Offer Menus

Offer increases your choice in student meals. Every lunch is planned to include all five food groups;

1. Fruit 2. Vegetable 3. Protein 4. Grains 5. Milk

The food groups for each meal will be posted at the beginning of each serving line. You are encouraged to take all the foods offered; however, you may decline up to two (2) food groups. Whether you take 3, 4, or 5 of the food groups, the meal is the same price.

Offer allows you lo build a healthy meal by selecting 3 to 5 different food groups. One of those food groups must be fruits, vegetables or a combination of both.

Step 1: Choose 1/2 cup of fruits, vegetables or a combination of both.

Step 2: Choose 2 or more of the following:

• Full serving of Fruit-K-8 (1/2 cup)
  • 9---12 (1 cup)
• Full serving of Vegetables -K-8 (3/4 cup)
  • 9-12 (1 cup)
• Grains
• Protein
• Milk

The choice is up to you; just be sure to choose 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable and 2, 31 or 4 full servings from the 5 food groups. Check the menu daily so you will know which items in the school lunch you want to eat. School meals meet federal nutrition standards and give you the fuel you need to stay healthy and active.

Every breakfast is planned to include three food components:

1 Fruit 2. Grains (with optional meat/meat alternates allowed) 3. Milk

The food components for each breakfast will be posted at the beginning of each serving line. You are encouraged to take all the foods offered; however, you must take at least three items, one of which must be 1/2 cup of fruit. Whether you take three items or more, the meal is the same price.

Offer allows you to choose three or more food items you would like to take to build a healthy reimbursable meal. One of those three food items must be 1/2 cup fruit.

Step 1: Choose 1/2 cup of fruit.

Step 2: Choose two or more of the follow­

ing items:

• Grains ( 1 oz. equivalent) or optional meat/meat alternate ( 1 oz.)
• Milk( 1 cup )
• Additional Fruit Serving (1/2 cup)

Example Menu:

Whole Grain Cereal

Whole Wheat Toast

Grapes

Orange Juice (fruit)

Milk

You may take all five food items OR choose a combination of 3 or 4 items that includes 1/2 cup of fruit.