SNACK PROGRAM

1. Staff member purchases the groceries.
2. Volunteers (community members, parents) prepare the snacks.
3. Students pack the snacks in bins before school begins each morning.
4. Students deliver the bins to classroom at the beginning of each day.
5. All students enjoy a nutritious snack.

A very special thanks goes out to all the volunteers who donate their time towards the program.  All Zone students benefit greatly from a nutritious snack each morning!

2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

Once again, a grant was submitted and received from the Ontario Student Nutrition Program to enable the school to offer a Snack Program for the 2016-2017 school year.  A new dishwasher was purchased with funds donated by the Chatham-Kent Student Breakfast Program.

Zone Township Central School also participated in the CK Farm to School Pilot Project.  Weekly deliveries of fruits and vegetables were delivered to the school each week with no charge from March/2017 - June/2017.   Zone Township Central School was also the receipient of coupons for free eggs generously provided by the Breakfast Club of Canada and Egg Farmers of Canada. 

Special thanks also goes to Cargill Shetland and Elliott Shetland Farms once again for their generous donation in the amount of $1067.17 towards the Snack Program.  

2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

A very special thank you goes to Cargill Shetland and Elliott Shetland Farms for their generous donation again to Zone's Snack Program.  On December 10, 2015, Eric Johnson and Rick Elliott presented the cheque in the amount of $1,252 to Principal, Eryn Smit and Snack Co-ordinator Corinne Elliott.   

Another big thank you also goes out to the Bothwell Fire Fighters Association who donated $500.00 in October/2015 and Farm Credit Canada who donated $250.00 in March/2016. 

Ontario Student Nutrition Program grants were submitted in June, 2015 and received in September for the 2015-16 school year.   From February, 2016 to June, 2016, the school also participated in the third phase of the CK Farm to School Pilot Project.  Weekly deliveries of fruits and vegetables were delivered to the school each week with no charge. 

2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

Ontario Student Nutrition Program grants were submitted and received once again for the 2014-15 school year.  Zone students were also very fortunate to receive a very generous donation of over $1000 from Elliott Shetland Farms Inc.  In the fall, Zone school was included to be a part of the VON OSNP "Good Food Purchasing Program".  Zone school received a credit for free food and also had the opportunity to order additional healthy and often local food online for discounted prices and have it delivered directly to the school.  From February, 2015 to June, 2015, the school also participated in the second phase of the CK Farm to School Pilot Project.  Weekly deliveries of fruits and vegetables were delivered to the school each week with no charge. 

2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR

Once again, monetary donations were received from the Ontario Student Nutrition Program, the Bothwell Firefighters Association and GRJ Elliott Pioneer Dealership.  Zone school was also fortunate to be part of the CK Farm to School Project that was offered in the spring of 2014.  This program was a ten week pilot that was offered  through the CK Student Nutrition Program and VON Canada.  Every Monday, The school received weekly deliveries of fruit and vegetables (at no charge) for four days of the week for ten consecutive weeks. 

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

Monetary donations were received from the Bothwell Firefighters Association and a number of Zone families as well as the Ontario Student Nutrition Program.  As well, a big thank you goes out to GRJ Elliott Pioneer Dealership for their generous donation.

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

Monetary donations were received from the Zone Parent Council and the Optimist Club of Bothwell District Inc. as well as the Ontario Student Nutrition Program and the Breakfast for Learning Program.

2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR

Monetary donations were received from the Zone Parent Council as well as the Ontario Student Nutrition Program and the Breakfast for Learning Program. 

2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

Monetary donations were received from the Optimist Club of Bothwell District Inc. as well as the Ontario Student Nutrition Program. 

2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR

Monetary donations were received from the staff of the Bank of Montreal in Bothwell and the Optimist Club of Bothwell District Inc. as well as the Ontario Student Nutrition Program and the Breakfast for Learning Program.