Nutrition News
Hartford Public Schools
Department of Food Services
and Nutrition Education
Vol. VI, Issue V, 1998-99

National School Breakfast Week -
March 1-5

Our Department is promoting the School Breakfast program in conjunction with the "Milk... Give Me Three" and the "Breakfast--It's Totally Cool" promotions during the week of March 1-5 in the elementary schools. Come and enjoy breakfast with us.

Monday - a milk sticker will be given to each student who receives a breakfast.

Tuesday - stickers will be placed on the bottom of breakfast foods. Winners will receive a coupon for a free ice cream.

Wednesday - Hot Breakfast Day- Come and enjoy a hot breakfast.

Thursday - Come and enjoy breakfast and a movie in the cafeteria.

Friday - A student can win 2 free movie passes, by guessing how much milk our department purchased at the school during the month of February.

All elementary teachers received a survey from the University of Connecticut to determine what nutrition education lessons are being used in the Hartford Public Schools. This information will help us design a better nutrition education program for students. Please complete and return to Dr. Rafael Perez-Escamilla at the University of Connecticut and win the chance to have a nutrition puppet show at your school.

Students from Bulkeley High School Health Professions- Center for Excellence will be taught to teach information about healthy snacking to fifth grade students at Burr School. The Bulkeley students are learning about healthful life time choices in their curriculum and they are willing to share their knowledge.

• may prevent osteoporosis in some women
• higher metabolic rate continues after exercising
• can reduce stress
• can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes
• strengthens heart, abdominal and other muscles by increasing blood flow to them
• can help control diabetes by making insulin work more efficiently

Activity                               Calories Burned per hour

Watching television                                             80

Driving a car                                                     100

Shopping                                                            165

Showering                                                          205

Dancing                                                            250

Walking                                                            255

Bicycling                                                           415

Jumping rope                                                   510

Jogging                                                            655
 

Nutrition education classes for your students can be scheduled by calling Susan Davis in the Food Service and Nutrition Education Department- 860-297-8490