Welcome to Mrs. Snyder's Health and PE Classes!
Food Services
provided by The Nutrition Group
Glendale School District participates in the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Program. We provide nutritional meals to students each school day. All meals must meet nutritional standards established by the US Department of Agriculture.
In June of 2004, the United States Congress passed a law requiring every school district with a federally-funded school meals program to develop and implement a local school wellness policy by the start of the 2006-2007 school year.
Beverage Choices
- Choices are lower fat milk, 100% fruit juices, and water.
Food Choices
- Choice of white bread and/or whole wheat bread
- Made the Ala carte line food choices healthier
- More fresh vegetables and fruit choices every day
Food percentages
A food item sold individually:
- will have no more than 35% of its calories from fat (excluding nuts, seeds, peanut butter and other nut butters)
- will have no more than 35% of its weight from added sugars.
- will contain no more than 230 mg of sodium per serving of chips, cereal, crackers, french fries, baked goods, and other snack items
- will contain no more than 480 mg of sodium per serving for pastas, meats, and soups
- will contain no more than 600 mg of sodium for pizza, sandwiches and main dishes.
Food Portion Sizes
Limit portion sizes of foods and beverages sold individually to those listed below:
- 1 1/4 ounces for chips, crackers, popcorn, cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds, dried fruit or jerky
- 1 ounce for cookies
- 2 ounces for cereal bars, granola bars, pastries, muffins, doughnuts, bagels, and other bakery items
- 4 fluid ounces for frozen desserts, including but not limited to low-fat or fat-free ice cream
- 8 ounces for non-frozen yogurt
- Twelve fluid ounces for beverages, excluding water, and
- the portion size of a la carte entrees and side dishes, including potatoes, will not be greater than the size of comparable portions offered as part of school meals. Fruits and non-fried vegetables are exempt from portion-size limits.
Snacks
- Snacks served during the school day or in after-school care or enrichment programs will make a positive contribution to children's diets and health, with an emphasis on serving fruits and vegetables as the primary snacks and water as the primary beverage.
- See Healthy Snack List for some recommended snacks.
