Princpals Eat Healthy Too!

Recently Super Snack Lady went to the Garfield Garden in order to help them lay some mulch down.  She also took part of a yummy snack thanks to Hy-Vee dietician Linda and the girl scout troop from Garfield.  Check out the pictures below!

The principal, Mrs. Long, and Super Snack Lady
laid out all of the black fabric paper (used to kill the
weeds underneath it) and laid the mulch out.

And it's done! 

Hy-Vee Dietician Linda talks to the
girl scouts about Kale and it's healthy
benefits.  They ended up making
a pineapple kale salad.  YUM!

Mrs. Long enjoyed a break from the
mulch and ate up her kale salad.
Principal approved!

The girl scouts were looking at the
radish and onion plants.  It's hard to know when
they are ready because they both grow underground.

 

Garfield's Garden

Super Snack Lady is busy keeping up with two different school gardens this summer- at Johnson School of the Arts and Garfield Elementary.  Super Snack Lady is trying her best to eat fresh veggies from the gardens as much as possible to keep eating healthy.  What are you eating this summer and even better- where is it coming from?  If possible you should go to local farmer's markets to eat local, fresh veggies (lettuce, spinach, and radishes are all in season currently).

Below are pictures from the Garfield and Johnson gardens.  Garfield has raised beds while Johnson is in ground.  Check out and see how things are shaping up!
 

A parent and child were planting some onions
at the Garfield garden.

Radishes are growing everywhere at the Garfield garden!

Onions and scallops are growing nice and big
(we think, since they grow below the ground).

Broccoli is starting to grow and look like actually
broccoli.  Yippie!

These pole beans are climbing and wrapping
around the poles- just like they are supposed to!

Great Resource for Low Income Families

Did you know that the United Way provides FREE meals to kids under the age of 18 at 13 different locations during the summer months?  You don't even have to fill out paperwork or anything!!

Check out the story below for more information and take advantage of this awesome program to keep your kids from going hungry when schools out!

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/United-Way-Feeds-Kids-for-Free-During-the-Summer-210977161.html