They may not wear capes, but GCPS’ 1500+ School Nutrition Program (SNP) staff members are true heroes. We salute our SNP staff members on Friday, May 1— School Lunch Hero Day— to kick off School Nutrition Employee Week (May 4-8)!
During the school year, our SNP heroes prepare breakfast and lunch for our students and staff— adhering to strict nutrition standards and navigating student food allergies— all with a smile! We know that the meals served at school may be the only reliable source of food for some of our students. For that reason, our SNP heroes have stepped up during DLD to continue the federally funded meal program. Through the end of April, our SNP and Transportation teams, with help from support staff and administrators, have prepared and distributed more than 1.7 million meals to children in our community at no charge to families! (Through May 15, the meals are available for pick up at 67 schools, with delivery on bus routes serving the schools.)
Want to help us say ‘thank you’ to GCPS’ School Lunch Heroes?
Your family can help us celebrate our School Lunch Heroes on social media! Kids can write a “thank you” message or draw a picture, then share a picture of their creation with your own Facebook or Instagram post using #GCPSLunchHeroes. (They can even dress up like super heroes!)
Download activity sheets and thank-you cards for the kids in English and Spanish. (If you’d like to mail a card to the Lunch Heroes at your school, find school addresses online.)
Before the serving line switched to school bus stops and drive-through lanes at schools, the folks behind Café Gwinnett were “energizing our future” by making sure that our students and staff had tasty and healthy meals at an economical price in a pleasant and friendly setting each day. During a more typical school year (2018-19), Gwinnett's 141 school cafeterias served more than 20.2 million lunches and 10.5 million breakfasts for the whole school year, serving familiar brands families use at home as well as a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables. The meals prepared by our dedicated SNP heroes are fueling growing bodies and brains so kids can learn!
Sounds like the work of super heroes to us! Thanks for all you do!