Broward County Public Faculties Meals and Diet Companies is celebrating Nationwide College Lunch Week this week, in recognition of the 30 million meals served day by day to college students across the nation.
This yr’s theme, “Stage Up With College Lunch,” options fun-filled scholar actions and district occasions that promote the significance of wholesome consuming whereas highlighting the various causes college students love college lunch.
“We all know our college students can’t focus on studying if they don’t have the right vitamin,” stated BCPS Superintendent Dr. Peter B. Licata.
“Our Meals and Diet Companies professionals are devoted to making sure college students have an incredible number of scrumptious and wholesome meals out there to assist their educational achievement and total well-being.”
BCPS is highlighting Nationwide College Lunch Week by way of the next:
- Official proclamation by the College Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) declaring October 9 –13, 2023 as Nationwide College Lunch Week.
- Dignitaries are invited to have lunch at a college of their alternative throughout NSLW.
- NSLW Poster Contest – College students of all grade ranges are invited to create an authentic poster utilizing the slogan “Stage Up with College Lunch” and submit it by November 6, 2023. An award ceremony can be held to call and award prizes to the winners for every grade stage.
- Excessive College Instagram Contest: College students are inspired to faucet into their creativity to take a gamer-themed selfie that exhibits them having fun with their lunch and put up it on Instagram tagging @BCPSFNS. The coed with probably the most “likes” on the put up will obtain a $25 reward card to Fandango.
“College meals are a lifeline for the 1 in 7 children in our state residing with starvation, serving to nourish their our bodies and minds – fueling them for tutorial success and good well being,” stated Sky Beard, director of No Child Hungry Florida.
“And for fogeys struggling to make ends meet amidst the excessive price of meals, college meals will help stretch the month-to-month funds to cowl different requirements.”
Sky says mother and father and guardians are additionally in a position to get correct college lunches at a decreased worth or for free of charge from their college district, if they’re combating the excessive meals costs.