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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.

 

Daily Dose of Nutrition in Many Ways!
 
Breakfast Times and Places:
Breakfast is offered in all three school cafeterias from 7:30am-8:00am
Pre-K Classrooms enjoys breakfast in the classroom from 7:30-8:30am
Kindergarten and STARS Classrooms enjoy breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:00-8:30am
Grab n Go Breakfasts are served outside of the High School Front Office from 7:30-8:15am
 
 

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
Breakfast Entree $1.00
Lunch Entree $1.50
PB&J & Ham & Cheese $1.50
Boxed Salad $3.50
Big Daddy's Pizza $2.00
Fruit/Vegetable $.50
Breakfast Meat $.50
Lunch Meat $1.00
Grain $.50
Cereal $.50
Oatmeal Bar $.50
Cereal Bar $.50
Muffin, 2 oz $1.00
Poptart, 2oz $1.00
Milk $.50
Juice, 4oz $.50
Juice, 6 oz $.75
Tea/Coffee $.75
Yogurt, 4oz $.60
Yogurt, 8 oz $1.00
Cheese, slice $.25
Snacks $.50
Ice Cream $1.00

 

 

Elementary School Start Time End Time Middle School Start Time End Time High School
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*Everyday elementary school students have a choice of the entree item featured on the school menu or their choice of PB&J Sandwich with Cheese Stick or Ham and Cheese Sandwich*

   

*Everyday middle school students have a choice of the entree item featured on the school menu or PB&J Sandwich with Cheese Stick on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, Grilled Chicken and Chef Salad Daily or a slice of Pepperoni Pizza. 

   

*Everyday high school students have a choice of the entree item featured on the school menu or PB&J Sandwich with Cheese Stick on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, Salad Bar or a slice of Pepperoni Pizza.

   
Pre-K: 10:30 11:00 A Lunch 11:20 11:50 A Lunch 11:10 11:40
Kindergarten 10:40 11:10 B Lunch 11:52 12:20 B Lunch 11:45 12:15
1st Grade 11:00 11:40       C Lunch 12:45 1:15
2nd Grade 11:15 12:00            
3rd Grade 12:20 12:55            
4th Grade 12:10 12:40            
5th Grade 12:05 12:35            
 

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