Now in its second year, Farm Fresh Fridays brings locally grown produce right to our cafeteria! On 9/5 delicious watermelons from Dundee were featured. According to some King students, these were "the best watermelons that I have ever tasted!" On 9/12 peaches from Greg Orchards in BentonHarbor were featured. These items are available on the fruit and vegetable cart in the cafeteria. Did you know that this cart, stocked daily with 5 produce items, is available FREE to all students? That's right, if your child brings his/her lunch to school, they can still feast on the fruit and vegetables. Remind your child to use the thongs when picking items to eat. In addition to the fresh produce on Fridays, cooked items are available on Wednesdays. For more information go to the AAPS home page and look for the watermelon icon.
Back by popular demand are the Farmer classroom presentations. Last year, a farmer from Tantre Farms (look for her tent at the Ann Arbor farmers market) visited the 4th grade and Kindergarten classrooms. Students sampled interesting root, leaf, and stem vegetables and heard more about how their food grows. Mrs. Griffiths Kindergarten made seed balls to plant in their gardens. All elementary school teachers in the district will have the opportunity to schedule a farmer visit again this fall and/or spring. Teachers will be receiving an email in the near future with more details!
Are you interested in helping promote Farm Fresh Fridays and other Wellness initiatives at King school? We need YOU! Contact Susan Aaronson for the scoop! susaaaro@umich.edu.
