Check out this cool site that's collecting pictures of school lunches from around the world.
Even giving you the opportunity to upload your own pictures of school lunches....

http://whatsforschoollunch.blogspot.com/

Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living to Youth and Families in Seattle:

Americorps Job Announcement for the Apple Corps - Seattle P-Patch Program

1 - P-Patch Program Development and Outreach Americorps
Term of Service: October 1, 2009 to August 2010

Program Description: The Apple Corps, a program of Solid Ground, works to reduce hunger, obesity, and poor health in children and families in
Seattle and King County through school and community-based efforts.

Chinook Book offers a great fundraising program that is profitable and easy to run; it also connects well to any sustainability-oriented curriculum you may use as part of your school's programming.

Some highlights of our fundraising program are:

* No upfront costs - sales are done on consignment, so you only pay for what you sell
* No minimum orders - start with 30 books or 300! It doesn't matter, and you can always order more
* Earn up to a 50% return - sell for $20 - keep $10

Greetings,

In celebration of Earth Day, and in preparation for Arbor Day, my colleagues and I have put together a list of environmental education resources that could be useful to teachers, including sites for students, lesson plans, and interviews with environmental education advocates.

The resources can be found at http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/environmentaleducation

Hope you find this helpful!

Climate Day for Kids
Saturday, April 18
Noon – 3 p.m.
Olympic Sculpture Park, PACCAR Pavilion

Join our Earth Day celebration at the Olympic Sculpture Park! Learn about climate change and what actions your family can take to reduce your carbon footprint—including car-free transportation, green energy choices and sustainable food. Create green art using recycled materials and explore games and exhibits from SAM partners.

Performances:
12:30 p.m. – Shrinking Bigfoot assembly courtesy of Seattle Climate Action Now
1:15 p.m. – Puppet Show courtesy of CoolMom.org

Come join Bobo Darling and his new friend Irv the turtle in ECOLOGY FROM A TO Z. On a magical walk, the two take you on a unique journey through the alphabet in an effort to help raise awareness about ecology. This children's book teaches simple solutions to help protect our planet Earth, in a fun-to-read rhyme that is both educational and entertaining. It is a beautifully illustrated hard bound book, printed on recycled paper. ECOLOGY FROM A TO Z is available at www.angelsfoodforthought.com for $19.95. A portion of the proceeds will go to an earth friendly charity.

MLK Jr. Day is a day on, not a day off!! Brings your students, friends, and family to a volunteer event near you. There are many opportunities happening all over the country during the week of the 17 and 18 as well as many events taking place on Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 19, 2009.

Be sure to check out your local opportunities and make a difference!

Volunteer with EOS Alliance (formerly the Northwest Environmental Education Council) in S. Seattle. We will be planting native trees and shrubs in a Beacon Hill greenspace. Find out more at:

MLK Jr. Day is a day on, not a day off!! Brings your students, friends, and family to a volunteer event near you. There are many opportunities happening all over the country during the week of the 17 and 18 as well as many events taking place on Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 19, 2009.

Be sure to check out your local opportunities and lend make a difference!

Join National Wildlife Federation and Woodland Park Zoo for a special event about gardening and its important role as a solution to global
warming. Attention about this worldwide issue is growing, and it’s time for
gardeners to take action.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Hear from experts about the impacts of global warming on the environment.
Real solutions for how gardening can protect plants and animals.
Network with other like-minded gardeners and plant enthusiasts.
Tips to strengthen and beautify your community.
“Become a Trainer” session after the lecture.

EVENT DETAILS:

Re-Energize the Northwest: Youth Rising to the Climate Challenge
November 14-16
Seattle, WA