COAL TOWNSHIP - During the month of March, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School taught students the value of adding vegetables to their diet as part of National Nutrition Monday.
This year's slogan is "Get Your Plate in Shape," which encourages everyone to remember to add a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy to their plates every day.
During March, school-wide activities at Lourdes were planned to promote better health and nutrition. Action Health presented a "My Plate" program for first through third grades and "Building Strong Bones/Preventing Osteoporosis" for fourth grade. Penn State Nutrition Extension presented a program "Think Your Drink" for fifth through 12th grades. Geisinger Nutrition Education Department will present an interactive program on the importance of nutrition and activity for kindergarten through eighth grades. The pre-school children were involved in a "Try it, you might like it" activity in their classrooms highlighting uncommon fruits and vegetables.
The week concluded with "Go for the Greens" on March 16. In honor of St. Patrick's Day and "Go for the Greens," students were asked to accent their school uniform with green socks, a green tie or a green sweater. Prizes were awarded to the best dressed.
Thank you to the elementary parent organization of Lourdes for helping to provide the surprise treats for the students.