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The day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May in all public schools across America.
School Authorities and different communities celebrate this auspicious day.
This holiday was started in 2012, on May 4, and ever since School Lunch Hero Day has been celebrated on the first Friday in May.
School Lunch Hero Day was initiated by Jarrett Krosoczka (author of the 'Lunch Lady' series) and the School Nutrition Association.
Illustrator and author of children's publications, Jarrett Krosoczka, created School Lunch Hero Day to honor his childhood lunch lady, who remembered him after a long time when he returned to his old school. The first School Lunch Hero Day was celebrated on May 4, 2012, to acknowledge his lunch lady and childhood food service employees and professionals. The nutrition professionals include cafeteria workers and the people who design and implement nutritious meals for students in school. They make sure each child is fed. This day was designed to show the acknowledgment they deserve but never demand.
School Lunch Hero Day is celebrated to remember the smiling faces of those who serve lunch at school and make school cafeterias a better place. No particular traditions are followed on this day, and each school celebrates it differently.
On this day, parents, directors, school staff, managers, and students come together to thank caterers who deserve recognition.
Organizing a hero lunch for the lunch heroes from the students and teachers would be a good idea. Create a banner and tell them they are great, say a loud thank you!
Have students or school staff recognize the true heroes in the morning announcements or school TV shows. Share your School Lunch Hero Day celebration photos on social media. Make the day memorable by inviting parents to celebrate with the heroes. Acknowledge your heroes with an award.
Every year, the first Friday in May (inspired by the author of 'Lunch Lady' series) is Lunch Hero Day.
50% of students enjoy school lunches. For some, healthy meals are better than their mom's!
School lunches ensure that students get a healthy meal each day.
The School Nutrition Authority and author Jarrett Krosoczka created the idea to recognize the school lunch heroes.
Free or reduced-rate lunch in school lowers insecurity as education costs will not be such a burden.
Celebrating the day acknowledges the importance of healthy meals in schools.
Families take part in the celebrations along with their children and school staff by saying thank you to all the lunch providers.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| May 01, 2020 | Friday |
| May 07, 2021 | Friday |
| May 06, 2022 | Friday |
| May 05, 2023 | Friday |
| May 03, 2024 | Friday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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