[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING TAFT EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Taft Early Learning 
School in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, for being named as a Bronze Award 
Winner in the USDA Healthier School Challenge. This initiative 
recognizes those schools enrolled in Team Nutrition that have created 
healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and 
physical activity, a program that is now part of First Lady Michelle 
Obama's Let's Move campaign.
  To achieve this challenge, Taft applied for and received a salad bar 
grant, which enabled them to offer lots of fresh fruit and vegetable 
choices every day as part of lunch. They incorporated more whole grains 
and beans into the menu. They hired an experienced cook to make this 
happen and added extra physical activity every day, which required the 
creativity and cooperation of the classroom teachers.
  I want to congratulate Principal Judi Lamarre, Food Service Director 
Janice Watt, the teachers, administrative staff, students, and parents 
for their hard work in improving the food, nutrition, and exercise 
programs at Taft Early Learning School. This is a big deal, and I'm 
proud of this important accomplishment.

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