For the months of May and June, P.S. 217 will be adopting the Alternative School Lunch Menu for a trial period. This menu plan offers healthy, delicious lunches with more whole grain and vegetarian options, such as Italian Chickpeas over Whole Grain Rotini with Garlic and Herbs and Roasted Zucchini, and with a variety of healthy meat dishes including Tuscan Roasted Chicken. In addition, the school will be offering a brand-new salad bar, so that kids can get their fill of fresh veggies!
As of now we are the first and only District 22 school to implement this lunch menu. The school and the Parents Association will be monitoring the program’s success, so come out and show your support for this new meal plan! Consider taking a break from packing your kids’ lunches for the months of May and June and opt for a healthy hot lunch (and/or cold, crunchy salad) instead!
Lunch menus can be found at www.schoolfoodnyc.org – click on the “K-8 Alternative Lunch Menu” option. Please encourage your child to try new, yummy dishes and discuss the new menu with your child at home.
