KPS Food Service

10/06/2026

Oh snap!! Check out our new sealing machine at the District Kitchen!! We like to move it, move it!

09/15/2026

We were so proud to have Gretchen Whitmer and Senator Sean McCann here last week at Woods Lake Elementary serving up our homemade mashed potato bowl with juicy cantaloupe, crunchy cucumber & local apple salad, fresh broccoli, and grape tomatoes! Thank you for coming!!

09/07/2026

Welcome back KPS! Check out our lovely and talented Food Service Supervisors and Managers that will serving our students this year!!! Together they have 100's of years of experience! Other pics are from our back to school training and District Kitchen prep! Let's have an amazing year!

08/02/2026

Yay!!! Our chili cook-off hosts! Cheers, The Spirit of Kalamazoo!!

08/02/2026

HAPPY SUNDAY! We wanted to share this really cool website with you because there is a Primary Election coming up this Tuesday! VOTE411 is an easy-to-use website packed with quick, straightforward details on all the candidates so you can vote with confidence! Rock your vote, Kzoo!

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07/24/2026

We don't call him our Culinary Specialist for nothing! Tristan Koole had an epiphany the other day when baking our sub buns for the summer cold menu. These buns come as raw dough and need to be proofed (the final rise of shaped dough before baking). The last few times they did not seem to come out quite right. 🤔Then, Tristan remembered the kitchen at CEC (the kitchen we used last year before our new kitchen was built) was much warmer. So, to improvise he brought in a space heater to create a proofing room at our new kitchen! This was the key! These buns came out fluffy, chewy, soft and fantastic! Nice work, Tristan! 🤓👨‍🍳👨‍🔬🥖🙌

07/23/2026

Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal program has officially been restored and funded at $4.0 million in the state's 2026–27 State School Aid budget! What is 10 Cents a Meal?? See below!

07/22/2026

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The Michigan Legislature has restored funding for the 10 Cents a Meal program, helping schools buy Michigan-grown foods and support local farmers. Amanda Brezzell is with Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, the communications partner for 10 Cents. “We were able to secure $4 million to run...

07/05/2026

Here is a sneak peak at our second week of production in the new District Kitchen. We are having some fun!!