Harvest of the Month
Dear Parents,
SBSD is excited to feature our Harvest of the Month item for February, Mandarin Oranges! Mandarin oranges will be featured on the salad bar twice this month, which gives the students two opportunities try a new fruit that is seasonal and filled with nutrients for their growing bodies. Check out our February menu for reasons to eat mandarins, finding out how much to eat and a physical activity tracker.
A 1/2 cup of mandarin oranges is a great source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is necessary for proper growth and development and can only be found in plants. Our bodies do not store or make Vitamin C so it is imperative that we eat foods with Vitamin C every day! Vitamin C helps the body heal cuts and wounds and lowers our risk for infection. It also helps our bodies build tissue (collagen) that holds muscles and bones together.
Salad Bar schedule:
Tues, Feb 14 - mandarin oranges featured in the salad bar
Tues, Feb 28 - Mandarin & Spinach Salad with Asian Sesame Dressing
Please also help spread the word to your students and colleagues. Click on the links below to view educator and community newsletters which feature mandarin information as it relates to History, Science, Literature, Physical Activity, Nutrition & School Garden connections.
Educator newsletter, Mandarins
Community newsletter, Mandarins
Community newsletter (Spanish), Mandarins
February menu (Spanish), Mandarins HOTM
And don't forget to check out our menu on Nutrislice as well: http://sbsd.nutrislice.com/
I love Mandarins and hope that our SBSD students will too! They are a great source of vitamin C and vitamin A.