Willis ISD Child Nutrition

08/27/2026

Thursday Employee Spotlight! 🌟

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to shine the spotlight on one of our amazing Child Nutrition team members! 💙

Today, we’re celebrating Jessica Rancher, who has an incredible 22 years in Child Nutrition! 👏🎉

Jessica is funny, kind, and one of the best cooks around! 👩‍🍳❤️ She has a heart for the students at Calfee Middle School and takes great care in making sure they are well-fed, cared for, and greeted with a smile…and she keeps us laughing!🤣

Jessica, thank you for 22 years of dedication, hard work, and love for our students! We are so lucky to have you on our team! 💙🐾

Help us give Jessica a BIG WildKat shoutout! 🎉👏

08/24/2026

Manager Spotlight! 💜

Today we are shining the spotlight on Kim Hesse, Manager at Brabham Middle School! 🎉🥳
Kim has been part of child nutrition for 22 years, and we are absolutely blessed to have her as part of the Willis ISD Child Nutrition family! 💜
Kim puts her students first every single day and is always striving to be the best she can be while building an amazing team! Her dedication, leadership, and heart for students do not go unnoticed.
Kim Hesse, we appreciate you more than you know! Thank you for everything you do for our students, your team, and Willis ISD.
We are so lucky to have you! 💜

08/23/2026

🌱🍎 Something FARM FRESH is coming to CC Hardy! 🍅🥕🌽

This Friday, our students are getting to experience a little grocery shopping…school lunch style! 🛒

We’re setting up a Farm Fresh Market where students will walk through the line and choose from a variety of fresh Texas-grown fruits and vegetables—just like they’re shopping at the grocery store! 🍑🥦🍓

I am SO excited about this event and even more excited to see our students getting hands-on with fresh, Texas-grown foods. 💚

I can’t wait to share all the pictures with you on Friday! Trust me…you’re going to want to see this one! 👀📸

Farm Fresh Friday, here we come! 🤠🌱

08/21/2026

Nothing says leadership like rolling your sleeves up and cooking with your team!! 🍔🤩
These burgers were amazing!!! 🔥

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

🍿 **Let’s talk SNACKS!** 😋

You might be surprised by some of the snacks we serve in Child Nutrition!

Our snacks meet **all TDA and USDA requirements**, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun and delicious too! ❤️

And here’s something you may not know…

✨ **NO artificial dyes!**
✨ **Chips and crackers are BAKED, not fried!**
✨ **Fun flavors students love!**
✨ **All meet the nutrition standards required for school meals!**

Yep—even some of those bold, fun-looking snacks are baked and made without artificial colors! 🙌

We’re always looking for ways to serve food that students are excited to eat while meeting the nutrition standards they need. Because healthy school food can be **FUN, too!** 🌟

08/19/2026

Just a little Gardyn update—🌱

We’ve got a JUNGLE over here!! 🌴😂

The tomatoes, cilantro, and cucumbers are doing great in the new garden! We’re still holding out hope for the strawberries 🍓, but the peppers are finally starting to peek through!! 🌶️

It’s so exciting watching everything grow and seeing a whole new garden come to life! 💚

08/18/2026

Happy National Fajita Day! 🌮🔥
Today we switched things up and tried a few new items! Our much-loved chicken fajita bowl made its regular debut this year, but we also added a Barbacoa bowl and pork carnitas on flatbread.
And of course we had to finish it off with our homemade cilantro lime rice, elotes, and charro beans! 🤤 Jasmin trimmed the cilantro from our Gardyn!!
Delicioso! Happy Fajita Day!!💜

08/17/2026

It’s a homemade hamburger kind of day!! 🍔💜
Y’all….Willis High School kitchen smelled SO GOOD today!!!
One of the absolute highlights of my day is hearing a student say, “This food is so good!” 🥹
We haven’t gotten exactly where I want us to be yet— BUT we are well on our way! And I could not be prouder of our team.
It takes time, teamwork, learning, and a whole lot of cooking to make changes like this happen. And let me tell you…when that kitchen smells like homemade hamburgers and the kids are loving it, you know you’re headed in the right direction!!
So proud of our Child Nutrition team and all the work they’re putting in every single day. We’re getting there….one homemade meal at a time! 👏

08/17/2026

Heyyyy Texas School Nutrition friends!!

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR TASN AREA REP IS?? 🤔

If you don’t, go find out!! Your Area Rep is a great resource and is your connection to TASN. They’re there to help share
information, connect people, hear what’s going on in your area and make sure our school nutrition voices are being heard.

And while we’re talking about TASN…

If you aren’t a member, you really should consider joining. ♥️

There is SO much more to TASN than just paying membership dues. You get access to training, certification, professional development, recognition, networking, resources and PEOPLE! Lots and lots of people who understand school nutrition and the craziness that comes with it! 😂

Also, have you been reading TASNews?

If not, you’re missing some good stuff! There are current updates, school nutrition resources, ideas and things happening across Texas. It’s a great way to see what other districts are doing and get inspired by their ideas!!

Invest in YOU and your professional growth!
You will be surprised how much you get back when you plug into this organization!! ♥️

https://www.TASN.net/tasn-area-representatives

https://www.TASN.net/tasnews

Who Represents You?Check below for a list of TASN areas by county, along with the Area Representative for each area.Area Representatives are your connection to the TASN Board of Directors and headquarters. They serve as your voice on the board, representing members and chapters on all issues. Area R...