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Project Citizen: Students Study Smart Start Funding
When asked to develop a project for Project Citizen, a civic engagement competition, Mr. Diehl’s class at Fairview Elementary School in Denver, decided to look at Smart Start Funding. They […]
Tags: Smart Start Funding
July 6, 2011
Mayor Mclean visits Northeast Elementary Summer Food Program in Brighton
On Friday, Mayor Dick Mclean visited Northeast Elementary Summer Food Site in Brighton. I was excited to visit Northeast for several reasons. Not only are they serving summer food and […]
July 5, 2011
Mayor Joyce Downing of NorthGlenn visits Adams 12 Summer Lunch Program
Today I visited Westview Elementary in Northglenn with Mayor Joyce Downing and Chris Sjolin of Adams 12 Enterprise Services. We had a delicious lunch of pizza (with lowfat cheese and […]
June 30, 2011
Hunger Free Families
Through many summer food site visits, one of the most difficult aspects of the program became apparent through several instances. In particular, I remember last week serving milk when a […]
June 29, 2011
Stratch Cooking: If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It
Mapleton Public Schools (MPS, Thornton) prepare their meals from scratch. Breakfast and lunch during the school year and during the summer are made by scratch. Sauces are made and not […]
June 28, 2011
Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands
My mind works in song, and today I’m singing, “Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands.” For the next eight weeks my Fridays will entail cleaning up breakfast followed by preparing, serving […]
Tags: Bridges of Silence
June 24, 2011
Pizza Day: Kids Still Love Their Veggies!
To me, a nutritious meal is enjoyable and necessary. For many children, however, healthy food, such as vegetables and fruits, is not enjoyable or tolerable. It can be a chore to […]
June 22, 2011
The Show Must Go On
If you run a summer food program site, this true story could very easily be your story. Picture the morning with scrambled eggs and pancakes eaten, the kitchen clean and […]
June 20, 2011
Turkey Sandwich with the Greatest Diva of All Time
Turkey on whole wheat English Muffins, salad, carrots and chocolate milk- that’s a lunch that will do a body good. This lunch was served at the Bridges of Silence childcare […]
June 17, 2011
A Full Day: Summer Nutrition and Enrichment
Yesterday, forty-five mothers gathered for Zumba class in the Cross Roads of the Rockies gymnasium while their children attended a sports and activities class in a separate room. Following the class, the […]
Tags: Crossroads of the Rockies, Now Faith
June 16, 2011
Governor Hickenlooper Visits Alamosa Summer Lunch at Boys and Girls Club
On June 9th, Governor Hickenlooper visited a summer food site in Alamosa as part of Summer Food week. The Governor was joined by Darlene Barnes, Regional Administrator of USDA-FNS Mountain […]
Tags: Alamosa, Boys and Girls Club
June 9, 2011
Breakfast Challenge Celebration at Beaver Valley Elementary
This picture was taken with Miles the Bronco Mascot, students, and Principal Krall of Beaver Valley Elementary School in Brush. We had a fabulous time visiting this all school event […]
June 8, 2011
Family-Style Breakfast in the Classroom in Brighton
A few weeks ago, Dave Rose, Breakfast Expansion Consultant, and I visited the breakfast in the classroom program at North Elementary. In most of the classrooms, children ate at their […]
Homemade Breakfast Burrito and Blood Oranges: Breakfast in the Classroom in Alamosa
I can’t wait to get back to Alamosa! The last time we visited for our Community Conversation about Child Hunger, we visited a breakfast in the classroom program at an […]
Tags: Alamosa, San Luis Valley
June 7, 2011
Summer 2011 Kicks Off With Radio Disney
Yesterday we attended a terrific summer food kick-off event, sponsored by Western Dairy Association and Denver Public Schools. Not only did the kids did the kids have a free lunch, […]
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