SHAMOKIN - For the first time ever, McDonald's Restaurants in Shamokin and Elysburg will serve students taking the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests (PSSA) a free breakfast.
The free breakfast consists of an Egg McMuffin, Apple Slices, and a small orange juice or 1% milk.
"Studies show students do better on tests if they start the day with a good breakfast. That's why select area McDonald's restaurants are testing a program where they will offer a free breakfast (Egg McMuffin, apple slices and milk or small orange juice) from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to students taking the PSSA," states Christina Mueller, local McDonald's owner/operator and spokesperson.
"In addition to being parents ourselves, local McDonald's owners are committed to the well being of children within their communities and felt this offer would give students a good start to a very important day," continued Mueller. "This is a program that has been run successfully in other areas of the country for the last three years. We are the first group of McDonald's Restaurants to offer the program in the Northeast."
McDonald's Restaurants in Shamokin and Elysburg, owned and operated by Roland Kissinger, will hand out the breakfasts on Monday, March 19. Both Shamokin Area and Southern Columbia Area, the school districts were the restaurants are localed, will be holding PSSA testing from March 19 to 23.
The details of the offer are as follows: The offer is good in store only and the child must be present. Students under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no group redemption. They also ask that a little extra time in your morning routine be realized for the offer.
The McDonald's PSSA breakfast is a balanced meal: The Egg McMuffin is made with grade A fresh eggs, apple slices supply three times the recommended daily value of Vitamin C and the one percent milk is an excellent source of calcium and vitamins D and A.