Acton-Boxborough Food Services Department

Today, our Dietetic Intern Haley made a bulletin board for national nutrition month. She attends Umass Lowell, graduating this May with her Master’s in Public Health/ Dietetics. She is excited to continue learning all about school foodservice and we are excited to have her!

Did you know children who eat breakfast are more likely to...

⭐Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math
⭐Score higher on standardized tests
⭐Have better concentration and memory
⭐Be more alert and maintain a healthy weight

School breakfast is free and offered every day - come eat with us! 😊

National School Breakfast Week is in full swing with breakfast specials, decorations, and a commitment to fun from our team 🔎✨

March is National Nutrition Month! To kick off, it is also National School Breakfast Week 🍋 Visit us for breakfast this week for fun menu specials ⭐

Yesterday, students at our elementary schools tried a new lunch item, a taco plate!
They could do it their way: dip, dunk, scoop, or turn it into a taco 😊 There is nothing better than a fun and healthy meal!

Happy March! 🥗

Over February break, our team rolled over 4,200 homemade meatballs! (The picture shown is pre-oven 😊) These meatballs will be featured on the Elementary and Junior High menus this month.

The Junior High will be featuring buffalo chicken dip served alongside veggies and tortilla chips. As always, fruits, vegetables, and milk are free with lunch, and encouraged to be on the tray!

The highlight of the month on the High School menu is sweet and sour chicken. This delicious meal is served over brown rice and roasted vegetables!

March's Harvest of the Month is Dairy! Dairy served on our menus will support local farms and farmers this month

Fresh, delicious, and colorful salads make the best side dishes 🤩

February's Harvest of the Month is Winter Squash! Before vacation, students got to try samples of roasted spaghetti squash ⭐

Happy Snow Day! Due to the snow, we are having hot dogs and local butternut squash fries at the elementary schools tomorrow and we will continue to have Walden Local Hamburgers at the Junior High and High School 😊

February's menu is now posted ❤

Our elementary school menu highlight of the month is our local butternut squash fries. Butternut squashes are put through a special machine to turn into a "french fry" shape.

The Junior High's monthly highlight is chicken (or cheese) quesadillas! These quesadillas are made with a whole-grain tortilla and are served with salsa, guacamole (not pictured), and a variety of fresh fruits and veggies!

The high school menu highlight of the month is Red's Best Fish Sticks. These fish sticks are caught and made locally. We are excited to have these on the menu for the first time.

February's Harvest of the Month is Winter Squash! Winter squash served on our menus will support local farms and farmers this month.

A full tray keeps students full all day! ⭐This colorful (fruit and veggie-filled) lunch was picked out by an elementary schooler at Conant 😊

Power Packs have our ❤ This grab-and-go option is fresh, flavorful, and fun!

Today at the Junior High, students had the opportunity to try a twist on the Filipino dish, Sinarsahang. Our version was adapted from our cook's grandmother's recipe!

This dish included chicken, potatoes, carrots, and peas in a sweet tomato sauce served over brown rice and was delicious! 😊

An elementary school student favorite - chicken teriyaki!

Orange parfaits 🍊 are a great way to start your morning - packed with Vitamin C to keep those immune systems strong!

We hope everyone has a wonderful winter break! January menus are now posted ❄

🍎 Our elementary school menu highlight of the month is our vegetarian lo mein! The lo mein is topped with veggies and teriyaki sauce and served alongside a fortune cookie

🍎 Each day at our Junior High we offer a variety of alternative options from the main line including these beautiful and delicious acai bowls

🍎The high school menu highlight of the month is Tuscan pasta! A creamy alfredo sauce, sundried tomatoes, and spinach make up this delicious dish

🍎 January's Harvest of the Month is Apples! Apples served on our menus will support local farms and farmers this month

This week, we paired with students in to make homemade latkes for their peers to sample in the cafeteria! Over 350 latkes were made and enjoyed by students and staff alike. The students in JSU did a wonderful job and the latkes were absolutely delicious!