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Superintendent Arntzen Celebrates National School Lunch Week
HELENA – Superintendent Arntzen will celebrate National School Lunch Week form October 14-18, 2024. This annual event, organized by the School Nutrition Association, highlights the importance of healthy, nutritious meals in schools and recognizes the dedicated professionals who make it all possible. The fun and creative campaign theme this year, School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure, highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success both in and out of the classroom.
“A big shout out to all those who serve our Montana students nutritional meals during the school day,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “Thanks to our partnership with Montana farmers and ranchers, you can find your Montana-made treasures such as Montana Marinara, lentils, Flathead Cherries, beets, bison, and barley in our public schools.”
Research shows children are getting their healthiest meals at school. National School Lunch Week will highlight the nutritious foods available daily at participating Montana schools. The federally funded National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has been fueling students for success for 77 years.
Schools across Montana are planning fun pirate themed lunches. In Bozeman, Monforton School’s October Menu includes:
- Pirate plunder pasta with cannonballs
- Garlic planks
- Tropical fruit doubloons
- Jolly Roger chicken wraps
- Purple pirate potatoes
- Seafarers’ salad
- Arrgh pears
- Buccaneer brownies
During the 2022-2023 school year, Montana schools served over 12.1 million lunches to nearly 69,500 students. Please contact your school for additional information and assistance with the National School Lunch Program.
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