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Note: Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, Marshall ISD will offer breakfast and lunch free-of-charge to every student in the district. Learn more about this new program here.
The mission of the Marshall Independent School District Child Nutrition Department is to ensure that every child in the district has access to a healthy, nutritious breakfast and lunch.
MISD strives to provide meals that will appeal to the taste as well as the health of our students. It is our goal, every day, to never have a MISD student leave our schools hungry. All of our meals meet nutritional guidelines as set forth by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Our school meals are:
NUTRITIOUS...
• National School Lunch Program participants also were more likely than nonparticipants to have adequate usual daily intakes of key nutrients. ~ School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study-III (2004-05)
• Students that eat meals served through the NSLP are more likely to be at a healthy weight. Research from 2007 also found that students gain weight during the summer months when they are at home and lose weight during the school year when they are able to eat school meals. ~ School Nutrition Association
• School lunches must meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommends no more than 30 percent of calories come from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. Regulations also require school lunches to provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories. ~ U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
SMARTER...
• Studies conclude that students who eat school breakfast increase their math and reading scores and improve their speed and memory in cognitive tests. Research also shows that children who eat breakfast at school - closer to class and test-taking time - perform better on standardized tests than those who skip breakfast or eat breakfast at home. ~ Food Research & Action Center
• Using a representative sample of 22,000 kindergarten/first graders, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers demonstrated that receiving a school lunch is associated with an increase in math and reading scores; the improvement was most significant for boys' reading scores. ~ The Institute on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Children with poor diets may also have a more difficult time fighting off infections, causing them to have higher rates of illness. This can interrupt school attendance, which often contributes to lower academic performance and impaired academic development. ~ LiveStrong. com
SAFE...
• Federal law requires schools to receive two health inspections a year. These inspections are conducted by state or local health departments.
• School cafeteria managers in Texas are certified food handlers by the Texas Dept. of Human Services.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 260-1026, (866) 632-9992 (toll free), or (202) 401-0216 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Cindy Brandon
E-Mail: brandonc@marshallisd.com