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IT'S TOUGH TO QUIT--"I think it's going to be pretty upsetting for students," said Justin Franklin, a Bencia High School senior. Franklin said it would be hard for some students to give up candy, soda and donuts. Hahn-Smith said the committee wanted feedback from the students - especially what food items they liked. Franklin said students took a survey in class and had ideas of their own including a soda- and coffee-free week where peer pressure might work to break students of the all-day soda and coffee drinking."  Times Herald (Calif.), Nov. 7

TEACHER DESCRIBES WHAT BRITISH KIDS ARE EATING--"The canteens of secondary schools are depressingly similar. They all serve huge portions of junk food. I estimate that a typical child consumes more than 2,000 calories during the school day. The calories come in the form of chocolate muffins and fizzy drinks bought from the school canteen, and in chocolate bars and crisps sold in the school vending machines. In the canteen at lunch-time, I watch tables of children stuffing themselves with burgers, chips and enormous bars of chocolate. The drinks sold are overwhelmingly brightly coloured, additive-laden bottles of pop, and children often buy two at a time. On my way to the staff room, I see children queuing at the vending machine buy their "king size" chocolate bars and "extra large" packets of crisps. No wonder childhood obesity is soaring."  Telegraph (U.K.), Oct. 18

ADDICTION OR CHOICE?--"I started the school year, satisfied with not having a lunch period but looking forward to a quick stop at the vending machines. None to be found. The school had gotten rid of them; the reason given was nutrition. Now, if I'm not mistaken, we're in high school and old enough - if taught at home - to make the right decision about what we eat. No one is forced into using the vending machines...for a bag of chips, that decision rests with her alone." Newsday (New York), Dec. 1  "Students and staff from junior high schools and high schools joined the board in lengthy debate about the free will of youths, the potential damage caused by marketing "empty-calorie" drinks to teenagers and the implications for student fund raising if big-name soft drinks were yanked. In the last school year, 145,000 bottles or cans of soft drinks were bought at Lawrence secondary schools. That brought in more than $50,000 in commissions. The issue is so controversial, Weseman said, because it boils down to "a discussion about values."  ljworld.com (Kansas), Oct. 14

HEALTH REPORT CARDS BRING PARENTAL ANGER--"Reaction was loud and harsh toward the 7,000-student district near Allentown. The district's efforts were met with an avalanche of criticism and generated national media attention. A big complaint: The letters were intrusive. As East Penn officials learned, letting parents know that a child has a weight problem can touch on many personal issues, from self-image to family values. There is no proof the additional information will translate into slimmer children."  Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 12

PIZZA THE PRIZE IN CONTEST--"We're here for the food," said Kara Wong, a senior, as teammates nodded in agreement that the free pizza was a prize in itself."  Metro West Daily News (Massachusetts), Nov. 17

PARENTS NEED BIGGER CAR SEATS--"Vehicles that can accommodate the expanding derrieres of the expanding American."  Washington Post, Nov. 16

POLL FINDS MAJORITY SUPPORT MACHINE FOOD--"More than half of the respondents to our poll believe that it's appropriate for vending machines that offer snacks and soft drinks to be located in our public schools."  The Robesonian (N. Carolina), Nov. 7

THIS HASN'T WORKED WITH ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES--"Selling healthy snacks, juice, and water at reduced prices while raising the cost of soft drinks and chocolate bars could help curb junk-food consumption by B.C. schoolchildren, says the head of a major vending machine supplier to Vancouver Island schools. Ryan Vending general manager Glen Jackson believes that "value-pricing" items such as granola bars, low-fat pretzels and power bars while raising the price of less-healthy fare could steer children toward better choices."  Canada.com, Nov. 1

MONEY ADDICTIVE TOO--"Snack items are a substantial source of revenue for our district. Without the $1.9 million we would have to curtail service.' So, the irony is that the financial health of school lunch programs essentially relies on junk food."  WOKR-TV (New York), Nov. 7

CORPORATE CREEP?"Krispy Kremes by the dozen ($7.00) will be sold on the mornings of October 9 and 14 in front of school. When you drop off your child, be sure to take this opportunity to buy a dozen Krispy Kremes and support the Student Activity Fund. The sale will continue those evenings during Parent/Teacher conferences." Principal's Newsletter, October, 2003

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hallway malls next?

"PARENTS COMPLAIN OF SCHOOL JUNK FOOD CULTURE"—"The people trying to change school lunch menus are fighting a junk food culture that schools and school food services have aided and abetted. Many area schools -- especially high schools--sell sodas and junk food outside the cafeteria to supplement their budgets. School food services, too, keep profits flowing by selling brand-name pizzas, french fries, snack cakes, high-sugar drinks." Charlotte Observer (N. Carolina), Sept. 27 

"TAUGHT TO BUY: IN-SCHOOL SEAL OF CONSUMERISM UNDERMINES EDUCATIONAL MISSION"--"Gen Y kids, the hottest market around — are adrift in a sea of consumerism from morning till night. But what's even worse is that many schools invite companies in to aggressively market to young people for a profit...She sits in class watching Channel One: 10 minutes of news, two minutes of commercials. On the way to her next class, she passes dozens of corporate emblems in halls and sports facilities, and several vending machines humming in the cafeteria, the gym and in nearly every hallway."  Seattle Times (Washington state), Nov. 19

