Bakersfield City School District - School Nutrition And Fitness

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	Welcome to Food and Nutrition Services! Our Mission is to help students achieve academic excellence by balancing good nutrition with physical fitness. To provide low cost, nutritious, well-balanced, and good-tasting meals so that all students will be able to learn at their best. The Bakersfield City School District's Nutrition Services team is proud to announce being awarded the highest honor in school nutrition with the Gold Medal of Distinction for Hort Elementary School. Congratulations to Nutrition Services Director Brenda Robinson and her entire team! Click to learn more... Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) Food Services manages Kern County's largest Child Nutrition Program, overseeing 22,500 lunches and 11,000 breakfasts per day plus after school snacks and summer meals. Instructions for using NutriKids Online Payments: ENGLISH SPANISH _______________________________________________________________________ Reminder ~ Meals Applications for the 2011-2012 School Year are now due! Meal Applications for the 2011-12 school year were mailed to all households on record in the Bakersfield City School District, however, Meal Applications will also be availabe after August 15th at the Food and Nutrition Services office and at each of the School Sites. For those families seeking meal benefits a new Meal Application must be completed each new school year. Please complete only one application per family. _______________________________________________________________________ Our self-supporting program has been nationally recognized by the United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). We are the recipient of the USDA Outstanding School Lunch Program USDA Outstanding Summer Food Service Program Award USDA Best Practices Award for expanding the breakfast program USDA Best Practices Award for environmentally friendly cafeteria practices We are a creative ensemble of talented professionals who strive to think "out of the box." Our innovative and successful nutrition education activities were showcased at the 2002 State Child Nutrition Conference Best Practices Session presented by the California Nutrition Services Division. We support learning bypromoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices. Click on the Contact Us! We encourage student, staff, and parent involvement in the menu planning process. Share your suggestions, comments, or questions! Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet states and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.


							Fruit Everyday... Do it for Life!

Bakersfield City School District
1300 Baker Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305

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