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2007-2008 Lunch Meal Prices:

Elementary Breakfast: $ .90
Secondary Breakfast: $1.00
Reduced Priced Breakfast $ .30
Elementary Lunch: $2.25
Secondary Lunch: $2.75
Reduced Priced Lunch: $ .40
Milk, 8oz carton/pouch = $ .40

We participate in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program which requires school meals to meet federal regulations.  The School Meals Initiative allows school districts to select from five approaches for menu planning to meet the nutrition standards.  Clovis Unified School District uses the Nutrient Standard Menu Planning (NSMP) approach to analyze nutrients of our menus. The nutrients of the foods we offer are entered into NutriKids, a USDA Food and Nutrition Service approved computer program.  Standardized recipes are developed and followed to ensure nutrient accuracy.

The weekly nutrient analysis ensures that our lunch menus provide 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances, (1/4 for breakfast), for protein, calcium, iron, and Vitamins A & C. Age specific levels for calories are met with less than 30% of calories from fat and less than 10% of calories from saturated fat.  CUSD’s Campus Catering Department plans menus that offer fruits and vegetables, pizza with mozzarella cheese made from skim milk, and fat free and low fat milk.  We are also looking to incorporate more whole grain products into our menus.

In line with the District’s Mission – “Be the Best You Can be in Mind, Body & Spirit”, the Campus Catering Department is concerned with nourishing students to perform at the best of their ability.  We have taken several steps to provide students with healthful choices.  There are no sodas or “regular” chips sold during the school day on any of the school campuses. Campus Catering only sells baked and reduced fat chips in single serving sized bags.  We do not fry foods we bake entrees and potato products, and steam vegetables. We also offer fresh fruits and vegetables including apples, oranges, green salads and baby carrots.

In the secondary schools, (intermediate and high schools), we offer “Combo Meals” which meet the Nutrient Standard Menu Planning guidelines and provide a balanced meal for students.  For $2.50 students can receive an entrée of choice, (Sub Sandwiches, Teriyaki Chicken & Beef Rice Bowls, Chicken Tenders, Chicken Patties, Popcorn Chicken, Pizza, Cheeseburgers and Chef’s Salads.) 2 side dishes, (these vary daily: fresh fruit, baby carrots, fruit juice bars, pretzels, fruit snacks, reduced fat chips and reduced fat chocolate chip cookies).  All Combo Meals offer students a choice of fat free chocolate or 1% low fat milk which is a plus for a population in need of calcium.  Some food items can still be purchased a la carte, yet the focus is to encourage students to choose the “Combo Meal” and incorporate more fruits, vegetables and milk into their diets.