Community

Program
Proposal

Team 11
 Albert Johnston
Elementary
Snack Program
BEN MANN, KAILAH DEAL, ALEXANDER ESCARSEGA, WILLIAM WIGGINTON
 Overview

Why are we doing this?

Discussion School Background
Topics
Benefits

Implementation

Budget
Overview
Albert Johnston Elementary

Free Snack Program

7 year time period
Follow existing guidelines and improve
the standards

Ultimate goal: Encourage others

Why Are We Doing This?
Supporting
children in need

Improve
Promote student
Involvement attendance and
performance

Help the
Goodwill community
School Location and Demographics

494 Students

Grades Pre-K
through 5

Albert Johnston Elementary School

School Background

92% low socio-economic

Average Attendance Rates

54% at risk

Albert Johnston Elementary School

School Statistics: STAAR Reading Example
STAAR Reading Scores- 2016

77 75
74
65 65
60

45
38 39

3RD GRADE 4TH GRADE 5TH GRADE

A.J. Elementary DISD District State of Texas
School Statistics- Statewide Performance

*based on statistics provided by U.S. Department of Education and Texas Education Agency
Benefits for the Children
Short Term Long Term

Healthy eating
Provide children behavior
with a healthy
snack before they
go home Improved academic
performance
Increased attention
span
Improved
Nutritional attendance
Awareness
Benefits for the Community
Create a more equal Create upstanding
opportunity for the members of the
students future society

Encourages
Promotes businesses to
community support local
participation students in their
academic journey
Implementation: When?
Implementation: How?
Delivery Truck
Periodic
School Evaluation

Prepare
snacks
Teachers
distribute

Enjoy Snacks
 Implementation: What?
The DISD Snacks Guideline:
-Calories: 200 or less
-Sodium: <230 mg
Examples of Borden will
-Total fat: <35 % of calories Snacks: provide:
-Saturated fat: <10% of calories Seasonal Fruits Milk
-No Trans fat Granola bar Juices
Popcorn
-Total Sugars: <35% of weight
Fruit cup
String Cheese
(exception-dried fruit without sugar)
Carrots
Apples
Bananas
Cuties
 Budget
ANNUAL TOTAL COST
Food Cost Delivery Cost Miscellaneous (Administrative)

Estimated cost of $1/child/day

12,000
Calculation with target of 98% attendance
Sustainable by using seasonal produce and local suppliers
20,000
Annual adjustment for inflation

88,000
Total Project Cost: $892,000
Conclusion

For the children

Albert Johnston School
Benefits and the
Elementary Background community

Daily for 7 Budget $892,000

Implementation
school years Total
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Questions?
References
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/health-academic-
achievement.pdf
https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TX/schools/1623001290/school.aspx?t=tbRankings
http://www.granderie.ca/schools/pariscentral/For%20Parents/Pages/Healthy-Snack-
Program.aspx#.WMF_uvkrJPZ