The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 February 1984 — Page 12
THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., February 1,1984
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School news
Feeding school kids is no easy task
By CATHY BRILL Staff Writer Serving lunch to finicky kids is no easy task, especially when
OH NO, NOT PLUMS — It looks as though when second grader Courtne/Ffyback opens her eyes she wishes the plums would be gone. Dispite Counfney's distaste for plums, she really likes most of the food served in the school cafeteria. Perhaps, as fifth grader David Lewallen puts it. "There’s all different tastes." IF n WHAT YOU TALKIN’ ‘BOUT? — Although it looks as if tempers may be about to flair, second graders, Travis Edgar, left, and TobyPerry. right, are really just engaging in some pleasant lunchtime conversation. Most students find the cafeteria a great time to catch up on the news of the day with friends.
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LINE 'EM UP — The cafeteria preparation at Syracuse Elementary School may somewhat resemble the chuck wagons of the old west, but there is one major difference. The food here is more than just jerky and beans. The nutritionally balanced portions doled out to these students are of greater variety and even better quality than those served to. their parents.
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RECEIVE ICE CREAM TREAT — Mrs. Traviolia’s first grade class recently became the recipients of an ice cream treat after winning the PTO membership competition at Syracuse Elementary School. The first grade class members had 68 percent of their parents join the <■ Parent-Teacher’s Organization. Seated, left to right, are Tony Meek. Daniel Wiggs. Morgan Blue. Laura Grothaus. Matt Halsey and Arron Knisley. Kneeling, left to
those kids number 720 on an average day. The Syracuse schools’ cafeteria staff, who serve 126,000 meals in a school year, know this for a fact. They
are also well aware that serving that many meals calls for some creativity. Kate Earnhart, kitchen manager and headcook at the schools, is a veritable genius when it comes to getting kids to eat. She has even developed a secret formula for getting kids to eat prunes. She’ll never tell! Among Eamhart’s duties are ordering from the government and suppliers, planning around the purchases, insuring that menus are up to nutritionalstandards and of course, working with her staff during all the hours of preparation and cleanup. Her staff is composed of five women, fcwo, Mary Ellen Bushong and Marlene Polluck, prepare the main dishes. Jean Niles and Elaine Darr do the baking and Sally Brown handles the dishes. Although each of the ladies has a special area of expertise, they all work together as a team. Each woman, it is estimated, is able to serve and clean up completely for 15 children per hour. A rate no individual could likely achieve on his own. Earnhart prepares her menus one month in advance working around the government commodities she receives. The commoditites available at present include cheese, butter, beans, rice, turkey, hamburger, chicken, canned meats and the ever popular prunes. Any commodity the government has in long supply can be purchased quite inexpensively. Other foods are purchased from suppliers through a bid system. A quality level is specified and the lowest bid for the particular quality is accepted by the school. Earnhart says of her work, “The key is making wise use of what we get.” All preparation of the food served at the Syracuse schools is done in the cafeteria from scratch. Earnhart explains of pre-prepared food, “That’s where you loose the money .” She is responsible for making the lunches at Syracuse meet
right, are Jason Laley. Elizabeth Ringler. Shaun Church. Megan Spitler. Nicole Scherer. Lisa Moser. Karly Biddle and Amberly Gay. Standing, left to right, are Doug Chaney. Jennifer Mason. Larry Firestone, Scott Stewart, Christy Cripe, Christiana Christofides, Valerie Rada, Lance Balthis and James Bell. Standing with the class are PTO president Carol Swartzendruber, first grade teacher Francie TravMia and PTO membership chairman Jane Naegler.
