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Manistique Middle & High School
Manistique Area Schools
Schoolcraft County
100 N. Cedar Street
Manistique, Michigan  49854-1248

Enrollment:   584
Public School

Success Story Contact:
Kristen Demers
School Nurse
Phone: 906-341-4351
Email: kdemers@manistique.k12.mi.us


Success Story Information:

Reach:
  • High school only as middle school does not have alacarte available to them at lunch.
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs:
  • Materials/supplies
  • Release time/substitute costs
  • $101 - $500
Factors for Success:
  • Coordinated School Health Team
  • Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
  • Administrative support
  • Funding
  

HEALTHIER A LA CARTE
SUCCESS STORY

The Manistique Area Schools Health Team used its $500 mini-grant to improve the lunch choices on the high school ala carte menu. Our team had previously completed the HSAT and one of our goals was to make healthier food choices for students. The Food Service Director was hesitant to purchase foods that might not sell and would increase the spending on their budget.

The team, which consists of some adults and four students, met and brainstormed ideas of what would be more nutritious lunch choices yet choices the students would buy. The students surveyed their friends and we compiled a list. From that list, food was purchased and the new choices available were advertised throughout the school. Some of the new items purchased were; fresh fruit, yogurt, jello and pudding cups, cereal, granola bars, baked chips and salads are available if students pre-order them in the morning. In the past, the only things available on the ala carte menu were pizza, nachos, Bosco sticks, chips, candy and large cookies. The committee was very pleased with the success of the activity. Mrs. Chartier, our Food Service Director, reports that the new items are selling well. Yogurt, baked chips and jello are selling well and a few salads are being ordered but the surprise is that the cereal and milk are selling like mad. They are selling up to 10-12 boxes of cereal and milk a day for lunch, a much better choice than nachos and pop.

Next school year, our school is changing the way our ala carte is going to be set up. Instead of having it in another section of the cafeteria, it is going to be right alongside the regular hot lunch line which will give the students even more choices for lunch. We feel this is a great success. Thank you.
 
Other Relevant School Information

Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Assoc., Cancer Society)

Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.

Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*

This School Success Story was submitted on 5/17/2007

*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.



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