FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 23, 2012

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (M-DCPS) TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR
MAKING THE SCHOOL DAY HEALTHIER

WHO: 

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho; Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; school and District officials

WHAT:

Recognition of M-DCPS for meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge

WHEN:

Thursday, August 23, 2012
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:

North Beach Elementary School
4100 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140   
     

WHY:

The USDA Under Secretary will recognize M-DCPS for improving school meals and for meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge for all of the District’s 177 elementary schools.  Miami-Dade schools has the second highest number of certified HealthierUS Schools in the nation.

 The HealthierUS School Challenge recognizes schools for their efforts in improving food and beverage offerings, teaching students about nutrition and physical fitness, and for school wellness policies.

 

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