“We think food because they can’t think without it.” Research documents students eating nutritionally balanced meals perform better in school. The CMCSS Child Nutrition Department provides students with nutritionally balanced and safe meals of the highest quality possible while maintaining a cost-effective program.

“You cannot teach a hungry child.” The CMCSS Child Nutrition Department is an active participant in the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast Programs. These are federally assisted child feeding programs sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provide free or reduced meals to our students whose families meet the criteria.

Teamwork and Customer Service are of the utmost importance within the CMCSS Child Nutrition Department. The faculty and staff of CMCSS share the unique distinction of being a part of both to the Child Nutrition Department. The department’s mission and primary focus are on the children of CMCSS. However, it is the department’s stance that this cannot be achieved without having a cohesive “Team” with everyone involved in supporting the District’s Mission to “Educate and Empower Our Students to Reach Their Potential.” Delivering outstanding customer service to faculty and staff is the first step to achieving a cohesive team and something the department strives to do on a daily basis.

In addition, the Child Nutrition Department provides nutritionally sound meals at reasonable prices to faculty and staff, nutritional information to assist with dietary needs of students, data to help generate necessary reports, assistance with fundraisers, menu planning for field trips and special events, and catering services.