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2024 Nutrition For Life - October 14-16 - KG & Grade 1 eats for FREE!

2024 Nutrition 4 Life event poster for Kindergarten and Grade 1. The poster promotes a special dining event for first graders to experience free lunch and breakfast. It highlights the importance of nutrition, the fun prizes available, and the educational aspect of learning how school lunch works. The event is scheduled for October 14-16 and encourages parents and students to participate for a chance to win prizes while enjoying free, nutritious meals. Sponsored by The Nutrition Group’s food vend
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  • McKinley Elementary

2024 Nutrition 4 Life - Kindergarten and Grade 1

What is Nutrition for Life?

2024 Nutrition 4 Life event poster for Kindergarten and Grade 1. The poster promotes a special dining event for first graders to experience free lunch and breakfast. It highlights the importance of nutrition, the fun prizes available, and the educational aspect of learning how school lunch works. The event is scheduled for October 14-16 and encourages parents and students to participate for a chance to win prizes while enjoying free, nutritious meals. Sponsored by The Nutrition Group’s food vend

Event Details

Event Dates: October 14, 15, 16

Your Kindergarten or First Grader is invited to participate in our Nutrition for Life event in the cafeteria during lunch.

Nutrition for Life is an event designed to welcome your child into the cafeteria, make them feel special, and introduce them to the tastiest half hour of the day!


Kindergarten and First Graders are invited to try a complimentary lunch and breakfast.

This special dining event helps your child learn how school lunch works. You’ll love it for the nutritional value, ease, and convenience for you and your child!

This event is made possible through the sponsorship of The Nutrition Group’s food vendors!

The Nutrition Group is proud to be your school district’s food service provider. Our goal is to serve your child healthy, nutritious foods in a fun and inviting atmosphere. We partner with your district to educate your child on the importance of making balanced food choices in and out of school as part of a healthy lifestyle.


Why Try Nutrition for Life?

  • Even devoted lunch packers will really enjoy the celebration!
  • Our friendly staff will help your first grader choose a nutritious, delicious lunch.
  • A variety of kid-friendly favorites and tasty new foods to sample.
  • Fun-filled nutrition education events.
  • Free prizes each day your child participates.

What is offered?

Students are offered 1 serving each of meat, grains, and milk, as well as two different servings of fruits and/or vegetables. Your child can choose a minimum of 3 items as long as one is a fruit or vegetable.

For more information about the National School Lunch Program, visit: National School Lunch Program

No mess, No Fuss, No Cost.


Fun Prizes and Free Meals Each Day!

Every day your child participates, they will have a chance to win fun prizes and enjoy free meals!


Sponsors

From The Nutrition Group: Thank you to each of our wonderful sponsors who kindly donated to the Nutrition for Life program which helps to educate our youngest students on the benefits of school nutrition.

Nutrition for Life 2024 sponsors poster. The poster thanks the sponsors for supporting the Nutrition for Life program, which helps educate young students on school nutrition.

Champion Sponsors (Gold Kist Chicken, Gold Creek Foods, McCain, General Mills, J.T.M., Performance Foodservice, Rich’s, Turner’s, RightStart Foods, Butterball, and Buena Vista Foods), Advocate Sponsors (J&J Snack Foods, TriMark, Old Neighborhood Foods, and Monteverde's), and Promoter Sponsors (Hadley Farms Bakery and Schwan's Company).

 

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