Cupcake reprieve: new Wellness Policy allows birthday treats

Spontaneous food drop off to be banned, healthier snacks to be sold and nutrition lessons and physical activity to be encouraged Cupcakes and othe sweet treats will still be permitted for student birthdays, but the Unionville-Chads Ford School District's new Wellness Policy will restrict spontaneous dropoff of food, limit the sale of snacks in school to healthier items and encourage better nutrition...

Taking the cake — out of the classroom?

Wellness policy may have parents pitted against each other on school treats By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTImes A less responsible media outlet might call it: Cupcakegate. Although it came up briefly during last Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education, it looks like the district’s Wellness policy is rapidly bubbling up to become the latest cause celebre in Unionville. The...