Norton Lunch Report

                   Everyone in the town of Norton knows about the vast renovations the high school is under. Although it is "educationally sound, while being very realistic and conservative’’ as Kevin O'Neil, building committee chairman, said(Legere), do the students and faculty fully agree? Kevin states, on his own project update page, that they are working to update every part of the school: "The project scope includes the full repair/renovation of: windows, heating/ventilation, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, roof, accessibility, ceiling/flooring tiles, asbestos, fire/safety, classrooms, science labs, technology, gym space and locker rooms, storage, cafeteria/kitchen, auditorium, general space needs, music/bands, and restrooms. An addition will be included."(O'Neil). Everything on his lengthy list is very important- although they will all be noticed, the cafeteria and kitchen department are the most crucial part of a students day: "school meals supply 30–35 % of daily energy intake and provide an important contribution to nutrient intake. School meals are a part of the educational process in the life of the school."(Bartrina,Pe´rez-Rodrigo) To be able to garner what the students are receiving they need to be fed fulfilling, healthy lunches. Most of the students agree with their fellow student, Nicole Lacouture, that the new lunches are "better than the cold gross lunches" that were previously served, but "definitely still needs improvement". The majority of the students brought lunches from home, but their opinions on what they see their friends eating is not settling- Sean Mathew's view related to many other students: “I don’t eat it because almost every lunch someone asks ‘what is that?’”. Not one students wholeheartedly said they enjoyed eating lunch from school. Mr. Kefor, a teacher at Norton high, believes over the long term its improved, but it needs to keep moving forward. Another problem that is presented, that he also understands, is that there are “restraints against budget”. Although there is a  21 million dollar budget on our school, most of those resources are already used up. The school has done alot to improve their menu, from more vegetable options to whole grain, but sadly the most student cannot agree that the lunches were improved up to their standards.

 






Work Cited:Kevin, O'Neil. "Project Overview."  Kevin O'Neil, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
"High School Renovation Considered." Http://www.boston.com/. Ed. Christine Legere. N.p., 27 Jan. 2011. Web. 
Bartrina, Javier A., and Carmen Pe´rez-Rodrigo. "Resources for a Healthy Diet: School Meals." British Journal of Nutrition, 2006. Web. 07 Oct. 2013.