NUTRITIONAL FOOD SERVICE NEWS
Market Basket of the Month
The featured item for October is the APPLE! Apples come is a variety of
colors and sizes and are a great source of fiber and antioxidants. They
help with digestion, keep the heart healthy, and may lower the risk of
some cancers. Watch for fresh and crunchy Adams County Apples on the
school lunch menu. A link to MBM materials is located on the school
district website, www.lasd.k12.pa.us Look for Food Service under
Departments.
Apple Crunch Day
Going hand in hand with the Market Basket featured fruit, October is also
National Apple Month. On Monday, October 24th, school districts throughout
Pennsylvania will celebrate fresh fruits and vegetables as fantastic snacks by
observing Apple Crunch Day. Littlestown will provide apples, free of charge, to all district students
thanks to a generous donation from El Vista Orchard in Fairfield.
National School Lunch Week
Celebrated during the week of October 10, 2016
the theme for National School Lunch Week is
“Show Your Spirit”. National School Lunch
Week was created in 1962 by President John F.
Kennedy. This year the week will recognize the
importance of a healthy school lunch on a child’s life both inside and outside the classroom. Show your
spirit by purchasing a nutritious school lunch every day.
“Power Up with a Good Breakfast, EVERY DAY!”
A “Grab ‘n Go” breakfast is available every morning in all Littlestown Area School District buildings. Fruit
or juice, fat free or 1% milk and a whole grain item are included in the breakfast every day, with yogurt
and string cheese offered occasionally. These meals are economically priced at $1.25 for grades K-5,
$1.35 for grades 6-12, $.30 for those eligible for Reduced Priced Meals, and free to those who qualify.
There is no reason for your child to start their day hungry-they can pick up their breakfast and take it to
their classroom even if they arrive for school just before the late bell!
October Trivia
Have you ever wondered about the tomato-is it a fruit or a vegetable? Botanically, a tomato is classified
as a fruit. However, when the U.S. tariff laws imposed a duty on vegetables (not fruits) in 1887, the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes were to be considered vegetables, as it classifies vegetable by use.
Therefore, legally, tomatoes are vegetables!
Eileen M. Bentzen, Food Service Director
162 Newark Street
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717)359-4146 ext. 3241
[email protected]
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(Non-Sufficient Funds) will be assessed an
additional processing fee by the District.
Any NSF checks that are not paid in a
timely manner will be reported to the
District Magistrate for collections.