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Show C8 DAVIS COUNTY CLIPPER Tuesday, October 19, 1993 ceooLs School lunch program started to improve health By CIIKRIE HUBER Last week was school lunch week. Kids all across the country enjoyed exactly the same lunch menu every day during the week. On Friday, for example, every public school across the nation will serve roast turkey with potatoes and gravy, peas, a roll and milk. 1 he school lunch program began hack in 1946 as a means of improving the nutrition and the good health of the nation's youth. When young men were given phy sicals as they entered World War II. the examining physicians were concerned about the poor health of the men and tied their poor condition to poor nutrition as they were growing up. The nation had just come through the Great Depression, a time when food was scarce in many households. F.ven today school lunch is essential to good nutrition for many childien. It is estimated that 51,000 Utah children go to bed hungry every night. In some cases the only real meals the children get all day are at school. A lot of things have changed about school lunches since 1946, however. Davis County school children even have a chance to say what they like and don't like about their school lunch. Now they can call in on their own hotline, 451-- 1 COW, with any compliments or concerns they have. They can also make menu suggestions. "This has been a very valuable tool for us," says Pam Tsakalos, School Food Service Director for Davis County. The calls let her staff know what goes on in the school lunch program. "If you don't know about a problem, you can't fix it," she says. "We want the school lunch program to be what the students want and we want to serve what the students want to eat. We also want it to be a fun experience for them." A lot of kids have already called in with suggestions and comments. Tsakalos and her staff keep track of the comments and use the suggestions in planning future ' menus. The students usually call about 7:30 in the morning with their ideas. For example, Tracy Adams, a third grader at Woods Cross Elementary called to say she likes chicken sandwiches and hamburgers and would like them served more often. Bryan Bowman, a third grader at Adelaide Elementary, would like more soups and pasta. Hannah Gibon called to say her favorite food is cinnamon rolls. She would also like to have pizza and tacos more often. School Food Service has also been looking for a name for the cow who is the mascot of the Cow Line and have been gathering suggestions. The winner of that contest will be announced in November. The School Food Service also has added a new look to the menu and newsletter. The newsletter and menu were designed by Kay DePew. Eventually each month's menus will also list the fat content for each meal. The School Food Service is also promoting a new contest to encourage children to cat breakfast at school. The school with the largest increase in participation in the breakfast program during October, November and December will win breakfast with Tony the Tiger. Tony the Tiger will be coming to breakfast at the winning school in January. Participation in the breakfast program is open to everyone. Student breakfasts cost $.60. Cereal and toast is served every day in addition to a menu that range from scrambled eggs and sausage or waffles. CJH PTA officers 1993-9- 4 school year are: top row, Jan Larraine Sue Marilyn Hale, and Salisbury, Blackham, Green, Marilyn Hymas, Saundra Frye, JoAnne Vicki Hoth; middle row, Janis Webb, Peggy Woodward, Jane Mura front row, Roueche, DeAne Bartschi, and Norma Jean Remington; (principal), Sherry Meidell, Nancy Groll, Lynette Erickson, Virginia Stacey, and Norma Hensely. Absent from the photo were Varda Tanner and Judy Knoles. Centerville Junior High PTA officers for the Black culture presented to kids Reverend France Davis, of the Calvary Baptist Church, presented a Black culture assembly to the fourth, fifth and sixth grade students and their parents on Oct. 13. Reverend Davis began his presentation with a few anecdotes from his childhood. He then explained the symbolism of the Flag. Using slides, he highlighted famous Blacks in the history of the United States. The students learned about such people as Garrett A. Morgan who invented both the traffic light as well as the gas mask still in use today. Benjamin Banneker laid out the streets of Washington, D.C. as well as invented the first all wooden working clock. Others that were highlighted were Mary McLeod Afro-Americ- an Scott Joplin, Paul Robison, Harriet Tubman, and Jackie Robinson. Reverend Davis reiterated throughout his presentation the Bethune, importance of education. This led into the subject of Martin Luther King Jr. and his quest for civil rights. He informed the students that Martin Luther King read every book in his elementary library and challenged the children to read a book a week. Reverend Davis spoke of his personal attendance at several of the rallies. He explained how a student reporter, hd had the opportunity of interviewing Martin Luther King Jr. Reverend Davis told how he marched with Dr. King as a student at Tuskegee University. Reverend Davis also was careful to define terms such as civil disobedience. He explained that this meant breaking a law that you feel is unjust, but being willing to accept the punishment that comes with breaking that law. Throughout his presentation he would reinforce his point with a Negro spiritual. He even taught the students a "call response" song. He concluded his presentation with the history of Blacks in Utah beginning with James Beckworth who was a fur trader long before the coming of whites to Utah. He explained that only approximately one percent of Utah's population is Black. Reverend Davis encouraged the students to remember that although we are all different, we all have worth and value. He challenged the students to learn as much as they could about their own individual heritage and thus develop selfesteem. He told them that as they explore, they would realize that different does not mean more or less than. At the conclusion of his presentation, the students continued to flock around him with their questions. In a time when multicultural awareness is greatly needed, Reverend Davis promoted understanding and good will. SSAT mail registration deadline Nov. 26 Nov. 26 is the mail registration deadline for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) given Dec. 1 . 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