Greetings!

We would like to thank our great staff for making our Child Nutrition Program possible. They work extrmely hard and diligent to ensure that our Huntsville City School Students are able to attain a nutritious meal each school day. All served school meals are extremely important regardless of when it is served and that includes breakfast.

During the week of March 7 - 11, we will be celebrating National School Breakfast Week 2022. National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This year’s theme is “Take Off with School Breakfast,” and it reminds parents and stakeholders that a healthy school breakfast helps ensure students’ academic success in school so they can “take off” and reach their goals.

-H. Ward

Take Off With School Breakfast!

Every March, school districts across the nation celebrates National School Breakfast Week! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and schools provide millions of breakfasts to hungry children each and every day!

The #NSBW22 theme is “Take off with School Breakfast”!

Tenn. school nutrition pro: Supply chain woes to continue

James Remete, school foodservice director for Williamson County Schools in Tennessee, predicts that supply chain issues will only get worse. Despite the challenges -- such as missing orders and even its primary grocery supplier dropping them as a client -- Remete said the district is committed to serving a variety of food to students.

Full Story: WTVF-TV (Nashville, Tenn.) (2/16)

Senators introduce Kids Online Safety Act

Two US senators Wednesday introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, which aims to better protect children from potential harm caused by social media. Under the legislation, social media companies would be required to help prevent and mitigate harm to minors, including suicide and eating disorders; enhance privacy protections; and conduct and support scientific research about the effects of social media on youngsters.

Full Story: ABC News (2/17), CNBC (2/16), National Public Radio (2/16)

Dietitians identify healthful snacks that promote satiety

Some foods that are low in calories but high in protein and fiber -- which can help promote satiety -- include grape tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, beans, canned salmon, tuna fish, hard-boiled eggs and oatmeal, registered dietitians said. Registered dietitian nutritionist Jonathan Valdez says pistachios also are on the list, and provide potassium, magnesium and other vitamins, and RDN Cory Ruth includes kale chips, which provide calcium and vitamin C and have a "super satiating crunch."

Full Story: Parade (2/15)

Morgan McGrath, Staff Writer

February 9, 2018

February is here! And with it comes Black History Month, Presidents’ Day, Valentine’s Day, and even Groundhog Day. However, what else is there to know about the shortest month of the year? What are some fun facts about February? The list is as follows…

1. February is National Hot Breakfast Month!
2. Valentine’s Day was first celebrated around the year 500.
3. Shakira, Rebel Wilson, Chris Rock, Ashton Kutcher, John Williams, Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna, Emily Blunt, and Rashida Jones are just a few celebrities born in February.
4. Pisces and Aquarius are the zodiac signs for this month.
5. The word February comes from a Latin word meaning “purification.”
6. February’s birth flower is the violet.
7. The birthstone for this month is the amethyst.
8. February is Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month!
9. Mardi Gras, celebrated this year on Feb. 13, is also known as Pancake Day.
10. Feb. 29 is National Frog Legs Day.
11. In February of 1878, inventor Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the phonograph.
12. The chance of being born on Feb. 29 (this date only occurs on a Leap Year) is 1 in 1,461.
13. According to grammarerrors.com, February “is probably one of the most commonly mispronounced words in the English language.”
14. Chinese New Year starts on Friday, Feb. 16 of this year. According to the Chinese calendar, 2018 is the Year of the Dog.
15. In the 1500s, February was known as “Feverell.”

Reference: 15 fun facts about February – Hawk Eye (bphawkeye.org)

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