Aldine ISD Celebrates National School Lunch Week

Disponible en:

Aldine ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week, October 11-15. Due to COVID-19, our school breakfast and lunch experiences look different. National School Lunch Week aims to highlight the importance of healthy school lunch in a child’s life. The theme for this year is “Wild About School Lunch!”

School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories, and sodium. 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 fueled students for success for more than 70 years. In April 2021, The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that schools would serve nutritious meals to all students free of charge regardless of eligibility through June 30, 2022. The National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option is expanding beyond the summertime and will be available for all Aldine ISD students through the 2021-2022 school year.

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

Aldine ISD by the Numbers

• 24,000 breakfasts served daily
• 47,000 served each day
• 550 child nutrition employees

The “Wild About School Lunch!” campaign is made possible by the nonprofit School Nutrition Association. Families and students can follow the fun using the hashtags #NSLW2021, #WildSchoolLunch, and #SchoolLunch.

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