GMS Nutrition program
Nutrition
GMS recognizes the significant role that nutrition plays in supporting the development of the whole child.
All meals are prepared in the school kitchen daily and are made from scratch, including plenty of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables. Baked goods for snacks are made in the kitchen weekly, with whole grain products, and are low in sugar. Students are encouraged to try a wide variety of foods and to learn what constitutes a balanced diet. All meals follow the required National School Lunch Program meal patterns, and we have nutrition information posted throughout the school. Additionally, we participate in the National School Breakfast Program, providing a breakfast snack to all students in all classes each school day.
GMS strives to source food locally and organically wherever possible, and we are privileged to be able to harvest and use food from our own school garden. The garden also provides a great opportunity for nutrition education, as students are part of the process of producing food, from soil prep to planting seeds, to tending plants, to harvesting and delivering the produce to the kitchen. This direct experience dramatically increases students’ vegetable consumption and appreciation.