Child Nutrition Program

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School Breakfasts Are Changing

School meals are being reimagined to match the latest nutrition guidelines, feedback from kids and families, and years of research. These changes may seem big, but they will happen gradually over the next four years.

New updates to school meals give kids the right mix of nutrients while cutting down on added sugars, especially at breakfast.

 

Click here to watch a video on the upcoming changes.

 

A few nutrition changes for school breakfasts include:

  • Lowering sugar in cereal, yogurt, and flavored milk

  • Offering more proteins and whole grains

  • Reducing salt content

  • Substituting vegetables for fruit

Southwest FoodsService Excellence flyer promoting the partnership with the Westwood Community School District
Graphic describing how breakfast is served at all schools.

District Wellness Policy

As required by law, the Board of Education establishes the following wellness policy for the Westwood Community School District.

The Board recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of the District's students. Furthermore, research concludes that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the schools' meal programs, by supporting the development of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.

The Board, however, believes this effort to support the students' development of healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise cannot be accomplished by the schools alone. It will be necessary for not only the staff, but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model such healthy behaviors and habits.
 
Please take time to review the Wellness Policy by clicking on the link below.
 
If you would like more information please contact Jennie Jiang at [email protected]
 
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Contact Information for Food Services

Matt Baran
Director of Food Services
(313) 565-6631
 
 

Cafeteria Contact Numbers

Building Contact Number
Daly Elementary Cafeteria (313) 565-3471
Thorne Elementary Cafeteria (313) 292-1648
Tomlinson Middle School Cafeteria (313) 565-3445
Robichaud High School Cafeteria (313) 565-6631

Household Information Survey

Please click on the link below to print and complete a Household information Survey Form.
Remember to deliver the completed form to the office of your students school.  Only one (1) form per family needs to submitted.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
 
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
 
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
 
Mail:
US Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
 
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
 
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.