What's Cooking

Nutrition Requirements:
Our staff serves foods that comply with the USDA Dietary Guidelines and North Carolina Nutrition Standards. This requires that meals be reduced in salt, sugar, saturated fat, trans free, and high in fiber. We diligently strive to improve the community's future eating patterns by shaping the eating habits of today's students who are tomorrow's adults.

For a reimbursable meal:
Each student is offered at least the following for breakfast:
1 oz. of grain and 1 oz. of protein or 2 oz. of grain, 4 oz. of fruit and 100% fruit juice, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 4 items to be counted as a complete meal.

Each student is offered at least the following for lunch:
A minimum of 2 oz. of protein, 1 oz. of grain with 8 oz. in a week, 1/2 cup fruit, 1/2 cup vegetable, and 8 oz. of low-fat or skim milk. Students must choose 3 out of the 5 items must be counted as a complete meal and must have a fruit and/or vegetable on their plate.

*The School Nutrition Program offers UNLIMITED Fruits and Vegetables during lunch for all students*

Student Pricing:

All students enrolled at Cherokee Central Schools receives one free breakfast and lunch everyday. 

Teacher, Staff and Guest Pricing:

All items offered on the serving line are priced a la carte.

               Item                      Price

Snacks and Ice cream 
Snacks are offered Monday-Thursday.  Ice cream is offered on Fridays.  All foods available in the district's school day will be offered to students with consideration for promoting student health, reducing childhood obesity, providing a variety of nutritional meals and promoting life-long healthy eating habits.