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District of Excellence in Child Nutrition
Served 6.8 million school lunches during the 2005-2006 school year.
October 2006 Newsletter
National School Lunch Week
October 9-13, 2006
Vote for School Lunch is a chance for YOU to vote for your favorite lunch, from our 5 tasty and nutritious choices; Heddi Spaghetti, Rocco Taco, Sally Salad, Ricky Chicken and Pete Pizza. Voting is taking place at www.VoteForSchoolLunch.org August 1 to October 6, 2006. The winner will be announced during National School Lunch Week, October 9-13, 2006.
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| Heddi Spaghetti |
Pete Pizza |
Ricky Chicken |
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Rocco Taco Sally Salad |
- Created in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy
- National School Lunch Week is a celebratory week of events and activities promoting the benefits of the National School Lunch Program
- The National School Lunch Program began in 1946 and is the largest of the federal child nutrition programs
- Congress appropriated $11.417 billion for the child nutrition programs for fiscal year 2005
- 29 million children are served lunch every school day, in more than 99,000 schools
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Food Service Mission
To provide students quality, nutritious meals at affordable prices
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