"SCHOOL FINANCIAL HEALTH DEPENDS ON JUNK FOOD"--"'Snack items…are a substantial source of revenue for our district…Without the $1.9 million we would have to curtail service, we might not be able to offer free breakfast as frequently; we might have to reduce the variety of meals served; and we might have to cut staffing as well.' So, the irony is that the financial health of school lunch programs essentially relies on junk food."  WOKR-TV (New York), Nov. 7

RENAMING SCHOOL GYMS FOR THE MONEY--"Nationwide, more schools are seeking business partnerships that involve some kind of corporate presence in schools, from small signs bearing logos at a school's entrance to renaming gymnasiums and even school buildings." Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota), Oct. 31

"WE FEED MORE KIDS" SOFTWARE FOR CAFETERIA MANAGEMENT DOES NOT EVEN MENTION THE WORDS 'HEALTH' OR 'NUTRITION'--"Foodco 6 is the BEST Food Management and Cost Control software package on the market with satisfied customers Nationwide." foodserve.com/foodco

CORPORATE CREEP INTO CLASSROOMS--"With districts struggling to come up with enough money to pay bills, many school officials decided that the money they earned from vending machines and corporate sponsorships overrode the idea that schools should be a safe haven from corporate influences." Daily Press (Virginia), Nov. 3   "Nationwide, more schools are seeking business partnerships that involve some kind of corporate presence in schools."  Duluth News Tribune, (Minnesota), Oct. 31

LACK OF REGULATION--"While the free and reduced lunches are closely regulated by the state for fat, calories and nutrient content, that is not so of foods on the a la carte menu, explained Donna Carpenter, the district's food service director. "That doesn't have to meet any guidelines." She said. The menu is "whatever goes over big. "Whatever the kids like," Carpenter added. "It's safe to say they get a lot more fat on there." The offerings range from chicken strips to cheese fries." Southern Illinoisan, Nov. 1

GRADUATION CEREMONY IN ARENA PAID FOR BY VENDING MACHINES--"On a 3-to-2 vote, the Lakeville Area School Board approved the idea of spending $13,500 to stage Lakeville’s estimated 700-student graduation ceremony in the downtown basketball arena. Superintendent Gary Amoroso said the additional cost to have the ceremony at Target Center would be paid for through revenue generated by the school’s vending machines." This Week (Minnesota), Oct. 30


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nutrition

Investigative Reporter Eats School Lunches for Week"'French fries count as a vegetable', says school-district nutrition director...An announcement from a cafeteria monitor with a microphone: 'Students, you cannot order pizza delivered to the school without permission. Do not order pizza'...'The pizza here doesn't taste real,' explained a sixth-grader, who, by the way, was not the one who ordered the "illegal" pizza delivery. 'It tastes kind of plastic. Today, all I had for lunch is Kool-Aid.'...In front of me is a plate of round chips covered with orange cheese food that congeals as it cools."  Star Telegram (Dallas, Texas), May 5

US Natl. Inst. of Health"A home-based intervention tailored to family-specified issues combined with an effective school-based program may achieve our overall goal of long-term improvement in children's diets."  U. S. National Istitute of Health

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SCHOOL LUNCH MADE AT HOME?--"It's Monday morning, and it's time to start the week off with a ritual shared by millions of parents all across the country: packing your child's school lunch. You want to do a good job, and create a nutritious, well-balanced meal that will be the envy of every child in the cafeteria." KidsHealth.org  "Most kids think it's not cool to bring a lunch." Register News (New Jersey), Sept. 18 "Healthy nutrition efforts at home can be dashed with one visit to the school cafeteria or the vending machines." Good Housekeeping, Oct. 27

VEGETARIAN DIET?"Vegetarianism is the latest fad among the primary school set. It's an age when they first make the connection between the cute animals at the petting zoo and the piece of meat on their plate. But some parents are worried. One kid's diet generally consists of macaroni and cheese, pizza, peanut butter and jelly -- and a few vegetables."  Boston Globe, Nov. 18  See also Martha Brassil's Vegetarians Take Note

BRITISH WRITER: "Something has gone seriously wrong with the way we use food. We're all getting fatter, snacking on the move and eating junk, the surveys say - yet two million people in Britain are malnourished. In affluent families, children are becoming obese even as their parents obsess about diets. Rich or poor, we're equally clueless, says the Glenfiddich award-winning writer Richard Ehrlich."  The Independent, 16 November 2003

BRITISH WARNED THAT 40% WILL BE OBESE--"Professor Philip James of the International Obesity Task Force, which issued the warning, said: "We are heading for disaster." BBC, Nov. 12

PARENTS: GRADE YOUR SCHOOL--"Issues such as the curriculum, canteen menus, vending machines for snacks and soft drinks, PE lessons and the provision of bicycle racks should be considered when grading a school, the report said. Head teachers and their staff can play a key role in promoting a healthy lifestyle, but will not give this sufficient priority unless it is included among the criteria on which school performance is judged."  Times (London), Nov. 11

LOCAL FARMS BEST FOR SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS--"Over a year ago, Oswego City School Lunch Director Patty Smith said, 'My goal is to increase the use of locally grown farm products and serve them in our public schools.' The direct result of serving local produce is that it helps our local farmers to market and sell their goods. The pre-made salads we have are extremely popular and we are serving over 200 per day. This includes local radishes, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce and Tomatoes." Oswego Daily News (New York), Nov. 8

