Last night was Back-to-School Night at my son’s elementary school. Families crowded through the doors to visit classrooms, the library, the gym, and the science room – by far the most popular with Buttercup the hamster, two aquariums of fish, two parakeets and the guinea pig Violet and her new baby. Teachers passed out important papers about homework, the new report card, parent-teacher conferences and school snacks.
School snacks. According to the handout I brought home the state requires school districts to form a wellness committee that focuses on “health and nutrition education as well as physical activity for students”. In that effort, our district has mandated all snacks and birthday/holiday treats be store-bought and individually wrapped in order “to protect students with food allergies, prevent spreading illness and foster better nutrition.” The handout listed suggestions of “healthy” snacks like packaged apple slices, fruit cups, baby carrots, and the list goes on.
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same the time. First, it never seems to happen with a college graduate looking for a job and a college sophomore just home for a while before he goes back to school.