Alma Senior High School
Alma Public Schools
Gratiot County
1500 N. Pine Avenue
Alma, Michigan 48801-1275
Enrollment: 760
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Martha Powelson
Food Service Director
Phone: 989-466-7529
Email: mpowelson@almaschools.net
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 10 to 12 months
Costs: - labor- add only 1/2 hour per day
- $100 or less
Factors for Success:
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SCHOOL BREAKFAST
SUCCESS STORY
A year ago, very few high school students took advantage of school breakfast before the school day. With a 10-minute break between the first and second classes of the day I decided to move breakfast into the hallway at 9:30. Since the inception of the breakfast carts we have gone from about 20 breakfasts served per day to 110+ breakfasts served per day. Our healthy breakfasts have become so popular with students that they avoid vending machine snacks and choose a nutritious breakfast, instead.
We added 1/2 hour per day to one cook and two others join her in the hallway to serve. In addition, a person from our Buisness Office assists. Her "pay" is a school breakfast.
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Other Relevant School Information
Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Health Education (Health teacher or Health Educator);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Assoc., Cancer Society)
Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: None
This School Success Story was submitted on 5/2/2006
*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.
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