Meals & Nutrition
Tender Years Child Development Centers provide a nutritious breakfast to all children arriving at the center prior to 9am. If your child has dietary restrictions and/or food allergies, you will be asked to state so on the Emergency Contact/Parental Consent form upon registration. Parents have the option to either pack a lunch or purchase a nutritious lunch provided by an outside catering company. A menu is posted below for the breakfast and catered lunches, and can also be obtained from your center’s director.
Parents provide a nutritious afternoon snack on a rotating basis. Monthly afternoon snack menus will be handed out by your child’s teacher indicating when it is your turn to provide afternoon snack.
Food & Beverage Requirements For Parents
Families are required to observe the following rules regarding food and beverages:
• Beverages provided for snacks must be in a sealed, non-breakable container. Positively no glass or open containers will be allowed.
• Snacks should be nutritious and low in sugar. Families should avoid providing cookies and candy for snacks.
• Please provide food that children can eat on their own (i.e. finger foods).
• Peanut butter is not provided at our program due to the significant number of children with peanut allergies. Parents are asked to avoid items containing peanuts or tree nuts due to these allergy concerns. Classrooms may post certain allergy-free zones when a child with a severe food allergy is present in the program.
• Families are required to label bottles for infants with the child’s name. All bottles are to be placed in the refrigerator by the family when the child arrives. Families are to remove all bottles when the child leaves each day.
• Food items in lunchboxes should be labeled, and refrigerated in the appropriate area if necessary. Lunches cannot be heated for safety reasons. Please pack ready-to-eat lunches.
This Month’s Lunch Menu
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| Monday 10/4 | Tuesday 10/5 | Wednesday 10/6 | Thursday 10/7 | Friday 10/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chicken Nuggets (wg) Tator Tots Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (wg) Peas Pears Milk |
Pancakes Turkey Sausage Corn Banana Milk |
Mac & Cheese Ham* Carrots Oranges Milk |
Grilled Cheese (wg) Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 10/11 | Tuesday 10/12 | Wednesday 10/13 | Thursday 10/14 | Friday 10/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Closed In-Service Day |
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (wg) Broccoli Mixed Fruit Milk |
Spaghetti (wg) Cheese Stick Mixed Veggies Peaches Milk |
Pizza (wg) Peas Diced Apples Milk |
Blueberry Waffle Turkey Sausage Corn Applesauce Milk |
| Monday 10/18 | Tuesday 10/19 | Wednesday 10/20 | Thursday 10/21 | Friday 10/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Meatballs Noodles Carrots Pears Milk |
Pizza Bagel Bites (wg) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (wg) Broccoli Pineapples Milk |
French Toast (wg) Turkey Sausage Mixed Veggies Banana Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (wg) Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
| Monday 10/25 | Tuesday 10/26 | Wednesday 10/27 | Thursday 10/28 | Friday 10/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Corn Dog (wg) Corn Peaches Milk |
Chocolate Chip Waffle Sausage Carrots Diced Apples Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel (wg) Green Beans Pears Milk |
Chicken Patty Roll (wg) Broccoli Applesauce Milk |
Cheese Ravioli Mixed Veggies Oranges Milk |
| Monday 8/30 | Tuesday 8/31 | Wednesday 9/1 | Thursday 9/2 | Friday 9/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Corn Dog Mixed Veggies Mixed Fruit Milk |
Grilled Cheese (wg) Peas Applesauce Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (wg) Corn Pears Milk |
French Toast (wg) Turkey Sausage Carrots Banana Milk |
Pizza (wg) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 9/6 | Tuesday 9/7 | Wednesday 9/8 | Thursday 9/9 | Friday 9/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLOSED Happy Labor Day! |
Pancakes Turkey Sausage Broccoli Banana Milk |
Mac & Cheese Ham* Mixed Veggies Pineapples Milk |
Chicken Nuggets Tator Tots Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel Corn Diced Apples Milk |
| Monday 9/13 | Tuesday 9/14 | Wednesday 9/15 | Thursday 9/16 | Friday 9/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Meatballs Noodles Carrots Applesauce Milk |
Chocolate Chip Waffle Sausage* Green Beans Banana Milk |
Grilled Cheese Broccoli Peaches Milk |
