NISD Hosts Anchorman Chancellor

Just before School Lunch Week (Oct.9-Oct.13), Northside ISD Child Nutrition Services and Carnahan Elementary School hosted News4 anchorman David Chancellor for a story on the history of school meals. For context, school meals were put into law by Congress with the National School Lunch Act in 1946. That mirrored what civic and social organizations were […]

Angleton ISD Grant Pays Lunch Debt

Angleton ISD received a $6,991.13 grant from the National Food Group, helping clear the school lunch debt at Angleton High School and Angleton Junior High. This grant also included a thoughtful donation of Zee Zees snacks, part of the company’s inaugural Grab The Tab contest. Amy Grant, Angleton ISD Food Service Director, commended the initiative, […]

Honoring Our Public School Lunch Heroes

Honoring Our Public School Lunch Heroes Public school nutrition and cafeteria staff provide essential services to our students every day.  On School Lunch Hero Day, school districts celebrate the dedication of school nutrition workers! Check out some of our public school nutrititon workers! Royal ISD North East ISD Thank you, School Nutrition Staff! Alief ISD […]

Districts Observe National School Breakfast Week

Districts Observe the Importance of National School Breakfast Week National School Breakfast Week reminds us of the value of nutritious school breakfasts. The federal School Breakfast Program provides low-income children with a healthy morning meal every school day. Clear Creek ISD Nutrition staff show off a few breakfast options! Celebrating breakfast week and school nutrition […]

Local Cy-Fair Business Provides Pizza for School Lunch Program

Local Cy-Fair Business Supports National School Lunch Program Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is fortunate to have a local business meeting the pizza needs of the district. Alpha Foods Co. is a family-owned business making pizza for the National School Lunch Program. Pizza is a popular menu item in CFISD schools. The CFISD nutrition services department will order […]

Celebrating National School Lunch Week

-by Trina Pruitt, parent and Go Public contributor I love cooking for my family.  It is therapeutic for me to read cookbooks and experiment with food.  I am always looking up healthy recipes for kids and healthy food near me.  I follow food trends like the Keto diet and Paleo diet, as well as trending […]

North East ISD Students Surprise Cafeteria Staff

North East ISD counselor Vera Perez and her summer school students adopted a nutrition staff.  The students surprised the El Dorado Elementary School cafeteria staff with gifts of appreciation.“Our class wanted to rise to the challenge and to take a moment to spread kindness for someone else,” said Perez. “Our schools have staff members on the frontlines ensuring […]

Feeding Students: Find District Meal Programs

KEEPING STUDENTS FED: FIND YOUR DISTRICT’S MEAL PROGRAM Our San Antonio-area schools’ nutrition services staff works hard to provide district children with healthy meals even during school closures. Several area cafeteria workers are serving meals throughout the day, and each district has its own program. Find your district’s meal plan details and locations here: Schertz-Cibolo-Universal […]

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