H-BC committee to reform lunch program

By Lexi MooreHills-Beaver Creek School Board approved the formation of a Wellness Committee during their Tuesday night meeting.The district formed the committee to develop a wellness plan that meets federal and state guidelines for school lunch programs.Federal laws state that the plan must be drafted by the committee and approved by the board before June 30.Committee members are food service workers Cindy McGowan, Cheryl Hup and Deb Fransman, Superintendent David Deragisch, Elementary Principal Todd Holthaus, board member Ann Boeve, H-BC nurse Lois Leenderts, Tom Goehle, Glenda Kuehl and H-BC students Brittany Helgeson, Tom Leuthold and Andrew Scholten.The committee will review the guidelines set by government agencies and determine what changes need to be made to meet the guidelines.Programs that will receive considerable review are the lunch a la carte items, vending machines and sweets served in the lunch room.Deragisch said that the programs will remain in place but need to be altered to meet the guidelines.Patriot Pride:
Students at H-BC raised over $1,000 for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society by collecting pennies.The elementary school raised approximately $630.
Board members congratulated junior high music students who were selected to perform in a Celebration of Music Festival in Luverne.Ashley Abbott, Tanya Ackerman, Brittany Buss, Heather Esselink, Eric Fick, Samantha McGaffee, Natalie Stueven, Brittany Teunissen and Whitney Wilgenburg attended a six-hour practice session with students from three states before performing a 20-minute concert.