Healthy Snacks to Send With Your Child to School

The Lakeland private schools in the Diocese of Orlando provide nutritious, balanced lunches for your child. In the afternoon, though, it never fails that students become hungry and have trouble focusing on lessons. Ensure your child maintains a steady flow of energy to fuel her growing brain and body by providing her with a healthy snack, such as one of these listed below that contain a good amount of proteins, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.Homemade Trail MixCombine pretzel sticks, raisins, peanuts, and dried fruit in a large container, shake, and divide into grab-and-go portions.Fruit Juice SlushyFreeze squeeze containers of fruit juice and load the frozen juice into your child’s lunchbox or backpack. By afternoon the juice will be partially defrosted. Have her squeeze the juice before opening it to mix.Fruit ParfaitLayer yogurt, granola, and fresh fruit in containers with tight fitting lids. Don’t forget the spoon!Apples and Peanut ButterSlice a small apple and add a dollop of peanut butter to a container. Use the apple slices as scoops.Cheese and crackersA slice of cheese can easily supply 4 crackers with deliciousness. Slice the cheese before packing it.Banana and Peanut ButterIt was good enough for Elvis. Slice a firm banana and spread the peanut butter between two banana slices, sandwich style.String Cheese and Lunch MeatRoll a slice of ham or turkey around string cheese for a great surge of protein.Quesadilla StripsAdd meat and shredded cheese to a tortilla shell and fold it in half. Toast it in the oven or a toaster oven until it is slightly crispy. Cut into strips and add half one day and half the next. Studies have proven that children who eat balanced meals perform better on standardized tests. Be sure your child has every advantage during the school day by ensuring she sleeps regularly, eats a good breakfast, has adequate time to play and exercise, and has a minimum amount of “screen time” in front of the television or computer. The Diocese of Orlando’s blog page has many other ideas to help your child excel in one of its Lakeland private schools. Contact the Diocese today at 407-246-4800 to speak with a counselor about our schools and how we help our students exceed their expectations.