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Last day for Students and Staff is Thursday, May 24.  HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!    
 
Converse County School District #2 Announcements
We have just posted a vacancies for:
  • High School Math/Computer Science Teacher
  • Middle School Math/Science Teacher
  • High School Social Studies/Journalism Teacher
Click on "Employment" on the left for more info!



FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM CHANGES

On January 25, 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, announced the standards for school meals that will result in healthier meals for kids across the nation. The new requirements will raise standards for the first time in more than fifteen years and will improve the health and nutrition of the 88,000 students in Wyoming and nearly 32 million students nationwide who participate in school meal programs every school day. The new nutrition standards are a key component of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was championed by the First Lady as part of her Let’s Move! Campaign and signed into law by President Obama.

Current Standards:

Ø  Calories from fat<30%

Ø  Calories from Saturated fat<10%

Ø  Calories from trans fat, 0

Ø  Sodium<1250mg

Ø  Minimum Calories k-6=664, 7-12=825

Ø  No maximum limitations other than sodium and fats

New Requirements for Lunch:

LUNCH MEAT PATTERN

K-5

6-8

9-12

MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATIVE

MIN 1 OZ/DAY MAX 8-10 OZ/W

MIN 1 OZ/DAY MAX 9-10 OZ/W

MIN 2 OZ/DAY    MAX 10-12 OZ/W

GRAINS

MIN 1 OZ/DAY MAX 8-9 OZ/W

MIN 1 OZ/DAY MAX 8-10 OZ/W

MIN 2 OZ/DAY    MAX 10-12 OZ/W

 

(INCLUDING PASTA, BREADS, AND BREADING)

LEGUMES (BEANS/PEAS)

MUST OFFER A LEGUME DAILY

FLUID MILK

1 C/DAY:  1% WHITE OR FAT FREE CHOCOLATE

 

(CHOC CONTAINS 200 MG SODIUM)

SODIUM/DAY

<  640

<  710

<  740

MIN-MAX CALORIES/DAY

550-650

600-700

750-850

SATURATED FAT/DAY                (% OF TOTAL FAT)

<10

<10

<10

 

The new requirements present challenges for the district including:

Ø  How will students get full?

Ø  How to have meals that are pleasing but meet the standards.

Ø  Cost-Fresh products are more expensive. Menus will require more labor (if cooking from scratch is necessary to meet requirements)

The district has formed a Health & Wellness Committee due to new mandates set forth in this Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 by the USDA.  This group has been charged with reviewing, revising, and adding the new requirements to the current Health and Wellness Policy.  The Wellness Plan must consist of five components.  The components are listed below:

·        Nutrition Education

·        Physical Activity

·        Nutrition Standards for All Foods Available on Each School Campus during the School Day

·        Other School-Based Activities Designed to Promote Student Wellness Goals

·        Maintain a District Wellness Advisory Council and Monitor and Review the Policy

 

We are asking for student, parent, and community participation on this committee.

If you would like to volunteer for this committee, have any questions or concerns, or need further information, please contact Pat Hopper, Food Service Director (436-7470).
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