‘Eat your veggies’ to become an easier sell at Triangle Elementary School
Students at Triangle Elementary School will soon have a variety of fresh vegetables fruits to select during lunch thanks to a recent $2,500 grant from the Great American Salad Bar Project. “Our...
View ArticleLake County Schools feasts on breakfast grants for 4 schools
The Food Services Department at Lake County Schools is pleased to announce it is one of 12 school districts statewide selected to participate in the 2011 Bucks for Breakfast Dairy Optimization Grant....
View ArticleNew vendor contract grows opportunity for more locally grown produce in...
More locally grown citrus, berries, tomatoes, celery and carrots may soon be finding its way to the cafeterias of Lake County Schools courtesy of a new contract with an area distributor. The Lake...
View ArticleSchool meals at Lake County Schools reflect federal revised nutrition...
After getting a jump start on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) revised nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch with some implementation beginning last school year, students at Lake...
View ArticleLake Hills School welcomes Magic Dancers’ message of healthy eating, staying fit
Dancers from the Orlando Magic and the team’s mascot, Stuff the Magic Dragon, paid a special visit to Lake Hills School last week to promote healthy lifestyles. Dancers talked to students about the...
View Article3 schools recognized as HealthierUS Challenge winners
Three schools from Lake County Schools — Minneola Charter Elementary, Round Lake Charter Elementary and Triangle Elementary — have been recognized by the HealthierUS School Challenge for creating...
View ArticleSchools’ food service program gets perfect review
The Lake County Schools food service program was recently reviewed by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness, and passed the evaluation with...
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