Lively Elementary School will receive the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Gold School Award during a special celebration at 9:30 a.m. September 30 at Lively, located at 1800 Plymouth in Irving.
USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services Dr. Janey Thornton will present the nation’s highest school nutrition award to Lively Principal Patty Notgrass and to Michael Rosenberger, Food Service Department director. Texas Department of Agriculture administrators, additional USDA representatives, IISD school board members, and local officials will also be present.
Lively earned the HealthierUS School Challenge Silver Award last year after presenting a packet of information featuring menus that demonstrated healthy planning practices and the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The application also highlighted physical activity and nutrition education offered at the school.
Since that time, Lively has pursued a variety of programs and activities that qualified the school for the HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award. Lively involved the school nurse and cafeteria manager in classroom nutrition education and incorporated nutrition lessons in art, music and physical education classes. Students are also encouraged to exercise at home through walking and other exercises. Finally, the main objective is to ensure that students are routinely encouraged to be physically active for the rest of their lives.
Initiated in 2004, the HealthierUS School Challenge recognizes nutrition excellence in elementary schools across the nation.
USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services Dr. Janey Thornton will present the nation’s highest school nutrition award to Lively Principal Patty Notgrass and to Michael Rosenberger, Food Service Department director. Texas Department of Agriculture administrators, additional USDA representatives, IISD school board members, and local officials will also be present.
Lively earned the HealthierUS School Challenge Silver Award last year after presenting a packet of information featuring menus that demonstrated healthy planning practices and the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The application also highlighted physical activity and nutrition education offered at the school.
Since that time, Lively has pursued a variety of programs and activities that qualified the school for the HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award. Lively involved the school nurse and cafeteria manager in classroom nutrition education and incorporated nutrition lessons in art, music and physical education classes. Students are also encouraged to exercise at home through walking and other exercises. Finally, the main objective is to ensure that students are routinely encouraged to be physically active for the rest of their lives.
Initiated in 2004, the HealthierUS School Challenge recognizes nutrition excellence in elementary schools across the nation.
