Nancy S.Grasmick, State
Superintendent of Schools
Maryland’s Nutrition Events
“See What’s Happening in Child Nutrition”
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Anne Arundel County’s Food and Nutrition Service Director, Jodi Risse, started Food 4 Thought in August 2008 to spread the word about nutrition education. Food 4 Thought airs on Anne Arundel County’s Educational Television Network. |
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Dr. Grasmick appeared as a guest of Ms. Risse’s. Dr. Grasmick discussed all of the exciting programs offered by MSDE’s School and Community Nutrition Programs Branch. |
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National School Breakfast Week Displays |
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National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the School Breakfast program and its contribution to the health and well-being of school children. First launched in 1989, it was created by the School Nutrition Association to raise awareness of the availability of school breakfast programs for all children and is celebrated every year during the first week of March. Click on the smaller photo below for a larger photo. |
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School Breakfast example courtesy of Anne Arundel Co. Public Schools, Food & Nutrition Services. |
Cost comparison of school lunch versus a fast food lunch and lunch brought from home courtesy of Baltimore Co. Public Schools. School meals are a good deal! |
Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA) display in MSDEs lobby. MMFA provides universal breakfast to students in the classroom and makes breakfast part of the school day. |
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National School Breakfast Week at Dogwood Elementary in Baltimore Co. |
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Brenda Schwaab, MSDE Program Specialist, and Karen Levenstein, Director of Food & Nutrition Services, Baltimore Co. Public Schools. |
NSBW cafeteria display. |
Dr. Nancy Grasmick speaking to students about nutrition and the importance of breakfast. |
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Principal Betty Pettiford and Karen Levenstein. |
School Breakfast example courtesy of Baltimore County Public Schools, Food & Nutrition Services. |
Deborah Newman, Cafe, Person In Charge, Roberta Coles, Café Staff, Dr. Nancy Grasmick, Jerrisa D. Carter, Southwest Area Assistant, Office of Food & Nutrition Services, and Yulawnda Davis, Café Staff |
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| Student artwork for NSBW. | Dr. Grasmick eating lunch with students. |
Student artwork for NSBW. | |
Healthier U.S. School Challenge Award Ceremony at New Hampshire Estates Elementary |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) honored New Hampshire Estates Elementary School in Montgomery County on March 6, 2009. The event, part of the Healthier U.S. School Challenge, recognized schools that took specific steps to improve their nutrition programs and addressed obesity. |
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Jacquelin Davidson, Asst. Principal New Hampshire Estates Elem., Valerue Ervin, Member, Mont Co Council, Shirley Brandman, president, Mont Co BOE, Tim O’Connor, Acting Deputy Undersecretary, Food Nutrition and Consumer Science, USDA, Yvette Jackson, Regional Administration, Food & Nutrition Services, USDA, Fidelia Arriaza, Food Service Satellite Manager (center). |
New Hampshire Estates Elementary School’s Fruit and Vegetable Display. |
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Tim O’Connor, Acting Deputy Undersecretary, Food Nutrition and Consumer Science, USDA presented the Healthier U.S. Challenge Award to the school. |
Maryland Meals for Achievement breakfast example. |
Tim O’Connor speaking with students about nutrition. |
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