Chronological age only indicates how long a child has lived, not where the child is in terms of their developmental progress. Y First takes into consideration the distinctive needs of the children. We all know that we perform better when we are not hungry. Food Service Director, Katie Appel-Goble, has made some changes that are paying off in getting students to eat lunch. Assigned seating has also been eliminated.
Kids eat better when they enjoy eating with their friends.
This helps satisfy student choices and substantially decreases food waste. The student must select at least three items, one of which must be the entr e. Grades 6-8 are given a choice of the regular hot lunch menu, a salad bar or an alternative lunch menu. We want to ensure no student goes without eating during the day. Thanks to the efforts of our food service department, more attractive and tempting lunch menus seem to be helping to meet that goal. The CHIP program is a low-cost, private health insurance plan that provides health coverage to eligible Montana children through age 18, at minimal or no cost to parents.