Aldine ISD Celebrates National School Lunch Week

Aldine ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week, October 12-16. Due to COVID-19 our school breakfast and lunch experiences look different. National School Lunch Week aims to highlight the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life. The theme for this year is “Now Playing: School Lunch!” 
 
“School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” Dani Sheffield, executive director of child nutrition. “National School Lunch Week helps educate students and families about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.”

The federally-funded National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has been fueling students for success for more than 70 years. Aldine ISD Child Nutrition will offer free meals through an extended waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Students learning on campus and at home can receive breakfast and lunch at no cost through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. 

All students are eligible for one breakfast and one lunch per day per federal guidance. Aldine ISD students learning at home and children 18 and under can pick up meal bundles from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A full list of curbside meal sites and more information can be found online. 

Did You Know?

• Today’s school lunches meet strict nutrition standards, including limits on calories, sodium and unhealthy fats. 
• 30 million students enjoy healthy lunches every school day.
• Every school lunch includes: 
  • 3/4 cup of vegetables
  • 1/2 cup serving of fruit
  • 1 cup of 1% or fat-free milk
  • entrees include whole grains and lean protein  

The “Now Playing School Lunch” campaign is made possible by the nonprofit School Nutrition Association. Families and students can follow the fun using the hashtags #NSLW2020, #NowPlayingSchoolLunch and #SchoolLunch.

For more information on National School Lunch Week, visit AldineCafe.com or visit the School Nutrition Association website.