CCSD School Nutrition

💙CCSD School Nutrition💙 professionals continue to grow even in the summer!

CCSNA officers, Amy Lathem (Manager at Free Home) and Jada Parmer (Manager at Liberty Elementary) attended the Georgia School Nutrition Association's 2024 Leadership Training! This event gives school nutrition leaders the opportunity to network, share ideas, & develop a plan of action for the upcoming school year. Way to GROW ladies!

📣 NEW mobile stop on the North route! 🍏🍎

Please note the updated address for the North 🚌Cruisin' Cafe's🚌 second stop at 📍135 Juniper Street, Canton 📍

Please share to help spread the word!

💙CCSD School Nutrition💙 plays a vital role in education 🍎 We are so thankful for our friends in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction who brought an amazing assortment of 📚books📚 for our Summer Meals customers to choose from and take home with them today! So grateful for our partnership!

It may be summer break, but our 💙CCSD School Nutrition💙 professionals are still learning!

Carrie (Assistant Manager at Avery Elementary School) and Amanda (Assistant Manager at Creekview High School) are attending the Georgia Department of Education's 👩‍🍳Culinary Workshop👩‍🍳 This professional development opportunity provides best practices in culinary techniques and to create a culinary-focused kitchen and take our school meals to the next level! Way to GROW, ladies!

🙋‍♀️ Frequently Asked Questions about Summer Meals: 🍽

💙 CCSD School Nutrition 💙 participates in USDA's Summer Food Service Program. Allow us to provide some helpful answers to frequently asked questions.

👉 Why is curbside pickup not available in Cherokee County this summer❓
Due to the expiration of a USDA pandemic waiver which allowed non-congregate meal service (meals taken & eaten offsite), curbside pickup is not available in Cherokee County*.
*Curbside pickup may be allowed in other areas in Georgia that are designated "rural" by the USDA. Cherokee County's summer feeding sites do not fall within those designated eligible areas.

👉 Why do the meals have to be eaten onsite❓
Due to the expiration of a USDA waiver which allowed non-congregate meal service, USDA regulations require meals be consumed onsite.

👉 Why must children be present to receive a meal❓
Due to an expired USDA pandemic waiver that previously allowed meals to be picked up without children present, children must again be present to receive a summer meal.

👉 Are these changes related to funding❓
No. The changes are due to expired USDA waivers that were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to create meal service flexibilities during the health crisis.

👉 Did CCSD School Nutrition make these changes❓
No. USDA regulations determine meal service methods for Summer Feeding, since it is a federal program funded by the USDA.

👉 What is CCSD doing to provide meals out in the community❓
In an effort to reach as many children in our community as possible, we are proudly re-deploying not one, but TWO 'Cruising Cafe's'! 🚌🚌 These expertly refurbished school buses (courtesy of our amazing CCSD Transportation Team) are all-in-one meal service & dining establishments on wheels! Complete with air conditioning, seating, and even a retractable canopy for outdoor dining! Please see info on flyer for Cruising Café locations near you.

Any questions can be happily answered by calling our office at 770.721.8419 or visit our website: https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/summer-meals

Summer Meals start today!
Come eat with us!

🌞 CCSD Summer Meals begin MONDAY, JUNE 3rd! Please share this post to help spread the word 📣

🚌 Update on the North Cruisin' Café route: Please note the NEW lunchtime location at Aldi's Shopping Center in Canton (553 Riverstone Pkwy).

You may also visit https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/summer-meals for more info.

See you Monday!

Wishing a heartfelt retirement to Lucy Murphy, our beloved manager at Johnston Elementary School. After an incredible close to 20 years of dedicated service, we celebrate her passion for feeding children and the many thousands of meals she has served in that time. May your retirement be filled with joy, relaxation, and many more cherished moments! 💙

📣 Elementary & Middle school students- TOMORROW is the last NACHO DAY of the school year! Don't miss out! 😋

Check out the ✨clean team✨ at Springs Elementary STEM Academy! 💯 on their health inspection! Great job!

Our appreciation for this wonderful recognition is deeply felt. 🥰

Thank you for the kind words & great job to the school nutrition professionals at Woodstock High and in ALL of our 💙CCSD cafeterias💙

Check out the ✨clean team✨ at Etowah High School! 💯on their health inspection! Great job!

Check out the ✨Queen of Clean✨ at Ralph Bunch! Miss Terry, School Nutrition Manager, had a clean sweep this year with 💯's all the way! Great Job!

Level up - Lunch Edition! These students were chosen out of the whole school that participated in lunch with us Monday - Friday May 6-10 2024!

🥳 Congratulations to Hunter Smith, son of ET Booth Cafe Manager Erika Smith, for receiving the Judy Johnson Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Cherokee County School Nutrition Association! Hunter was recognized during tonight’s Cherokee County School Board Meeting and plans to attend Kennesaw State University in the Fall.

📸 left to right: Tina Farmer, Executive Director of School Nutrition and Procurement Services; Hunter Smith, Scholarship winner; Erika Smith, Cafe Manager at ET Booth Middle and Angie Kelly, Cafe Manager at Etowah High and Georgia School Nutrition Association District 7 President.

Check out the ✨24 "CARROT" CLEAN TEAM!✨at River Ridge High!

2️⃣4️⃣ 💯's in a row! Great job!

Learn more about the benefits of summer meals! Our summer program begins Monday June 3rd, additional program information can be found at:
https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/summer-meals-clone

This FuelCast Special Edition Episode speaks to the tremendous benefits Georgia students and families receive from participating in summer meals.

Dr. Linette Dodson, Georgia State School Nutrition Director, Russell Paine, Technology and Partnership Specialist for the GaDOE Office of Rural Education and Innovation, and Jada Curd, Burke County graduate and current Vanderbilt University student join us for this special conversation.

Listen here: anchor.fm/fuelcast or on your favorite podcast platform.

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Check out the ✨clean team✨ at Sequoyah High School! 💯 on their health inspection! 🤩

Shout out to the amazing Knox cafe staff who work so hard to provide our students and staff with delicious meals every day! They are 💯!!! .nutrition

WOW! So many of you requested the recipe for our newly popular Spicy Chicken Ramen Bowl! We got you! CCSD School Nutrition publishes a monthy newsletter, which features our globally-inspired recipes, and much more! 👩‍🍳

🤓 Click this link to view our May 2024 newsletter:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGDbEzOr5k/NAArQW6ZX4yfrLQUpPMfxg/view

🤓 Click this link to view our archive of past newsletters:
https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/nutrition-news-recipes

Shout out to the amazing ladies who work so hard to provide our students and staff with delicious meals every day! They are 💯!!! .nutrition

📣NEW RECIPE ALERT‼️ Today at lunch, all CCSD cafeterias recognized National Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with a globally-inspired recipe! This delish dish is our Spicy Chicken Ramen Bowl! 🍜😚 Made with whole-grain rich Ramen, Georgia-grown chicken, and sweet Thai Chili Sauce, it was a BIG hit with the students!

We appreciate our partnership with the Transition Academy! 🥰

It was spirit week at Woodstock High School, and the school nutrition MINIONS did not disappoint! 🤓🍌🤓