Start serving water with school lunches

Schools should serve water at lunch for at least a similar cost to the pint cartons of milk because:
   - milk and water create the same amount of waste material
   - Studies show that drinking water during the school day reduces the chances of childhood                     obesity by almost 30%.
   -  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 85% of middle school children don't drink enough water every day.
          ~ Children need to drink 6-8 8-ounce glasses of water everyday, and teenage boys need as many as 11 servings of water everyday. 
          ~ Since kids spend about half of their waking hours at school, they should be getting about half of their water needs at school too.
    - Children who are lactose intolerant or choose to be vegans, cannot or will not drink milk with their lunches have to carry a water bottle inbetween classes and this can be difficult if they are also carrying books.  Their lockers may be too full, or not big enough to fit a water bottle that will get them though the day.

Thank you for taking the time to read my petition, and I appreciate your support.

Sources:
Yahoo: http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/why-dont-schools-serve-water-to-students-during-lunch-2476065.html