08/14/2026
Surviving Week One ❤️🍎
Well… we survived the first week of school! 😂 And if there’s one thing this week reminded me of, it’s just how incredibly blessed I am to do what I do with the women I get to work alongside every day.
Behind the scenes of Child Nutrition is a small but mighty admin team of five women who keep so many moving parts together. Our Secretary, Catering Manager, Inventory Specialist, Menu Planner, and me the Director may have different jobs, but together we make one heck of a team! 💪🏼❤️
The first week is always a whirlwind—questions flying, phones ringing, menus changing, deliveries arriving, inventory being counted, catering being planned, paperwork piling up, and about a million things happening at once. There are moments when we look at each other and probably wonder, “Are we really going to make it through this?” 😂
But we do.
We laugh.
We help each other.
We jump in wherever we're needed.
We pick each other up when the days get long.
And somehow, we get it done.
I’m so thankful for these four ladies who show up, work hard, care deeply, and make even the craziest days a little easier. ❤️
Week One: survived. ✅
Teamwork: strong. 💪🏼
Coffee: necessary. ☕😂
Gratitude: overflowing. ❤️
Here’s to another school year of feeding our students, serving our schools, solving problems, and making it happen—together.
I wouldn’t want to do this crazy, wonderful job with anyone else! 🍎💜💛
Bring on Week Two! 😉
Love,
Amy Whiteley
Director of Child Nutrition