Great news to report! In addition to the $400.00 grant received from the York Region Healthy Schools Program, we have received a $1,000.00 Metro Green Apple Grant towards our Healthy School initiatives. A special thank you to our Catholic School Council Grant Committee members Giovanna Blair and Jennifer Deitrich for successfully completing the grant proposal on behalf of the OLA school community. The money will be spent on our healthy snacks program. It is our goal to introduce students to a variety of healthy foods and to educate students on the health benefits of following the Canada Food Guide.
On Monday, February 24, healthy school class ambassadors will deliver blood oranges to your classroom. They will describe the health benefits of blood oranges. The oranges won’t be peeled so that ambassadors can show students the natural colour of the oranges. Then, watch their curiosity as the oranges are peeled and the colour on the inside is revealed.