Putnam County Charter School Nutrition

09/11/2026

🥜 Celebrating Georgia Peanut Day in Putnam County! 🥜
Our school nutrition teams celebrated Georgia Peanut Day with some delicious lunches today! ❤️💙
🏫 Putnam County Elementary School
🍊 Orange Chicken
🥢 Egg Roll
🍚 Fried Rice
🥦 Steamed Broccoli & Carrots
🍊 Mandarin Oranges
🥜 Georgia Peanuts
🥛 Choice of Milk

🏫 Putnam County High School
🌶️ Spicy Chicken Sandwich
🥗 Pasta Salad
🥕 Carrots & Celery
🥜 Georgia Peanuts
🥜 Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars
🥛 Choice of Milk

We loved giving our students a taste of one of Georgia’s top crops while celebrating Georgia agriculture and school nutrition! 🥜🌱

09/10/2026

🎪 GSNA Back to School Kickoff Lunch! 🎪
Putnam County School Nutrition was proudly represented at the Georgia School Nutrition Association Back to School Kickoff Lunch by School Nutrition Director Teena Carr, PCHS School Nutrition Manager Pam Newborn, and PCES School Nutrition Manager Jo Ann Baker. ❤️💙
During the School Level Session, Teena Carr presented Putnam County’s Farm to School program, sharing how Farm to School is being incorporated into the nutrition program and creating opportunities for students to learn more about where their food comes from. 🌱🍅🥕
Pam Newborn was also recognized for Putnam County High School having a lunch tray selected as a Georgia Tray of the Week last school year! 🏆🍽️
A great day celebrating school nutrition, learning, and the amazing things happening across Georgia!
❤️💙

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

🍽️ Lunch at Putnam County High School! ❤️💙
Today’s PCHS lunch was full of delicious choices! 😋
🍗 Chicken Tenders
🌽 Homemade Cornbread
🫘 Pinto Beans
🧀 Mac & Cheese
🥒🍅 Fresh Cucumber & Tomatoes
🍎 Apple & Plums
🥛 Choice of Milk
A delicious, colorful lunch prepared by our amazing PCHS School Nutrition team to keep our students fueled and ready for the day! ❤️💙
Georgia School Nutrition is… Simply the Best! ⭐

08/22/2026

🍉 Wellness Friday at PCHS! 🍉
Learning about healthy foods is even better when you get to taste them! ❤️
PCHS School Nutrition Manager Pam Newborn is bringing nutrition education beyond the cafeteria with weekly wellness classes for Mrs. April Smith’s and Mrs. Katherine Smith’s classes.
This week’s featured fruit was watermelon! 🍉 Students learned about this sweet, refreshing fruit and then got to enjoy a taste—and judging by the smiles, the watermelon was a hit!
These weekly wellness classes are a fun, hands-on way for our students to explore different fruits and vegetables, learn about healthy choices, and discover new foods they enjoy. 💙❤️
We love seeing our School Nutrition team helping students learn, taste, and grow—one bite at a time!

08/20/2026

Putnam County Charter School System Selected to Join Georgia Department of Education’s Culinary Innovation Schools Program

Eatonton, Ga — 8/20/2026 — Putnam High School is proud to announce its selection as a participant in the Georgia Department of Education’s Culinary Innovation Schools Program, a statewide initiative designed to elevate the quality, flavor, and presentation of school meals through hands-on culinary training and support.

Through this partnership, Putnam High School Nutrition Department will receive customized, on-site culinary training from Georgia Department of Education Culinary Specialists, who are professionally trained and experienced chefs. This training is designed to expand kitchen knowledge and enhance culinary skills for staff. The program focuses on:

Building culinary skills and kitchen confidence among school nutrition professionals
Elevating service line presentation to increase student appeal
Expanding the use of Georgia Grown products and locally sourced fruits and vegetables to support Georgia’s agricultural economy and promote student wellness
The Culinary Innovation Schools Program is a collaborative effort aligned with Georgia’s vision for a K-12 Culinary Culture for Quality School Meals. It empowers districts to implement sustainable changes that elevate school meal quality, student satisfaction, and overall program success. While the program is hosted at one school site, the skills and techniques learned are relevant, practical, and designed to be transferable to all schools across the district.

“This opportunity allows local school nutrition programs to reimagine what’s possible with their school meals,” said Dr. Linette Dodson, Deputy Superintendent, Georgia School Nutrition. “By combining culinary expertise with the passion and leadership of local kitchen teams, we’re creating a K12 Culinary Culture that benefits every Georgia student.

For more information about Putnam County’s participation in the program, please contact:
Teena Carr
Nutrition Director
[email protected]
706-485-5381 ext. 5012

08/18/2026

08/17/2026

🎉 Exciting News for Putnam County! 🎉
We are incredibly excited to share that Putnam County High School has been selected to participate in the 2026–2027 Culinary Innovation Program! 👏🍎👩‍🍳
Through this program, PCHS School Nutrition will have the opportunity to work alongside the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Culinary Specialists to continue enhancing the meals we serve our students.
From developing flavors and strengthening culinary skills to presentation, incorporating local fruits and vegetables, and improving the overall dining experience, we are excited to learn, grow, and bring new ideas back to our students! ❤️💙
We are proud to see Putnam County among the schools selected across Georgia and can’t wait to see what our PCHS Nutrition Team creates this year!
Congratulations to our PCHS School Nutrition Team! 🎉

We are pleased to announce this year's Culinary Innovation Program Schools!

Our state Culinary Specialists are excited to work with Georgia’s School Nutrition Programs to support their creation and advancement of culinary-focused school meals.

As knowledgeable experts in both culinary skills and school nutrition, our Culinary Specialists will collaborate with districts to provide culinary-driven school-level support.

This unique collaboration will focus on solutions and guidance emphasizing the importance of culinary skills, presentation, placement of items, flavor, use of local fruits and vegetables, and service flow.

This collaborative approach is intended to create long-term impacts!

08/14/2026

❤️💙 Another great lunch coming out of PCHS! 💙❤️
Our PCHS School Nutrition Team was serving up some serious goodness today! 🍽️ Take a look at this tray:
🍟 Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries
🥖 Garlic Breadsticks
🥗 Chef Salad
🥕 Carrot Sticks
🍏🍇 Green Apple & Grapes
🥛 Choice of Milk
Good food, fresh choices, and a tray made to fuel our students through the school day! ❤️💙
Way to go, PCHS School Nutrition Team! 👏🌟

08/11/2026

🍗 What’s for Lunch at PCHS? 🍇
Today’s lunch at Putnam County High School was a delicious one! 😋 Students enjoyed:
🍗 Crispy Chicken Tenders
🥖 Whole Grain Roll
🥔 Bacon Ranch Potatoes
🫛 Baby Green Lima Beans
🍇 Fresh Grapes
🥛 Choice of Milk
A tasty, balanced meal to keep our students fueled and ready for the rest of their day! 💪📚
Putnam County School Nutrition is Simply the Best! ⭐