Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program or CACFP, Macks Creek School students have enjoyed free delicious "Super Snacks" every day after school for the past five years. Our program consists of healthy well-balanced snack foods when eaten all together are sufficient to be considered a full meal. Many of our students who stay after school for extracurricular activities are hungry by the end of a busy school day. In the case of our student-athletes many do not get home until late. Our Super Snack ensures students aren't hungry and have good nutrition to stay busy and active no matter the activity they are involved in after school.
As shared at https://health.mo.gov/:
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards. CACFP requires that well-balanced meals are served and good eating habits are taught. The program also provides training and technical assistance on nutrition, food service operations, program management, nutrition education and recordkeeping.
Thank you CACFP for this opportunity! Thank you to our hard working cooks who prepare Super Snack as well as our hard working staff who serve it every day after school!
For more information about CACFP and this celebratory week, which includes an official proclamation by Governor Michael L. Parson, please click here.
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