SLATE MAGAZINE TASTE-TESTS MILK-TERNATIVES--"A cursory glance at the dairy section shows that, when it comes to variety, the milk-ternatives have caught up with their forebear: They're available in a range of fat contents and flavors, from skim, calcium enriched, and low fat, to chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and almond. Still, the important question is: How do these things taste?"  Slate-MSN, Nov. 6

SCHOOL LUNCH "RUBBISH"--"Nowadays most meals arrive in shiny metal boxes delivered by some big catering company. The food is usually rubbish. Worse than that, it is unhealthy rubbish. The Soil Association published a report on school meals last week and there was much outrage. They produced an interesting comparison. If you mug an old lady and get banged up for six months you will get better food than if you’ve committed the crime of being a six-year-old with a normal appetite. " Times (London), Oct. 12

OBESITY & DIABETES RATES STILL RISING--"Obesity rates have more than doubled since 1976, diabetes has increased by 27% since 1997." Nat. Ctr. for Health Statistics, Oct 3

MACHINE-FOOD "LUNCH"--"A bag of chips has about 110 calories,” she said. “A regular soft drink has about 250 calories. That’s almost all salt and sugar. If that’s lunch for someone, they’re not getting the proteins, fruits and vegetables, the vitamins and minerals they need." Indianapolis Univ., Nov.3

OH REALLY?--"Wiping out greasy pizza, chocolate chip cookies, sugary muffins, vending machine foods and other student favorites sold on District campuses will drastically improve student health, according to the report." Santa Monica Mirror  (California), Oct. 29

CASH INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHIER SCHOOL FOOD--"Sen. Harkin has proposed giving cash incentives to schools that provide healthier vending and a la carte choices, integrate nutrition education into their curriculum and provide sound meals through lunch and breakfast programs." Daily Nonpariel (Iowa), Oct. 26

SCHOOL REFRIGERATES LUNCH BROUGHT FROM HOME--"Until last week, the district would refrigerate lunches pupils brought from home. Each pupil would deposit his or her lunch in the classroom's designated bin, which would be brought to the lunchroom by members of the custodial staff. Those employees then would pull bins prior to each lunch period. In suspending the service, the district expects to save 150 minutes out custodial schedules every day, according to Superintendent Jeff Schleff. Schleff stressed that after spring vacation, all lunches will be once again refrigerated." River Grove Messenger (Illinois), Nov. 3

BACK IN THE SIXTIES--""No one has yet found a better magnet for pulling kids into school than the promise of a meal every day," McGovern said in a recent interview. "Of course, the lunches then help improve the nutritional health of these children so they can learn." Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Nov. 3

FOOD ALLERGIES INCREASING SCHOOL OFFICIALS' RELIANCE ON PACKAGED FOOD--"Nothing goes in the classroom unless it's in a package and labeled," she said. " No baked goods either. It has to come in commercially-packaged so we can read the label." According to Rossi, home made baked goods - even those that don't contain nuts - could pose a danger to allergic students because of the possibility of cross contamination from different foods prepared on cutting boards. Rossi said students are still allowed to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a part of their lunch or snack, or peanut butter crackers for snack but their lunch bags must remain closed in the classroom."  Scituate Mariner (Massachusetts), Nov. 6

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vending machines: ban, restrict, switch to dairy junk?

Bad News? Hot-Pizza Vending Machine"The left side of the machine stores frozen 9-inch pies. The right side has an oven that quickly cooks pizza at 550 degrees. Pizzas cost $5."   Wonder Pizza 

VENDING MACHINES REMOVED--"All carbonated beverages, potato chips and candy already have been removed from the high school vending machine. The middle school has one drink machine, and the elementary schools have none." WMUR-TV (New Hampshire), Oct. 17

PRINCIPAL BANS VENDING MACHINES--“Principal Larry Durfee decided to banish the machines after at least seven years in the building because ' we are not only devoted to the academic and spiritual side of kids, but the physical side as well'." Southern Illinoisan, Nov. 3

JUNK FOOD CAUSING STUDENTS TO BE DISRUPTIVE?--"David Jarrett, headteacher of Reed's School in Cobham, barred the sale of junk food after he noticed the children became more disruptive as a result of bingeing on unhealthy food." icnetwork.co.uk, Nov. 6

STRICTER STRATEGY--"The students are not allowed to leave the school at lunch and must eat in the cafeteria. That means they either eat a home-packed lunch or canteen food. Remarkably, sales are up but profits are down since healthier choices cost more." CBC (Canada), Nov. 5

confusion as to when to shut them off

GOOD QUESTION:--"If schools recognize that too many students are drinking too much pop, to the point that they are willing to shut off the machines during lunch hour, why do they have them in the school at all?"  Waconia Patriot (Minnesota), Nov. 7

MACHINES SHUT OFF DURING LUNCH--"Operating soft drink vending machines at lunchtime is no longer allowed, according to officials with the Indiana Department of Education. So beginning this school year, the vending machines at Concord have been shut off by automatic timers during student lunch periods." E-Truth (Indianna), Nov. 4

