The directors and staff of the Champlain Valley School District Child Nutrition Program would like to welcome you back to another exciting school year. We’ve been working hard over the summer to make some changes to our Food Service Program that we think you’ll like.
Our four separate K – 8 food service programs have been consolidated into a single, c ohesive system. We are dedicated to serving nutritious, balanced, fresh meals that your child will love! Our philosophy is that children will make good food choices when presented with a variety of attractive, wholesome options in pleasant surroundings.
We follow the USDA guidelines for a healthy meal which emphasize whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low- fat dairy products with limits on sodium, saturated fats, trans fat and calories.
Here are the changes you and your child will see this fall:
- The Hinesburg, Charlotte, Williston Central, Allen Brook, and Shelburne Schools will now be offering a consistent daily lunch offering. The menu is posted on the district website as well as linked to your school newsletter
- The online menu contains nutritional and allergen information for the daily specials. Our K- 8 schools will continue to offer other food choices your child currently enjoys, such as our salad bars. We will be adding these items to the website during the year.
- Consistent with our wellness initiative we will be removing some less nutrient dense a la carte items from our K- 4 student lunch options. Schools which currently offer these “smart snacks” will continue to do so for middle school students only, emphasizing to them the value in making healthy choices.
What can you do to help? If your child already participates in the school meal program, thank you! Please let us know if you like the changes. If you are not a regular customer, give school lunches a try! The higher the rate of participation, the more resources we have to purchase and offer high quality foods.
If you have questions or comments, reach out to your local food service director or district COO Jeanne Jensen at jjensen@cvsdvt.org.
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