Friday, June 10, 2011

Thank You!!

We would like to give a big shout out to the wonderful partners at Columbia College that have helped us with the T.E.A.M. grant here at MCA. We look forward to working with you next year!



Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Fresh Moves Bus Makes Stop in Austin

http://austintalks.org/2011/05/fresh-moves-bus-making-stops-in-austin/

Our friends at Spencer Technology Academy were able to participate in a cool new incentive to bring fresh produce to Austin. Please read the article and answer the following:

-what do you think about this program? Is this beneficial to schools? Why or why not?
-would you like to see the Fresh Moves Bus stop at May?


For our friends from Spencer:

-what did you think of the Fresh Moves bus? Did you like it? Would you want it to come back?

Please Take Our Survey

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

How'd Ya Like That Smoothie??





This week Ms. Johnson from UIC's nutrition and health outreach program visited MCA with something new....smoothies.  During her bi-monthly visits she teaches our 7th grade students about healthy eating.  For the past two sessions she has being giving food demonstrations and showing our students how to make healthy snacks at home with products available to them.

So what did you think? Did you like the smoothies Ms. Johnson let you try? Is this something you would try at home? What would you put in yours?

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Through exotic produce, Chicago schoolkids learn to eat healthy - Chicago Sun-Times

The following is an article about a Chicago Public School in Austin. It was published on May 11, 2011 in the Chicago Sun Times newspaper.

What are your thoughts about this program? Is this something you would like to see come to May?


Through exotic produce, Chicago schoolkids learn to eat healthy - Chicago Sun-Times

What Should We Explore?

MCA Students,

Use this space to communicate any wonderings or ideas you have as we are working on the Austin Foods Secrets project. Have you discovered something you would like to share with others? Was there a lesson that you worked on that you enjoyed?