February 2019 M
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B: Chicken Biscuit L: Fish Po Boy Celery Sticks Spinach Deli Salad
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B: Cinnamon Breakfast Round
B: Turkey, Sausage & Egg Biscuit
B: Cheesy Omelet Flatbread
B: Vanilla Yogurt & Graham Cracker Pack
L: Turkey Hot Dog Mac ‘n Beans Cucumber Tomato Salad
L: Pasta & Turkey Meatballs Garlic Breadstick Parmesan Roasted Carrots Waved Chili Cucumbers
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L: Chicken Dippers Dinner Roll Green Beans Mashed Potato
L: Cheesy/Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Steamed Corn Fresh Baby Carrots
Offered Daily For Breakfast: • Assorted Fresh Fruit • 100% Fruit Juice (K – 12) • Fat-Free Milk • 1% Milk • Whole Grains • Assorted Cereal and Cracker Pack
For Lunch:
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B: Grits
B: Yogurt, Fruit & Granola Parfait
B: Breakfast Burrito
L: Crispy Beef Tacos Romaine Tomato Salad Refried Beans
B: Turkey Ham & Cheese Croissant
B: Chicken Biscuit
L: Golden Chicken Tenders Garlic Toast Fresh Broccoli Roasted Red Potatoes
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L: Red Beans & Ham Seasoned Collard Greens Celery & Carrots
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B: Assorted Mini Pancakes L: Red Beans & Ham Mandarin Salad Fresh Baby Carrots
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B: Oatmeal with Fruit Topping
B: Turkey Ham & Cheese Croissant
L: Pasta Primavera Garlic Breadstick Romaine Tomato Salad Paremsan Roasted Carrots
L: Beef Steak Fingers Dinner Roll Mashed Potato Broccoli w/ Cheese
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B: Sweet Potato Gingerbread L: Turkey Hot Dog
Mac ‘n Beans Cucumber Tomato Salad
Key B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | FF: Fat Free
L: Clux Deluxe Roasted Carrots Italian Zucchini
L: Beef Steak Cheeseburger Garden Salad Sweet Potato Crinkle
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B: Yogurt, Fruit & Granola Parfait
B: Chicken Biscuit
L: BBQ Chicken Spanish Rice Charro Beans Roasted Carrots
Spinach Deli Salad
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L: Chicken Dippers
B: Turkey, Sausage & Egg Biscuit B: Cheesy Omelet Flatbread Pasta & Turkey Meatballs Garlic Breadstick Parmesan Roastd Carrots Waved Chili Cucumbers
Dinner Roll Green Beans Mashed Potato
L: Turkey Burger Sweet Potato Crinkles
B: Yogurt & Graham Cracker Pack L: Cheesy/Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Steamed Corn Fresh Baby Carrots
• Assorted Fresh Fruit • Fat-Free Milk • 1% Milk • Whole Grains
Menu is subject to change.
Nutrition Tips February is National Children’s Dental Health Month Say cheeeese! Nothing brightens the day quite like a smile! Help keep your child’s teeth (and smile) strong by encouraging them to eat school breakfast and lunch EVERY day. Children need to consume 3 to 4 servings of calcium each day to build strong bones and teeth, and fortunately IDEAs breakfast and lunch menus provide just that! Now grab a pen or pencil and circle all the calcium-rich foods you can find on this month’s menu! (Check your answers on the back!)
Nutrition Team Spotlight! IDEA has invested in highly qualified child nutrition experts to design your child’s school meals. It is important to us that your child gets a nutritious meal that fuels their brain and body. Come eat with us!
Meet the nutrition team: Keely Hawkins has a PhD in Nutritional Science. Sandra Meister is a Registered Dietitian. Elizabeth Molina has 16 years of food industry experience Daniela Villarreal is classically trained in Culinary Arts.
STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING
BONES AND TEETH
Food for thought: Children who learn good eating and exercise habits by their preteen years are more likely to carry these habits with them for the rest of their lives. Parents, your children are at a pivotal time in their growth and development: Build strong bones now, or risk weak bones and teeth in the future. The good news is building strong bones is possible with a daily commitment to exercise and healthy eating. Check out some IDEAS below! Weight-bearing exercise: Just like muscles, bones get stronger the more we use them. During “weight-bearing exercise” like walking, running and lifting weights, bones adapt to the impact of weight and the pull of muscle by building more bone cells. More bone cells = stronger bones. Other fun weight-bearing exercises include jumping rope, dancing, basketball, soccer, yoga, and even hanging from the monkey bars! Kids and adults should do 3060 minutes of weight-bearing exercise daily for maximum results!
Visit Our Website At www.ideapublicschools.org/cnp for more nutrition information.
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Calcium-rich foods: Foods rich in calcium and vitamin D are essential for building strong bones and teeth. Unfortunately, most kids do not get enough in their diets. Children ages 4 to 8 years old need 3 servings of calcium-rich foods each day and children ages 9 to 18 years old need 4 servings each day. Below is a list of calcium-rich foods you can find on our February menu: � Assorted milk (Fat-free milk, 1% lowfat milk, fortified soy milk, or lactose-free milk) (Breakfast, Lunch and Supper) � Cheese (shredded, sliced, sticks, cubes, sauce) (Breakfast, Lunch and Supper) � Yogurt (Breakfast and Supper) � Fortified breakfast cereals (Breakfast) � Dark green leafy vegetables: Broccoli, spinach, romaine lettuce and collard greens (Lunch and Supper) � Oranges (Breakfast, Lunch and Supper) � Beans (Breakfast and Lunch)
School meals help children meet their daily calcium needs, so please encourage your child to eat breakfast and lunch at school EVERY day to build strong bones and a healthy smile!
Joke of the Month When should you always go to a dentist? In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda. gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:
[email protected]. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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