Melissa Donaldson, MS, RD, SNS Trussville City Schools Trussville, AL

 Suburb of Birmingham, Alabama  4,300 students  Paine Primary/Intermediate= 1891 students  Hewitt Trussville Middle School = 1035 students  Hewitt Trussville High School = 1365 students  System-wide Free/Reduced Percentage = 10.8%  Breakfast participation 2013-2014 = 7%  Lunch participation 2013-2014 = 53%

 2010-2015: 5 year bid  Limited on items to serve  Supplemental bid  New bid released June 1, 2015  Committee working since Fall 2012

 Fall, Winter, & Spring Cycle  K-8 menu cycle = 4 week core cycle   K-5 = Grilled Cheese everyday; Salad Bar option 6-8 = Grab and Go Boxes; Pizza or Cheese Stick option  9-12 menu cycle = 3 week core cycle  Grab and Go Boxes; Rotate Pizza and Chicken Sandwich  Taste differ by age!

 Kid friendly entrees and vegetables  Why Grilled Cheese?

 Chicken Monday 17 French Toast Sticks & Saus Patty Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Blackeyed Peas WW Roll Assorted Fruit 18 Chicken Biscuit Fiestada Pizza OR Breaded Chicken Sandwich Whole Kernel Corn Steamed Broccoli Assorted Fruit 19 Breakfast Sandwich Jambalaya w/ Brown Rice OR Steak Nuggets Green Beans Steamed Carrots Assorted Fruit 20 Scrambled Eggs, Biscuit, Sausage Patty Chili w/ Grilled Cheese OR Hot Dog Tator Tots Baby Tomatoes w/ Ranch Assorted Fruit 21 Cinnamon Roll Baked Tilapia OR Spaghetti Roasted Zucchini & Tomatoes Tossed Romaine Salad Garlic Breadstick Assorted Fruit

 Same core menu as elementary  Increased vegetable and fruit consumption  Smart Snacks 17  Introduction of Grab and Go Boxes Chicken Tenders OR Big Daddy Pizza Sweet Potato Casserole Green Beans WW Roll Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 18 Big Daddy Pizza OR Breaded Chicken Sandwich OR Hamburger Whole Kernel Corn Steamed Broccoli Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 19 Jambalaya OR Steak Nuggets OR Big Daddy Pizza Brown Rice w/ Gravy Green Beans Steamed Carrots Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 20 Chili w/ Grilled Cheese OR Hot Dog OR Italian Dunkers Tator Tots Baby Tomatoes w/ Ranch Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 21 Bake d Tilapia OR Italian Dunkers OR Spicy Chicken Sandwich Roasted Zucchini & Tomatoes Tossed Romaine Salad Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches

 Why a 3 week cycle?

 Pizza and Breaded Chicken Sandwich line  Grab and Go Boxes 17  Home cooked line Chicken Tenders OR Specialty Pizza Green Beans Sweet Potato Casserole WW Roll Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 18 Crispitos w/ Cheese Sauce OR Specialty Pizza Pinto Beans Whole Kernel Corn Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 19 Meatloaf OR Buffalo Chicken Flatz OR Specialty Pizza Macaroni & Cheese Blackeyed Peas Turnip Greens / Cornbread Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 20 Eggs, Sausage Patty, Pancakes OR Cheeseburger OR Specialty Pizza Breakfast Potatoes Sliced Tomatoes Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches 21 Breaded Chicken Sandwich OR Spicy Chic Sand OR Specialty Pizza Sweet Potato Fries Fresh Veggies w/ Dip Assorted Fruit Grab and Go Box Lunches

 2 week cycle  Thursday – Big Breakfast  Elementary – cereal everyday  Middle and High School – PopTarts, Muffins, Cereal, Nutrigrain Bars everyday  Fruit options – at least 2 at every school not including juice

 Back to Basics  Simplification  Students wants vs needs  Cycle menus are AWESOME!!!!

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