Marc D'Amico, Principal of Glenville elementary school in Greenwich, Connecticut, was in the news yesterday for taking a stand on child nutrition and upping the ante on setting standards for healthy school lunches. He actually banned the sale of ice cream and cookies in the school cafeteria. Way to go Marc! You are a child nutrition hero.
He and the PTA co-President saw too many kids eating cookies and ice cream instead of the healthy lunches their parents packed for them and decided enough is enough. "They go right for the desserts. It's been my ongoing observation that the lunches that parents pack don't always get eaten by the children," D'Amico said. "(Parents) hold a lot of trust that we make sure kids eat the lunch first, and then go for the cookies."
"I feel it's my responsibility," D'Amico said of upholding healthy eating at the school. D'Amico said he already has received several e-mails from supportive parents glad to hear about the change, which he expects to be permanent.
I had to send him a congratulatory email and just let him know what a great example he has set for other school officials. How many others will ante up?
Thursday, January 10, 2008
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