More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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The plan for Cooking 101: Crock-Pot Kids is to teach our students how to prepare easy and nutritious meals using limited resources in order to develop resiliency skills and to promote healthy lifestyles for students in financial need.
When describing dinnertime at home, one of my 7th graders called it "FFY" or "fend for yourself". He described looking through the cupboards at home to find something he could throw together for supper. He is one of the 262 students at my school (31.83%) who is on free- or reduced lunch. He is also one of several students who look after a younger sibling while caring for himself.
Each student who participates in the program will receive a crock-pot, crock-pot cookbook, and a weekly cooking class where they can taste test one of the crock pot meals. They will also have time to prepare the ingredients to take home that night in order to make the meal for their family. In addition to having at least one healthy meal in the evening, the students will be learning a real-world skill...Cooking! This can lead to better memory and focus in class as well as improved health that could decrease absences. The students might feel more connected to school. Plus, they'll be developing resiliency skills and improving their self-esteem because they are learning to provide for themselves and their families.
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The plan for Cooking 101: Crock-Pot Kids is to teach our students how to prepare easy and nutritious meals using limited resources in order to develop resiliency skills and to promote healthy lifestyles for students in financial need.
When describing dinnertime at home, one of my 7th graders called it "FFY" or "fend for yourself". He described looking through the cupboards at home to find something he could throw together for supper. He is one of the 262 students at my school (31.83%) who is on free- or reduced lunch. He is also one of several students who look after a younger sibling while caring for himself.
Each student who participates in the program will receive a crock-pot, crock-pot cookbook, and a weekly cooking class where they can taste test one of the crock pot meals. They will also have time to prepare the ingredients to take home that night in order to make the meal for their family. In addition to having at least one healthy meal in the evening, the students will be learning a real-world skill...Cooking! This can lead to better memory and focus in class as well as improved health that could decrease absences. The students might feel more connected to school. Plus, they'll be developing resiliency skills and improving their self-esteem because they are learning to provide for themselves and their families.