At the grade level I teach, lunch is always an adventure.
Today's dialogue:
"Becky, Shadow was about to eat my bagel" [Shadow is our class rabbit]
"Err, I hate you" [student talking to her bagel]
"Becky, Shadow licked by bagel and stepped on my pickles!"
I was curious. So today I took a survey:
How many fourth, fifth & sixth grade students make their own lunch?
15 out of 25 or 60%
and, what do they pack?
sandwich, jello, peanut butter ritz crackers, crackers, chips, pb&j, burrito, capri sun, lunch box, leftovers, burritos and chips, fruit gushers, granola bar.
oddly, students whose parents pack their lunches don't always make better choices ...
pizza rolls, sandwich, leftovers, sandwich, cookie, water, fig newton, bagel, apples, and bananas
Growing up, I have fond memories of Howard's cafeteria -- of steeling Pete's gloves or his keys, of students having anger fits and breaking cafeteria trays -- and of course the food -- greasy grilled cheese that you can nearly see through. Delicious.
What do you remember from your cafeteria days?
At Washington Elementary, 1961-1966, the cooks made real food from scratch. They had the best fresh baked dinner rolls that you could smell during the morning. Yum! They also served canned spinach that NO ONE except Jan Titus would eat. Yuck! The garbage can would be green and slimy with the stuff. We were told that we should eat everything because of the starving children in Europe.
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