By Amanda Harrison
A northern Michigan school is being nationally recognized for its health and wellness initiative.
First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA awarded a gold distinguish award to Roscommon Middle School. The school received the award for offering healthier foods in their cafeteria and increasing students physical activity.
Ron Alden is the former principle of the middle school. He said kids are responding well to the changes because they were a part of the process.
"So we did things like have taste surveys, where kids could come in and taste certain things and then put the one with the most support or most votes, we'd serve that on Friday."
Alden said the school offers a free breakfast which is popular among the kids.
Students are also utilizing a rock wall recently installed in the gym, hiking trails and a Wii dance-off hosted once a week at the school.
He said the funding for the initiative has come from private donations, federal grants and the schools general fund.
Allden is now working as principle for the high school. He said he will be introducing the same changes there.
A northern Michigan school is being nationally recognized for its health and wellness initiative.
First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA awarded a gold distinguish award to Roscommon Middle School. The school received the award for offering healthier foods in their cafeteria and increasing students physical activity.
Ron Alden is the former principle of the middle school. He said kids are responding well to the changes because they were a part of the process.
"So we did things like have taste surveys, where kids could come in and taste certain things and then put the one with the most support or most votes, we'd serve that on Friday."
Alden said the school offers a free breakfast which is popular among the kids.
Students are also utilizing a rock wall recently installed in the gym, hiking trails and a Wii dance-off hosted once a week at the school.
He said the funding for the initiative has come from private donations, federal grants and the schools general fund.
Allden is now working as principle for the high school. He said he will be introducing the same changes there.