MACHINES SHUT OFF UNTIL LUNCH--"Machines selling carbonated drinks, such as Pepsi and Sprite, will be inoperable at McCray from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in response to one of the group's most grievous complaints, that young children are drinking soda first thing in the morning. Sports and juice drinks as well as bottled water from machines will continue to be available to students all day." Casa Grande Valley News (Arizona), Oct. 1

MORE CONFUSION--"I would change the rule that vending machines are turned off during lunch. A lot of times, I'm really thirsty, and the only drink available is lukewarm drinking fountain water."  Capital Times (Wisconsin), Nov. 11

milk in the machines

FIVE PERECENT INCREASE--"It’s been a year since a new dairy products vending machine was installed next to two Pepsi dispensers at Bettendorf Middle School...in that time overall milk consumption at the school increased 5.1%. The study did not look at whether soda consumption decreased when students were offered a choice; it only looked at whether there was an increase in dairy."  Quad Cities Times (Iowa), Nov. 10

big money

BIG FIGHT OVER SNAPPLE CONTRACT IN THE BIG APPLE-- Rival beverage companies testified at a City Council hearing that they were not given a fair chance to compete for New York City's 166 million dollar vending contract with Snapple." WINS-Radio (New York), Dec. 6

ARAMARK TO INVEST NEARLY $10 MILLION TO UPGRADE VENDING MACHINES--"The Philadelphia-based company's refreshment services division is investing millions - nearing the $10 million mark - on technology upgrades in many of its 30,000 vending machines in 60 markets across the country." The Journal Gazette (Indianna), Dec. 1 

VENDING CONTRACT DETAILS--"School officials said Monday the district now gets about $675,000 a year from beverage vending machines in secondary schools, and about $200,000 a year from machines in elementary schools. - In elementary schools that are not used by the community outside school hours, the machines are to be stocked only with items such as fruit juices and water -- not with sweetened, carbonated drinks. - In elementary schools that are used for community events, machines may be stocked with carbonated drinks, but those selections must be "locked off" during school hours. - Vending machines must be "generic," meaning that their external surfaces may not be covered with brand-name advertising. Only product selection buttons may show brand logos. - Final approval for product lines rests with school principals in consultation with parent advisory councils." Canada.com, Nov. 4

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school life

LUNCH ON THE CELLPHONE--"This is like my house phone,” Gonterman said as a friend sat next to her and talked on a cell phone nonstop throughout lunch." Daily Journal (Indianna), Nov. 8

KID'S LUNCH CREDIT CARD REJECTED--"When Matthew Rusk went through the Mansura Middle School lunch line recently, he was told he didn't have enough money in his account to pay for the meal. He didn't get to eat all day until after he played in the evening football game. Later, Rusk's mother learned that he had 60 cents in his account from when she deposited money there at the beginning of the school year. That was enough to cover the meal since her income qualifies for reduced lunch prices." The Town Talk, (Louisiana), Nov. 1

KID PUNISHED FOR MACHINE ERROR--"STUDENT Punished Over Soda Score. On Monday, Rio Rancho student, Mason Kisner, said he bought a can of pop at a school vending machine, and instead of getting one can, he received two. Rio Rancho Public Schools issued a written statement: "On Monday a teacher observed Mason manipulating the soft drink machine at the school. The teacher advised Mason that getting two sodas for the price of one is the equivalent to stealing. When the teacher observed Mason doing the same thing again on Tuesday, she wrote him up." "I'm flabbergasted, bewildered, dumbfounded. I can't think of another word to describe how I feel about this incident," said Edward Kisner, the boy's father. "What kind of character is this showing Mason?" The New Mexico Channel.com, NM, Oct. 30

VENDING MACHINE 'SMART CARD'--"SCHOOLCHILDREN are to be issued with a new 'smart' ID card in a pilot scheme which will record what they eat and drink at school canteens and vending machines to allow parents to monitor their intake of chips and fizzy drinks." Sunday Herald (Scotland), Oct. 26

DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS PREVENT MAJORITY FROM LEARNING--"Students wish schools would spend less time catering to the needs of the most disruptive and more time on them. Teachers spend too much time on these kids who don't want to be there."  Daily Herald (Wash. State), Oct. 25

METAL DETECTORS IN SCHOOLS--""We have received reports of all types of metal objects being brought into our schools. We know the level of violence in the streets, and we know it's spilling over into the schools. The Richmond School Board last night discussed increasing the number of walk-through and hand-held metal detectors in an effort to improve the safety of the city's schools. Last month, additional police officers were assigned to patrol school buildings."  Richmond.com (Virginia), Dec. 2

time pressures

MILITARY HOURS?--"Buses pick up high school students first, some as early as 6:30 am."  S. A. Chilsholm    

IT'S STILL TOO SHORT--"The lunch period has doubled in length to 35 minutes to give students a chance to make choices."  Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 12   "District officials also announced that high school lunch periods would be extended by five minutes. Lunch periods will now last 35 minutes, including 10 minutes of passing time. One minute will be subtracted from five class periods."  Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota), Nov. 19

24 MINUTES?--"Regular classes will still end at 1:36 p.m., followed by lunch until 2 p.m. when the cafeteria closes."  Albuquerque Tribune (New Mexico), Nov. 12

