Loudoun County School Nutrition Services

03/26/2021

Friendly reminder:

We will not be distributing any meals during spring break.

Have a great break!

03/25/2021

Check out the infographic above about how to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your meals or snacks! 🍏

03/24/2021

Ever have trouble incorporating fruits and vegetables into your meals or snacks?

Samantha, a LCPS dietetic intern, is here to help by sharing her favorite tips and tricks for adding more nutrients to your meals!

Enjoy 🍏🍎

03/23/2021

Today is National Agriculture Day!

We have 9 farmers we will be featuring on our social media pages and farmer trading cards from April 5-16, 2021.

Can you guess any of them? @LoudounFarms #loudounvafarms

03/23/2021

Just because things look different this year, we simply couldn't pass up celebrating our local farmers in Loudoun.
Loudoun Farms #loudounvafarms #lcpscafe

03/19/2021

Today we’d like to introduce you to our shining star 🌟 Jennifer Anthony! Here is a little about what she does and 7 ways to get to know her below!! Thanks for everything you do! 🙌🏽

Jennifer says “The picture of myself is with the Grab & Go Breakfast bags that we bring up to the front of the school for the Internet Cafe Students. I write positive messages on the bags with the hope that it will brighten at least one, if not all, of students day!

1. I started as a sub in the 2017-2018 school year. This is my 4th school year with LCPS

2. My primary role has changed just this year. I have worked hard & I have been promoted to The Woodgrove Lead position.

3. My favorite part of the job hands down is making students smile & brightening up their day. Also receiving their positive feedback helps the team know we are doing a great job.

4. Yummy Mac & Cheese is my favorite menu item. It comes with a fresh baked dinner roll. This is a student favorite as well.

5. I believe one of my strengths would be organization. I find the more organized a kitchen is the better functionality the kitchen has.

6. I love to dance!

7. My favorite memory is when my manager Genelda & I dressed up as hot dogs for Halloween one year & seeing all the students smiling & laughing coming through the lunch line during service.

8. I enjoy doing cross stitch needle point.

03/17/2021

FUN FACT: Did you know that one orange contains about 70 mg of Vitamin C!?

This means that if you eat one orange today, you will meet your daily Vitamin C requirement! 🍊

03/16/2021

Keep calm, it’s #tacotuesday 🥳 Students at Creighton’s Corner Elementary are LOVING their tacos today!

03/12/2021

National School Breakfast Week was a success! #NSBW21

Many students were fed a nutritious and wholesome breakfast and left our cafeterias with smiles on their face (from what we could see at least!)

Thank you to all the students and staff that participated this week!

03/12/2021

Students are SCORING BIG with breakfast @AldieElementary!

03/12/2021

Today's recipe includes a yummy blend of fruits and veggies.

Thank you to Vaibhav and Vaishnavi for sending in their morning fuel! 😋

03/12/2021

Today the LCPS Nutrition and Foodservice team are sharing their favorite breakfast foods! 🍎

Now it’s your turn, please comment below your favorite breakfast food!

03/11/2021

The LCPS School Nutrition Office reminds you to pick up a free breakfast meal to kickstart your day full of learning!

#NSBW2021

03/10/2021

Students at Evergreen Mill
Elementary were eager to pick up breakfast this morning!

Today's menu: Breakfast Chicken Sandwiches 😍

#NSBW21

03/10/2021

Breakfast with FHS Gymnasts

Happy Wednesday! Today we have a video made by the team of gymnasts at Freedom High School and how they are fueled by breakfast! Great job team! Give it a watch! 🤗

https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fYmU3OGRjN2I4MTNiZGFlM2NmODgyMWNkN2FiMjRjZDQ

03/10/2021

Breakfast should NEVER be skipped! #NSBW21

School Nutrition Manager @LCPSFarmwell, Jaimie, is up bright and early ready to serve breakfast meals to in-school students.

Students- Don't forget to pick up your FREE breakfast before class!

03/09/2021

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Jax has a great breakfast recipe that he wanted to share with all of you...

🍳 Eggs in a Nest 🍳

Thank you for sharing, Jax!

03/09/2021

Happy Tuesday! Today Olivia will be sharing the importance of breakfast!! 💛 Tune in to learn more!

#nationalschoolbreakfastweek2021

03/08/2021

Need a breakfast idea for those on-the-go days?

Thank you to Thomas and Eliza for sending in their delicious recipe! 😎

A great source of carbs, healthy fats, and protein. YUM!

03/08/2021

Craisins by John Fiest

Happy National Breakfast Week!!! 🔆 We're kicking off the week this Monday with a video made by one of our fantastic school nutrition managers- Mr. John! Give it a watch to learn all about craisins!

https://www.wevideo.com/view/2074082777

Created with WeVideo

03/05/2021

⭐️ PRIZES ⭐️

Whose ready for National School Breakfast Week!!?

