Department of Child Nutrition
Supervisor - Wendy Failing
Phone: 697.4978
Email: wendy.failing@cr.k12.de.us
Breakfast and lunch are served in all schools every day. A large variety of foods are offered for student choice. Students are encouraged to participate in both the breakfast and lunch programs. All students can pre-pay for meals by placing money in their cafeteria account. Free and reduced price meals are available to those families who are eligible. Meal Benefit Forms are available from the school office.
New Federal Nutrition Standards
USDA New Meal Pattern Fact Sheet for Parents
Forms
Breakfast and lunch are served in all schools every day. A large variety of foods are offered for student choice. Students are encouraged to participate in both the breakfast and lunch programs. All students can pre-pay for meals by placing money in their cafeteria account. Free and reduced price meals are available to those families who are eligible. Meal Benefit Forms are available from the school office.
Child Nutrition 2012 - 2013 Welcome Letter & Information
Parents: Pricing and Instructions
Meal Benefit Form
Account Restrictions Slip
Student Payment Plan (PAYPAMS) - English
Student Payment Plan (PAYPAMS) - Spanish
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Nutritional Nuggets
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American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html
You will find brief fact sheets that cover a wide range of topics. The fact sheets provide nutrition facts along with healthy eating tips and recipes.
Nutrition.gov
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010
Fruits and vegetables are great sources of many vitamins, minerals and other natural materials that may help protect you from chronic diseases.
How many fruits and vegetables do you need? (CDC, Fruits and Veggies Matter)
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/
Nutrient Information: Find out which fruits and vegetables are good and excellent sources of these nutrients. (CDC, Fruits and Veggies Matter)
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/benefits/nutrient_guide.html
What counts as a cup? (CDC, Fruits and Veggies Matter)
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/what/index.html
Tips (CDC, Fruits and Veggies Matter) http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/tips/index.html
Recipes (CDC, Fruits and Veggies Matter) http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/tips/index.html
More Resources
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/