News: Hot off the

Month: April Year: 2019

Did you Know?
Café 87 is doing its part to help the environment!
April 22nd is Earth day! Earth Day is the world’s largest environmental movement working toward protecting
the environment. We can work toward this goal through recycling and composting. Recycling reduces the
amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources, prevents pollution, saves energy, and creates
jobs! Composing enriches soil, decreases diseases in plants, reduces the need of chemical fertilizers and
reduces greenhouse gases.

Altogether Café 87 has recycled or compost over 85 tons! That’s enough to reduce
the landfill contribution by 11,475 cubic feet – that’s that size of about 12 school buses!

You can help at home! Remember that many things can be recycled including newspaper, cereal boxes, junk
mail, books (or donate these 😊), glass bottles & jars, empty aerosol cans, aluminum foil, and plastic
containers from milk or juice. You can also compost from home by making a fun family activity out of
creating and using a compost bin!

Fun things happening Food Facts:

April showers bring May flowers... and fresh produce! Did you know
with Cafe87 that many fruits and veggies are up to 25% cheaper around Easter
April 12th Grilled Cheese for National than any other time of the year? Some great options that are cheapest
Grilled Cheese Day! in April include asparagus, pineapple, radishes, and rhubarb!

April 16th National P.J. day – BJHS Don’t Forget to Eat the Rainbow!
Café staff will serve students in their Spring means more fresh fruits and veggies! Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables
P.J.’s!! of different colors allows you to get in all the yummy vitamins, minerals, and
antioxidants that are important for your health!
April 26th- National take a
daughter/son to work. Café staff will
let students come in and How many
observe/help them! colors did
you eat?
Red
Where Questions, Comments,
is Suggestions? Orange
Bennie Yellow
Julie McCoy, School Nutrition
the
Director: Green
Banana mccoyj@district87.org Blue
this
month? 309-827-6031 ext. 1023 Purple
White
Color in your MyPlate from your last meal! Brown