Real Food Rules for LMS sixth-graders

A student looks at a screen with a Takis bag and an ingredient list on it as two adults watch.

Students create songs, posters during healthy eating program

The Liberty Middle School Wellness Committee once again hosted the STEAM FUND for The Real Food Rules Program—an innovative initiative designed to educate students about the origins and importance of food, and to inspire healthy, informed choices.

This year, sixth-grade students participated in dynamic sessions with musicians and educators Scott and Beth Bierko. Through engaging discussions and interactive songwriting activities, students explored the concept of “real food,” where it comes from, and how it impacts their health and well-being.

These creative workshops encouraged students to reflect on their eating habits and think critically about nutrition. The program culminated in a unique musical collaboration, with students composing original songs focused on wellness, healthy eating and nutrition. These student-created songs will be proudly featured during the school’s morning announcements, as well as in radio spots and on the STEAM Fund’s YouTube Page.

The following songs, with their links, were produced:

The classes also took part in a poster contest with four students earning top honors for their awards. The winning posters were created by Dia D’Agata, Genesis Harrison, Raegan Wagner and Stephani Smith.

A poster With Real Food Project in the middle and various foods drawn on a light blue background with unhealthy foods drawn with a red circle and line through it over them.
Poster by Dia D’Agata
A poster with a person in the middle with the left half in green and muscular and the right half red and scrawny. At top at left is reads "Good Food" and two exclamation points with a happy face and drawings of healthy food below and on the green side of the body. At top at right reads "Bad Food" with two exclamation points with a sad face and unhealthy foods to the right of the red side of the body. At the bottom reads Real Food Project.
Poster by Genesis Harrison
A poster with the earth at center with Real Food Project above and health foods above that. Radiating out from the earth are drawings to indicate clean water, eat vegetables, cook well, drink lots of water, reduce salt and such, an apple with a checkmark and an egg and carrot with arrows pointing away from each other in between them and "separate"
Poster by Raegan Wagner
A poster that reads Real Foods, at center with a bunch of trees in the background and "Eat Veggies, Healthy Heart at top left. near the bottom is a bowl overflowing with fruits and vegetables and on the bowl reads Eat your fruits and vegetables.
Poster by Stephani Smith

The LMS Wellness Committee is grateful for the continued support of the STEAM FUND and look forward to inspiring more students to make smart, healthy choices through the power of music and education.