🌱 School lunch team serving Afton earns Rural Health Champion award
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- School lunch team serving Afton earns Rural Health Champion award
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• DCMO BOCES School Lunch Management Program Honored (evesun.com) — The school lunch management team serving Afton schools has earned regional recognition for connecting students with fresh, locally grown food. DCMO BOCES received the Rural Health Champion award in October for work that includes a Farm to School partnership now reaching nearly 11,000 students across 16 districts. 
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