Can SNAP money be used to purchase bag lunches for field trips?
Yes, contact the manager for a field trip bag lunch form and return it to the manager 24 hours in advance of the trip. Why should children buy lunch at school rather than bring it from home? There are several good reasons why students should participate in our program: • Regulations assure that children receive nutritionally balanced meals. • School meals are planned and prepared to reduce salt, fat and sugar in the diet, in keeping with US Dietary Guidelines. • The subsidized school lunch is less expensive than lunch of equal nutritional value prepared and packaged at home. • A hungry child, and one who is not receiving proper nutrition, cannot learn well. The State of Minnesota Breakfast Study (1997) found that students who ate breakfast had a general increase in math and reading scores, increased attention, reduced nurse visits, and improved behavior. Good nutrition is critical to student achievement! • Students learn good nutrition habits that provide a basis for better health thro
