Fruit Tree Harvest Contributes to Classroom Snacks - Sunday, Sep 21 2008
Orca's Nutrition Committee has been hard at work to provide local fresh fruit as part of the Snack Program.     [ Read More... ]

Nutrition Committee Update - Januray 30th - Sunday, Feb 10 2008
Healthy Farms Healthy Kids Legislation. 4th and 5th Graders follow the News.

This Spring, students will be learning about Farm to School issues through an elective Journalism class taught by 4th/5th grade teacher, Laura Grow...     [ Read More... ]

Orca's Healthy Snack Program - Sunday, Nov 25 2007
Unique to Seattle Public Schools, Orca nutrition committee volunteers maintain an independent healthy snack program offering K-5 students quality snacks throughout the schoolyear. Parents and caregivers give to the program that supports local and organic when possible and fresh fruits and vegetables straight from Columbia City Farmer's Market when possible. Thank you Orca families - Healthy bodies mean healthy minds!

Orca Food & Nutrition Blog - Sunday, Nov 25 2007
Interested in issues related to food and nutrition and Orca? Feel free to email OrcaNutrition@yahoogroups.com and join the conversation. Topics discussed and articles shared include Orca's food garden, snacks at school, farm to school lunch legislation, and food & nutrition experiences in the classroom and out.
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Orca's Nutrition Committee - in the news - Sunday, Nov 25 2007
Orca's Nutrition Committee meeting with students was observed by an unexpected guest. On the heels of a farm to school newspaper series, Seattle PI reporter Jennifer Langston sat in and listened to students feedback on lunch at school.