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• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • Here is a response to RJ: we as lunchladies, CANNOT force any child to put fresh fruit or veggies on their tray! We offer it, but can't force a child to choose it! Even if we could, they probably wouldn't eat it anyway! All schools that are partcipating in the Federal Government Free and Reduced …

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • Been a lunchlady for 12 years, and you tell it like it is! Parents don't offer the different types of healthy foods to their children, they sure as heck, aren't going to eat it at school, but it is still our fault!

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • Very well said!

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • I work at an elementary school, if a child is not on the free and reduced program and does not have at least $1.00 of the $1.75 of the lunch price, they are given a cheese sandwich and a milk! It is not the responsibility of the school cafeteria to make sure that child has money on their account, …

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • We offer fresh fruit and veggies each and everyday to the kids, fries once a week 2 1/4 oz, no getting an extra one! Garden Salad is always one of the three entrees offered each day, hamburgers/cheeseburgers offered once a week on whole wheat buns, pasta is whole grain Our meals are also $1.75 for …

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • Amen, Amanda, from a "fellow" lunchlady! We are just doing what we are being told to do by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • The only time our kids need to "take" a milk is when it is an early release day and we offer sack lunches! Milk is an optional side item in my school district in Texas!

• What parents should know about school lunch

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • I'm a lunchlady in Texas, we have to follow the USDA guidelines in order to qualify for the free and reduced government program.