Child Nutrition

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Child Nutrition Mixing Nutritious with
Deliciousand FunAlhambra Elementary School
District No. 68
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School Demographics

• K-8 School District
• 15 Elementary Schools
• 14,000 Student Enrollment
• 94 Free and Reduced

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Personnel ChartChild Nutrition Department
Director, Specialist, Secretary, Nutritionist,
Procurement Clerk, Revenue/Payroll Clerk, and
Special Activities Manager
Warehouse Manager, 2 Full-time Drivers,1
Part- time Driver, and Floor-care Technician
14 Site Kitchens Managers, Bakers, Cooks,
Clerks, Assistants, and Custodial Assistants
1 Receiving Kitchen Manager, Clerks, Assistants,
and Custodial Assistant
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Our goal is to offer

• A wide variety of well-balanced meals that meet
  or exceed the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• An appetizing and eye appealing menu
• A comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in the
  cafeteria where social skills and manners can be
  practiced
• Nutrition education

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Breakfast Lunch Program

• 5 week cycle menu
• Traditional style service in all cafeterias
• Provision II breakfast at 9 sites
• Salad bars at our middle schools

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Our menu provides..

• scratch cooking which allows for creativity and
  beneficial nutritional modifications to be made
  as needed
• a variety of cuisines such as American, Asian,
  Italian, and Mexican
• a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables
  available seasonally
• low fat and reduced sodium items at both
  breakfast and lunch
• 100 whole grain products such as breads,
  pancakes, and tortillas

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Breakfast and Lunch offered at all schools

• 5,000 breakfasts served daily
• 11,800 lunches served daily
• Preschool programs after school snacks served
  daily
• Nutrition education resources available to
  parents and students

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Breakfast Participation
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Lunch Participation
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Fun Facts

• Student Taste Testing get buy-in from students
  on new food items. Have the school principal
  include a special recognition to Ms. Lees
• class who
• helped
• approve the
• new menu
• item

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Promotions

• Earn points from manufacturer food cases. Order
  pencils, water bottles, footballs, etc. and hold
  a lucky tray day for different events such as
  NSBW-NSLW, etc.
• Hold contests to increase breakfast or lunch
  participation for the month. Highest increase at
  the top 4 schools, 1 student from each school
  received a new bicycle. Market this on your
  monthly menus and website

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Promotions

• Tony the Tiger coloring contest to increase
  attendance at breakfast

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Ideas

• Invite students to learn how to bake and become
  familiar with the café and staff such as baking
  teddy bear loaves
• Culinary Classes to make food for students
• Tie your program into current social studies
  curriculum - Food around the world ceremonies
• Student workers
• Invite head start classes in
• FFVP program helps students identify new items
  and then incorporate into your program meals

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Ideas

• Serve breakfast for lunch. Big hit with
  students.
• Avoid menu fatigue. Try new food items often.
  Monitor often with plate waste and communicating
  with students for approval.

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Café Environment

• Make the café inviting for students by
• Knowing your students by their names and using
  them
• Welcome the students with a smile and a
  compliment
• Provide great customer service
• Provide a warm and welcoming environment with
  colorful, fun posters and decorations

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Marketing Nutrition Education is Key

• On the back of each monthly menu fun and
  interesting nutrition information is provided.
• Nutrition bulletin boards are placed in every
  cafeteria which offer useful information and
  healthy recipes fun for kids.
• Nutrition Nuggets and Teen Fitness are posted
  on the Child Nutrition website for parents as
  well as students to reference and gain new
  insight.
• Good open communication with parents, conducting
  nutrition education presentations to help them
  we are the leaders who understand and want the
  best interest of their kids market your
  programits great!

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P O R T I O N D I S T O R T I O N
F O O D Q U I Z
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350    250    150
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50 minutes !
If you clean your house for 50 minutes you will
burn approximately 210 calories.
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2.4 ounces of French fries of 20 years ago had
210 calories. How many calories do you think are
in today's portion?
610    590    650
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Take Home Moment

• Conduct Student Taste Testing and focus on
  students likes instead of serving multiple daily
  entrees
• Make it fun for students have promotions
• No menu fatigue - dont be afraid to try
  something new
• Attractive Menus, fun food titles and branding
• Good communication with parents
• Consider Breakfast in the Classroom (can double
  or triple participation instantly), a Grab and Go
  breakfast, or a Provision II program
• Consider Community Eligibility Program (CEP) or
  Universal free meals
• Add A La Carte Sales, if district permits