I, too, would like to commend the fourth graders for facing an issue that too long has been the unacknowledged "elephant" in the BSE lunchroom. When I visited, I couldn't believe a "Green" district like USD 204 would mindlessly toss so much poisonous material into the landfills DAILY!
The cost difference for the more environmental tray is less than 7.5c each. This difference could be largely offset by the Cold-Lunch Tuesdays savings. The rest of the expense could be covered by a two-cent raise on the lunch fees...or a check from the PTO or possibly a corporate sponsor.
The point is our children - our fourth graders - are stepping up and providing solutions for this problem today, before it becomes their even bigger problem tomorrow. Congratulations fourth graders for looking to a cleaner, brighter future! School Board, don't be short-sighted, don't let our students, down.
Fourth-graders present lunch tray alternatives
I, too, would like to commend the fourth graders for facing an issue that too long has been the unacknowledged "elephant" in the BSE lunchroom. When I visited, I couldn't believe a "Green" district like USD 204 would mindlessly toss so much poisonous material into the landfills DAILY!
The cost difference for the more environmental tray is less than 7.5c each. This difference could be largely offset by the Cold-Lunch Tuesdays savings. The rest of the expense could be covered by a two-cent raise on the lunch fees...or a check from the PTO or possibly a corporate sponsor.
The point is our children - our fourth graders - are stepping up and providing solutions for this problem today, before it becomes their even bigger problem tomorrow. Congratulations fourth graders for looking to a cleaner, brighter future! School Board, don't be short-sighted, don't let our students, down.
March 29, 2009 at 1:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )