North Adams-Jerome Elem. School
North Adams-Jerome Schools
Hillsdale County
4555 1/2 Knowles Road
North Adams, Michigan 49262-9709
Enrollment: 269
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Sue VanCamp
School nurse
Phone: 517-287-4278
Email: svancamp@najps.org
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 4 to 6 months
Costs: - training for Food Service Staff
- $101 - $500
Factors for Success: - Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
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SCHOOL LUNCH
SUCCESS STORY
We applied and received a grant through Team Nutrition. The grant requires certain criteria to be met which have been helpful for staff to create a healthier school lunch menu. Our Food Service Staff are working on completing web cast training for Healthier US Challenge. They have begun to incorporate into our lunch menu fresh fruits and vegetables at least three times a week. There have been some different vegetables added to the menu such as broccoli, cauliflower and California blend. Broccoli has been a big hit and has been requested by students to be served again. One student even put her broccoli on her hamburger! Gradually we are changing to whole grain bread products and also trying to find ways to add legumes at least once a week. We have been encouraged by positive comments from elementary students, staff and parents. We appreciate the Food Service Staff being willing to make these changes to help our students receive healthier school lunch choices. Our goal and hope would be that these new changes would be life changes for our students.
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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);Physical Education (PE teacher);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;Other, please describe:;Food Service Staff representative--
Our Team/Committee met 2 to 3 times during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: Other, please describe:;Healthier US Challenge
This School Success Story was submitted on 5/28/2008
*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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