Child Nutrition Department

SUMMER MEALS... FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!  FOR CHILDREN 18 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER                  ENCANTO/CLARENDON SCHOOL -JUN 1st to JUL 2nd-                       SOLANO SCHOOL -JUN 1st to JUN 30th- 

 

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What we bring to the table...

The members of the Osborn School District's Child Nutrition Department are a diverse group of motivated people with a common purpose: To provide the most nutritious and delicious food for all of our students, while promoting a healthy life through daily physical activity and wise food choices.

Our team continually enhances our program by:

  • Providing healthy food choices
  • Developing tasty recipes
  • Introducing new foods to students
  • Searching for quality ingredients
  • Providing nutrition education
  • Promoting a healthy active lifestyle
  • Continued staff training
  • Looking for trends to keep students interested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nutrition Education

Realizing that nutrition education needs to be presented in a way that impacts students for the rest of their lives, the Garden Café was created.

The Garden Café is a classroom disguised as a restaurant.  The space is equipped with a licensed commercial kitchen, demonstration area, and video equipment for viewing and recording lessons.

Students receive nutrition lessons that emphasize healthy eating habits and assist them in making wise food choices.  Adult groups may schedule nutrition focused events by contacting us.

Nutrition Nuggets is a monthly newsletter packed with practical ideas that families can use to improve their nutrition and physical activity knowledge. Parents can learn how to:

  • Prepare nutritious foods on a tight budget and a busy schedule

  • Find time in their daily routine for physical activity

  • Help their children choose healthy food

  • Make exercise fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download a Free and Reduced Meal Application

Baje una Aplicaión de Comida Gratis o a Precio Reducido

Federal Guidelines and Applications

The Child Nutrition Department follows strict guidelines, set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, in order to participate in the Federal program. The guidelines encourage healthy eating habits and provide adequate nutrition for specific age groups. The recommended standards are the following:

  1. Breakfast meals must meet 1/4 the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.

  2. Lunch meals must meet 1/3 the RDA for protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.

  3. Meals must meet age-appropriate calorie goals.

  4. Meals must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans which include:

- 30% or less of calories         from fat - 10% or less of calories from saturated fat
- Decrease in sodium - Decrease in cholesterol
- Increase in fiber - Increase in carbohydrates

 

Any family may apply for free or reduced price meals by submitting a Free and Reduced Price Meal Application available at the school office or cafeteria. 

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

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