1. Nutrition Services School Food Service Department Kids First
Nutrition Services School Food Service Department Kids First...Providing Food for Thought

2. Nutrition Services Support Team
Jamie McCarthy, Manager Nutrition Services
Chantal Gellermann, Nutrition Educator
Online Menus
Special Dietary Needs
Jennifer Rosebrook, Nutrition Specialist
Nutrition Education
Marketing Concepts and Menu Promotions
Jeannine Rizzo, School Based Wellness Coordinator
Healthy School Team, District Leader
School Garden Liaison

3. Menu Design Team Approach USDA Nutrition Standards
2 Registered Dietitians + 1 Registered Dietetic Technician
Procurement Team
Menu Advisory Board (representation of SFS Managers)
USDA Nutrition Standards
Established Grade grouping
Meal Pattern Requirements
All grains whole grain rich
Minimum portion sizes for grains and proteins
Vegetable varieties
Subgroups
Fruit varieties
Milk offerings

4. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application

5. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application
Choose your school
Choose a menu

6. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application
Item Detail
Description
Nutritional Information
Component
Special Dietary Needs
Rating

7. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application
Special Dietary Needs
Egg

8. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application
Create-a-Meal
Carbohydrate Counts for Diabetic Students

9. Nutrislice – Online Menu Application
New This School Year…
Nutritional and Allergen Information on a la carte snacks

10. Special Dietary Needs (meal accommodations)
Federal & District Guidance
USDA – Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs
Allergies covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990
Requires accommodation if the allergy is considered a disability or life threatening
Encourages reasonable accommodations when documented as a food allergy or intolerance
Student with Life Threatening Health Conditions (5.324)

11. Website - https://wcms.palmbeachschools.org/sfs/nutrition-education/
Posters
Farm to School
OrganWise Guys (Elementary Level)
MyPlate
Bulletin Board Kits
Website -
OrganWise Guys Program
Teacher Resources
Welcome Back to School Start-up - Nutrition Books
Classroom Presentations

12. Marketing/Promotional Material
National School Lunch Week
October 9-13, 2017
School Lunch Recipes for Success
School Breakfast Week
March 5-9, 2018
I Love School Breakfast
National Nutrition Month
March 2018
Customer Appreciation Menu Placements

13. Have a great school year…. Thank You!

14. Smart Snacks in School – Nutrition Standards
Guidance from Federal & State Level
USDA Guidance
Defined School Day
Midnight to 30 minutes after the official school day ends
Established Nutrition Standards for Snacks and Beverages
Smart Snack Calculator
State Statute
Established time of day when snacks and beverages can be sold outside of the school meals program
Requirement of Healthy School Team (HST)
Oversight of food fundraising to include tracking and exemptions