FIVE-MINUTES TO EAT--"The waiting is the hardest part. Harder, even, says a Grafton High School freshman, than wolfing down the pizza chased with chocolate milk she stood in line for 20 minutes to buy. And wolf it she must, because by the time Jeter makes her way through the line and to the table where she joins friends who brought their lunch, she has a mere five minutes before the bells chime and it's back to class. Daily Press (Virginia), Oct. 31  

23-MINUTES?--"But we have worked out some of the problems we faced at the beginning of the school. Students get 30 minutes for lunch and are only standing in line for no more than seven minutes.”  Journal-News (Ohio), Nov. 5

TEACHER GULPS LUNCH TOO--"On most days, breakfast is a Diet Coke before students arrive. Lunch is gulped down in 10 or 15 minutes while she discusses school issues with her vice principal and counselors."  Fresno Bee (Calif.), Nov. 16

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PE (Physical Education)

SCHOOL CUTS PE PROGRAM DESPITE EVIDENCE IT IMPROVES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE--"Research shows that physical education actually enhances academic learning. The irony is not lost on educators whose administrators justify cutting PE to improve test scores. Since they cut our program in half five years ago, I only see students for 30 minutes one day a week. We used to have a quality program. Following PE, students line up for a school lunch that offers french toast with butter and syrup; pizza; burgers; burritos; peanut butter and jelly sandwiches; chocolate milk..."  California Educator, Nov., 2003

SCHOOL REQUIRES PE EVERY DAY NOW--"Wilson Middle School in Lethbridge, Alta., added a 20-minute period of physical activity after lunch every day, in addition to phys-ed classes and league and after-school sports." CBC (Canada), Nov. 6

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school security

UNDERCOVER REPORTER ENTERS AND ROAMS AROUND SCHOOL FOR 30 MINUTES--"I went all over upstairs, into the gym, boys' bathroom downstairs, boys' and girls' bathrooms upstairs," Gunstanson said. "Sat into a classroom -- a teacher's classroom." NewsChannel 4 (Oklahoma), Nov. 6

crime dept.

employee theft 

"JANITOR raided vending machines. A school janitor stole thousands of pounds from vending machines used by pupils after ending up in debt as he tried to win back his wife."

"Two employees are on unpaid leave after being accused of pocketing at least $2,500 in cash, taking food items and misusing funds from the school lunch program."

"A Canteen Vending Services employee reported a former employee took about $1,000 from several vending machines on the former employee's route before he quit his job."

"$1200 stolen from high school concession stand..."

vandalism and vending machines

FIRE "The fire had been started in several places, including on a vending machine." "They discovered a vending machine burning, and several small piles of paper that had been set on fire throughout the old school." -Kentucky  "School building undamaged in vending machine fire..."-California

"School vending machines are often pried open so the money inside can be taken."

"A quarter deposited into a vending machine was discovered when bank officials tallied the regular deposit of coins from the school's three vending machines last week. The quarter appeared to be one of the special state-issue coins and displayed the symbol of Maine, but was missing ridges on the edge. "It was so good I could hand it to you and you would never know (the difference)." The discovery comes less than two weeks after school officials notified police of an "altered" $1 bill, also pulled from a school vending machine. The $1 bill, said school principal, "felt like a dollar bill," but upon closer inspection was "not even close."

"Broken windows, trashed classrooms, raided vending machines are adding up to thousands of dollars in damage."

"The high-school's vending machines, which are located outdoors, have
been frequent targets for burglaries in the past."

"Teachers said new textbooks were soaked in a sink filled with water, materials were strewn on the floor and vending machines had been pried open."

"They also vandalized several vending machines by putting glue in the coin slots."

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the odd one

EXPELLED FOR POSSESSION OF ADVIL--"A student expelled from Parkway High for a year for having Advil, an over-the-counter pain reliever, will not be allowed to return to the school. Superintendent Ken Kruithof said after the board meeting that the school system is following a state law that requires a one-year expulsion and being consistent in the system's ''zero-tolerance'' policy."  ChronWatch.com, Dec. 6

KOREAN COFFEE SHOP, THE SCHOOL BELL RINGS, HAS SCHOOL + CAFFEINE MOTIF--"Halfway up Insa-dong, rounding a corner, is The School Bell Rings: Dang! Dang! Dang! The tolling of a school bell suggests the passage of time, but here it also evokes our common past, as schoolchildren, and reminds us it is gone. The past of pencils and of books, and of rhymes in the schoolyard, "The Schoolbell Rings"  being a popular Korean one. A less momentous time, when little hung on any decision we might make. Inside, we sit at school desks with textbooks inside. There is a blackboard, a dunce's seat beside it. The menu is written on a ruler. Snacks are served in metal lunch boxes: star candy, Popeye biscuits, ramyeon ttang uncooked ramyeon, a favorite children s treat. The past, good or bad, is gone. It is past help. Nothing we do can matter. Nothing to do, then, but relax with a nice cup of tea. To visit Insa-dong, exit Chongno 3-ga station and walk west. Turn right just past Tapkol Park. The Schoolbell Rings: Dang! Dang! Dang! is about halfway up the street, in an alley on your right: green, with a school bell on the exterior wall." Joon Ang Daily (S. Korea), Nov. 6

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The School Lunch News 2003 Survey

