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October is #BlindnessAwarenessMonth and the @WisDPI_WCBVI encourage and empower their students every single day.

Thanks to the @packers, who came to the center earlier this year to play Goal Ball and celebrate the students' athletic abilities.

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🍎🍏 The Bureau of Community Nutrition gathered for the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch to celebrate National Farm to School and Early Care Month!

The Great Apple Crunch promotes local food purchasing and encourages healthy eating in Child Nutrition Programs.

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🥕🥦This week is Farm to CACFP Week and is a national education campaign hosted by the National CACFP Association!

We recognize this week as an opportunity to highlight the many ways CACFP agencies and operators can connect with local communities.

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⭐ Shoutout to October School Nutrition Superhero, Laurie Weber in the School District of Ashland!

As the Director of Food Service, she not only oversees four school kitchens in the district but is known to jump and handle food herself when needed.

Thank you, Laurie!

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🚌 This week is School Bus Safety Week!

ALWAYS REMEMBER

🛑 Stop for school busses so kids can board and and de-board safely
⚠️ Stay alert to keep yourself and passengers safe

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Congratulations to Katie Loss, principal of Lloyd Barbee Montessori (@MilwaukeeMPS), for recently being named Wisconsin Elementary Principal of the Year!

She is one of many incredibly thoughtful and inspiring Wisconsin principals working to improve their schools and communities.

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🍎 Rib Lake School District participated in the Great Apple Crunch, celebrating fresh, locally grown apples, sourced from Whispering Hills Orchard and highlighting National Farm to School Month!

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🏆Dunwiddie E.S. - Port Wash.-Saukville
🏆Hillcrest E.S. - @waukeshaschools
🏆Wauzeka E.S. - @WS_Hornets
🏆Prairie View E.S. - Beaver Dam
🏆Little Chute M.S. - Little Chute
🏆Oostburg H.S. - @oostburgschools
🏆Fall Creek H.S. - @fccrickets
🏆Grantsburg E.S. - @WeAreGrantsburg

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🏆Congratulations to Wisconsin's 8 schools named Blue Ribbon Schools today!

These schools are being recognized for outstanding academic achievement and success in closing gaps. We're proud to celebrate their students, educators, and communities!

More: https://t.co/pjWRBSlkLt

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🍎 Yesterday, we spent time munching and crunching for the Great Apple Crunch!

Thank you to everyone who came to the Capitol to help us celebrate local Wisconsin foods and Farm to School Month!

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We came. We crunched. We celebrated Wisconsin-grown apples! 🍎

DPI staff, state leaders and Farm to School and Early Care partners gathered at the Capitol for the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch. 🍏

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Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, belong, and thrive. That's why the DPI is urging the federal government to protect longstanding Head Start safeguards that support children and families.

Read more: https://t.co/TcJJALSeg1

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The DPI and @WIS_DFI awarded Financial Literacy Innovation Grants to 29 schools, districts, and community organizations across Wisconsin.

The grants will expand creative financial literacy opportunities for students, families, and communities.

Read more: https://t.co/7VJhoMPK9G

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🍎 Crunching for Farm to School!🍎

The Bureau of School Nutrition joined the Great Apple Crunch enjoying apples from Ski-High Fruit Farm in Baraboo! We’re celebrating National Farm to School Month while supporting Wisconsin farmers, local communities, and fresh, local food.

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Through partnerships with local producers and creative initiatives, the Kenosha Unified School District is finding impactful ways to bring the Farm to School movement to its students.

Read more in our latest ConnectEd: https://t.co/rW6HBU89DI

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🏆 Congratulations to Pam Allen, Allan Ballweg, and Roy Ward who were named winners in the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, recognizing excellence in skilled trades education!

https://t.co/ch5NvGd3qZ

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October is National Farm to School Month!

From local foods and Wisconsin farmers to growing fresh produce and learning in the school garden, there are so many ways to bring National F2S Month to life in your school.

Stay tuned for more Farm to School Month info this month!

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September is Hunger Action Month which is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness and taking action against hunger. This year, the Bureau of Community Nutrition joined Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin by wearing Orange to help combat hunger.

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You can now nominate that special teacher in your life for a Kohl Fellowship from the Herb Kohl Philanthropies & Herb Kohl Educational Foundation!

Applications close this Friday!

https://t.co/icpmU63eGS

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Nominate the principal in your life that has made a difference for their schools, communities, and students' for a Kohl Fellowship from the Herb Kohl Philanthropies & Herb Kohl Educational Foundation!

Applications close this Friday, October 2!

https://t.co/FmN7Dy6T8P