Food for Thought What’s for ? u High District 211 lunch and are posted in each school as well as on programs have been recognized for excellence by the the High school District 211 website (adc.d211.org). State Board of Education, Department of Below is a typical daily : & , and the Department of ENTREES Agriculture. Yogurt Parfait u Each District 211 school has a complete Assorted Bistro Boxes facility, cafeteria, and staff . Tomato & Mozzarella Nutrition Assorted Sandwiches u Homemade are prepared in each school’s All Beef Hot Dog kitchen – including , whole grain rolls, and Chicken Caesar Wrap . Chicken Alfredo w/ Whole Grain Pasta Services u Lunch and breakfast menus are designed to Burrito / Taco Bar include student favorites. Cheeseburger or Veggie Burger u Food Service and other school staff coordinate Popcorn Chicken & Biscuit efforts to prepare menus, cafeteria decorations, and Uno’s Pizza promotional items in conjunction with school ON THE SIDE (Choose up to four) events, such as homecoming, “Wellness Week,” Broccoli Cuts prom, and cultural awareness activities. Fresh Sticks u Free and reduced-price are provided for Tomato Basil from families who meet federally Fresh Salads established income guidelines. Chilled or Seasonal Fresh Fruit u The Food Services Department cares about the 100% Fruit Juice environment; many disposable trays, cups, and utensils have been replaced with permanent ware in .

