Children at the new Fonseca and Letourneau Schools were able to sample some new menu items on September 25, 2008, including locally-grown cherry tomatoes, as part of the Children In Balance Project operating in the City's elementary schools. Assistant Food Service Director Lynn Petrowski planned the new menus with an eye toward increased nutrition while still appealing to the children's palates. "We're seeing great results already," stated Petrowski. "The kids are eating things we never thought would appeal to them. Salads, for instance, are flying off the lunch line," she added. Lunches also include low fat milk, more fresh fruits and vegetables and entrees that are nutritious as well as good tasting. As the project proceeds through the year, children will be introduced to more foods, many of which have never been served in school cafeterias. For more information about the Children In Balance Project, contact Project Manager Marcia Picard at 508-324-2228.
 

(Top row) Cafeteria field supervisor Kelly Melo meets with workers Carolyn Donovan, Natalie, and Irene Oliveira prior to the start of lunch which includes plenty of low-fat milk options. (Middle row) Fifth-grade boys Mathew Pires, Anthony Longton and Jordan Teixeira enjoy the lunch with Thayliz Pena Fernandes and Cheyene Moniz. (Bottom row, right) Fonseca School principal Elaine Sabra polls the children for their opinions about the lunch. They rated today's lunch at a nine out of a possible ten points!