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That means they need something to tide them over until the afternoon and the May Court foodâ€"box proâ€" gram provides things like With two lunch periods. some children will eat all their lunch cartier in the day instead of spreading it out. Some of the increased demand is due to the new balanced school day at local elementary schools â€" chilâ€" dren are still getting used to the new schedule. said Judy Proctor. the president of the May Court Club of Kitchenâ€" erâ€"Waterioo which has been providing food boxes to local schools since 1984. foodâ€"box program A’l‘hal makes sure that o student has to learn on an empty stomach has seen a 25 per cent increase in demand for its emergency service this school vear. P Infloibbon i abutitai. tis2 "UP. Zeiz.wrdsb.on.ca . Pr ogram numbers show children are hllllgl‘y By Bos Vrsanac fruitr cups and other nutri: â€" Public and senarare bharAe | Pâ€"â€"gepemcn m e h s C $p LCE is By Boz Vesanac Chronicle SI(l[[ Sfih"-;;;&'fih: But there‘s also been an overall increase in the numâ€" ber of schools now receiving the food boxes in both the "The balanced school day has put an extreme need on our food box proâ€" gram." said Proctor. "It took the families and the stuâ€" dents a while to learn to monitor the program and find out who the neediest kids were." fruit cups and other nutriâ€" public and separate boards, mous snacks to make sure including a couple of local the kids arent distracted by _ high schools. There are now their stomachs in the classâ€" _ 156 schools who have joined room. the program, and the particâ€" ipating schools are going ""Ve knoup there through the food boxes > faster than the May Court are children CIub can Bltihem. "We know there are children coming to school without the proper nourishment" â€" Carole Hebel May Court Club CITY NFEWS The May Court Club, W' 9 l 7' n tm I » C which funds the program x A L : through its annual Christâ€" SA ul a mas Dreams Christmas tree * % ~ fundraiser and a nearly new us s # CA clothing store run through the year, has seen their costs g more than triple in the past n haca three years as 47 more Members of the Kâ€"W May Court Club (from left) Myrna Singer, Gaye Karges and Loraine schools have joined Rowan pack another food box to provide nutritional snacks to local students. The progr; which was started to make sure no student has to learn on an empty stomach, has seen Continued on page 6 per cent increase in the need for food boxes at local schools this year. "There‘s a need out there." said Carole Hebel, a member of the May Court Club who gathered with some members of the club to fill food boxes last Thursâ€" day in Waterloo. "We know that there are children comâ€" ing to school without the proper nourishment." aAnpara sa2¢Y emoro One of the undertakings for the celebration is a speâ€" "We want to recognize the school, as well as the contribution it‘s made to the community." "The fact the school is the oldest operating school in Waterloo is pretty signifiâ€" cant," said Sheryl Henkelâ€" Gerber, anniversary chairâ€" person and a member of the school‘s parent council. Come Oct. 14, generaâ€" tions of students who once studied at the school will return and pay homage to the lessons they learned there. Elizabeth Ziegler school on Moore Avenue is turning 75 this year, and volunteers from the community are putting together a fall open house. arty plans are underâ€" Pway for Waterloo‘s oldâ€" est operating public school. Elizabeth Ziegler students prepare for school‘s 75th By Anorea Baney Chronicle Staff "It‘s a lasting rememâ€" brance," Troyak said. The handmade keepsake features a graphic of the school in the centre, surâ€" rounded by a the circle of friends. The signatures will make up the outer part of the quilt. Nancy Troyak, who has two grandchildren at the school, offered her quilting expertise last week, overseeâ€" ing students as they took turns signing patches for the quilt. cial signature quilt, signed by the school‘s current staff and students. "We want to recognize the school, as well as the contribution it‘s made to the community," â€" Sheryl Henkelâ€"Gerber anniversary committee 583 King Street N., Waterioo (519) 772â€"1127 HEERS Ki & DEsiGS CEXTREs mogh DECORATING Those who have items to lend the committee for the open house can call 571â€" 8342 or email sherylann@sympatico.ca . For more information on the anniversary, visit http://elz.wrdsb.on.ca . "We‘re doing really well collecting things from the 1980s and 1990s, but we‘re pretty brutal for the 1950s and 1960s." "Old school shirts, sports jerseys, awards, photos... anything people can find from their days at the school," she said. In _ the _ meantime, Henkelâ€"Gerber said her committee is looking to borâ€" row items from former stuâ€" dents that show part of the school‘s history. These items will be put on display for the open house. Troyak and others. along with volunteers from the Waterloo County Quilters guild will now sew the quilt together in time for the anniversary. The program, , has seen a 25