Beverages

     All right.  Beverages.  Here goes.  This area is pretty unclear to me.  Not in what drinks are allowed, but this line from the chart.  "At least 50% of beverages must be water and no or low calorie beverages."  And up above, it says elementary school kids can't have the low or no calorie beverages.  No tea, no coffee, no flavored waters, no Sobe... I can't think of any other drinks that might be in this category.  Not that it matters, because they're not allowed at the elementary school.  

     So, it seems to me that it's possible we should only be serving water at the parties since most kids are probably drinking milk at lunch.  But, maybe if water and juice were both offered at the parties, that might meet the requirements.  (By the way, if anyone official knows for sure, please chime in with a comment!)  

     These are the drink guidelines:  an 8 oz serving of plain fat-free or low fat milk up to 150 calories per serving, or an 8 oz serving of flavored fat-free or low fat milk up to 150 calories per serving, or an 8 oz serving of 100% juice (or 100% juice plus water) up to 120 calories per serving.  Or as much water as you can drink.  Good old just plain water.

     I'll probably be bringing cups for water to the parties in my son's classroom.  Here are some fun ones that could make drinking water fun:   

http://www.amazon.com/Fred-9-Ounce-Pick-Animal-Paper/dp/B0015MPDX6/ref=pd_sim_k_1

They're a little expensive, but we could draw our own on plain cups for the craft...