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Board honors students and staff; Blue Zones Project highlights school wellness efforts
Summary
Trustees recognized spelling‑bee winners, educator‑of‑the‑year nominees, positive impact awards and a recipe contest win for nutrition services; Blue Zones Project presenters described well‑being initiatives at seven district schools and upcoming walk‑to‑school events.
The March 25 Marysville Joint Unified School District board meeting opened with a series of recognitions: spelling bee winners from elementary and middle schools were called forward and photographed, district and Yuba County educator‑of‑the‑year nominees were acknowledged, and multiple students received "positive impact" awards.
Laurie Guy of the Marysville Joint Unified Education Foundation reported that the foundation has awarded $125,283 in grants to MJUSD schools since 2011 and named recent awards including $603 for a Peace Corner at South Lyndhurst and $1,000 in 2024 to Browns Valley for a garden project.
Amber Green, director of nutrition services, recognized staff for creating the contest‑winning recipe "Kickin' Kiwi Chicken Chile Verde," which won the community‑choice award in a statewide contest and thanked Wild River Fruit for supplying local kiwi. "We are thrilled to share that it was just selected as the winner...beating out over 1,000 submissions," Green said.
The Blue Zones Project’s Marnie Sanders (executive director) and Jennifer Jelovich (project lead) presented the program’s work in the district, noting seven schools are currently Blue Zones Project–approved and highlighting Power 9 well‑being practices, partnerships with CalFresh Healthy Living and the Food Bank, and upcoming walk‑to‑school events on March 27 and National Walking Day the following week.
The recognitions and presentations emphasized community partnerships, staff effort, and student engagement with wellness activities; trustees offered appreciation and called attention to upcoming events where families and staff can participate.
