DEXTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES

 A WORD ABOUT OUR MENUS...

What's For Lunch?

  • Everyday a main entrée, hot vegetable, salad bar, fruit and vegetable choices are served.

  • 100% fruit juices and lowfat white and chocolate milk

  • Meal alternates include yogurt, turkey deli sandwiches, Smucker's PB&J Uncrustables and a variety of salads.

What is a Complete Lunch Meal?

A school lunch must ofers five components regulated by federal guidelines.They are:

  • Breads and /or grains - such as rice, a hamburger bun, pizza crust or breadstick

  • Meat/Meat Alternative - for example, cheese/nuts/beans/yogurt/soybeans/or peanut butter

  • Fruits and Vegetables - a serving of juice or a piece of fruit and a vegetable

  • Milk - an 8 oz. serving

  • The USDA strictly specifies portion size, minimum calorie, vitamin, nutrient, fat and sodium content of each school meal.

Parents, please help your child understand that they should choose any three components (or all five if they wish) to receive student meal pricing.

What is a Complete Breakfast Meal?

Components include: 1-Main Entree, 1-Serving Fruit or Juice and 1-Serving Milk.

Are School Meals Nutritious?

Schools are required to follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Our menus are designed to meet or exceed the meal requirements for calcium, iron, Vitamins A and C, saturated fat, cholesterol, and dietary fiber. Some examples of healthy concepts in our menus are:

  • We use whole grain chicken nuggets and lowfat mozzarella cheese.

  • We eliminate added salt in all of our recipes and use low sodium products whenever possible.

  • Our deli meat is low fat turkey and nitrate-free.

  • We use turkey taco meat and turkey sausage too!

  • We offer 100% fruit juice, lowfat chocolate, white, and skim milk. All of our mlk i s rBST hormone free.

  • None of our menu items are deep-fried or grilled. All of our products are oven baked, a cooking process that reduces the fat content and fat retention of food.

  • Studies conducted by Dr. Alice Rainville, nationally renowned nutritionist from Eastern Michigan University, concluded that students who ate school lunches consumed less calories from fat than students who brought their lunch from home. Research also found that students eating school meals consumed three times as many dairy products, twice as much fruit, and seven times as many vegetables compared to those who didn't.

Special Needs?

Carbohydrate and sodium counts are available. For those or further dietary concerns please contact Sara Simmerman, Food Service Director at 734-424-4100, Ext.1501

STUDENT MEAL PRICES:

Cornerstone/Bates

Student Meal - $2.25
A La Carte Milk or Juice - $ .50

Wylie

Student Breakfast - $1.25
Student Meal - $2.25
A La Carte Milk or Juice - $ .50

Creekside

Student Breakfast - $1.25
Student Meal - $2.25
A La Carte Milk or Juice - $ .50

Mill Creek

Student Breakfast - $1.50
Student Meal - $2.50

Dexter High School

Student Breakfast - $1.50
Student Meal - $2.50

 

PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH!
Please, stop by the office to let them know you are in the building prior to joining us.
ADULT MEAL PRICES

Breakfast $2.25 + tax
Entre'e/Sandwich $2.25 + tax
Specialty Salad or Sandwich $3.25 to $3.50 + tax
(Available at Mill Creek and DHS only)

Value Meal $3.00 + tax
(Includes milk, fruit and vegetable)
Unfortunately, Federal Regulations do not allow adult meals to be debited to students' accounts.
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