SCHOOL CATEGORIES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS             GRADES K – 5

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS           GRADES 6 – 8

HIGH SCHOOLS                         GRADES 9 - 12

To ensure fairness, we have categorized all school grades.  For example, many intermediate schools have grades of 6, 7, and 8; others have 5,6,7,8 grades and a few have 7th and 8th grades. It wouldn’t be fair to those schools with less or more grades for poundage purposes so we have established grade/school categories specifically for this event.

Grade Categories and Specific Food Items

The goal of the Schools Holiday Hunger Challenge is to provide compete family meals. Each grade is designated a specific food item. Please label all collection boxes with the school name, grade and food item. (After you register we will email you collection box labels.) When delivering food to the FoodBank, do not mix food types.

1) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

    Grades

       K                                       Boxed stuffing mix

       1                                       Boxed pie crust mix or boxed muffin mix

       2                                       Boxed instant mashed potatoes

       3                                       Canned turkey gravy

       4                                       Jello or pudding snack packs

       5                                       Canned cranberry sauce

2) MIDDLE OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS

   Grades

       6                                       Canned apple, pumpkin or cherry pie filling

       7                                       Canned vegetables - corn, carrots, peas, green beans

       8                                       Canned fruit – peaches, pears, mixed fruit

3) HIGH SCHOOLS

   Grades

       9                                      Canned fruit – peaches, pears, mixed fruit

     10                                      Canned vegetables - corn, carrots, peas, green beans

     11                                      Canned yams or sweet potatoes

     12                                      Cranberry or apple juice in quart plastic bottles*

*NO GLASS CONTAINERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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