Lunch Update and Other Things

I've had some discussion with some of you on school lunch, and I want to say thanks for those of you who called or stopped in to talk.  Working together, we can find solutions to the concerns that come up.  Our school lunch program personnel have  been brainstorming and working hard to find solutions to the concerns that have been brought up while working within the rules of the National School Lunch Program.  Below, the top picture is what was for lunch today.  This is what was planned from the beginning of the year for high school students.  These are the same quantities high school students would receive.  The one below is what was served on Wednesday.  One note, in the upper right hand corner of today's lunch, those are fresh tomatoes and peppers from the FFA greenhouse.  They were really delicious--they were extra but available to all the students in the high school.

We are working to add some options and choices to our September menu to try to find things that more students will try and still meet the rules.  When you see the menu, you will notice it also includes the serving size and the total calorie count for the meal.  We will constantly monitor and work to prepare the healthiest lunches possible that will meet the needs of our students.  Please encourage your child to try some of these items, especially some of the vegetable items.  Working together, we can make this work.  If you have any concerns or suggestions about the school lunch program, please contact Jodi Hollister or myself.

I hope you will consider attending my first community meeting next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the middle school auditorium.  It will be a great chance to learn what's going on with the district and to also provide feedback on what direction the district should go in the future.  I will be posting some more thoughts on this over the weekend, so please check back often.  Thanks for stopping by.