FOX broadcast

What an exciting Day !!!!!

As winners of the Dairy Max recipe contest, WAIS was asked to send a student representative to film a segment on FOX. Chef Jon Ashton and student nutrition ambassador Karen Caballero filmed a 5-7 min segment on tv talking about the Play 60 program and how important it is for kids to eat veggies, fruits, whole grains, and milk as part of their daily food intake. Chef Jon and Karen prepared the winning Touchdown Texan Dip and shared how the class came up with the recipe. Part of the discussion also included being active 60 minutes a day. Sponsored by Dairy Max, the contest asked for students to create a team meal with an original recipe to enter. WAIS students in one of my classes, created this dip and shared it with other school students and staff.

What an experience for Karen as she is taking a leadership role with the Play 60 program. She is heading up the program piece to incorporate how high school students at WAIS can become aware of the importance of eating healthy and making healthy choices to lead to living a healthy lifestyle. Karen wants to be a chef one day and takes classes at the district's culinary program so this is fitting that she is our school ambassador. Karen has been researching and surveying students about the foods they like and what they are eating. Currently, she is creating a committee to help her organize and head up cooking lessons that we will teach in class. Meeting Chef Jon was a highlight for her and she is even more excited to get to work.