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Times Herald-Record: Kids write, Hall responds to issue of school nutrition
February 2, 2010
GOSHEN — Goshen Intermediate School students in Patricia Antisin's fifth-grade class recently wrote letters to a number of legislators, including Rep. John Hall, after reading an article in Time for Kids magazine regarding school lunch nutrition.
According to Antisin, the students are concerned with school lunch nutrition, especially since healthy eating is part of the health curriculum at Goshen Intermediate School.
The students received a response from Hall, who thanked them for the letters, stating that "it is vital to the health of our nation for young people to get involved in issues that are important to them."
The congressman went on to explain the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, a bill that would help improve nutrition within schools. The House of Representatives has not yet voted on the bill, but Hall said that "after reading your letter, I decided to sign on as a co-sponsor of this bill."
"Young people do have a say," said Antisin. "How empowering this feels to my students!"
To read Hall's response to the students' letters, visit www.goshenschoolsny.org.
Times Herald-Record: Kids write, Hall responds to issue of school nutrition
February 2, 2010
GOSHEN — Goshen Intermediate School students in Patricia Antisin's fifth-grade class recently wrote letters to a number of legislators, including Rep. John Hall, after reading an article in Time for Kids magazine regarding school lunch nutrition.
According to Antisin, the students are concerned with school lunch nutrition, especially since healthy eating is part of the health curriculum at Goshen Intermediate School.
The students received a response from Hall, who thanked them for the letters, stating that "it is vital to the health of our nation for young people to get involved in issues that are important to them."
The congressman went on to explain the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, a bill that would help improve nutrition within schools. The House of Representatives has not yet voted on the bill, but Hall said that "after reading your letter, I decided to sign on as a co-sponsor of this bill."
"Young people do have a say," said Antisin. "How empowering this feels to my students!"
To read Hall's response to the students' letters, visit www.goshenschoolsny.org.
