Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Cafeteria Tasting Proposal

Proposal: Opportunity to conduct a cafeteria tasting with the 5th grade cooking club on June 6th during the 2nd of the four lunch periods. The preparation time lasts 30-35 minutes including: set up, preparing food (no heat), and clean up.

Logistics: 5th grade class will come down to lunch room at the beginning of the first lunch period to set up the preparation area (we will require only one table for preparing the tasting). Shortly after setting up the area, the students involved in the cooking club will prepare a nutritious dish capable of being served to the population of students in the cafeteria (dish will require no heat).

Once the dish is finished, the students will proceed to portion them into small servings. Once the second lunch period begins with the 1st graders taking their seats, the cooking club participants will serve each student in the cafeteria a small portion of the healthy dish to try. I will then instruct all of the students to return to their classes.

This kind of event will serve to expose students to a new healthy food, model healthy eating, put the cooking club participants into a position of leadership, and give those same students an opportunity to practice their cooking skills.

I've already asked for permission from the kitchen manager and was given the green light to confer with you.

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