MASSACHUSETTS

Hudson High School Monday -- Line 1: Tacos, salsa, lettuce, tomato, cheese; Line 2: French bread pizza, vegetable. Line 3: Assorted sandwiches. Tuesday -- Line 1: American chop suey, vegetable, roll & butter; Line 2: McHudson, Tator Tots; Line 3: Assorted sandwiches or pizza. Wednesday -- Line 1: Beef & onion burgers, vegetable; Line 2: Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable; Line 3: Assorted sandwiches or pizza. Thursday -- Line 1: Sal's pizza; Line 2: Cheeseburger, vegetable; Line 3: Assorted sandwiches. Friday -- Line 1: Hot dog, baked beans, vegetable; Line 2: Baked spaghetti, green beans; Line 3: Assorted sandwiches or pizza.

J.F. Kennedy Middle School Monday -- Hamburger or cheeseburger on roll, macaroni salad, vegetable sticks, fruit. Tuesday -- Deli Day: Cold cuts or tuna on roll, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, chips, fruit. Wednesday -- American chop suey, salad, roll, fruit. Thursday -- Deli Day: Cold cuts or tuna on roll, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, chips, fruit. Friday -- Pizza wedge, macaroni salad, vegetable sticks, fruit.

Hudson Elementary Schools Monday -- Cheeseburger, hamburger or hot dog on roll, baked beans, vegetable, fruit. Tuesday -- French bread pizza, meatball sub or grilled cheese, vegetable, fruit. Wednesday -- French toast sticks, sausage, bagel pizza or egg & cheese sandwich, fries, fruit. Thursday -- Chicken salad roll, tuna salad roll or bologna & cheese sandwich, chips, pickles, fruit. Friday -- Pizza, steak & cheese or clam roll, vegetable, fruit.

Joseph L. Mulready School Monday -- Cheeseburger, hamburger or hot dog on roll, baked beans, vegetable, fruit. Tuesday -- French bread pizza, meatball sub or grilled cheese, vegetable, fruit. Wednesday -- French toast sticks, sausage, bagel pizza or egg & cheese sandwich, fries, fruit. Thursday -- Chicken salad roll, tuna salad roll or bologna & cheese sandwich, chips, pickles, fruit. Friday -- Pizza, steak & cheese or clam roll, vegetable, fruit.

Forest Avenue Elementary School Monday -- grilled cheese or hot dog, cup of soup, fruit. Tuesday -- Hamburger on roll, fries, fruit. Wednesday -- Spaghetti & meatballs, salad, roll. Thursday -- Sausage & egg on English muffin, vegetable, fruit. Friday -- Pizza, vegetable, fruit.

C.A. Farley School Monday -- Grilled cheese sandwich, pickles, chips, fruit. Tuesday -- Chicken patty on roll, lettuce, tomato, fruit. Wednesday -- Rotini, meat sauce, salad, fruit. Thursday -- Chicken salad sandwich, pickles, chips, Jell-O. Friday -- Sal's pizza, vegetable sticks, fruit.

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Monday: Cheeseburger on bun, fries, cole slaw, pickles, fruit; or tuna croissant, chips, pickles, cole slaw, fruit. Tuesday: Buffalo chicken wrap, chips, pickles, fresh cut veggies, fruit; or egg salad pocket, chips, pickles, fresh cut veggies, fruit. Wednesday: Pasta & meatballs, salad, bread & butter, fruit; or bologna & cheese sandwich, chips, pickles, fruit. Thursday: French bread pizza, chips, pickles, marinated cucumbers, fruit; or ham salad wrap, chips, pickles, fruit. Friday: Teriyaki chicken on roll, chips, pickles, veggies, fruit; or assorted sandwiches, chips, pickles, fruit.

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Corning School Monday: hamburger, french fries, fruit, cookie and milk. Tuesday: spaghetti, fruit, peas, roll and milk. Wednesday: breaded chicken sandwich, nachos and cheese, fruit, corn and milk. Thursday: burrito, lettuce, fruit, brownie and milk. Friday: baked potato, ham and cheese, fruit, roll and milk.

Creston Schools Monday: cheeseburger, green beans casserole, pears, cake and milk. Tuesday: ravioli, corn, lettuce and dressing, peaches, roll and milk. Wednesday: roast beef sandwich, french fries, Mandarin oranges, surprise bar and milk. Thursday: chili, crackers, carrots, pears, cinnamon roll and milk. Friday: macaroni and cheese, football nuggets, peas, pineapple, roll and milk.

St. Malachy School Monday: grilled cheese sandwich, peas, peaches and milk. Tuesday: popcorn chicken, corn, rosy applesauce, peanut butter sandwich and milk. Wednesday: chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, bread and butter and milk. Thursday: burrito, mixed vegetables, pears and milk. Friday: macaroni and cheese, green beans, pineapple, peanut butter sandwich and milk.

East Union Schools Monday: hot dog on bun, condiments, tator wedges, applesauce and milk. Tuesday: spaghetti with meat sauce, Texas toast, peas and carrots, mixed fruit and milk. Wednesday: chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, homemade rolls, green beans, fruit gelatin and milk. Thursday: crispito with cheese sauce and salsa, corn, wacky cake, pears and milk. Friday: chicken pattie on bun, condiments, tator wedges, peaches and milk.