Spaghetti Cheese Stick Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (wg) Peas Oranges Milk |
| Monday 9/20 | Tuesday 9/21 | Wednesday 9/22 | Thursday 9/23 | Friday 9/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (wg) Corn Pineapples Milk |
Blueberry Waffle Turkey Sausage Carrots Banana Milk |
Turkey Burger Roll (wg) Green Beans Mixed Fruit Milk |
Pizza Broccoli Applesauce Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (wg) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 9/27 | Tuesday 9/28 | Wednesday 9/29 | Thursday 9/30 | Friday 10/1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Patty Roll (wg) Peas Oranges Milk |
French Toast Stick (wg) Sausage* Corn Banana Milk |
Pizza Bagel Bites (wg) Carrots Diced Apples Milk |
Chicken & Waffles Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Turkey Corn Dog Broccoli Oranges Milk |
| x/xx | x/xx | x/xx | x/xx | x/xx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
* Contains Beef or Pork in Meal
(wg) Whole Grain Rich
Next Month’s Lunch Menu
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| Monday 10/4 | Tuesday 10/5 | Wednesday 10/6 | Thursday 10/7 | Friday 10/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Nuggets (wg) Tator Tots Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (wg) Peas Pears Milk |
Pancakes Turkey Sausage Corn Banana Milk |
Mac & Cheese Ham* Carrots Oranges Milk |
Grilled Cheese (wg) Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 10/11 | Tuesday 10/12 | Wednesday 10/13 | Thursday 10/14 | Friday 10/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Closed In-Service Day |
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (wg) Broccoli Mixed Fruit Milk |
Spaghetti (wg) Cheese Stick Mixed Veggies Peaches Milk |
Pizza (wg) Peas Diced Apples Milk |
Blueberry Waffle Turkey Sausage Corn Applesauce Milk |
| Monday 10/18 | Tuesday 10/19 | Wednesday 10/20 | Thursday 10/21 | Friday 10/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Meatballs Noodles Carrots Pears Milk |
Pizza Bagel Bites (wg) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (wg) Broccoli Pineapples Milk |
French Toast (wg) Turkey Sausage Mixed Veggies Banana Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (wg) Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
| Monday 10/25 | Tuesday 10/26 | Wednesday 10/27 | Thursday 10/28 | Friday 10/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Corn Dog (wg) Corn Peaches Milk |
Chocolate Chip Waffle Sausage Carrots Diced Apples Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel (wg) Green Beans Pears Milk |
Chicken Patty Roll (wg) Broccoli Applesauce Milk |
Cheese Ravioli Mixed Veggies Oranges Milk |
| Monday 8/30 | Tuesday 8/31 | Wednesday 9/1 | Thursday 9/2 | Friday 9/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Corn Dog Mixed Veggies Mixed Fruit Milk |
Grilled Cheese (wg) Peas Applesauce Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (wg) Corn Pears Milk |
French Toast (wg) Turkey Sausage Carrots Banana Milk |
Pizza (wg) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 9/6 | Tuesday 9/7 | Wednesday 9/8 | Thursday 9/9 | Friday 9/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLOSED Happy Labor Day! |
Pancakes Turkey Sausage Broccoli Banana Milk |
Mac & Cheese Ham* Mixed Veggies Pineapples Milk |
Chicken Nuggets Tator Tots Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel Corn Diced Apples Milk |
| Monday 9/13 | Tuesday 9/14 | Wednesday 9/15 | Thursday 9/16 | Friday 9/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Meatballs Noodles Carrots Applesauce Milk |
Chocolate Chip Waffle Sausage* Green Beans Banana Milk |
Grilled Cheese Broccoli Peaches Milk |
Spaghetti Cheese Stick Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (wg) Peas Oranges Milk |
| Monday 9/20 | Tuesday 9/21 | Wednesday 9/22 | Thursday 9/23 | Friday 9/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (wg) Corn Pineapples Milk |
Blueberry Waffle Turkey Sausage Carrots Banana Milk |
Turkey Burger Roll (wg) Green Beans Mixed Fruit Milk |
Pizza Broccoli Applesauce Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (wg) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 9/27 | Tuesday 9/28 | Wednesday 9/29 | Thursday 9/30 | Friday 10/1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Patty Roll (wg) Peas Oranges Milk |
French Toast Stick (wg) Sausage* Corn Banana Milk |
Pizza Bagel Bites (wg) Carrots Diced Apples Milk |
Chicken & Waffles Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Turkey Corn Dog Broccoli Oranges Milk |
| x/xx | x/xx | x/xx | x/xx | x/xx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
* Contains Beef or Pork in Meal
(wg) Whole Grain Rich
