Michael, 4th Grade Teacher
“I write this email to express my appreciation of SNAP-Ed’s nutrition program for students, including those in my fourth-grade classroom at Cumberland Head Elementary School in Beekmantown Central School District. For the second half of this school year, Alisha has presented engaging, age-appropriate information about healthy eating. A highlight of each of her visits is the “harvest” snack she provides. Students (and adults, too) have been able to sample foods and ingredients they might otherwise avoid. Frequently students would say, “I didn’t think I would like that, but it was pretty good.” After a lesson on saturated fat and added sugar, several students went to our bin of district-provided snacks to evaluate the fat and sugar content of some of the foods we eat every day. This program and Ms. Thapa’s instruction have also inspired me to be more purposeful and balanced in my own eating habits. I hope this program will continue to be available to my students and other young people across New York State.”