Healthier Menus

 

The Norwin School District ’s Food Service Department strives to provide healthy menus and provide the students a wide variety of items, while helping them make wise, health conscious decisions for a number of reasons:

·         It’s the right thing to do given the rising obesity rates among this nation’s school children. ·         The Pennsylvania Department of Education, has implemented stringent guidelines which started in the 2004-2005 school year. ·         Before 2004-2005, schools were instructed to make a “good faith effort” to reduce the dietary fat. Starting in 2004-2005, there are monetary fines if District's do not fall within the 30% of calories from fat, with no more than 10% from saturated fat!

The younger students have embraced the new dietary plan, but the High School students are slower to change their eating habits. To combat this reluctance, we have removed the higher fat content items from the regular menu.  Some of the items we have removed have been shifted to the ala carte menu.  This gives the students and the parents the “choice” to purchase these items based on what is right for each person.

We encourage children to take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables on the regular menu, and consider the ala carte items to be an occasional treat.  We feature several entrees, a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables on the regular menu daily.  Through education and curriculum, the students will adjust to the healthier lifestyle and learn to make wise food choices now, and in the future.

If you would like to learn more about the school lunch and breakfast program or have questions about the program please feel free to call the Food Service Office at 724-861-3000 x1131.

FYI: If a you need a hard copy of your child’s account activity for any time frame, including up to the entire school year.  Please request one from the cafeteria manager prior to the last day of school.  All records are deleted out of the system to make room for the upcoming school year.  Please speak to the Director of Food Service if you have any questions.

 

Lunch Menus | Food Services

Updated 9/24/2008