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Middle school students’ capstone leads Bayshore schools to add and label halal lunch options
Summary
Seventh‑grade students at Bayshore Middle School presented a civics capstone that prompted the district to add halal items to the middle‑school menu and mark them with an 'H' to improve access and communication for Muslim families.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Students from Bayshore Middle School told the Bay Shore Union Free School District board on Sept. 25 that a seventh‑grade civics capstone led district staff to add halal entrees to the middle school cafeteria menu and to mark halal options with an “H” on monthly menus.
Vista McDougall, speaking on behalf of the middle school, framed the change as part of the district’s effort to “embrace that diversity and celebrate the diverse cultures that we have here in…
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