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February 9 is Pizza Pie Day Send to a friend It’s no secret that most kids’ favorite school food is pizza. Celebrate Pizza Pie Day on Tuesday, February 9, with photos of pizza from different cultures around the cafeteria, fun pizza facts, nutrition details and more. Plus, Domino's has introduced a line of new pizzas created specifically for schools. Learn more about how Smart Slice can increase your school lunch participation.

World School Milk Day 2009 Send to a friend Celebrate World School Milk Day in your school this year! On Wednesday, September 30, 2009 over 40 countries around the world will celebrate World School Milk Day. The first World School Milk Day (WSMD) was celebrated in 2000 and has since become an annual event with a growing number of countries joining in on the celebration. Check out the ideas we have for doing a promotion in your school this year. Download more info

Commissioner of Agriculture and local dairy farmer attend World School Milk Day celebration Send to a friend Rowesville, S.C.—On September 30 South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and local dairy farmer Allen Riddell, will team with Bethune Bowmen Elementary (BBE) to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, BBE students will participate in art, essay and milk mustache contests. During lunch, Commissioner Weathers will present awards to essay winners. Students who drink milk at lunch will receive promotional items including pencils, stickers and T-shirts. Riddell will answer questions about dairy farming; and SUDIA staff dietitian Mickela Mitchell will address the importance dairy foods. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage students and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Riddell. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Glade Hill Elementary Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Franklin County, Va.—On September 30 the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Glade Hill Elementary to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, Glade Hill will provide pencils and stickers to students who drink milk with their lunch. Milk drinkers will also receive a chance to win one of 12 Fuel-Up with Milk T-shirts. Local dairy farmer, Jennifer Cook, will attend to answer students’ questions about dairy and will award T-shirts to raffle winners. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Cook. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org

Greeneville City Elementary Schools Celebrate World School Milk Day Send to a friend Greeneville City, Tenn.—On September 30 local dairy farmer Betty Love will team with Greeneville City Elementary schools to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, Tusculum View Elementary (TVE) will hand out stickers and pencils to students who drink milk at lunch. All milk drinkers will also receive a chance to win one of 12 Fuel-Up with Milk T-shirts. Love will visit all Greeneville City Elementary schools to talk to students about the importance of dairy foods. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage students and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Love. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Lincoln County Middle School Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Lincoln County, Ky.—On September 30 the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Lloyd McGuffey Sixth Grade Center (LMSGC) to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the value of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, LMSGC invited a local dairy farmer to speak to students about the importance of drinking milk. Students who drink milk with their lunch and recycle their plastic milk bottles will receive a Fuel-up pedometer. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage students and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for stronger bones and healthier bodies,” said Kathy Belcher, SUDIA’s school program director. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Morgan County Schools Celebrate World School Milk Day Send to a friend Morgan County, Ala.—On September 30 the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Morgan County schools to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, Morgan County schools will hand out stickers and pencils to students who drink milk at lunch. At Cotaco Intermediate School, students will also have the opportunity to take milk mustache photos during their lunch periods. ADA of Alabama Board Member, Mickey Childers, will participate in Cotaco’s WSMD celebration by speaking to students about the importance of dairy foods and the dairy industry. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Childers. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Putnam County Art Center Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Putnam County, Ga.—On September 30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with The Plaza Art Center to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, The Plaza Art Center has invited Putnam County Primary School to visit the museum’s farming exhibit. Formerly a Putnam County elementary school, this new museum features farming from across the country including Putnam County. Students who visit the exhibit will receive WSMD stickers and take milk mustache photos. Students will also view an educational DVD, “Milk on the Mooove,” which teaches children about dairy foods from farm to table. Local dairy farmer and ADA of Georgia Board President, Emory Young will also be attending the event to answer students’ questions about dairy and to pass out milk. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Young. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. “We are excited about this exhibit and the opportunity to celebrate WSMD with the dairy farmers,” said Molly Szymanski, SUDIA’s assistant manager of child nutrition. “This provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about agriculture and dairy foods.” For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Sylvan Elementary celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Snow Camp, N.C.—On September 30 the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Sylvan Elementary to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, Sylvan students will watch an educational DVD, “Milk on the Mooove” during their lunch periods. Students who choose to drink milk with their lunches will also receive stickers and pencils from MooElla, provided by Maola. Local dairy farmer Clifford Loflin will attend all lunch periods to answer students’ questions about dairy foods and the dairy industry. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Loflin. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Tylertown Primary School Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Walthall county, Miss.—On September 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Tylertown Primary School to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, local dairy farmer and ADA of Mississippi Board Member, Larry Martin, will visit TPS to talk to students about dairy foods and the dairy industry. Martin will also bring a cow to TPS for the children to meet. To further celebrate WSMD, Martin will hand out stickers to milk drinkers during lunch. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Martin. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Putnam County Elementary Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Putnam County, Ga.—On September 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) will team with Putnam County Elementary (PCE) to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, local dairy farmer spokespersons Heck Davis will pass out pencils and stickers to milk drinkers during lunch. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Davis. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Wilson Middle School Celebrates World School Milk Day Send to a friend Augusta County, Va.—On September 30 members from the local dairy community will team with Wilson Middle School (WMS) to celebrate the ninth annual World School Milk Day (WSMD). WSMD, celebrated by more than 40 countries, provides schools with an opportunity to recognize local dairy farmers while educating children about the importance of dairy foods. To celebrate this global event, Virginia dairy farmer spokespersons Dan Myers and Dan Holsinger will pass out pencils, stickers and bookmarks to milk drinkers during lunch. Students will also have an opportunity to take milk mustache photos prior to lunch. “Participation in WSMD provides schools with a great opportunity to engage children and teach them about the importance of drinking milk for strong bones and teeth,” said Myers. To show appreciation to Southeast dairy farmers, SUDIA staff is working with top dairy producing counties in each state throughout the SUDIA region. This effort will honor local dairy farm families and the nutritious dairy foods they produce. “I’m excited to be a part of such an important celebration,” said Holsinger. “World School Milk Day is a great way for dairy farmers like myself, to reach out to students and teach them about farming and dairy foods.” For more information about how you can celebrate World School Milk Day, please visit www.southeastdairy.org.

Child Nutrition and FItness Initiative Breakfast Grants Send to a friend General Mills teams up with National Dairy Council to improve children's health with breakfast grants. Deadline for applications is September 30, 2009. Click here for more info.