[BHS etree] SUPT: Free breakfast everyday for all BHS students

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Do not reply to etree, contact  Ann Cooper 
mailto:ann_cooper at berkeley.k12.ca.us  644-6797


Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to another school year.  We have continued to make positive
changes to the school meals and want to encourage you and your children to
participate in the school breakfast and lunch programs this year.

Two of the most exciting changes to the program are Universal Breakfast
and a partnering with the athletic department to offer healthier
alternatives to the teams.

All students at BHS are offered free breakfast everyday- remind your
student to come eat!

Additionally we're working with the Athletic department and offering the
following programs:
	Free lunch for team members on Thursday and Friday home games
	Healthy snacks for away games
	Healthy snacks sold during home games

The changes we are making are part of a district-wide effort called the
School Lunch Initiative (SLI).  SLI has two primary goals:  to serve more
nutritious and delicious, freshly prepared meals using locally grown food
to all of our students and to educate children in kitchen, garden and
academic classrooms about their food choices and the impact those choices
have on their health, the community and the environment.

We are extremely proud of the accomplishments we are making, including the
following:

	Organic California milk served at lunch
	Fresh fruit and vegetables served daily
	Almost all of our food made from scratch
	All bread and dinner rolls – organic
	All other rolls – whole grain
	A majority of our food is now purchased locally:
	Breakfast pastries
  	Foccocia and Pizza
	Sliced bread and dinner rolls
	Salad Dressing
	25% of our produce is organic and local
	Organic Salad Bar at the High School
	All hamburgers and hotdogs natural and grass fed

We hope you will join us in helping your children make healthy food
choices in school and at home.  Together we can help and raise a new
generation of healthier and better educated young people.

Thank you for your continued support and please don't hesitate to call or
email if there's anything I can do to help.

Ann Cooper, Director of Nutrition Services
ann_cooper at berkeley.k12.ca.us  644-6797


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Mark A. Coplan
Public Information Officer, BUSD
510-644-6320
Mark_Coplan at berkeley.k12.ca.us
Berkeley Unified School District
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, Ca 94704-1180