WELCOME TO ST. THERESA NUTRITION DEPARTMENT

The St. Theresa Nutrition Department provides each student with well balanced, nutritious healthy, delicious meals each day. We offer breakfast to all students before school every day beginning at 7:50 a.m. Lunch at St. Theresa incorporates nutritious homemade items, combined with healthy options. We use whole grain in our homemade baked goods and many other items as well. We offer fresh fruit and vegetables as a option to students on regular basis. We are committed to providing your student with a positive, relaxing environment during meal times and strive to make their meals here as enjoyable as possible. we participate in the National School Lunch Program and follow their guidelines for healthy meal patterns recommended for school age children. We also incorporate a variety of choices for your students each day including a selection of vegetables and fruit, choice of entrée, and a good range of healthy options. We also provide milk and juice for the PreKindergarten and After School Child Care Programs, which allows for a more nutritious snack for these students.

We welcome parents and guest to dine with their student during meal times. We encourage frequent visits by parents during breakfast and lunch. Many parents find this is a great way to connect with their student and share some relaxing, quality time with their children. We offer a salad bar each day which provides staff and parents a nice alternative to the regular hot lunch. We also offer this option to the middle school students as well on designated days of the week.

We use and electronic accounting system that makes it simple to add funds to individual students accounts. This is a very popular with parents because it enables parents to access their student's account history and allows them to put as much or as little into their accounts as needed each month. If you would like an account history for your student(s), just contact Angela Wolfe and it will be sent home with your student.

We also have many volunteer opportunities for parents to get involved in the Nutrition Department. We welcome volunteers! Students seem to light up when they see their parents helping out during a meal!

We have free and reduced meal application available anytime. Please feel free to call me with any questions at 277-0178 or e-mail me at awolfe@sainttheresaiowa.org.