AUGUSTA – Seventeen Maine schools are joining a small group of schools from across the nation that have raised the bar when it comes to fostering an environment of wholesome nutrition and frequent physical activity.
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The Maine School Garden Network is organizing a network of open house events at schools across the state on Oct. 1 to show off school gardens.
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education today announced family size and income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and milk in Maine schools for the 2011-12 school year.
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The 22 Maine schools that recently received awards in the HealthierUS School Challenge qualify for free salad bars as part of the Let’s Move! Salad Bars to Schools grant program.
Two child nutrition professionals from Maine schools received national recognition for their work at the recent Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association.
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By Tim Follo
AUGUSTA — It’s not every day that students laugh and smile when the subject is table manners and sanitation, but it happened all day on May 17 at Gilbert Elementary School.
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Local organizations and federal funds fill the gap
AUGUSTA – Federally funded school breakfasts and lunches help thousands of low-income children in Maine get nutritious meals during the school year. The Maine Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Services program is looking for organizations to sponsor the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program to provide children healthy meals when school is not in session.
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Focus on childhood obesity
AUGUSTA – Maine is among the top 10 states for keeping unhealthy foods out of its schools, and has gained national attention as a result. According to the most report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of schools that don’t allow kids to buy soda or other unhealthy beverages and snacks and candy increased by about 10 percent from 2006 to 2008.
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