LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the seven elementary schools with-
in the Binghamton City School District upon the occasion of winning
Healthier US Schools Gold Awards to be celebrated January 20, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in accord with
its long-standing traditions, honoring the youth of today, and leaders
of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best exemplify the ideals
and values cherished by this great State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late the seven elementary schools within the Binghamton City School
District upon the occasion of winning HealthierUS Schools Gold Awards in
the USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge, to be celebrated with a ceremony
on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at the Broome County Veterans' Memorial
Arena; and
WHEREAS, The seven outstanding schools include Calvin Coolidge Elemen-
tary School, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, Horace Mann Elementa-
ry School, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, MacArthur Elementary
School, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, and Thomas Jefferson
Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) was established to
recognize schools that are creating healthier school environments
through their promotion of good nutrition and physical activity; and
WHEREAS, To be certified as a HealthierUS School, a school must be
enrolled as a Team Nutrition School; offer reimbursable lunches that
demonstrate healthy menu planning practices and principles of the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans and that meet USDA nutrition standards;
provide nutrition education to students; provide students with physical
education and the opportunity for physical activity; maintain an Average
Daily Participation of school enrollment for reimbursable lunches; and
adhere to guidelines established by FNS for foods served/sold in schools
outside the National School Lunch Program; and
WHEREAS, Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our
students for their future participation are worthy of praise and
support; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these
students now stand honorably, with just pride in their accomplishments
and in eager anticipation of their future challenges, understanding and
appreciating the caring counsel and support provided by their teachers,
administrators, and parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the seven elementary schools within the Binghamton City
School District upon the occasion of winning HealthierUS Schools Gold
Awards; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, Theodore Roosevelt Elemen-
tary School, Horace Mann Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Elementary
School, MacArthur Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Elementary
School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.