by | Mar 4, 2015 | Feature Your School
With just under a month before the deadline, school gardens are encouraged to enter the Florida Farm to School Golden Shovel Awards. Among the 25 school garden sites across elementary, middle and high schools in the Pasco County School District, there are bound to be...
by | Feb 25, 2015 | Feature Your School
The Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) is an award recognizing schools who demonstrate a commitment to creating a healthy school environment through the promotion of nutrition education and physical activity. There are four award levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and...
by | Feb 18, 2015 | Feature Your School
The school garden at Lacoochee Elementary School allows students to do hands-on gardening after school. Last Wednesday their weekly Garden Club meeting was supplemented with a lesson on healthy eating. Team Nutrition met with the group of second and third grade...
by | Feb 13, 2015 | Feature Your School
Candies, chocolate, cupcakes and cookies are the usual classroom Valentine’s Day treats. However, for students at Mary Giella Elementary School, Valentine’s Day treats are just as sweet but much healthier. The school’s cafeteria manager, Julie Kennedy, has offered...
by | Feb 4, 2015 | Feature Your School
The School Nutrition Association of Pasco County (SNAP) made their annual appearance at the Kumquat Growers Open House last Thursday and Friday in Dade City. While there, members from SNAP sold baked goods that ranged from quick breads to macaroons. They had to adhere...
