The Healthy Schools Initiative is an independent
project of Food for Maine’s Future that supports students,
teachers, parents, staff, administrators, and community
members in promoting sustainable agriculture curriculum,
school garden projects, and healthy eating. We believe that
a strong connection to our food is essential to maintaining
healthy students and healthy local farming communities.  
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On March 20th the Maine
Nutrition Council presented
Helen Rankin, pictured here
with Katherine Musgrave,
with the prestigious
Katherine Musgrave Public
Service Award
.  
Ideas for Maine Harvest Day
Sept 17, 2008
or Farm to School Week
Sept 15-19th!!

Check out how much some Southern Maine
Districts are charging for meals
MSFSA ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE
will
be held on August 5, 6, & 7 in Lewiston at the Ramada Inn. Join us for training,
networking and fun! Back this year by popular demand... BINGO! This will benefit Big
Brothers/Big Sisters.
Complete
your registration form!
Healthy Edge August 6 & 7th is available at no charge for those who do not wish to
attend the entire conference thanks to a grant from Team Nutrition!
National School Breakfast Week -
Below SAD 6 welcomed Legislator Bill Diamond to Breakfast
State Senator Bill Diamond talks to
McKenzie Murch and other students at
morning breakfast at school. Second
grader Nick Mero looks on.
State Senator Bill Diamond visits with
Edna Libby kindergartner (left) Tanya
Meserve and third grader Angel
Greene.
Local State Senator celebrates National School
Breakfast Week with Edna Libby

The second week of March celebrated National School Breakfast Week.  
MSAD #6 students were reminded that eating a healthy breakfast each
morning is a great way to start their day.  "The food you eat is the fuel you
need to think, to learn, and to play.
Edna LiIbby cleebrated with a visit from State Senator Bill Diamon.  He talked
with the students about having a good breakfast and about their work in
school.  
"To increase awareness of the school breakfast program, " said Food Service
Director Barbara rose, "the elementary schoools have ben holding other
special events during the school year like serving green eggs and ham on Dr.
Suess's birthday, 'Bring a Buddy to Breakfast Day', 'Bring Somebody You
Love to Breakfast Day', and 'Grandparents Day'."
A special promotion also hightlighted that week:  students received breafast in
a special sack, a Breakfast Bunch Membership Card, a pencil, pencil case,
note pad and ruler.
Helen Rankin, pictured with Governor and Mrs. Baldacci and Barbara
Rose, pictured with Mrs. Karen Baldacci attended the 3-A-Day of
Dairy Blaine House Reception in March. This event is designed to
showcase the talents of up and coming chefs in Maine's community
colleges, as well as share new resources and information on
innovative school breakfast programs and dairy nutrition. Additional
school breakfast resources and delicious recipes may be found at:
www.drinkmainemilk.org; www.3aday.org;
www.nutritionexplorations.org.  

Congratulations to Recipients of the
Exemplary Award for Coordinated
School Health for Nutrition
in 2008!!
MSAD #43 Rumford, Roxbury, Mexico & Byron
MSAD #75  Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell &
Topsham
CSD #3 Boothbay
Ellsworth School Dept.
Breakfast 08-09 News:
There are still 3 categories Paid, Free and Reduced.
Families who qualify for Reduced meals will not have to pay
the $.30 for breakfast. These revenues will be coming from
the Fund for a Healthy Maine. Schools will still have to
submit the number of breakfast served based on the 3
categories.