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TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 211 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BLUE RIBBON OF EXCELLENCE 7/2014 Every School Lunch Includes Prepayment Option Township High Five Great Choices The food services prepayment option is a convenient School District 211 u - free or low fat way to ensure students have a nutritious lunch every Food Services u - from sweet potatoes to fresh school day. Account balances for underclassmen romaine salads are carried over to the fall, but graduating seniors Goal: u FRUIT - everything from fresh cut melons to may request refunds. Balances may be obtained in The High School District 211 Food Services staff is locally grown apples the cafeteria or by viewing the online food services dedicated to providing the highest quality food and service u GRAINS - all items are whole-grain rich including prepayment information and logging into the Infinite for students and staff to enhance , learning, and breads, pasta, , and even pizza crust Campus Parent Portal. social environments in our schools. u or meat alternative - including white meat u Township High School District 211 operates one of chicken, reduced fat beef & chili, and legumes Questions? the largest independent school food service • Where can I access the prepayment option? programs in Illinois. Parents or guardians can submit an online u More than 9,000 students participate in the lunch prepayment with a credit card through their Infinite and breakfast programs each school day. Campus account. Parents will need a username and u District 211 provides over 190,000 breakfast meals password to access the online portal. To activate a and over 655,000 lunch meals annually. new account, follow the online instructions. u District-wide, there are 120 Food Services employees. • How can I submit a application? u All employees participate in safety and sanitation Contact your school’s food services department or workshops. go online to www.d211.heartlandapps.com to fill u More than half of the Food Services staff has earned out a school meal application. the Illinois Sanitation Certificate. • Where can I view the lunch and breakfast menus? Menus are available online through the Food The Greatest Services Department’s webpage. Wealth is Health u Meals served under the NSLP (National School Lunch Program) must meet Interested nutrition standards established by the USDA. u Meals are less than 10% from and in Food contain zero grams of trans fat. Services u All school lunch and breakfast meals are served with Department the choice of a minimum ½ cup portion of fruit or School Breakfast Ensures a employment? vegetables, or up to one cup of fruit and one cup of Nutritious Start Daily vegetables. Work is generally u Compared to average from home, school u Breakfast is served daily. school days, with lunches contain: u District 211’s breakfast is a healthy meal that provides competitive • Three times as many dairy products low fat milk, whole grains, lean protein, and fruit. starting rates and • Twice as much fruit u School breakfast supplies ¼ of the recommended fringe benefits. daily allowances a student needs. • Seven times as many vegetables Please apply online at adc.d211.org. u School lunch participants have substantially lower u breakfast improves students’ classroom intakes of added sugars than non-participants. performance, test scores, and grades. Every School Lunch Includes Prepayment Option Township High Five Great Choices The food services prepayment option is a convenient School District 211 u MILK - fat free or low fat way to ensure students have a nutritious lunch every Food Services u VEGETABLES - from sweet potatoes to fresh school day. Account balances for underclassmen romaine salads are carried over to the fall, but graduating seniors Goal: u FRUIT - everything from fresh cut melons to may request refunds. Balances may be obtained in The High School District 211 Food Services staff is locally grown apples the cafeteria or by viewing the online food services dedicated to providing the highest quality food and service u GRAINS - all items are whole-grain rich including prepayment information and logging into the Infinite for students and staff to enhance health, learning, and breads, pasta, rice, and even pizza crust Campus Parent Portal. social environments in our schools. u MEAT or meat alternative - including white meat u Township High School District 211 operates one of chicken, reduced fat beef & bean chili, and legumes Questions? the largest independent school food service • Where can I access the prepayment option? programs in Illinois. Parents or guardians can submit an online u More than 9,000 students participate in the lunch prepayment with a credit card through their Infinite and breakfast programs each school day. Campus account. Parents will need a username and u District 211 provides over 190,000 breakfast meals password to access the online portal. To activate a and over 655,000 lunch meals annually. new account, follow the online instructions. u District-wide, there are 120 Food Services employees. • How can I submit a meal application? u All employees participate in safety and sanitation Contact your school’s food services department or workshops. go online to www.d211.heartlandapps.com to fill u More than half of the Food Services staff has earned out a school meal application. the Illinois Sanitation Certificate. • Where can I view the lunch and breakfast menus? Menus are available online through the Food The Greatest Services Department’s webpage. Wealth is Health u Meals served under the NSLP (National School Lunch Program) must meet Interested nutrition standards established by the USDA. u Meals are less than 10% from saturated fat and in Food contain zero grams of trans fat. Services u All school lunch and breakfast meals are served with Department the choice of a minimum ½ cup portion of fruit or School Breakfast Ensures a employment? vegetables, or up to one cup of fruit and one cup of Nutritious Start Daily vegetables. Work is generally u Compared to average lunches from home, school u Breakfast is served daily. school days, with lunches contain: u District 211’s breakfast is a healthy meal that provides competitive • Three times as many dairy products low fat milk, whole grains, lean protein, and fruit. starting rates and • Twice as much fruit u School breakfast supplies ¼ of the recommended fringe benefits. daily allowances a student needs. • Seven times as many vegetables Please apply online at adc.d211.org. u School lunch participants have substantially lower u Eating breakfast improves students’ classroom intakes of added sugars than non-participants. performance, test scores, and grades. Every School Lunch Includes Prepayment Option Township High Five Great Choices The food services prepayment option is a convenient School District 211 u MILK - fat free or low fat way to ensure students have a nutritious lunch every Food Services u VEGETABLES - from sweet potatoes to fresh school day. Account balances for underclassmen romaine salads are carried over to the fall, but graduating seniors Goal: u FRUIT - everything from fresh cut melons to may request refunds. Balances may be obtained in The High School District 211 Food Services staff is locally grown apples the cafeteria or by viewing the online food services dedicated to providing the highest quality food and service u GRAINS - all items are whole-grain rich including prepayment information and logging into the Infinite for students and staff to enhance health, learning, and breads, pasta, rice, and even pizza crust Campus Parent Portal. social environments in our schools. u MEAT or meat alternative - including white meat u Township High School District 211 operates one of chicken, reduced fat beef & bean chili, and legumes Questions? the largest independent school food service • Where can I access the prepayment option? programs in Illinois. Parents or guardians can submit an online u More than 9,000 students participate in the lunch prepayment with a credit card through their Infinite and breakfast programs each school day. Campus account. Parents will need a username and u District 211 provides over 190,000 breakfast meals password to access the online portal. To activate a and over 655,000 lunch meals annually. new account, follow the online instructions. u District-wide, there are 120 Food Services employees. • How can I submit a meal application? u All employees participate in safety and sanitation Contact your school’s food services department or workshops. go online to www.d211.heartlandapps.com to fill u More than half of the Food Services staff has earned out a school meal application. the Illinois Sanitation Certificate. • Where can I view the lunch and breakfast menus? Menus are available online through the Food The Greatest Services Department’s webpage. Wealth is Health u Meals served under the NSLP (National School Lunch Program) must meet Interested nutrition standards established by the USDA. u Meals are less than 10% from saturated fat and in Food contain zero grams of trans fat. Services u All school lunch and breakfast meals are served with Department the choice of a minimum ½ cup portion of fruit or School Breakfast Ensures a employment? vegetables, or up to one cup of fruit and one cup of Nutritious Start Daily vegetables. Work is generally u Compared to average lunches from home, school u Breakfast is served daily. school days, with lunches contain: u District 211’s breakfast is a healthy meal that provides competitive • Three times as many dairy products low fat milk, whole grains, lean protein, and fruit. starting rates and • Twice as much fruit u School breakfast supplies ¼ of the recommended fringe benefits. daily allowances a student needs. • Seven times as many vegetables Please apply online at adc.d211.org. u School lunch participants have substantially lower u Eating breakfast improves students’ classroom intakes of added sugars than non-participants. performance, test scores, and grades. Food for Thought What’s for Lunch? u High School District 211 lunch and breakfast Menus are posted in each school cafeteria as well as on programs have been recognized for excellence by the the High school District 211 website (adc.d211.org). State Board of Education, Department of Child Below is a typical daily menu: Food & Nutrition, and the United States Department of ENTREES Agriculture. Yogurt Parfait u Each District 211 school has a complete kitchen Assorted Bistro Boxes facility, student cafeteria, and staff dining room. Tomato & Mozzarella Salad Nutrition Assorted Sandwiches u Homemade foods are prepared in each school’s All Beef Hot Dog kitchen – including salads, whole grain rolls, and Chicken Caesar Wrap soups. Chicken Alfredo w/ Whole Grain Pasta Services u Lunch and breakfast menus are designed to Burrito / Taco Bar include student favorites. Cheeseburger or Veggie Burger u Food Service and other school staff coordinate Popcorn Chicken & Biscuit efforts to prepare menus, cafeteria decorations, and Uno’s Pizza promotional items in conjunction with school ON THE SIDE (Choose up to four) events, such as homecoming, “Wellness Week,” Broccoli Cuts prom, and cultural awareness activities. Fresh Vegetable Sticks u Free and reduced-price meals are provided for Tomato Basil Soup students from families who meet federally Fresh Salads established income guidelines. Chilled or Seasonal Fresh Fruit u The Food Services Department cares about the 100% Fruit Juice environment; many disposable trays, cups, and utensils have been replaced with permanent ware in cafeterias.

Save money, eat school lunch! On average, it costs less to buy a school lunch than to bring a lunch from home.

TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 211 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE 7/2014