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Spring 2010 School Milk Newsletter

 

Welcome to the School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador's "What's New" newsletter. Here you will find information about exciting activities, promotions, upcoming events and the latest up-to-date news from the School Milk Foundation.

Free Milk For Your School!

Did you know that each school on the School Milk Program can have free milk donated for the entire school once per school year! The School Milk Foundation will provide free milk,  one free 250 ML School Milk per student and staff member, for a special event. The school event can be a special health or nutrition day, a sports day or another celebration. Just contact the School Milk Foundation at (709) 364-2776 or by email at info@schoolmilkfdn.nf.net for more information.

Go With Milk Contest Winners!

Congratultions to the four Grand Prize Winners of our Go with Milk Contest!

  • Devon Burt of Roncalli Elementary in St. John's
  • Jacob Thomas of Gould's Elementary
  • Nadine Bennett of Riverwood Academy
  • Tamara Rodway of Avoca Collegiate

Prize winners were given a choice of EITHER:

  • a backyard swimming pool OR
  • a canoe and life vests OR
  • a laptop and digital camera OR
  • a backyard jungle gym.

 

Birthday Party Winners!

 

Congratulations to this year's birthday party winners. Each winner will receive a birthday gift along with prizes, lootbags and free milk for their birthday party!

Congruatlations to:

  • Kalan Eddy from Swift Current Academy
  • Jessica Stephenson from Anthony Paddon Elementary
  • David Dalton from Fatima Academy
  • Erin Croucher from Newtown Elementary
  • Douglas Duke from St. Anne's Academy

Rooting For Health

Hundreds of students across the province were "Rooting for Health" on March 15th and 16th, in celebration of nutrition month during a special breakfast served by their Kids Eat Smart Clubs. The School Milk Foundation teamed up with Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture for breakfasts including locally produced blueberries, raspberries, School Milk, eggs and visits from local farmer. Students even got the opportunity to plant seeds in their own individual pots to try their hand at farming and growing healthy vegetables. Click here to go to the Kids Eat Smart website and learn more about Rooting For Health!

 

Pictured (from l-r): Hector Williams - Dairy Producer at H&E Williams farm in Goulds, Daphne LeDrew - Executive Director of Kids Eat Smart Foundation, Eugene Legge - President of Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture, and Keith Hutchings - Parlimentary Secretary to Minister of Health and Community Services and MHA-Ferryland District with children from Goulds Elementary. 

 

MAX AND MOLLY FUN IN THE SNOW: SNOW SCULPTURE CONTEST!

Congratulations to the winners of the Max and Molly Snow Sculpture Contest! As you can see below we have some very creative, fun-loving students on the School Milk Program. Each of the classes below has won a fun in class party with free milk, warm toques and snacks for the entire class.

Mrs. Kelly Pevie's Grade 4, 5 & 6 class from Jakeman All Grade in Trout River

Mrs. Pevie's class created this delicious looking mug of hot chocolate milk with marshmallows! Hot chocolate milk is a great way to warm up after enjoying fun in the snow! Great job on the sculpture!

Ms. Tarra Pennington's Grade 5 class at Botwood Memorial Academy in Botwood.

Ms. Pennington's Class made this great Sponge Bob Square Pants snow sculpture. It looks like you had a blast making this now scultpure. Great job everyone!

 

 

Mme. Heidi Nixon's Grade 4 class from St. Peter's Elementary in Mount Pearl

Mme. Nixon's class built these two snowmen and named them Smiley the Snowman and Frozen Ferb! What great names for Frosty the Snowman's Newfoundland cousins! Great job!

 

World School Milk Day Poster Winner

Each September schools around the world celebrate World School Milk Day! Last year in Canada students were asked to show their creativity by submitting  photographs, poetry, posters or other artwork to the National World School Milk Day Contest. One entry from each province was chosen to be incorporated into the 2010 World School Milk Day Poster.

Congratulations to Emily Harris, a grade 6 student from Matthew Elementary in Bonavista for having her entry chosen to represent Newfoundland in the National contest. Emily's poster, along with the winning submissions from other provinces, will be incorporated into the design for the 2010 World School Milk Day poster to be used in elementary schools across Canada. As the winner chosen from Newfoundland and Labrador, Emily received a $100 Chapters gift card for herself and a $250 Chapters gift card for her school!

 

GO WITH MILK CONTEST

 

This year you can win more great prizes with the GO WITH MILK CONTEST!

THE PRIZES:

Our 2010 Go with Milk contest has four (4) Grand prize with a maximum retail value of $1000 per grane prize.  Each of our Grand prize winners will be given the choice of EITHER

  • a backyard swimming pool OR
  • a canoe and life vests OR
  • a laptop and digital camera OR
  • a backyard jungle gym.

If there is a "Go with Milk" sticker on the bottom of your School Milk carton, return the empty carton to your canteen/cafeteria and receive a free milk coupon and one of the special, limited number, "Go with Milk" entry forms for a chance to win!

For complete rules and regulations click here!