by Emma Mari
Since the end of October, you may have noticed that there has been an absence of bake sales at lunch. This isn’t because clubs and sports have lost their spirit, but rather because Woburn High’s administration has had to put an end to these fundraisers. However, many rumors have spread concerning this decision and how it was made.
Some rumors say the decision has been made because bake sales compete with school lunch, others say that there is too much of a mess that comes with these fundraisers. Principal Callanan shed some light on this.
“The food that is being sold at bake sales is actually against the nutritional policies of the state,” explained Callanan.
Principal Callanan is not wrong. According to the department of Health and Human Services, the amount of calories allowed in a school snack is 200. A glazed doughnut sold at a bake sale is around 255 calories according to livestrong.com and the calories only go up from there. Principal Callanan also mentioned that many schools have completely stopped allowing bake sales, including Salem High School where she worked previously.
The issues surrounding bake sales were brought to Principal Callanan’s attention last year, but it wasn’t until they noticed how many bake sales were going on that the school had to make a decision to put an end to these fundraisers. At the beginning of this school year, there was nearly a bake sale everyday which allegedly caused chaos and competed with school lunch.
Principal Callanan has indicated that this will be a permanent decision and there will not be any more bake sales at Woburn High. However, this doesn’t mean that clubs and sports have no way of raising money.
“Bake sales after school or at sporting events are welcome! Athletes who have to stay after school for practice would especially benefit from after school bake sales so they have a snack before practice,” commented Callanan.
Principal Callanan also described some of the fundraisers Salem High School would have, including fun games like pie in the face.
In other news, many WMHS students are concerned with whether or not the talent show or Dating Game will happen this year. Principal Callanan could confirm that the Talent Show will be held after school so parents may also attend. Although, she wasn’t able to give a definite answer as to whether or not the Dating Game will be continued.
Work Cited
Dph. “School Nutrition Standards.” Health and Human Services, 14 Aug. 2014, www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/laws-regs/dph/proposed-regulations/school-nutrition-standards.html.
Wile, Elise. “How Many Calories Does a Glazed Donut Have?” LIVESTRONG.COM, Leaf Group, 3 Oct. 2017, www.livestrong.com/article/277814-how-many-calories-does-a-glazed-donut-have/.