Lenox Schools Monday: chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, hot roll and milk. Tuesday: lasagna, bread sticks, applesauce, green beans and milk. Wednesday: chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peaches, bread and butter, corn and milk. Thursday: hot dog or chili dog, tator rounds, fruit Jell-O, mixed vegetables, cookie and milk. Friday: deli sandwich, nachos, broccoli, cheese sauce, apricots and milk.

Mount Ayr School Monday: walking taco or chicken salad. Tuesday: sausage gravy over biscuit or tuna noodle casserole. Wednesday: chicken strips and french fries or soup beans and corn bread. Thursday: hoagie or stew. Friday: pizza or potato soup.

Murray Schools Monday: chicken nuggets, vegetables, fruit, bread and butter and milk. Tuesday: super nachos with beef, cheese and lettuce, fruit and milk. Wednesday: hot dogs on bun, tator wedges, fruit, cookie and milk. Thursday: beef stew, cottage cheese, fruit, biscuit and milk. Friday: pizza, vegetable, fruit, cookie and milk.

Orient-Macksburg Schools Monday: ravioli, peas, peanut butter sandwich, peaches and milk. Tuesday: chicken fries, tater rounds, broccoli or lima beans, Jell-O with Mandarin oranges and milk. Wednesday: crispitos with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese, butter sandwich, fruit cocktail and milk. Thursday: pork pattie, mashed potatoes, roll, green beans, rosy pears and milk. Friday: cheeseburger on bun, dill pickle slices, french fries, applesauce and milk.

Prescott Schools Monday: deli sandwich, french fries, corn, peaches and milk. Tuesday: beef stew, crackers, applesauce, bread and milk. Wednesday: chili, crackers, lettuce sandwich, pears and milk. Thursday: chicken nuggets, tator tots, green beans, bread and milk. Friday: macaroni and cheese, peas, applesauce, bread and milk.

http://www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com/local/339123829916300.php

cheese  pizza 17
  grilled cheese sandwich 5
  cheese sticks 2
  macaroni & cheese 3
  cheese with misc. 8
  cheese sandwich 5
  taco/burrito 4
cheese + meat    
  cheeseburger 7
  meat & cheese sandwich 3
  unlisted in assorted sandwiches est. 3
  TOTAL 57
     
bread sandwich 25
  roll 21
  pizza 15
  bread & butter 14
  burger 11
  bagel/taco/ burrito/ pocket/hot dog roll/ sub/wrap/ croissant/ breadstick 10

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The School Lunch News 2004 Survey

MASSACHUSETTS

Hudson High School 

Available daily -- Soup: two choices daily ($1.50); soup w/ Salad Bar ($3.50); Salad Bar ($2.50); Deli Bar (sandwiches}: turkey, ham or tuna ($2) or roast beef ($2.50); Breakfast: bagels w/ cream cheese ($1.25), fruit, juice or milk (50 cents); assorted muffins ($1.50); cereal w/ milk ($1.25). Choice of milk included with meal price. Additional beverages available: Hot chocolate, assorted juices, bottled water. Menu subject to change. Cost: $1.75, student lunch; $3, adult lunch.

Monday -- Labor Day: No school. Tuesday -- Station 1: Deli Bar, turkey, ham, tuna or roast beef; Station 2: cheeseburger, fries, chips, pickles; Station 3: chicken parmesan, vegetable. Wednesday -- Station 1: Deli Bar, turkey, ham, tuna or roast beef; Station 2: meatball sub, chips, pickles; Station 3: spaghetti & meatballs, vegetable. Thursday -- Station 1: Deli Bar, turkey, ham, tuna or roast beef; Station 2: steak & cheese sandwich, chips, pickles; Station 3: hot turkey sandwich, vegetable. Friday -- Station 1: Deli Bar, turkey, ham, tuna or roast beef; Station 2: fish sandwich, cole slaw, chips, pickles; Station 3: seafood platter (fish, clam, chips) vegetable.

J.F. Kennedy Middle School

Soup, sandwich, salad served daily. Choice of milks with every meal. Fruit, vegetable, cheese sticks available daily. Menus subject to change. Student lunch, $1.75; adult lunch, $3.

Monday -- Labor Day: No school. Tuesday -- Deli Day: Cold cuts or tuna on roll, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, chips, fruit. Wednesday -- Meatball sub, salad, fruit. Thursday -- Deli Day: Cold cuts or tuna on roll, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, chips, fruit. Friday -- Pizza wedge, vegetable, fruit.

Hudson Elementary Schools

Soup, sandwich, salad available daily. Choice of milks with every meal. Fruit, vegetable, cheese sticks available daily. Menu subject to change. Student lunch, $1.75; adult lunch, $3.

Joseph L. Mulready School

Monday -- Labor Day: No school. Tuesday -- French bread pizza, tuna salad roll or egg & cheese sandwich, vegetable, fruit. Wednesday -- Meatball sub, clam roll or grilled cheese, salad, fruit. Thursday -- Chicken nuggets, fish nuggets or tuna roll, vegetable, Jell-O, fruit. Friday -- Pizza, bologna & cheese sandwich or hot dog on roll, vegetable, fruit.