nutritional requirements set for schools. School lunches must follow the guidelines of the basic four food groups. A vitamin C food is included daily and a vitamin A food is served twice a week. A'2 ounce portion of meat or a meat equivalent , cup of fruit and or vegetable, a bread equivalent to reach 8 to 10 servings per week and a % pint of milk are served as part of each lunch. This combination provides a caloric content sufficient for a growning child. Not only must the food be prepared to give students one third of their recommended daily allowances (RDA), it must be done economically. The cost to a Syracuse Elementary student for his lunch is just S.BO a day and for a junior high student only $.85. Free and reduced price lunches are available to students whose families qualify financially. Bas* ed on income and family size 61 Syracuse students receive free lunches and 20 receive reduced lunches. Explains Earnhart of the cafeteria's functions, Monday calls for meals which prepare quickly since little prepreparation can occur before the first meal of the week. Friday calls for a menu which requires less cleanup time, as the kitchen will be thoroughly cleaned at the end of the week. Just as the food served has been thoroughly inspected, the kitchen facilities are also inspected. Surprise visits are made twice a year by local health facilities and once every three years by the State Board of Health. The Department of Education does an “aims" review regularly to assess the facilities, method of preparation, the service and menu planning. They also conduct an accounting of the number of lunches served. According to Earnhart and Syracuse Elementary School Principal John Naab, the quality of food served to students has improved over the years. Says Earnhart, “I remember back in school, I think the food is a lot better now.” Both Naab and Earnhart attribute much of the improved variety to the advancements in kitchen equipment. Naab feels that his motivational theories can be moved into the cafeteria to inspire students. One reward is special food items to celebrate events. Another, the invitations made each year to parents and grandparents to eat with students on designated days. Yet another motivator, is allowing students to take trays back to their rooms to eat as a class, a unit Naab relates to the family. What Do Students Think? Although when asked about the school cafeteria’s food not everyone gave the same response as Gretchen, a Syracuse first grader, who said, “I think everything is delicious,” few. were as picky as Jeremy, another first grader. His response to plums was, "You know what would happen if I ate this? My gravestone would say died of eating a plum.”
While topping the listpf student favorites were pizza, submarines sandwiches and tacos, vegetables and fruits only rarely made the ratings. Perhaps a very astute fifth grader who trades off the foods he does not like put it best. "Different people just have different tastes,” he said. If Lakeland y School Lunch ' k Menu % February 6-10 MONDAY — Cheeseburger, tater tots, applesauce or peaches, spice cake and milk TUESDAY — Chili mac/peanut butter sandwich, lettuce salad or carrots and celery sticks, pineapple, crackers and milk WEDNESDAY - Roast pork sandwich, corn or coleslaw, pears, cookie and milk THURSDAY - Macaroni and cheese, sausage link, green beans or lettuce wedge, bread and butter, fruit cup and milk FRIDAY — Pizza, tossed salad, bread and butter, peaches or apple slices, jello and milk
Spring classes —
Adult education slated at WHS
Registration is underway for adult education classes at Wawasee High School. Spring classes will begin the week of February 27 with classes being held in the Lakeland, West Noble and Fairfield School Corporations. Classes are as follows: Computer liberacy — Room 201 at West Noble High School, Monday, four weeks, 6:30 until 9 pm., T. Clifton, instructor. Room 201 at Fairfield High School, Tuesday, four weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., M. Moon, instructor. Room 105 at Milford Elementary School, Tuesday, four weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., R. Corson, instructor. Room 121 at North Webster Elementary, Thursday, four weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., L. Mort, instructor. Learn how to use software and become familiar with the computer keyboard, printer, disk system, terminology and basic language terminology. Wood working — Room 306 at Wawasee High School, Monday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., J. Hughes, instructor Work with types of wood, hand tools, power tools, by completing small profor the beginner and access to power equipment for advanced students. Slim trim weight control class — Room 116 at Wawasee, Monday, four weeks, 7 until 9 p.m., L. Haab, instructor. Enjoy the rewards of losing weight and keeping it off forever. Lose up to 15 pounds in just four weeks without strenous exercise. Welding — Culp’s Welding Shop, New Paris, Monday, 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., L. Culp, instructor. Course will cover torch operation, wire and arc welding and heli-arc. Call 457-3147 extention 202 for more information on this class. Beginning tole painting — Room 200 at Wawasee, Monday, six weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., S. Martin, instructor. This class is for those with no tole painting experience. Will use oil paints to complete four projects, including daisies, strawberries, apples, mushrooms and folk art design. Ballroom dancing — Cafeteria annex at Wawasee, Monday, eight weeks, 7 to 9 pjn., R. Duesler, instructor. Learn basic steps in foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing and polka. Bookkeeping — Room 216 .Wawasee, Monday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. Bookkeeping procedures and practices will be covered. Beginning sewing — Home ec room at North Webster Junior High, Monday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., E. Warren, instructor. Learn sewing basics. Learn to select pattern, cut out fabric and contract a simple garment Class limit 12. Early bird swim — pool, Wawasee, 6:30 until 7:30 pjn. Class meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lap swimming. No instructor. Beginning typing — Room 215, Wawasee, Tuesday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 pm., ML Brewer, in-
fl [Mflr -A Bl flk 1 k | o ■Wil fl J /’I lUs ♦ 4 ‘ t / *fl L's i j i-mTjLtf fl Hwlflr /fl PTO PARTICIPATION — The sixth grade class at Syracuse Junior High School received the highest percentage of parent memberships in the school’s PTO with 34 percent participation. A greater number of parents joined the Parent-Teacher's Organization than in either of the other two grade levels. Pictured here representing the winners are sixth grade student council members. Santha Cripe, Stuart Ough, Danny Gallmeier and David Schmall. Standing behind the student council members are pricipal Charles Haffner. PTO president Carol Swartzendruber. and membership chairman Jane f Naugler. The sixth grade class was recently rewarded for its victory with an ice cream treat.
