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As a partner in the education process, it is our commitment to provide safe, quality meals that reflect a high nutritional standard, while providing excellent customer service in a warm, friendly environment.

NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT FOOD SERVICE

At the Norwin School District, we believe that the breakfast and lunch programs are part of the educational system. We are responsible for teaching children nutrition and offering new and exciting food items that meet the nutritional standards set forth in the District's Wellness Policy. We continuously strive to make the lunch menus more appealing, encouraging the children to eat breakfast and lunch at school. The Food Service Department tracks the sales of the various menu choices in order to provide the menu items that the students prefer.  This is how we determine if a new item is a success, or if it needs to be changed or removed.

Another resource that the Food Service Department uses to get feedback from students, parents, administrators, teachers and staff is the Food Advisory Council Meetings.  These meetings are held on a regular basis in the high school auditorium and are open to anyone (i.e., students, parents, administrators, teachers or staff) who would like to attend.  We discuss the current menu items, new menu items, and any other food-related issue.  This gives the students a platform to air any complaints directly to the Director and the administration.  It is also a great way for the Director to share important information with the folks that attend the meeting.

To encourage students to make healthy food choices, the Food Service Department and the District, through education and curriculum, teach students how to select more health conscious choices.  We also meet the dietary needs of any student who requires a special diet because of a medical reason.  Forms may be obtained from the Director's office or printed from the link at the top of this page.

Overview and History of School Food Service
School food service is the world's largest food service business, serving more meals a day than the fast food industry. School lunch has often been referred to as the original fast food operation: serving millions of lunches across the United States in a time span of 1 1/2 hours.

The National School Lunch Act of 1946 established the National School Lunch Program to safeguard the health and well being of our nation's children. Studies found that the overall health of Americans was poor and many were malnourished. Minimum nutritional requirements were defined. Prior to 1946, school lunches were done primarily by volunteer groups serving mostly cold lunches.

School Lunch Guidelines
	Elementary	Secondary
Calories	644	846
Protein (g)	8.87	16.7
Total Fat %	30%	30%
Saturated Fat %	10%	10%
Iron (mg)	3.3	4.5
Calcium (mg)	267	400
Vitamin A (re)	211	300
Vitamin C (mg)	15	19.2

School Meal Initiative
The third addition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released in 1990 and triggered the new guidelines for school meals. The School Meal Initiative is designed to meet 1/3 of the dietary guidelines for children for lunch. All school lunches have an age appropriate calorie allowance, with less than 30% of the calories from fat and 12-15% of the calories from protein.

The Norwin School District participates in the Federal Food Program. The purpose of this program is to provide a hot, nutritious lunch for students of families in the low and below minimum income range. Guidelines and applications for this program are sent home with students at the beginning of each school year and are made available throughout the year through the district's Food Service Office. When the applications are completed and returned, a determination is made whether the child is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch. Free and reduced lunch lists are also used by the district in determining individual building eligibility for Title 1 remedial reading services.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of all program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.