Next week, March 8-12, breakfast is the ⭐️ of the show!!

And we have a ton of fun activities in store like education videos and handouts, recipes, and prizes😆

Comment your favorite breakfast food and the recipe may be featured next week!

03/04/2021

Happy Thursday everyone!😁

Today was another great day for meal service. Our two interns went out to the schools and helped prepare and distribute meals! Olivia was at Madison Trust Elementary and Samantha was at Cool Springs Elementary for the day!

Pictured is the line up for packing the meal bags. Meal bags were available for pickup today from 10-1 pm at Cool Springs Elementary. Some of the foods for the meals today included celery, cheese, cereal, apples, oranges, and hot dogs.

03/03/2021

Today is the day!!! Middle and high school students have returned to schools if they chose the hybrid learning option!

The team at Heritage High School are so happy to be serving students lunch in-person again! ⭐️

Can you guess what meal we served today?

03/02/2021

Happy #tastyTuesday! LCPS here to bring you an easy, healthy, and yummy snack recipe- Chocolate Chip Energy Balls! Protein packed snacks are a great option to fill you up and give you energy to take on the day! 🙌🏽
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To make these energy balls, mix 1 cup of oats, 1 tbsp shredded coconut, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 cup of peanut or sunbutter (a great nut free alternative!), 1/4 cup honey, and 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. Roll into balls then pop into the fridge and enjoy! Let us know how you like them 🤗

03/01/2021

March is national nutrition month! ✨
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This year’s topic is how to personalize your plate, and LCPS is happy to work with students of all ages to help you fill your plates with some of the best foods for you!

03/01/2021

MEAL SERVICE UPDATE:

Today, we will be distributing today and tomorrow's meals at walk up sites. There will be no walk up service tomorrow (3/2/21).

No change to bus delivery service. Buses will distribute one-week worth of meals today.

02/26/2021

BREAKFAST WEEK MARCH 8-12th!🚨

Get ready for some fun activities, recipe ideas, prizes, and educational videos!🥞🍳☕️🧇

02/25/2021

Did you know that you can find the ingredients to all of our meals on our website? Featured above are all the brands that we trust here at LCPS!

The link is on our bio and here! https://lcpshealthycafe.org

02/23/2021

MEET THE NEW LCPS NUTRITION INTERNS!!

Welcome Olivia and Samantha!
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Both interns are from the Virginia Tech Dietetic Internship Program which provides them with hands on training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. During their time here, the interns will be tasked with a variety of food service management projects to aid the LCPS nutrition and food services department!

Olivia’s Bio: Olivia has lived in Loudoun County all her life and enjoyed school meals from Lowes Island Elementary and Dominion high school. She graduated from James Madison University with a degree in dietetics, and loves to cook and bake lots of yummy treats at home!

Samantha’s Bio:
Samantha graduated from Penn State with an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences Dietetics. She is originally from York, PA. Some of her interests include nutrition education to children, staying active with sports and hiking, as well as eating delicious and nutritious foods.

We’d love to learn more about you now! Comment your favorite food/meal below:) 🍕🥞🍓🥑🍊🧀🍉

02/22/2021

Happy Monday!! LCPS here to wish you a wonderful week:)
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Here are a few snapshots of breakfast meal bags the team has been hard at work to put together for our students 😊

02/17/2021

MEAL SERVICE UPDATE 2/17/21:

We will distributing meals for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday TODAY.

Elementary sites will be open from 10-1:00pm
Secondary sites will be open from 10-2:30pm.

02/10/2021

Guess what? Snow is expected again this week!

In order to plan for potential school closures, TODAY we will be providing meals for tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Feb 11 through 15).

Since Monday is a holiday, bus meals will be distributed on Tuesday, Feb 16.

02/09/2021

February is American Heart Month ❤️

What are 3 things you can start doing TODAY to reduce your risk for heart disease?

Watch the video below to see what our intern Angie has to say!

02/08/2021

👉 School Nutrition Manager Spotlight 👈

Wanda Teeter, manager of Douglass Community School, has been with LCPS for over 6 years! She enjoys the cooking 👨‍🍳 aspect of the job and being around kids 🙌. She attributes her success as manager to her people skills 💬. Her favorite work memory is her first Thanksgiving 🦃 lunch as manager because it's one big family at Douglass. Wanda's favorite #lcpscafe meal is the white chicken chili 🥘. In her free time, she likes being a part of a pool league 🎱(she's good at it too!) and playing with her grandchildren 👶.

Thank you for your hard work Wanda!

02/05/2021

School Nutrition Association - Virginia

School Nutrition Association - Virginia

As you enter this week, know that YOU ARE APPRECIATED. Thank you for serving our students day in and day out.