Food Service Menus
| Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood |
Kindergarten - Eighth Grade |
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Nutrition Guidelines
The US government initiated school meals programs to "safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children." Schools must serve meals that are consistent with Dietary Guidelines for Americans which recently, include: "eat a variety of foods; choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits; choose a diet moderate in sugars and salt; and choose a diet with 30% or less calories from fat and less than 10% of calories from saturated fat."
The meal patterns have been designed to contribute, at a minimum 1/4 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for breakfast and 1/3 of the RDA for school-age children.
More information on how our lunch program works here.
Menus meet requirements and minimum quantities established by the US Department of Agriculture under the Traditional Food-Based Daily Menu Program:
| 1/2 Pint Milk |
1/2 Pint Milk |
| 1/2 Cup Fruit or Juice |
1 Serving Bread/Grain (8 per week) |
| 2 Servings Bread/Grains OR 2 oz Equivilant Meat/Protein OR 1 Serving Bread/Grain and 1 oz Equivalent Meat/Protein |
2 oz Equivalent Meat/Protein |
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2 Servings (minimum 3/4 cup total) Fruit/Vegetables |