NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
The Food Service Department’s commitment to
GOOD NUTRITION for our students
keeps moving forward!
Over the past several school years,
we have put into place new nutrition
standards for the meals we serve our
students. For the 2016-2017 school
year, we are continuing to strengthen
our efforts to provide our students
the best possible nutrition. Here’s
how we are moving forward for lunch,
breakfast, and healthy snacks this year:
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FOR BREAKFAST:
• We’re continuing our “FIRST THINGS
FIRST” campaign to promote the
importance of breakfast for
students’ ability to learn in the
morning.
• Students must choose a fruit
serving as part of their complete
school breakfast.
• In addition to fruit, students must
take at least two other items for
a complete breakfast, with lots of
whole grain options, milk,
occasional vegetable choices, and
protein options too.
FOR LUNCH:
SMART SNACKS:
• We’re continuing our “DON’T4GET!”
campaign to remind students
to choose at least one fruit or
vegetable as part of their school
lunch.
• All of the grains we serve must be
whole-grain rich, with the exception
of some pastas.
• Other recent changes are still in
place, including: calorie maximums,
on-going reductions in sodium,
more choices and variety of fruits
and vegetables, and less than 10%
saturated fat and zero trans fat in
all meals.
• Fat-free (unflavored and flavored)
and unflavored low-fat milk may
be offered, but students can choose
not to take milk if they choose
enough other items.
New regulations also apply to all
snacks sold at school. These “Smart
Snack” requirements cover ala carte
entrees, sides and snacks offered in
the cafeteria, plus all food sold at other
venues at school – in school stores,
snack bars, vending machines, etc.
All of these foods must meet various
criteria for whole-grain content,
calories, sodium, fat (including
saturated fat and trans fat), and total
sugar. Allowable beverages will
include water, fat-free (unflavored or
flavored) and unflavored low-fat milk,
100% fruit and vegetable juice without
added sweeteners.
Child Nutrition Programs
Children need healthy meals to learn. Plum
Borough School District offers healthy meals every
school day. Breakfast costs $1.25; lunch costs $2.60
for secondary, $2.35 for elementary. Your child(ren)
may qualify for free meals or for reduced price
meals. Reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and
$.40 for lunch.
For more information visit our website www.
pbsd.k12.pa.us under “Departments” under “Food
Service” or call Mrs. Griggle, Director of the Food
Service Department at 412.798.6367.
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The Food Service Department
Staff would like to wish everyone a
HEALTHY and SUCCESSFUL 20162017 school year and we look forward
to serving our students HEALTHY,
NUTRITIOUS, and DELICIOUS meals!