March is National Nutrition Month®

BUILDING GOOD NUTRITION FROM THE GROUND UP! Is the theme for March’s National Nutrition Month – a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

Watch for special activities at your school and learn about how you can Build Your Healthiest Day, and check out the March menu for featured items that show some ways nutrition is built, from the ground up!

A New Product from Quest Food Services
As you know, we maintain a completely peanut and tree nut free kitchen environment within District 67.  At this time we would like to introduce a new product that we will be offering in the District 67 cafeterias.  The product is soy butter or as we refer to it, "Soy Spread." It is an alternate option from peanut butter and contains soybeans and soybean oil.  In addition it is manufactured in a nut free facility and has a nutty flavor.  Students will be able to enjoy a sandwich of soy spread & jelly as another alternate lunch option each day, and as a dip with veggies and fruit from the Fruit/Veggie Cart. If you have any questions about this new option please contact our food service director at asimons@lfschools.net or
847-604-7476.

We have notified all parents within the district who have allergy concerns, met with school nurses and building APT Food Service representatives, and provided information to all administrators and staff.

For more information:
CGB Soybutter - Allergen and Food Sensitivity
CGB Soybutter Product Specifications
Letter to Parents Regarding Allergy Concerns

Food Service Program

All students staying for lunch must eat in the lunchroom under supervision. Students may bring their lunch from home or purchase their lunch. The lunch program begins on the first full day of school and is in operation each full day school is in session. Menus are posted online.

Elementary students may order the entree listed on their monthly school menu, while Deer Path Middle School can select their meal from either the entree listed on their monthly school menu or the "a la carte" selections. The entree at the elementary schools and the middle school includes one milk selection, and the Fruit & Veggie Cart featuring seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables, low fat Ranch dip, and canned fruit in juice.

Lake Forest School District 67 and Quest Food Services are pleased to provide our families a convenient, easy and secure online prepayment service to deposit money into your child's school meal account (www.MyNutrikids.com). This service also provides parents the ability to view your child's account balance, and print out a copy of your child's eating history report. The history report will show you all dates and times that your child has purchased a lunch within the past thirty days.

Click here for MyNutrikids - Overview & Instructions

Attention Parents: To reduce the number of transactions processed, it is suggested that individual student deposits to their Nutrikids account be no less than $25.00 and family deposits be no less than $50.00.

Please Note: The Nutrikids website registration form has the ability to charge a convenience fee associated with this service. District 67 families will NOT be charged this fee.

At the elementary schools: the student will make their lunch selection in homeroom each morning. At lunch, your child will simply give his or her name to the cashier and the cashier will view the student's picture online and debit their account.

At the middle school: the student will swipe their student ID at the lunch line, the cashier will verify the student's picture and the account will be debited. We are encouraging all middle school students to be responsible with their IDs, but if one is forgotten or lost, ID numbers and names can be searched on the computerized Point of Sale (POS) system to ensure the student has lunch for that day. Replacement IDs can be issued in the middle school office – the first replacement is free but subsequent ones will cost $5 each.

Prices, which are subject to change, are dependent upon costs and federal reimbursement, and changes are reported on the district website.

A Food Service Advisory Council, consisting of parents and District 67 staff, meets regularly to monitor the food service program. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Anne Simons, Food Service Director, 847-604-7476.

Please note there are no fried items, and most of our breads, tortillas and pizza crusts are whole wheat and whole grain. We also serve whole grain brown rice. Nut products including nut oils are not used due to allergy concerns. The menu follows the guidelines for portion sizes and amounts of grains, proteins, and fats for each age level as suggested by the National School Lunch Program.

The district's "charge" system will be implemented when your student's account is overdrawn. The elementary students are allowed to charge up to three (3) lunches, while middle school students are allowed only one (1) charge. After this allotment, students will not be allowed to charge any further lunches until monies are paid. After three unpaid charges at the elementary level, and one unpaid charge at the middle school level, a cheese sandwich, vegetable, fruit and milk will be offered to the student. You will still be charged the full price of a meal. Notices are sent home with your student when two (2) lunches are left on the ticket, or when the account is overdrawn.

Food Allergies/Anaphylaxis
The district has developed procedures for management of food allergies/anaphylaxis. The procedures guide and forms can be accessed by clicking on "Allergy Procedures" from the box at the top right of this page.

District Wellness Policy
District 67 recently adopted a Local Wellness Policy, The policy includes goals for:

Click here to download the Wellness Implementation Guide.

The District 67 Local Wellness Policy Committee created a Healthful Food and Beverage list to assist you in selecting healthy choices for your child's classroom snacks/celebrations.  In creating this list, the Local Wellness Policy Committee also took into consideration the medical needs of students with severe allergies in an effort to keep classroom spaces safe for all children.

Local Wellness Policy Committee