Schools

School District Honors Lunch 'Superheroes'

The Douglas County School District honors the school lunch 'superheroes' serving healthy school meals during School Nutrition Employee Week May 6 through 10.

Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Douglas County nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. To celebrate their hard work and commitment, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) organizes School Nutrition Employee Week on May 6 through 10. To kick off the celebration, SNA has partnered with Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series and Random House Children’s Books, to create School Lunch Superhero Day, May 8th. The day and the week are an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 32 million of America’s students each school day.

All across the school district, school nutrition professionals will be honored with thanks, cards, and recognition from students, school staff, parents, and the community.  An official proclamation recognizing school nutrition professionals will be read at the May 6 school board meeting.

It’s about more than just food, says School Nutrition Director Peggy Reich: it’s about providing outstanding customer service and about enjoying interaction with students and school staff. School nutrition employees must balance many roles and follow numerous federal, state and local regulations to ensure safe and healthy meals are available in schools. In fact, federal nutrition standards ensure that every school lunch offers students a well-balanced meal offering low-fat or fat-free milk, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein.  School meals also meet limits on calories, sodium and unhealthy fats.

Find out what's happening in Douglasvillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The importance and nutritional value of school meals are well documented. For many children, school lunch is the most important and nutrient-rich meal of their day. Food Service employees prepare and serve an average of 10,000 breakfasts, 18,000 lunches, and 5,000 afterschool snacks per day.

Get the details about School Lunch Superhero Day at www.schoollunchsuperheroday.com. To learn more about the school nutrition program for Douglas County Schools, visit www.douglas.k12.ga.us  Click on Departments, then Food Service.

Find out what's happening in Douglasvillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here