G.A.T.E. has been a little "tasty" lately! Our students participated in a TASTE TEST (yum!) for a new product that might be offered in lunchrooms across our state of Alabama. Mrs. Kristin Taylor who works in our central office in the Child Nutrition Program visited each of my G.A.T.E. classes a few weeks ago.
She brought two different types of cereal/granola type bars for the students to taste. Each student who wanted to participate tried a bite of the bar and voted either a SMILEY FACE for "YES!" or a "THUMBS DOWN" for "No". The students had a great time trying something new and voting their opinion. We learned that all lunchrooms in Alabama order food items from a bid list. The items we sampled might be on a bid list for the future, but not served now in our lunchrooms. The students and I found it interesting to learn how lunchrooms buy in HUGE QUANTITIES and how they order grocery supplies. This was a fun taste test, but also a great learning experience for our students to see the "big picture" of our whole school system's food program. Thank you, Mrs. Taylor, for including us in this taste test!
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