Forest Avenue Elementary School

Monday -- Labor Day: No school. Tuesday -- Glazed French toast, sausage, vegetable, fruit. Wednesday -- Teriyaki beef patty on roll, fries, fruit. Thursday -- Deli Day: Turkey or ham sandwich, chips, vegetable sticks, fruit. Friday -- Pizza, vegetable, fruit.

C.A. Farley School

Monday -- Labor Day: No school. Tuesday -- Chicken patty on roll, lettuce, tomato, fruit. Wednesday -- Mozzarella sticks, spaghetti sauce, fruit. Thursday -- Tuna roll, chips, pickles, fruit. Friday -- Sal's pizza, carrot sticks, peaches.

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School

Available daily: Soup, ham & cheese or turkey sandwiches. Choice of milks with lunches; yogurt as a meat substitute. Salad bar is $2.99 per pound. Student lunch is $1.75. Type-A lunches available to students on outside jobs. Student breakfast of cereal, milk, juice and muffin offered daily costs 75 cents.

Monday: Labor Day, no school. Tuesday: Soft shell tacos w/ fixings, Spanish rice, fruit; or bologna & cheese on white, chips, pickles, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken parmesan, pasta, salad, bread & butter, fruit; or egg salad pocket, chips, pickles, fruit. Thursday: Hot & spicy rib on roll, chips, pickles, veggie sticks, fruit; or turkey salad wrap, chips, pickles, fruit. Friday: French bread pizza, marinated cucumbers, chips, pickles, fruit; or assorted sandwiches, chips, pickles, fruit.

http://www2.townonline.com/hudson/atGlance/view.bg?articleid=87713

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September 2004 Lunch Menus

BBQ RIB ON BUN GREEN BEANS PEARS 2% Milk

 SOFTSHELL TACO W/ BREAD LETTUCE SALAD YELLOW APPLE

CKN PATTY ON BUN POTATO SMILES MANDARIN ORANGES 2% Milk 2  MAC N CHEZ W/ HAM & BREAD MIXED VEGETABLES RED GRAPES CHOCOLATE CAKE
2% Milk 3  MINI CORN DOGS W/BREAD BAKED BEANS PINEAPPLE 2% Milk

CKN PATTY ON BUN OR TENDERLOIN ON BUN PEAS SHAPE UPS 2% Milk 8  TURKEY N CHEZ ON BUN OR TENDERLOIN ON BUN POTATO CHIPS APRICOTS 2% Milk 9  BEEFY NACHO W/ BREAD OR TENDERLOIN ON BUN REFRIED BEANS PEACHES 2% Milk
 
FISH SHAPES W/ BREAD OR TENDERLOIN ON BUN SPUDSTERS FRUIT COCKTAIL SNICKERDOODLE 2% Milk 
BBQ RIB ON BUN OR HOT DOG ON BUN GREEN BEANS PEARS 2% Milk

CKN TENDERS W/ BREAD OR  HOT DOG ON BUN  POTATOES N GRAVY JUICE CHOICES  2% Milk 15  SHRIMP W/ BREAD OR HOT DOG ON BUN CORN PEACHES 2% Milk

TACO SALAD W/ HOT ROLL OR HOT DOG ON BUN LETTUCE SALAD RED APPLE 2% Milk

SAUSAGE ON A STICK OR HOT DOG ON BUN TATER TOTS CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE 2% Milk 

SAUSAGE PIZZA OR CHEZBURGER ON BUN BROCCOLI APPLESAUCE 2% Milk

SOFTSHELL W/ BREAD OR CHEZBURGER ON BUN LETTUCE SALAD ORANGE 2% Milk 22  GRILLED CHEZ OR CHEZBURGER ON BUN CELERY W. P.B. BANANA 2% Milk

BBQ PORK ON BUN OR CHEZBURGER ON BUN CARROTS W/ RANCH DIP PINEAPPLE N BANANAS SPICE CAKE 2% Milk

PRETZEL W/ CHEZ OR CHEZBURGER ON BUN PEAS PEARS 2% Milk

HAM N CHEZ ON BUN OR CKN PATTY ON BUN CHEETOS PEARS PICKLE SPEAR 2% Milk 

TACO SALAD W/ BREAD STICK CKN PATTY ON BUN LETTUCE SALAD RED APPLE 2% Milk

POPCORN CKN W/ BREAD OR CKN PATTY ON BUN CORN BLUE APPLESAUCE 2% Milk
 
HOT TURKEY ON BUN OR CKN PATTY ON BUN POTATOES N GRAVY PEACHES COOKIE CUP 2% Milk

CORN DOG OR CKN PATTY ON BUN POTATO WEDGES MANDARIN ORANGES GRAHAM W/ FROSTING 2% Milk 

http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/menu.htm

cheese  pizza 7
  grilled cheese sandwich 1
  cheese sticks 2
  macaroni & cheese 0
  cheese with misc. 4
  cheese in sandwich 7
  taco/burrito 4
cheese + meat    
  cheeseburger 7
  meat & cheese sandwich 3
  unlisted in assorted sandwiches est. 3
  TOTAL 43
     
bread sandwich 25
  roll 21
  pizza 15
  bread & butter 14
  burger 11
  bagel/taco/ burrito/ pocket/hot dog roll/ sub/wrap/ croissant/ breadstick 10

 


 

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