� The food service department is now processing free / reduced applications that are coming in from the schools . We are getting them processed as quickly as possible and appreciate the schools getting them to us as quickly as possible .
� Menus for September are posted on the Palestine ISD website and have been given to all schools . They are posted in the cafeteria as well .
� A letter to parents explaining the new USDA requirements will go to all schools on Thursday , August 30th and has been posted on the Palestine ISD website . Go to Departments , then select Food Service .
� Received training for new equipment at the High School kitchen on August 9th . Manufacturer ’ s reps demonstrated new equipment and High School staff took turns using the equipment so they would know how when school opened .
� We had the final equipment training on August 21st and learned how to use the Pizza Impinger for the pizza line at the high school . This is an awesome piece of equipment and was very easy to learn .
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