2011/12 Middle School Chef Club Sponsored by Food Services Cafeteria Manager- Penny Labarre

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1 2011/12 Middle School Chef Club Sponsored by Food Services Cafeteria Manager- Penny Labarre Middle School Chef Club meets at Marsteller from 2:45 to 4:45. Meeting dates are attached. We will be accepting 25 members due to supervision requirements. A lottery of application submissions will be drawn on Friday, October 21. The first meeting will be held on October 25. Attached is an information sheet describing the club and events. Please complete the application and return to the Club folder in the cafeteria no later than Friday, October 21. Parent Permission form: Lottery on 10/21/11 My son/daughter is interested in joining the Marsteller Chef Club. She/he will be participating in the Chef Club after school and will need to be picked up promptly at 4:45. Parent/Guardian Name Signature _ Parent /Guardian Contact Numbers (H) (C) (O) _ Student's Homeroom Teacher How will the student get home from this activity? Grade Walk Parent Pick Up

2 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Marsteller Middle School 1:_,' "':;;{>~: '.,,"/, ~,:.' \.~;,~~: ': ~ ",,'",FT,: ;Jr"~~' ~ thoo['cflef,c;lob'c;alendar ;",,"'5 l!~"~7, ~ \" (\= ~=,R./~,:;*,:".. "',~ '>ok,",; SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT November lull W H D 24H 25H December D 23H H 27H 28H 29H 30H 31 January H H D W H H 3H 4H 5H 6H 7 8 9W " H June lull W Meeting dates are highlighted in gray. Meetings begin immediately after school and conclude in time for students to catch the activity bus. The division wide Chef Show-Down will be on the evening of May 17, exact time and location TBA.

3 Cooking Clubs at Prince William County Middle Schools School Year Staff: Food Service Manager, Area Manager, Virginia Cooperative Extension Staff or Master Food Volunteer Months: October and November, 2011 January, February, March 2012 April School Culinary Showdown or Chef's Showdown May 17, Division-wide Culinary Showdown or Chef's Showdown Once a month:.. 'Will vary by school, starting immediately after school ends and ending in approximately 1 % hour or in time to get students to the activity bus) MESSAGES THROUGHOUT - Smart Drinks, Portion Control, Increase Physical Activity to 60 minutes/day OCTOBER Theme: Healthy Harvest Choices Key words: Diet, nutrient dense, life style, healthy, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates. Nutrients featured: complex carbohydrates, fiber and vitamin A. Key nutrition messages: Choose: nutrient dense foods healthy carbohydrates (winter vegetables/vitamin A) less sugar (drinks) 30 minutes Discuss: What is healthy? What is a diet? What is a nutrient? What does fiber do for you? Where do you find nutrients? What are nutrient dense foods? Nutrient Dense Game: Pictures of a continuum ie. apple, apple juice, apple sauce, apple slices with caramel dipping sauce, apple pie filling, apple pie. Why did you put items in a particular order? (as sugar and/or fat are added to food that food becomes less nutrient dense resulting in less nutrients that you need every day.) Physical Activity: HIKING - proper shoes, safety, go with a buddy

4 60 minutes Food Prep/Eat/Clean Up: Vegetable kabobs roasted in oven Pumpkin muffinsrroasted pumpkin seeds Water with lemon or lime slices NOVEMBER Theme: Bigger, Faster, Stronger Key words: Growth, bone, muscle. Key messages: need lean protein for growth vegetarian - increase plant foods iron for healthy blood to carry oxygen to cells whole grains supply protein, fiber and iron as well as B vitamins Foods/Nutrients featured: lean protein, whole grains, iron. Physical Activity: Yard and house work (preparing for family gatherings) Recipes: Chili 3 ways - lean meat, beans, lentils Yogurt parfaits, Apple juice with seltzer JANUARY Theme: Break the Fast, Weight Control tips Key words: Weight, health, sleep, portions, metabolism. Nutrients featured: calcium, potassium. Physical Activity: Winter games - sledding, snowboarding, skiing Recipes: Banana peanut butter quesadilla, frittata with vegetables, Dairy to try: regular low-fat milk, soy, rice, almond FEBRUARY Theme: Love Your Heart - Eat Healthy Fats Key words: cholesterol, plaque, saturated, trans, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated. Nutrients featured: fats - different types. Worksheet on best, good and bad fats. Activity: reading food labels

5 Physical Activity: Stretch bands, jump ropes, medicine ball Recipes: Turkey burgers/guacamole, Kale chips, sweet potato fries, cranberry juice/seltzer MARCH Theme: Spring Break - if you can't go to Florida eat some citrus fruits Key words: vitamins Nutrients featured: vitamin C Physical Activity: Walking/Biking Recipes: Citrus slices ambrosia (with coconut), oatmeal raisin cookies, Strawberry smoothies APRIL/MAY Culinary Showdown or Chef's Showdown April - Select a school showdown winner Thursday May 17- Winner at each school competes in a county-wide showdown Equipment: Schools have ovens and microwaves. They will purchase electric skillets and blenders. Va Coorperative Extention Staff Middle Schools with 50% Free and Reduced - Anita Benton (Hoadly Road) - Paula or Dan/Katherine Bull Run - Beth Gainesville - Beth Graham Park - Paula Lake Ridge - Nancy Marstellar - Beth Saunders- Paula or Dan/Katherine

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