Farm.”

Research shows that good nutrition enables students to meet their educational and physical potential. However, it's the people in the kitchens that really make the state's food programs work. National School Lunch Week was created in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy—16 years after President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act into law.

Our school cafeterias and the caring employees who work in them all play a critical role in the educational process by providing nutritious meals for children. Without food, they cannot learn. Research shows good nutrition enables students to meet their educational and physical potential. Each day our schools serve more meals than all the restaurants in the state.

However, it’s the people in the kitchens who really make the state’s food programs work. Our food service staff works together to make sure that the meals students eat meet nutritional guidelines and is savory and presentable. Each day they cook meals, serve the food, and even have to clean up. They are in charge of keeping the cafeteria, kitchen, cooking equipment and utensils clean and in orderly condition.

Yall students come eat lunch with Big Momma Marsha, Auntie Jan, cousin Lori, Nanna Patti, Granny Janet and Sister Bloss at the K-8 Cafe. Coordinated School Health and UT Extension will join the fun with some goodies to encourage good nutrition. We ask students to celebrate with our food staff by joining in the fun. Students can dress up each day for our “Down on the Farm” theme and join in the lunchtime fun each day.

See this week's special menu by clicking on the menu section on the right of the blog.