Students and teachers now have access to a new wall-mounted microwave in the lunchroom for use during lunch periods and after hours.
In an effort to enhance cafeteria facilities for students, the microwave has been updated. This addition promises to be valuable for those who bring homemade meals that require reheating. It caters to students with mixed dietary needs and food intolerances, further expanding its utility.
Principal Andrew Peltz spoke about this microwave.
“It’s all about student choice,” Peltz said. Broadening food choices for students with this microwave is the primary goal.
“If they have that ability to make that choice as to their food options, that just opens up so many doors for them,” Peltz said.
Making these choices accessible to staff and students, even after school hours, creates a more comfortable environment.
Students have many options as to what to bring for lunch, but the addition of the new microwave gives them that extra choice
“Perhaps I’ll choose better things than just a bag of chips for my meal because I can bring healthier options,” Peltz said.
The microwave was installed during the first week for the students and staff. Phil Tacke the Revere High School custodian spoke about this topic.
“The first week it was installed,” Tacke said.
The staff have previously pushed healthier items included in the lunches. This microwave allows students to make healthier decisions based on their dietary restrictions and preferences.
Associate Principal Doug Faris explained
“I really want people to have healthy food options,” Faris said.
Relating to the location of the microwave, accessibility was the primary goal.
With it being placed on the wall, anyone can access it during appropriate hours. There are a lot of afterschool sports in Revere and this gives the opportunity for a heated pre-game.
“[We wanted to] Make it accessible for after-school events but also available for study hall and lunchtime,” Faris said.
Newer microwaves allow for the latest features and perhaps more efficient cooking times. During the 30-minute lunch periods waiting longer periods of time for food is sometimes not an option for students. “The old microwaves were donations, so just the fact that it was new is probably the biggest advantage,” Faris said.
Choosing the microwave that would last the entire year was Revere’s main goal. Efficiency and longevity were important to making the choice.
“We end up getting these bad microwaves that don’t even make it through the year,” Faris said. Perspective on the correct use and safety of the microwave is also important to the staff.
“Making it a little bit easier for them to view, to make sure people aren’t doing things that they shouldn’t be doing,” Tacke said.
The microwave was mounted to the wall to aid the staff’s control of the unit’s use.
Student demand for a new microwave was significant as students only had access to an outdated one. Students now have a brand new microwave to warm their food in the lunchroom.
