Subway owner, James Davis, and manager Kate Lockwood. FTM file. In the 1930s, streetcar tracks lined Fort Thomas Avenue in front of The Lubitorium at 10 N. Fort Thomas Avenue. Still a recognizable structure just outside the decibel reach of Judy Kiskaden, the famed crossing guard at the corner of Fort Thomas and Highland Avenues, […]
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Fort Thomas Independent Lunch Revenue Increases After Opting Out Of Federal School Lunch Program
The Fort Thomas Independent Schools Board of Education Office. FTM file. After abandoning the federal school lunch program at the end of last school year, the Fort Thomas Independent School District saw a significant increase in the lunch sales in the 2014-2015 year. FTIS School Superintendent Dr. Gene Kirchner pointed out the district turned away […]
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Local school district bans cake
Have you been participating in the Grand City Experiment, the grassroots daily deed of random good, that aims to make our community a nicer place to live? If you are and live in the Burlington School District, today might be tough to complete. The challenge for today is: Day 14: Share Treats with Others Remember […]
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Mama on a Budget: Fort Thomas School Lunches Point of View
My grandparents moved to a farm in Maysville when I was quite young and every time I visited I relished that first taste of a fresh tomato or that last crisp bite of a homegrown green pepper. My grandmother made the most amazing food using berries grown by neighbors, vegetables she harvested and canned, and […]
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Fort Thomas Schools Opt Out of Federal School Lunch Program
Despite record enrollment at Fort Thomas Independent Schools, the school system city-wide has seen a decrease of 169 lunches served each day since instituting the federal school lunch guidelines. The Fort Thomas Independent School system has decided that it will no longer choose to follow the federal lunch program, which has made its requirements increasingly […]
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Calorie-Capped Student Lunches: Helping or Hurting Part II
Part II of the healthy-lunch series will showcase FTM’s interview with Gina Sawma. Sawma is the Food and Nutrition Director at Fort Thomas Independent Schools. Her degree is in clinical nutrition and food service management. She worked in the health care industry for 23 years before switching to schools. She’s been in the school/food business for 6 […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday (Walk to School, School Lunches, #BeatColonels, Old Media)
My man Van Damme, pounding some Coors Light. FTM is not a sponsor for Miller Coors…. but we could be. – Superintendent Gene Kirchner checked in with Fort Thomas Matters regarding walk to school day. This is what he said: The walk to school marquee has to do with encouraging students to be active and […]
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School Lunches & Fort Thomas Independent Schools
As I read a recent issue of Time magazine I came across an article on school lunches and I was reminded of some of the changes that have occurred with school lunches within the Fort Thomas Independent School District. There has been a lot of attention lately to the potential negative impact on student health […]