cheyenne elementary school peoria, arizona 780 students 75% free and reduced fuel up/healthy eating...

Cheyenne Elementary SchoolPeoria, Arizona780 Students

75% Free and ReducedFuel Up/Healthy Eating Activities

Promoting Breakfast

Ideas

Fresh fruit with pancakes or waffles

Decorating the tables in holiday or Cardinal colors

Food line decorated

Pop-up Hot Chocolate stations

Show holiday cartoons (Great Pumpkin, Rudolph, etc.)

“Lucky Milk” carton giveaways

Play dance music while students are eating.

Lunch Time ActivitiesFood and Milk Tasting (fruit,

prepackaged items)

Smoothie Patrol

Re-think Your Drink – Infused water(Lemon,Cucumber,Strawberry/Kiwi)

Trivia/Nutrition questions during lunch

Turkey TrotChocolate Milk and Water at the finish lineSnack station (granola bar or trail mix)Milk Mustache booth

Field DaysGrade level has Field Day

that day, gets frozen fruit icy cup at lunch.

All this could not be possible without our fabulous Food Service Staff

Food Service staff participate in all of our theme activities.

Super Bowl Spirit WeekSuper Bowl

SmoothiesSnacks (trail mix in a bowl)Hat’s Off to Healthy EatingVote for the team they think is going

to win the Super Bowl

Other ActivitiesMenu boards around school

Photos hung up in cafeteria and around school (Promoting healthy choices)

Banner in cafeteria

FOOD PLATES LINE THE HALLWAYS OUTSIDE THE CAFETERIA

Helpful HintsIncorporate healthy eating ideas/activities into activities that you already have in place at your school:

Morning announcementsAssembliesCurriculum NightSocial Media