Loudoun County’s award-winning farmer trading cards are back by popular demand. For the second year, Loudoun elementary school children will receive baseball-style trading cards on Tuesday, April 4th. The cards feature Loudoun County farmers, several of whom will make special appearances at Loudoun elementary schools to autograph cards: Alex Bates, If It Flies Farm – Lucketts Elementary; Sara…
Month: March 2017
Understanding Food Labels
Written By: Stefanie Dove, RDN School Nutrition Marketing Coordinator and Registered Dietitian Loudoun County Public Schools Understanding the information on the food label might seem overwhelming or even confusing, however, today’s post will help breakdown the information on the label so that you can feel empowered the next time you venture to the grocery store….
Aldie Elementary Hosts School Breakfast Sampling Event
Last Friday, Aldie Elementary hosted a free school breakfast sampling event so that students and parents can sample all of the menu items served daily. With the help of the Aldie Safety Patrol team, students were welcomed in the multipurpose area where there were tables filled with samples waiting for students to try. Over 100 students…
Smart’s Mill Middle Increases Breakfast Participation By 204.9%
Last month, Loudoun County Public Schools launched their first Second Chance Breakfast program at Smart’s Mill Middle School. The Breakfast After the Bell program helps to increase access to a nutritious breakfast by maximizing convenience and overcoming barriers to participation. These meals are distributed via breakfast carts where students are dismissed from their classrooms to…
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