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Nutrition Requirements:
Our staff serves foods that comply with the USDA Dietary Guidelines and North Carolina Nutrition Standards. This requires that meals be reduced in salt, sugar, saturated fat, trans free, and high in fiber. We diligently strive to improve the community's future eating patterns by shaping the eating habits of today's students who are tomorrow's adults.
For a reimbursable meal:
Each student is offered the following for breakfast:
1 oz. of grain and 1 oz. of protein or 2 oz. of grain, 4 oz. of fruit or 100% fruit juice, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 4 items to be counted as a complete meal.
Each student is offered the following for lunch:
A minimum of 2 oz. of protein, 1 oz. of grain with 8 oz. in a week, 1/2 cup fruit, 1/2 cup vegetable, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 5 items must be counted as a complete meal and must have a fruit and/or vegetable on their plate.
A la Carte:
Options and Prices -
All foods available in the district's school day will be offered to students with consideration for promoting student health, reducing childhood obesity, providing a variety of nutritional meals and promoting life-long healthy eating habits. Foods provided through the
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_f iling_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."
Under the Federal School Nutrition Program and USDA policy, discrimination is prohibited under the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
Our staff serves foods that comply with the USDA Dietary Guidelines and North Carolina Nutrition Standards. This requires that meals be reduced in salt, sugar, saturated fat, trans free, and high in fiber. We diligently strive to improve the community's future eating patterns by shaping the eating habits of today's students who are tomorrow's adults.
For a reimbursable meal:
Each student is offered the following for breakfast:
1 oz. of grain and 1 oz. of protein or 2 oz. of grain, 4 oz. of fruit or 100% fruit juice, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 4 items to be counted as a complete meal.
Each student is offered the following for lunch:
A minimum of 2 oz. of protein, 1 oz. of grain with 8 oz. in a week, 1/2 cup fruit, 1/2 cup vegetable, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 5 items must be counted as a complete meal and must have a fruit and/or vegetable on their plate.
A la Carte:
Options and Prices -
All foods available in the district's school day will be offered to students with consideration for promoting student health, reducing childhood obesity, providing a variety of nutritional meals and promoting life-long healthy eating habits. Foods provided through the
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_f iling_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."
Under the Federal School Nutrition Program and USDA policy, discrimination is prohibited under the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
Mission: Cherokee Central Schools Child Nutrition Program will provide safe and healthy food choices for children of all ages, in a customer friendly environment, giving our children a head start in the 21st century classroom.