March Newsletter

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National Random Acts of Kindness Day

In recognition of National Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th, our Alice ISD Food Service department decided to spread positivity with inspirational messages. This was a collaborative effort that all Alice ISD campuses participated in by writing positive messages on every banana that was served during lunch that day. Markers used to write on bananas were food-safe and non-toxic.

View more photos here

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Student Choice at WAMS!

We were excited to offer a new café program design for the students at the William Adams Middle School on Tuesday, February 8th! Students were able to taste test BBQ Pulled Pork and Beef Teriyaki and then vote for their favorite! After counting the votes, the winner of this year's 2022 Student Choice at William Adams Middle School was Big City Barbeque!

The winning concept will then be featured at the new Student Choice station for 2-weeks, beginning February 28th-March 11th, as a limited-time offer for students to enjoy!

About Student Choice:

Student Choice promises to deliver on engagement by giving students a voice in their menu options! New, on-trend station concepts provide more variety, while voting allows for better student interaction – all resulting in an enhanced student dining experience.

This initiative is just one way Alice ISD and its foodservice partner Chartwells K12 are reimagining the school dining experience.

View Student Choice @WAMS Video

Discovery Kitchen

February is Smart Snacking Month

Each month we bring our Discovery Kitchen program to an Alice ISD elementary cafeteria to provide students with an experiential learning activity. This February's theme was Smart Snacking! Students were able to sample Ranch Popcorn at Dubose Elementary on February 16 and Noonan Elementary on February 23. Plus, all students were provided a smart snacking fun facts sheet, a popcorn sticker, and a recipe card to make this yummy snack!

Click Here to Get the Recipe Card and Fun Facts Sheet

Discovery Kitchen is a program that provides nutrition education to students through food demonstrations and engaging activities.

View Discovery Kitchen @Dubose Elementary Video

Congratulations to the Food Service Team on a Job Well Done!

Congratulations to our Alice ISD Food Service Heros on a job well done! On February 14, we celebrated Valentine’s Day and congratulated our team on their health inspection scores! Thank you to our team for continuing to provide amazing food quality and service!

February CHEERS Award

On February 25, we said CHEERS OT Davila from Saenz Elementary! OT is an outstanding Manager at Saenz Elementary. She always goes above and beyond, and truly makes sure all Alice Independent School District students at Saenz Elementary have a great meal!

And because it takes a village to run a cafeteria, we gave a CHEERS to all of OT’s team and provided breakfast tacos & drinks to show our appreciation. Thank you, OT for all your hard work and to your team!

Cheers Program:

The Cheers Program recognizes Food Service Department associates who go above and beyond and support our mission to make sure that students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier!

Art Contest

Alice High School student Crystal Uresti, a member of the Art III drawing class and adaptive education program, is our 1st participant in this year's Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) art contest "You Art What You Eat." As Crystal's Fine Arts teacher, Kathy Westbrook at Alice High School mentioned "Crystal is an aspiring author and illustrator! When she heard this year's contest theme, Crystal went right to work." Crystal's artwork theme is "Get your day in gear with a healthy school lunch." Her artwork features gears as plates in the lunchroom.

The Food Service Department team would like to thank Crystal for her hard work. We are cheering for Crystal in this year's TDA Art Contest and wish her the best in her future as an author and illustrator.

The "You Art What You Eat" art contest encourages students to create a fun unique artwork piece involving school breakfast or lunch. The Art Contest is conducted by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

TDA’s You Art What You Eat statewide student art contest engages students K-12 in learning about healthy nutrition by encouraging them to use their imagination and illustrate healthy school meals while incorporating TDA's provided theme.

Art Contest submission deadline was March 4, 2022.

Winners will be announced in May 2022 on TDA's website.

Click Here to Learn More

New Menu Featured Option

Strawberries are now available in the lunch serving line on select days! See on Nutrislice when we'll be serving strawberries again!

Click Here to View Menus on Nutrislice

February Fun Days

Below are some photos of February Fun Days we celebrated in the Alice ISD cafes during lunch. View all upcoming fun days by visiting our website under Alice ISD Food Services. Click here to view.

Print the SunButter & Jelly Coloring Page Here

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Don't Forget to Eat Well After the Bell!

View Today's Dinner Menu Available on the Nutrislice App or Website

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Upcoming Fun Days!

Fun Days and themed meals will be celebrated throughout the school year for all students to enjoy. Take a look at our March calendar! View all upcoming fun days by visiting our website under Alice ISD Food Services. Click here to view.

FREEZIE Friday

Every Friday is FREEZIE Friday at all Alice ISD Schools!

Students get to enjoy a frozen fruit slushie cup SideKick that is 100% Juice! SideKicks are available during lunch as a fruit option every Friday!

Fish Fridays

Fish Friday begins March 4! Available every Friday till April 15 at all Alice Independent School District cafes!

National School Breakfast Week

To encourage healthy choices available with school breakfast, Alice Independent School District will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 7-11, 2022.

Click Here to Print NSBW Activity Sheets

Lucky Tray Day

Lucky Tray Day is a fun interactive event where all Elementary students can participate by getting their tray at lunch. "You Win" stickers will be randomly placed under lunch trays. If the student finds a "You Win" sticker under their lunch tray they then can claim their prize with the lunch cashier. Prizes include the choice of a fun pencil or eraser.

Next Lucky Tray Day: March 23, 2022

Taco Tuesdays

#TacoTuesday

Every Tuesday at all Alice ISD Elementary schools, we celebrate Taco Tuesday! On Taco Tuesdays, we serve a variety of different Mexican Food cuisines from soft tacos, enchiladas, and much more.

Click here to view our full menu on Nutrislice.

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Menus Subject to Change

We try our best to serve our menus as posted; however, sometimes last-minute changes occur. Please check with the cafe manager prior to the meal if you have any concerns.

Alice ISD Child Nutrition

2 Coyote Trail, Alice, Texas 78332

www.aliceisd.net/en-US/foodservice

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