structor. Learn basics, develop speed and accuracy in the fundamentals of typing. Conversational Spanish — Room 213, Wawasee, Tuesday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., D. Yargosz, instructor. Traveling? Going to Mexico on business? Just want to expand your world? Learn the basics of Spanish conversation. This course stresses speaking and cultural customs. Photography — Room 102, Wawasee, Tuesday, six weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., T. Yeager, instructor. For the amateurs who want to learn how to use their own simple instamatic camera or a more complicated 35 mm cammera. Learn best composition, types of film, use of light techniques. Actor’s workshop — Room 210, Wawasee, Tuesday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., M. Harris, instructor. Develop acting ability in a workshop. Class participation in scenes and acting experience with discussion. Class limit is 20. Co-ed volleyball — P. E. Annex, Wawasee, Tuesday, eight weeks, 7 until 9 p.m., S. Unruh, instructor. Learn to volley and serve in weekly matches. Enjoy competitive volleyball. A good game for physical exercise. GED preparation — Library annex, Wawasee, N. Nelson, instructor. Individual assistance in preparation to take the GED test. No charge for this class. Intermediate data processing — Room 201, West Noble, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., T Clifton, instructor. This course uses basic statements learned in compter literacy. Additional commands will be introduced. This will be a “hands on” course with actual wirting and running programs on a microcomputer. Calligaraphy — Room 201,
■ __ - - - Jni' ml * ■ ' ’ Im i fl '■ •—■ "rMmaw V A 1 ■ I A-B HONOR STUDENTS—North Webster schools recently honored students who received academic honors in the last grading period. J Six graders pictured above are. left, front. Chris Conkling. Christo Sincroft. Kimberiee Carmichael. Suzanne Parr. Lydia Bonner. Jenny Noble, Nikki Carr and Amy Barton. Seventh grade students, back row. Steve Eastman. Michelle Dick. Eric Stookey. Shea Metcalf - and Brad Leedy. Not pictured b sixth grader Shellee Ealey. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
Wawasee, Thursday, five weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m. Introduction to the art of fine handwriting. Learn importance of form, legibility, size, stroke, spacing and characteristics basic to the art of calligraphy. At leasytwo styles of calligraphy will be introduced with one being used on a final project. Home practice will be required. Advanced tole painting — Room 200, Wawasee, Thursday, six weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., S. Martin, instructor. This class is for those with some experience with oil paints. You will complete four projects in class, including raspberries, violets, mums and iris. Quilting — Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse, Thursday, eight weeks, 12:30 until 3 p.m., C. Clark, instructor. Room 117, Wawasee, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., C. Clark, instructor. Students will make crib size quilt or wall hanging. They will learn to add borders, miter corners and quilt. Aerobicizes, P. E. Annex, Wawasee, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., A. Sahlstrom, instructor. Figure control class includes exercise, aerobics, spot toning and swimming. Upholstery — Room 306, Wawasee, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., D. Graff, instructor. Basic skills in restoration, foundation and Installation of new fabrics. Secretarial refresher — Room 215, Wawasee, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., F. Walters, instructor. Brush up on calculating and typing skills. Standard procedures for typing letters, reports, invoices, purchase orders and tables will be covered in addition to other widely used business forms. Small engines — Room 302,
Wawasee, Thursday, eight weeks, 6:30 until 9 p.m., J. Jones, instructor. Lab work on basic maintenance and repair of four cycle small engines. Areas such as rope rewinding starters, ignition systems, carbureation and compression will be covered. Aerobicizes — Activity room 6, New Paris Elementary School, - Monday and Thursday, six weeks, 7:30 until 8:30 p.m., D. Cararotta, instructor. Aerobicize with dance based on continuous motion. Body experience exercises — Room 7, New Paris Elementary, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beginners will meet from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. and intermediates will meet from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. This is an exercise class using the best of yoga, ballet, jazz and disco. Stretching and body movement working all muscles of the body leaving you refreshed and alert, not tired. Persons wanting more information should contact the Vocational and Continuing Education Office at Wawasee High School during school hours — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or on February 20 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Financial Aid Workshop set Steve Petty will be in attendance at the Financial Aid Workshop slated for next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Wawasee High School library. Petty will answer questions concerning the FAF completion. Parents are also reminded that all three WHS counselors will be available Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Parents should call the correct counselor for an appointment.