Success Stories - Teachers & Schools
Success Story: Healthy Kids, The Washington Jesuit Academy Way
Let’s Move! has certainly touched on a nerve in this country. And a good nerve it is. I just got finished teaching my 7th grade Health and Wellness class where we discussed Body Mass Index and calculated the BMI numbers for each student. When I asked the question, “Why should we know and keep track of our BMI?”, two answers stood out. One boy responded, “because we need to be aware of our bodies so we can help prevent conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and strokes.” Impressive for a 7th grader. The second answer was a fun one. His response was “because I think it is part of Let’s Move!”. People are listening. Even 7th grade boys from Washington Jesuit Academy.
Rachael Ray's Top Picks for National School Lunch Week
Last week was National School Lunch Week, an opportunity to recognize the talent and dedication of all the food service professionals, educators, chefs and parents who help ensure America's students have the healthy food they need to grow and succeed. Continuing the commitment to healthy lunch, our friends at Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Organization sent over some of their favorite lunchtime recipes.
Enthusiastic for Salad
It was an unusual chant for a schoolyard: “Salad! Salad! Salad!” But that’s what I heard from the students at Fremont Elementary in Long Beach, California as they cheered the opening of the school’s – and region’s – very first school salad bar.
Ending National School Lunch Week on a Sweet Note
Although National School Lunch Week officially ended yesterday, here’s one more recipe from Epicurious.com for a healthy and simple dessert. And don’t forget about the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition – you have through December 30th to submit your recipe into the competition.
A Colorful Salad is a Great Addition to Lunchtime
National School Lunch Week is a great time to remember the important role that healthy meals play in our daily lives. Parents, teachers, kids, schools and communities – there’s a way for everyone to take action and get engaged with Let’s Move!
National School Lunch Week Continues with Turkey Quesadillas
The National School Lunch Program provides nutritious meals to millions of American children and helps educate kids on making healthy choices early in life.
On Today’s Lunch Menu: Pita Sandwiches
We’re continuing our celebration of National School Lunch Week with another easy and delicious recipe. If you have a favorite lunch recipe, join the conversation on the Let’s Move! Facebook page and enter the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition.
Chicago: Where Chefs Move to Schools Works!
Chicago has long been known as the City that Works. And a recent event related to the First Lady’s Chefs Move to Schools initiative proved that the city still lives up to its name.
Walking to School Gets Kids Out of the Car and onto Their Feet
Yesterday I joined a wonderful group of elementary school students, principals and school staff at Lincoln Park in Washington, DC to celebrate “International Walk to School Day”. Now in its 13th year, this one-day event was part of a global effort in more than 40 countries to recognize the many benefits of walking and bicycling to school and to encourage more families to get out of the car and onto their feet in October.
International Walk to School Day Celebrates Safety and Good Health
Today, I had the good fortune of joining students from East Silver Spring Elementary School in Maryland as they walked and biked to school in celebration of International Walk to School Day. I want to thank Principal Morrow and the entire ESS community for welcoming me so enthusiastically.
