Students in the Perkins school district in Ohio will now add vanilla to their milk choices. If you haven’t tried this particular flavor, give it a shot – it will perk up your February!
Since the start of the school year, Perkins students already have consumed just more than 143,000 half-pint cartons of moo juice. School officials are using the two-week Milk Mania campaign to urge students to drink even more for their good health. The program coincides with Perkins schools adding new vanilla flavored milk from Toft’s Dairy to the school cafeterias, said Linda Miller, food service director for the district.
“They’re excited about it and I think it’s kind of fun,” Miller said. “Winter gets a little cold and dreary. This might perk it up a little bit.”
With regular, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla milk available, students also will get to vote on their favorite flavor. Furry Elementary School students also will have a milk mustache contest. Now plans include giveaways with items ranging from bookmarks and pencils to four bicycles available for the grade schools.
“Funny how vanilla milk can generate so much,” she said.