Primary Level Winner
School Lunch Hero, Maria Valdez
J. P. Kelley Elementary School | Rialto Unified School District
Nominated by Ms. Tina Pham, 1st Grade Class
"Maria is the epitome of what a Child Nutrition Services Worker should be. She goes above and beyond her job description. Her love for the students and her love for her job is apparent in her never ending smile. She tends our school garden in order to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to our students. She makes sure everyone is fed and ready to learn. She is an essential part of our school. Our parents, students, classified, certificated staff and administrators admire her unending dedication. She is our school lunch "SUPER" HERO."
Secondary Level Winner
School Lunch Hero, Suzie Blandon-Buck
June Jordan High School | San Francisco Public Schools
Nominated by Ms. Claire Davenport, 9th Grade Class
"Ms. Suzie is a close friend of our special education program. She is a very nice woman and also she is very tough and strong. She always takes extra care of us and makes sure we have bag lunches for field trips. She knows what foods the kids like best, helps them make their choices and helps them to the table. All the students love her very much."
TO THE
2019
I LOVE MY SCHOOL LUNCH HERO
VIDEO CONTEST
WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS
Thank you to students, teachers, parents, and administrators who nominated and submitted an entry to the
2019 I Love My School Lunch Hero Video Contest!
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Winning entries received $1,000 each.
$500 to go to the nominee and $500 to the teacher
for classroom supplies at his/her discretion.