Superintendent’s Cafeteria Task Force 2015-16 Summary 2016-17 Plans and Progress October 17, 2016
Accomplishments Chefs Move To Schools 2 Collaborative Visits with Chefs and Dietetic Interns Farm to School: Massaro Farm and Sorenson Farm Monthly Tastings: (9 tastings in 2015-16) 6 types of apples + soups Wellness Wakeup Messages on Weekly Broadcasts Nutrition Bulletin Board in Serving Area Scrolling Monitor Outside Cafeteria Nutrition Awareness Day (March 2016 and October 2016-NSLW)) Tasting Recipes and Wellness Wakeup Messages on Website
Our Chefs in Schools
Chef Suzanne and Her Sizzlin’ Squash
Prepping 80# of squash
Sampling Cups and Nutrition Education
Lunch Time Magic!
Up Close, Looking AND Touching!
Beautiful Foodscapes
Farm to School Progress Purchase and serve local products Nutrition Education Organic kale was purchased from Massaro Farm for Baked Kale Chips Massaro Farm has offered to assist with the start of a school garden Tasting Day on October 13th with 6 different apple types from Sorenson Farm
Wellness Wakeup Messages One concept highlighted each week on the student broadcasts Supported with monthly bulletin board displays Complete monthly collection of messages is available on website
Message Monitor Scrolls Nutrition Ed
Hula Hoop Your Way To Fall Fun
Remember the Everyday Foods and Sometimes Foods. Make Good Choices
Nutrition Awareness Day “Read Aloud” in each classroom: Lori Patrick chose books around nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyles 3 dietetic interns from USJ participated as guest readers Interns created colorful handouts for lunchtime info table Interns distributed healthy snack tastings of dried fruit and edamame Book-themed menu for the day
A Little Help From Our Friends
Teaching and Tasting
Inspiring Creativity
One Additional Accomplishment This Year Jane Roddy has contributed 25 years of service to feeding the children of Beecher Road School!
Off To A Good Start in 2016 Celebrating National School Lunch Week Offering Entrée Salads as Meal Alternate Offering Bento Boxes as Meal Alternate The First of the Tasting Series Hallway Monitor, Weekly Broadcasts, Bulletin Board
National School Lunch Week Oct 10-14
Partnering with Sorenson Farm
Table Conversation/Nutrition Education
Farm 2 School
Student Involvement
Linking Literacy with Lunch
Main Entrée Salads On The Menu For 2016 Asian Chef Salad Classic Chef Chicken Caesar Chef Southwest Chef Treasure of the Sea Chef Veggie Chef
Bento Box Concept Hummus Raw Baby Carrots Fresh Orange Whole Grain Dinner Roll Kale Chips Milk
Where Are We Going This Year? Continued Exploration of Guest Chefs Expansion of Local Produce Purchasing School Garden (Herbs?) Continued Collaborative Intern Experiences (U of St Joseph and Amity HS) Continued Rollout of Alternative Menu Choices Continue to plan for new initiatives Refine and expand existing successful initiatives