Maine’s school districts will need to transition to new school meal patterns beginning July 1, after the recent release of new federal nutrition guidelines for school meals.
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Category: Nutrition
17 Maine schools recognized for fostering healthy learning environments
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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Limiting disclosure and use of free and reduced price meal eligibility status
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 57
POLICY CODE: EF
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Open house to show off school gardens
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.
DOE issues free, reduced-price meal guidelines
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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Salad bars available to Maine schools
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.
National group honors Maine nutrition directors
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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Gilbert students eat up nutrition lessons
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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Groups Needed to Feed Hungry Children Over Summer
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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School Nutrition and U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Program Agreements, and School Nutrition Applications
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 3
POLICY CODE: EF
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