Copperas Cove ISD Child Nutrition

Today we held an Award Ceremony for our Child Nutrition Staff, and we are so thankful for each member of our amazing team! Their hard work and dedication help keep our students nourished and cared for every day.

👏 Years of Service Awards 👏
⭐ Kassidy Bruce – 10 Years
⭐ Amy Santagate – 15 Years
⭐ Leslie Fraser – 15 Years
⭐ Jody Nieto – 20 Years
⭐ Elke Marchincin – 30 Years

👏 Perfect Attendance Awards 👏
⭐ Wendy Funug
⭐ Elke Marchincin
⭐ Robert Stewart

We would also like to recognize all of our kitchen managers for their outstanding commitment to excellence. Every kitchen earned a score of 100 on both Health Inspections — an incredible accomplishment! Congratulations to all of our Child Nutrition Staff on these well-deserved recognitions!

Copperas Cove ISD Child Nutrition Department is excited to serve FREE, healthy lunches to children and teens 18 & under this summer!
When: Monday - Thursday
* June 1-25, 2026
* July 6-16, 2026
Locations:
* Crossroads High School- 306 E. Ave E, Copperas Cove
* Community Site 1- 1216 Phill Ave, Copperas Cove
* Community Site 2- 701 Casa Circle, Copperas Cove
Organizations, daycares, and churches are welcome to bring children to any location!
Questions? Call the Child Nutrition Dept. at 254-547-1227

🍽Tasty Tray Thursday🍽
This weeks spotlight tray is from Crossroads High School! This delicious tray consists of: Eggrolls, Fried Rice, Lima Beans, Tomatoes, Fresh Apple and Milk.

🍽Tray-a-Day the Bulldawg Way!🍽
As Child Nutrition staff we know our meals are prepared and served with so much love! Here is a picture of the High School Cafeteria Manager with her own child enjoying school meals!

In honor of the last week of school we are posting "Tray-a-Day the Bulldawg way".
As Child Nutrition staff we know our meals are prepared and served with so much love! Here is a picture of Child Nutrition Staff with their own kids/grandkids enjoying school meals!

🍽Tasty Tray Thursday🍽
This weeks spotlight tray is from Martin Walker Elementary! This beautiful tray consists of: Mac & Cheese w/ Ham & a Roll, Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced Cucumbers, Applesauce Cup and Milk.

🎉Last week, we hosted a special Tea Party for the winning class of the National School Breakfast Week challenge! This year’s theme was “The Quest for School Breakfast”. Mrs. Deans class increased their breakfast participation the most and earned this fun celebration. 👑The King & Queen joined the class to make crowns and enjoy lemonade 🍋 and cookies 🍪. Way to go, Mrs. Deans class!! 🏆

🍽️Tasty Tray Thursday🍽️
Every Thursday, we will be shinning a spotlight on the most delicious and balanced tray of the week! From colorful fruits and veggies to tasty entrees, this is our way of celebrating nutritious meals!
Check out this weeks star tray from Clements Parsons! ⭐️
This tray includes: Beef Fingers, Sliced Cucumbers, Baby Carrots, Sliced Apples and Milk

Exciting News from the High School Lunchroom!
This week, we’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new Ramen Bowl, and it was a hit on Monday! If you haven’t had a chance to taste this deliciousness yet, don’t miss out! Join us in the lunch line on Wednesday and Friday to experience the new Ramen Bowl first hand! 🍜