Meal Menus

The Children's Center Food Service Coordinator prepares healthful breakfasts (8:30-9 a.m.), lunches (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) and snacks (2:30-3:15 p.m.) for students each day. 

Children's Center Menu for May 20th-24th

Meals	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Breakfast 8:30-9:00 a.m.	Pancakes Honeydew Milk	Bagel Oranges Milk	Cereal Apples Milk	English muffin Pears Milk	Oatmeal Applesauce Milk
Vegetarian :
Lunch 11:30 a.m. -12:15p.m.	Pasta w/meat sauce Peas Pineapple Milk	Bean & cheese burrito Broccoli Pears Milk	Chicken nuggets Tater tots Tropical fruit Milk	Cheese sandwich Mixed veggies Apples Milk	Tuna roll-up Cucumber Peaches
Vegetarian :	Meatless		Veggie nuggets
Snack 2:30-3:15 p.m.	Muffin Milk	Yogurt Graham crackers Milk	Bread sticks w/marinara Milk	Chips & salsa Milk	Saltine crackers Oranges Milk

About the Meals:

• Breakfast includes milk, fruit or juice or a vegetable, whole grain or enriched bread or a bread alternative.
• Lunch includes milk, meat or a meat alternative, two or more vegetables and/or fruit options, whole grain or enriched flour or bread alternate and other foods.
• Snack includes two of the following: milk, vegetable and/or fruit, whole grain bread or enriched flour or bread alternate, meat or meat alternate. 

About Mealtime:

• Meals are served family style. Children are encouraged to serve themselves if they are able to do so. While children are encouraged to try at least one bite of each food item, they are not forced to eat all the things they don't like. A child may request seconds and the teacher will encourage healthy portions and balanced choices by modeling them.
• Developmentally appropriate table manners and etiquette will be modeled and encouraged for all children. We would like to be sensitive and considerate of all family cultures on this matter.
• Teachers sit at the table with children during meal times as good role models. Any parents who are visiting the Center at meal /snack times are also encouraged to sit at the table beside their child/children. 
• If your child will not be here during the meal and snack times, please make alternate arrangements for your child to eat. We are unable to hold meals for your child, due to health regulations.
• We request that parents do not take food out of the Center. Please give children enough time to finish before leaving.