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Fuel Up to Play 60 is Helping to #FuelGreatness in Zionsville in Time for ISTEP Testing

March 2, 2015 By admin Add comment

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Fuel Up to Play 60 is Helping to #FuelGreatness in Zionsville in Time for ISTEP Testing

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A cow, a Colt and dozens of community members from all walks of life sent Zionsville West Middle School students into ISTEP testing on Monday, March 2 with an early morning event designed to underscore research results that show the link between a nutritious breakfast and enhanced performance in the classroom.

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The local celebrities and community leaders manned the breakfast line at the school during the event, and several also spoke to the students during a brief presentation.

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Pat McAfee with the Indianapolis Colts- I can think of no better person to get these kids excited about fueling their bodies than this guy. They were rapt with attention to everything he was saying. Did I mention these kids were in the 6th grade? So that is saying a lot!

#FuelGreatness is a Fuel Up to Play 60 breakfast event presented by American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI), the organization representing the state’s 1200 dairy farm families.

My family and I are a dairy-drinking family and with 2 growing boys I know the importance that milk can play in their diet. I have a background in teaching and have participated in ISTEP testing many times over the years. I have seen firsthand what a good start to the day through a healthy, filling breakfast can do for the success of a student. I am excited to have been asked to be a part of this years celebration! Photo: I was a "celebrity" scooper at the 2014 Ice Cream Social on the Circle.

My family and I are a dairy-drinking family and with 2 growing boys I know the importance that milk can play in their diet. I have a background in teaching and have participated in ISTEP testing many times over the years. I have seen firsthand what a good start to the day through a healthy, filling breakfast can do for the success of a student. I am excited to have been asked to be a part of this years celebration!
Photo: I was a “celebrity” scooper at the 2014 Ice Cream Social on the Circle.

 

Some of the invited guests were:

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(those would be white milk mustaches the ladies are wearing)

 

Zionsville West Middle School students

Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee

Whiteland dairy farmer (and former Indiana Dept of Agriculture director) Joe Kelsay

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The amazing Jenna Kelsay is the star of this Citizen Kid video by Disney Kids. She shares all about her life on a dairy farm- Kelsay Farms, in Indiana. SO exciting to watch the kids watch her video! Watch video HERE

Colts Cheerleaders & mascot Blue

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As overheard from one of these boys: Best.Breakfast.Ever! Something tells me he doesn’t just mean the awesome, healthy breakfast they were given today!

ADAI mascot Buttercup, plus ADAI staff

Zionsville Schools Superintendent Scott Robison

members of the Zionsville Police & Fire Departments

members of the Whitestown Police Department

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Julie Sutton, Indiana Dept of Education, Director of School & Community Nutrition

Vista Fletcher, USDA, School Nutrition & Food Distribution Branch Chief

Jan Swander, Zionsville Community Schools Food Service Director

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“Research clearly shows that improved nutrition, combined with increased physical activity, can lead to improved academic performance,” said ADAI general manager Deb Osza. “Eating breakfast at school can help kids be more attentive, behave better and achieve higher test scores.”

All children need access to healthy, affordable breakfast, but millions of kids aren’t eating this important meal.

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Jenni Browning with Indiana Dairy introducing today’s event and the special guest speaker!

“One study shows that over 60 percent of students do not eat breakfast, and show up at school hungry and unprepared to succeed in the classroom,” said Jenni Browning, MS, RD, CD, senior director of communications & wellness for the state dairy organization.

“US students spend more than 2000 hours in school each year. In-school wellness programs, such as school breakfast initiatives, can instill healthy habits for a lifetime, and may be just as important as books in impacting student learning and achievement.”

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There was a table of great examples of what a healthy breakfast should look like- for all the kids to see. All of these foods are available to students.

But what happens when students, parents and the community at large are unaware of wellness programs available in the schools?

“Fuel Up to Play 60’s affiliated program, ‘Fuel Greatness,’ is designed to increase school breakfast awareness and participation to make sure all kids start their day with the ‘fuel’ needed to help them succeed,” Browning explained. “Many states and school districts with high breakfast participation have achieved these gains by moving breakfast out of the cafeteria before school and scheduling it after the bell, making it much more convenient for students to participate.”

“Options such as Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab and Go, and Second Chance Breakfast are designed to fit the students’ schedules, and make it easier for them to participate and get the nutrition they need at the start of the day,” Osza added.

“School Breakfast Week is an opportune time to recognize the importance of the US Department of Agriculture’s School Breakfast Program for America’s schoolchildren,” said Tim English, Midwest regional administrator, USDA Food & Nutrition Service.

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Research and feedback from school officials have shown that children who eat breakfast at school perform better academically. Their classroom behavior improves, and they make fewer trips to the school nurse.

“USDA values the efforts of American Dairy Association Indiana, through its Fuel Up to Play 60 initiative, to support the School Breakfast Program and instill healthy eating and exercise habits in our children,” he said.

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To learn more about why school breakfast matters, and discover how celebrities,NFL stars, school districts, and many others are helping to ‘Fuel Greatness,” visit www.FuelUpToPlay60.com.

Before they came in
These bags of treats were waiting on the kids
Info to know

Police, sheriff’s, community volunteers and Pat McAfee of the Indianapolis Colts.
He asked the boy what his favorite morning drink was and he said OJ. Pat quickly reminded him that milk does a body good!

Pat McAfee giving an interview with Meghan Grebner of Brownfield Ag News
They gobbled it all up!

 

 

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