Through academic, emotional, and social development, Centennial School District #12 prepares students for life.
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Lino Lakes, MN 55014

763-792-5422
Nutrition Services

October Menu
Breakfast/alternate lunch menu
& prices

On-line option

FAQs Regarding Nutrition Services

Federal Policy and information on free and reduced price meals Front of free & reduced lunch application
Back of free & reduced lunch application
Instructions for application for free & reduced lunch
Children can receive free or reduced price meals if household income is within the limits shown in the instructions. Children in households receiving MFIP, Food Stamps, and FDPIR benefits and most foster children can get free meals regardless of income. Parents need to reapply every year.
Did you know?
  • Centennial School District's Nutrition Services serves an average of 4,638 lunches each day. Nutrition Services also provides breakfasts to students grades K-8.
  • Nutrition Services employs over 56 people, each cook/manager is Serv-Save certified via the National Restaurant Association and is also certified through the School Nutrition Association.
  • The school food service program is self-supporting. Revenue sources include government reimbursement for student meals served, government commodities, student meals, ala carte sales, and adult paid meals.
Nutrition Services is including more whole grain products this year including pizza crusts; bread sticks; mini corn dogs; a move to oven roasted fries using canola oil, thereby reducing the fat content of the fries; occasional desserts with no seconds allowed; continued increase in frequency of fresh fruit and vegetables depending on availability; and lowfat ice cream treats used in the monthly birthday celebrations. We continue to work with our vendors to bring the newest and healthiest options to our lunch tables.
Offer Versus Serve
Centennial Schools Food Service follows the USDA Offer Versus Serve option for meeting meal pattern requirements. For lunch, students are given the choice of five different food items: meat/meat alternate, bread/bread alternate, milk, fruit and vegetable. Students must select at least three of the five items. For breakfast, students are given a choice of four items: meat/meat alternate, bread/bread alternate, milk, and fruit/fruit juice. Students must select three of the four items. The Offer Versus Serve option provides more choices to students and minimizes food waste. If you have any questions, please call the cook/manager at your child's school or the district food service office at 763-792-5422.
Account Information
Centennial Nutrition Services allows parents to make credit card payments on-line. Click here
For information regarding your child's account, please call the cashier or cook/manager at our child's school, or the food service specialist listed below. Due to the limited hours the staff work, they may not always be available. Please leave a message with your name, child's name, your phone number and question, and your call will be returned.
Staff  
Lynn Fernstrom, RD Director of Nutrition Services 763-792-5423
Heidi Erickson Food Service Specialist 763-792-5422
Julie Regenschied Blue Heron - cook/manager 763-792-6223
Gretchen Anderson Centennial Elem. - cook/manager 763-792-5022
Andrea Witzel Centerville Elem. - cook/manager 763-792-5823
Cheryl Klosowski Golden Lake Elem. - cook/manager 763-792-5922
Bernie Bautch HS red - cook/manager 763-792-5222
Gretchen Anderson HS white - cook/manager 763-792-5022
  HS - food service information 763-792-5021
Deborah Rydberg MS - cook/manager 763-792-5416
Dawn Kenney MS - food service cashier 763-792-5490
Diane Flewellen Rice Lake Elem. - cook/manager 763-792-5794

Last updated: October 3, 2008
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