Nutrition
When schools closed in March 2020, districts immediately took steps to provide free meals to students, and that need has continued. Since the start of COVID-19, 1 in 5 households with children in Massachusetts is experiencing food insecurity, nearly doubling pre-pandemic numbers. Thank you to our teachers for helping with meals in classrooms, supervising lunch throughout school buildings, and handing out grab-and-go meals. School meals are available for students even if they are learning remotely.…
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Ask children what their favorite part of the school day is, and most of them will say recess. Not only is this a time when they can see friends and play games, but also grow in ways that they can apply in a classroom setting. In many schools, recess is taken out of the schedule and replaced with longer class periods or other sedentary activities. This loss is proving to be detrimental to students, as…
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Being healthier is something that was likely on your family’s New Year’s Resolutions list. We all know that we should be eating less junk food, eating more “healthy” food, and getting more exercise, but it can be difficult to carry out these ideas in our day to day lives. To help your family eat healthier and make these changes, we’ve gathered a few helpful tips below! Make sure they eat breakfast Breakfast isn’t called “the most…
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We all know the basic things taught in schools; English, math, history, science and the like. But in recent years many institutions have been focusing on other types of education as well, including the nutrition and health changes in schools. With more and more schools realizing the phrase “you are what you eat,” is more than a catchy slogan, they are making an effort to promote healthier choices. Schools across the country have educated students by planting…
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