Where does school milk come from?

…cows and M&B Dairy

This week I had the opportunity to tour the M&B Dairy plant in Tampa, Florida. M&B Dairy also has a dairy farm in Citrus County off of County 491. M&B Dairy is now responsible for nearly 80% of milk and/or juice products to school districts in Florida.

I enjoy the show “How’s That Made?” and seeing how things are made or produced. I am pretty sure it started as a kid as I loved watching Mr. Rogers show how things were made on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Well, I go see school milk and juice being made firsthand with the CEO/President of M&B Dair, Mr. Dale McClellan. The McClellan family has been part of the dairy business for several generations. Touring the production plant Mr. McClellan would share the history of the dairy but you cannot help but be so impressed with the high-tech methods M&D Dairy uses to ensure the products are fresh, nutritious, and healthy for our kids.

What was also wonderful to see was that while M&D employs nearly 200 people this is still a family business. Mr. McClellan knew each team member’s name and personal story. They would shake his hand or fist-bump him everywhere we went.  It was clear this was the culture of the M&B team.

Getting to see and learn how the milk and juice our students in Citrus County and around the state of Florida drink is produced truly gave me a greater appreciation of the care and extraordinary work that goes into meeting the dairy and juice needs of our students. The McClellan team is always looking to improve the products and services and they shared some exciting products they are working on. I cannot wait to have them share more about that in the future.

Thank you, Mr. Dale, Mr. Leon, Ms. Andrea, and the entire M&B team for all you do for the school kids of Citrus County and Florida!

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Cheering our Future Health Professionals (HOSA) students

So proud of all our Future Health Professionals (HOSA) students from Citrus schools competing at HOSA International Competition in Nashville, TN this week. We have teams from both Crystal River High School Academy of Health Careers and Lecanto High School IB programs.

Kasey Strom (CRHS) advanced to the 2nd round in the physical therapy skills competition. Hazley, Sriya, Jahnavi, and Kashin (LHS-IB) have also advanced to the next round. Great work ladies and good luck!

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Educators collaborate at Kennedy Space Center on new initiative

Exciting day at the Kennedy Space Center‘s Center for Space Education with two of our Citrus County School District STEM teachers, Dr. Ashley Shidner (Science Department Head) and Jacqueline Benoist (Physics teacher) who are helping develop some of the curricula for the new Mission One STEM program.

Thank you to Isabel Kennedy Director of Education at the KSC The Astronauts Memorial Foundation for their commitment to this Mission One initiative. Thank you to Brevard County School Board Member Matthew Susin for facilitating this initiative.

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