HR0885 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Kathleen Heinrich's fifth grade class at Eagle Pointe Elementary in Plainfield for their hard work in implementing the school's healthy foods initiative; and

WHEREAS, The class was inspired by the Time for Kids news article: "A Fresh Look at Lunch" to create a menu of healthy school lunch ideas; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Heinrich's fifth grade class took an active role in State government by inviting Representative Tom Cross to discuss their ideas to promote healthier school lunch programs; and

WHEREAS, On January 21, 2010, Representative Tom Cross visited Eagle Pointe Elementary School, where students presented their healthy foods initiative and explained the reasons for eating the right foods; and

WHEREAS, The fifth grade class further revealed that most schools prepare fewer than half of their main courses from scratch, and outlined ideas on how schools could start preparing lunches from locally grown natural ingredients, instead of packaged foods; and

WHEREAS, The class's ideas emphasized purchasing fresh food from local farms to not only help kids practice healthier choices, but to also connect schools with communities; and

WHEREAS, Eagle Pointe Elementary School has included Dr. Heinrich's fifth grade class's healthy food choices into its school lunch menu; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Heinrich's fifth grade class serves as a model to other schools to promote healthy food choices in school menus; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Kathleen Heinrich's fifth grade class at Eagle Pointe Elementary in Plainfield for all of their hard work and dedication to promoting awareness about how important it is to have healthy school lunches in Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Kathleen Heinrich's fifth grade class members as a symbol of our respect and esteem.