Eating a good breakfast has a reward for Lombard school

The U.S. Department of Agriculture commended Wm. Hammerscmidt School in District 44 for the exemplary steps, leadership and team work employed to make changes to their schools' nutrition environment; improve the quality of the foods served; provide students with more nutritious, healthy choices; and, enhance their physical activity program.

To acknowledge their achievement, the Lombard school will receive a Healthier US School award plaque, a banner to display, and a $500 incentive award for meeting HUSSC 2009 criteria.

The goal of HUSSC is to improve the health of the Nation's children by promoting healthier school environments. To help meet the goal, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) identifies schools that have made changes to improve the quality of the foods served, provide students with nutrition education, and provide students with physical education and opportunities for physical activity.

The Wm. Hammerschmidt breakfast plan was a pilot program for District 44. Since 2009, the other five elementary schools in the district have also introduced breakfast programs at each school.