CCSD School Nutrition

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How many meals do we serve in a school year? MILLIONS.

From the first tray to the millionth, our team has worked tirelessly to ensure CCSD students receive nutritious, delicious meals they can count on.

Thank you to our incredible CCSD School Nutrition Professionals for making it a great school year. We hope you enjoy your well-deserved summer break!

Celebrating 31 Years of Service in CCSD School Nutrition 🥗💙

After 31 incredible years as Cafeteria Manager at Little River Elementary, Vonnie is hanging up her apron and heading into a well-deserved retirement! For more than three decades, she has nourished not just students’ bodies, but their hearts, creating a welcoming cafeteria where every tray was served with care and a smile.

Her dedication, leadership, and love for her school community have left a lasting mark that will be felt for years to come. Vonnie, thank you for every early morning, every warm meal, and every moment you poured into your students and team. You will truly be missed!

And as we do with each retiring café manager, we asked Vonnie to share her parting words of wisdom for fellow managers, because great leaders always leave us with something to carry forward. 💫

This is it. The very last meal served in the original Cherokee High School cafeteria.

We had the honor of capturing this moment. It's not just a photo, it's the closing heartbeat of a place that has given so much to so many.

For 70 years, this cafeteria has been more than walls, trays, and delicious food. It's a place where friendships formed across tables, where laughter echoed between lunch periods, where generations of students were nourished not just with meals, but with memories.

This dining hall has seen it all. First days filled with nerves. Last days filled with nostalgia. Championship celebrations. Everyday conversations that meant everything in the moment to our dedicated School Nutrition Professionals.

And then…one final student walked that line. One last tray. One last “have a great day.” One last meal served in a cafeteria that has served millions of school breakfasts and school lunches over seven decades, each one a small piece of someone’s story, their growth, their journey.

A meaningful chapter comes to a close as we prepare to carry Cherokee High's School Nutrition legacy into a brand-new future.

To every student who ever carried a tray through this cafeteria…
To every memory made inside this dining hall…

❤️ Once, Always.

⛵️ "Sail into Summer Meals" with us!

🌞 Our award-winning summer meals program begins June 1st, 2026! See below for all the details 🔽

🔗 https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/summer-meals

Congratulations to Cherokee High School graduating senior John Grauso on earning the Judy Johnson Memorial Scholarship presented by the Cherokee County School District’s School Nutrition Association! John will study communication and media studies at Reinhardt University to pursue a career in the film industry. The $500 scholarship honors the service of a dedicated CCSD School Nutrition employee, Judy Johnson. Thank you to our School Nutrition professionals for sponsoring this scholarship! Our School Board is laser focused on ensuring our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else. Learn more: https://www.cherokeek12.net/post-detail/~board/ccsd-comms/post/cherokee-hs-senior-earns-judy-johnson-memorial-scholarship

Please join us in celebrating 👏 Georgie Hathcock, Macedonia Elementary School Nutrition Manager, on graduating from the GSNA Leadership Class! This accomplishment reflects her commitment to growth, leadership, and excellence in school nutrition. We’re proud to have such a dedicated leader serving our students each day!

🎉 Congratulations to Our School Nutrition Team! 🎉
We are proud to recognize our amazing School Nutrition team for earning a 100 on their recent health inspection! 🏆

This outstanding achievement reflects their dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to providing safe, high-quality meals for our students each and every day. Their hard work truly makes a difference and continues to elevate the excellence across our program.

Oak Grove Elementary School

👏 Thank you for your professionalism, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to excellence — we are so proud of you!

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🏅 Winning the GOLD 🏅

📜 Our district achieved the Gold Scroll level with the Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA), the highest level of recognition for excellence in school nutrition.

This distinguished honor signifies:
• A strong commitment to providing high-quality, nutritious meals for students
• Ongoing professional development and leadership within our nutrition team
• Implementation of innovative practices that enhance the student dining experience
• A steadfast dedication to operational excellence and service

This achievement would not be possible without the exceptional leadership and dedication of our Cherokee County School Nutrition Association (CCSNA) officers, whose hard work, vision, and commitment help drive this level of excellence across our program.

Together, this recognition reflects the professionalism, passion, and daily efforts of our entire School Nutrition team as we Elevate Culinary Excellence in our CCSD cafeterias.

Photo: Amy Lathem, Free Home Cafe Manager and CCSNA President, accepting the Gold Scroll at the GSNA Annual Conference.