Do you know if your kids are eating healthy school meals? The only way to know for sure is to get involved.
Eat breakfast or lunch at school with your children. See what the meals are like and check out the atmosphere.
Discuss the importance of good nutrition and physical activity with your principal. If you have ideas, share them.
Visit the school cafeteria. Get to know the staff. Let them know you value their services and appreciate good daily nutrition for your child.
Volunteer to organize a classroom tasting party to introduce and encourage nutritious new foods the kids may never have tried.
Make sure kids appreciate how healthy breakfasts and lunches serve their minds as well as their bodies.
Make your opinions heard. Talk with other parents. Work to support healthy school meals.
Get a weekly menu of school meals. Keep it magnetized to your refrigerator and discuss all the healthy choices with your kids.
Show your kids and their friends where healthy food comes from. Start an edible landscape of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Put money on your child's account. The cash register at your school is actually a computer and can easily track your child's purchases and balance. If your child is eligible for a reduced-price meal, see the school lunch office or click on the link at left to get an application for benefits.