 The Build-a-Tray Program is to teach and encourage students to take their full lunch. Each Elementary School has a large signage showing the Build-a-Tray. On the serving lines are coordination number, shapes and colors that match the Build-a-Tray signage. As the student pass through the serving line they can match the foods with the number, shapes and colors offered on the serving line to full their school lunch tray. Which will provide 1/3 the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance).
Nutrition
Information
Complying
with Public Act 06-63, An Act Concerning Healthy
Foods and Beverages
in Schools.
Information to share
with parents and students
August 1, 2006 the Trumbull Board of
Education, approved participation in Public Act 06-63
for the 2006-2007 school year. Complying with Public
Act 06-63 requires Foods and Beverages sold to students
in schools during the school day and requirements
for after school sales to students. Listed below
are the facts you should be aware of.
Allowable Beverages: milk,
flavored and unflavored, nondairy milk, e.g., soy
or rice,100% fruit juice or vegetable juice, water
(plain or flavored). Portion size for all allowable
beverages is 12 ounces, except water (unlimited)
Exemptions for beverages: The board
of education may permit the sale of other beverages
if
- The sale is in connection with an event occurring
after the end of the regular school day or on the
weekend.
- The sale is at the location of the event.
- The beverages are not sold from a vending machine
or school store.
Foods and beverages must follow Connecticut Nutrition
Standards, Which
addresses all a la carte foods, (food
items that are sold separately from a reimbursable
lunch)
No coffee sales, soda or fryer
french-fry sales to students at any school.
Applies to all sources of food offered
for sale to students, (all beverages,
entrees, fruits, vegetables, grains, snacks and
desserts) must follow the Connecticut Nutrition
Standards at all times, including cafeteria,
vending machines, school store, fundraiser's on
school premises, whether or not school sponsored.
Examples of other Fundraiser Requirements:
Selling coupons or tickets to students that are redeemable
for food items, is the same thing, as selling food
to students and the food items must meet the Connecticut
Nutrition Standards.
For information, please call the Food Services Office
at 452-4500.
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