What’s
Cooking
in Food & Nutrition Services
Volume 1, Issue 1
May 2017
NEW IN MAY
At all Senior High
Schools!
SAVE THE DATE
May
1st—5th
School Nutrition
Employee &
Teacher Appreciation Week
Clay Hill Elementary School
(Silver)
May 5th
Cinco de Mayo
Elementary
May 12th Early
Dismissal
May 12th Food & Nutrition
Services
Wellness Policy
Meeting
2:00PM
Professional
Development
Center, Green
Cove
May
15th—
19th
CONGRATULATIONS!
to the following
schools for receiving
a
HealthierUS School
Challenge:
Smarter Lunchrooms
Award
Coppergate Elementary School
(Silver)
Lake Asbury Elementary School
(Bronze)
McRae Elementary School
(Bronze)
Middleburg Elementary School
(Silver)
Plantation Oaks Elementary School
(Bronze)
RideOut Elementary School
Nutrition &
(Silver)
Exercise
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Silver)
Challenge
Grand Prize
Bike Give-Away
at All
Tynes Elementary School
(Bronze)
Elementary
Schools
May 29th
Memorial Day
June
5th& 6th
Early Dismissal
Jr. & Sr. High
June 7th
Students Last
Day
Early Dismissal–
All Schools
Wash all knives by hand. Knives are not to be
washed in the dish room.
Keep exit doors, behind the serving line, and
high traffic areas clear from carts, racks, and
other possible tripping hazards.
What’s Cooking in Food and Nutrition Services
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2016-2017 Nutrition & Exercise Challenge Participation
All 40 schools had participants complete the 15th Annual Nutrition & Exercise Challenges this school
year! Congratulations to all of the monthly student winners & the grand prize winners of the bike!
Look for new challenges to come in August!
The schools with the most monthly participation for the 2016-2017 school year:
1) Plantation Oaks Elementary: An average of 127 students participated each month
2) Argyle Elementary: An average of 79 students participated each month
3) Oakleaf Village Elementary: An average of 70 students participated each month
New Employee Fitness Challenge!
Hawaiian Pizza
anyone?
17
COMING AUGUST 20
OLJ Promoting their Entrées!
Try it at home!
May Healthy Recipe of the Month:
Celery & Apple Salad
This is a light, easy to make recipe that’s full of flavor and perfect for the warm summer months.
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
½ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Pepper
1 sweet apple, cored, and chopped with skin on
½ cup red seedless grapes, sliced in half
¼ cup golden raisins
½ cup celery, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the yogurt and lemon juice. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Mix in the apple, celery, grapes, and walnuts. Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce.
Nutrition per Serving
Calories: 156, Total Fat: 5.85, Saturated Fat: 0.75g, Sodium: 44.48mg