In keeping with the PS 75 Wellness Philosophy, and the national agenda to encourage healthy choices for our children, we are introducing new Snack Guidelines. We hope you will find this helpful when choosing snacks for your child's class.
The Big Picture: On average, a quarter of kids' calories are coming from unhealthy snacks. Snacks count! Help make snack time healthy at school and at home!
GREEN CHOICES: BRING OFTEN - TOP PICKS
| FRUIT* | VEGETABLES* | WHOLE GRAINS | OTHER FOODS | GREAT DRINKS |
|
grapes |
baby carrots snap peas bell peppers grape tomatoes edamame cucumbers string beans celery |
rice cakes whole grain crackers whole grain bread whole wheat pita bread whole grain dry cereal: ex. Cheerios, Cascadian Farm Multi Grain Squares |
nuts or nut butters- if appropriate for your classroom, please check with your teacher first. hummus, salsa or guacamole as healthy dips for veggies, or whole grain pita bread/ crackers |
send your child to school with a reusable water bottle so he or she can have water to stay hydrated all day long, reusable bottles also reduce waste lowfat milk is provided at school meals |
YELLOW CHOICES: BRING SOMETIMES
applesauce-unsweetenedcanned fruit, or fruit cups, in fruit juice, not syrup crackers, graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzels, plain baked chips, bagels homemade bread or muffins: suggestions- add fruit or veggies like zucchini, carrots, blueberries etc. granola bars with less than 8 grams of sugar per 100 calories. Examples: Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Quaker 25% Less Sugar Chewy Granola Bars, Earth's Best Organic Fruit Bars low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese sticks
RED CHOICES: PLEASE DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS
juice, or any drinks cookies, candy, donuts, fried chips, brownies, muffins (store bought, packaged) "fruit snacks" or fruit roll ups
