Guidelines For Outside Snacks

Suffolk Public Schools asks families to read the following nutritional standards for all foods and beverages provided to students on campus during the school day as a school party or a classroom celebration, excluding food preparation as part of the instructional curriculum:

• All snacks must contain 5 percent of the Daily Value, per serving or per 100 calories, of at least one of these eight essential nutrients: iron, calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, niacin, thiamine, or riboflavin.
• All snacks must contain no more than 300 calories per item.
• All beverages must be 100 percent fruit juice or fruit juice drinks with a minumum of 25 percent fruit juice, water, or flavored water with zero calories.
• All foods must contain no more than 35 percent of calories from fat (except nuts and seeds).
• All snacks must have no more than 35 percent by weight sugar per serving.
• Only prepackaged foods with nutritional labeling may be accepted. Home prepared foods are not allowed or sold to students during the school day.
  
  Some suggested snacks are listed below:
  Fresh Fruit
  Frozen Yogurt
  Baked Cheetos
  Oatmeal Pies (Little Debbie)
  Baked Chips Lays/Ruffles
  Reduced Fat Popcorn
  Reduced Fat Ritz Crackers
  Trail Mix (without candy peices)
  Peanuts & Mixed Nuts
  Pretzels
  Kellogg’s Strawberry Pop Tarts (Un-iced)
  Reduced Fat Graham Crackers
  Animal Crackers, Un-iced (Food Lion Brand)
  Butter Cookies by Murray
  Ginger Snaps by Murray
  KIX and Cheerios Cereals
  Pecan Rings (Little Debbie)