Vol. 51, No.41
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
October 02, 2013
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Students Line Up for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snacks
El Monte
Seven schools in the Mountain View School District (MVSD) were awarded the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Federal Grant for the 2013-
by Michele Earle
2014 school year. Thanks to the grant, students at Baker, Cogswell, Miramonte, Monte Vista, Payne, Parkview and Twin Lakes Schools are enjoying fresh fruits and
vegetables as a recess time snack three days a week. “We are very excited to offer this snack program to our students,” said Susan Delgado, MVSD’s Food Service
Director. “The kids really like it and it’s a great way to introduce them to a variety of fruits and vegetables they might not usually eat.” Along with familiar fruits like strawberries and grapes, students will get to learn about and eat some exotic fruits and vegetables such as kumquats, rambutan, donut nectarines, yam sticks, sugar snap peas, persimmons, coconut, cactus pear, dragon fruit, star fruit, and Asian pear. The snacks are offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the start of the students’ morning recess. Along with the snack, the food service staff provides nutrition information and
fun facts about the fruits and vegetables the children are eating. At Miramonte School students quickly lined up as the cafeteria staff passed out cups of fresh strawberries. “I love strawberries!” said third grader, Elexis as she devoured her snack. “Strawberries are my favorite fruit and I would eat them all the time if I could.” Jeff Lagozzino, Miramonte’s Principal is very happy to have the FFVP at his school. “This is a great program and the kids love it,” he said. “They really enjoyed the jicama last week and the strawberries are a hit as well. Even when the snack is tomatoes or something unfamiliar to them we still have a substantial amount of students eager to eat the snack item offered.” First graders in Wendy Cruz’s class liked the way the strawberries looked and Fresh Fruit continue to page 10
Doctor Doug Sears Learning Center Receives Donation from High 12 Club
Temple City
or current residents
The Temple City High 12 Club recently donated $1,500 to the Dr. Doug Sears
by Lynne Burkardt
Learning Center. “On behalf of the Learning Center and its students, I’d like to thank the High 12 Club for this generous donation,” announced Principal Chris Sewell. “This donation will be used to augment scholarships for graduating seniors over the next three years.” After over 60 years of serving the Temple City community, the High 12 Club held its final meeting on December 21, 2012. The Club participated in the Camellia Festival events, funded student scholarships, and for the last 19 years,
provided a public schools recognition program for TCUSD students and teachers of the year. The Learning Center provides an alternative learning setting for students in Grades 9-12 in the Temple City Unified School District. For more information about the Learning Center, call 626-548-5113.
Don Griffiths, Doug Sears, Chelsea Kang-Smith, Don Journey, Chris Sewell, John Shaw, Jr.)