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 4/1 | Tuesday 4/2 | Wednesday 4/3 | Thursday 4/4 | Friday 4/5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Waffles (WG) Sausage* Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Boneless Chicken/Rice Carrots Mixed Fruit Milk |
Meatballs Noodles (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham* Peas Pineapples Milk |
Pizza (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 4/8 | Tuesday 4/9 | Wednesday 4/10 | Thursday 4/11 | Friday 4/12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pancakes (WG) Sausage* Carrots Peaches Milk |
Tator Tot Casserole Peas Oranges Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Spaghetti (WG) Corn Mixed Fruit Milk |
Chicken Nuggets Tator Tots Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 4/15 | Tuesday 4/16 | Wednesday 4/17 | Thursday 4/18 | Friday 4/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Grilled Cheese (WG) Carrots Peaches Milk |
Chicken Patty Roll (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Cheese Ravioli Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Chicken Noodle Casserole (WG) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 4/22 | Tuesday 4/23 | Wednesday 4/24 | Thursday 4/25 | Friday 4/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cheeseburger Roll (WG) Carrots Pineapples Milk |
French Toast (WG) Sausage* Mixed Veggies Pears Milk
|
Popcorn Chicken (WG) Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Spaghettios Mixed Fruit Peas Milk |
| Monday 4/29 | Tuesday 4/30 | Wednesday 5/1 | Thursday 5/2 | Friday 5/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pizza (WG) Mixed Veggies Oranges Milk |
Chicken Tacos Carrots Pineapples Milk |
Turkey Corn Dogs Corn Pears Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham* Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Beef BBQ Biscuit (WG) Peas Applesauce Milk |
| Monday 5/6 | Tuesday 5/7 | Wednesday 5/8 | Thursday 5/9 | Friday 5/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waffles (WG) Sausage* Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Chicken Pot Pie Carrots Mixed Fruit Milk |
Cheeseburger Macaroni Corn Applesauce Milk |
Ravioli Peas Pineapples Milk |
Chicken Meatballs Noodles (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 5/13 | Tuesday 5/14 | Wednesday 5/15 | Thursday 5/16 | Friday 5/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Nuggets (WG) Tator Tots Carrots Peaches Milk |
Pierogies Peas Oranges Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Turkey Hot Dog/Roll (WG) Corn Mixed Fruit Milk |
Spaghetti (WG) Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 5/20 | Tuesday 5/21 | Wednesday 5/22 | Thursday 5/23 | Friday 5/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Chicken BBQ/ Slider Roll Carrots Peaches Milk |
Pizza (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Ham & Cheese Sandwich (WG) Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (WG) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 5/27 | Tuesday 5/28 | Wednesday 5/29 | Thursday 5/30 | Friday 5/31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Closed Memorial Day |
Chicken Patty Roll (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Turkey Corn Dog (WG) Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Pancakes (WG) Sausage* Corn Applesauce Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (WG) Mixed Fruit Peas Milk |
| Monday x/xx | Tuesday x/xx | Wednesday x/xx | Thursday x/xx | Friday 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 4/1 | Tuesday 4/2 | Wednesday 4/3 | Thursday 4/4 | Friday 4/5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waffles (WG) Sausage* Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Boneless Chicken/Rice Carrots Mixed Fruit Milk |
Meatballs Noodles (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham* Peas Pineapples Milk |
Pizza (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 4/8 | Tuesday 4/9 | Wednesday 4/10 | Thursday 4/11 | Friday 4/12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pancakes (WG) Sausage* Carrots Peaches Milk |
Tator Tot Casserole Peas Oranges Milk |
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Spaghetti (WG) Corn Mixed Fruit Milk |
Chicken Nuggets Tator Tots Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 4/15 | Tuesday 4/16 | Wednesday 4/17 | Thursday 4/18 | Friday 4/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Turkey Hot Dog Roll (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Grilled Cheese (WG) Carrots Peaches Milk |
Chicken Patty Roll (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Cheese Ravioli Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Chicken Noodle Casserole (WG) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 4/22 | Tuesday 4/23 | Wednesday 4/24 | Thursday 4/25 | Friday 4/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cheeseburger Roll (WG) Carrots Pineapples Milk |
French Toast (WG) Sausage* Mixed Veggies Pears Milk
|
Popcorn Chicken (WG) Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Spaghettios Mixed Fruit Peas Milk |
| Monday 4/29 | Tuesday 4/30 | Wednesday 5/1 | Thursday 5/2 | Friday 5/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pizza (WG) Mixed Veggies Oranges Milk |
Chicken Tacos Carrots Pineapples Milk |
Turkey Corn Dogs Corn Pears Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham* Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Beef BBQ Biscuit (WG) Peas Applesauce Milk |
| Monday 5/6 | Tuesday 5/7 | Wednesday 5/8 | Thursday 5/9 | Friday 5/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waffles (WG) Sausage* Green Beans Oranges Milk |
Chicken Pot Pie Carrots Mixed Fruit Milk |
Cheeseburger Macaroni Corn Applesauce Milk |
Ravioli Peas Pineapples Milk |
Chicken Meatballs Noodles (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
| Monday 5/13 | Tuesday 5/14 | Wednesday 5/15 | Thursday 5/16 | Friday 5/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Nuggets (WG) Tator Tots Carrots Peaches Milk |
Pierogies Peas Oranges Milk |
Macaroni & Cheese/Ham Mixed Veggies Applesauce Milk |
Turkey Hot Dog/Roll (WG) Corn Mixed Fruit Milk |
Spaghetti (WG) Green Beans Pineapples Milk |
| Monday 5/20 | Tuesday 5/21 | Wednesday 5/22 | Thursday 5/23 | Friday 5/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fish Sticks Soft Pretzel (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Chicken BBQ/ Slider Roll Carrots Peaches Milk |
Pizza (WG) Corn Applesauce Milk |
Ham & Cheese Sandwich (WG) Peas Mixed Fruit Milk |
Cheeseburger Roll (WG) Green Beans Oranges Milk |
| Monday 5/27 | Tuesday 5/28 | Wednesday 5/29 | Thursday 5/30 | Friday 5/31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Closed Memorial Day |
Chicken Patty Roll (WG) Mixed Veggies Pears Milk |
Turkey Corn Dog (WG) Green Beans Peaches Milk |
Pancakes (WG) Sausage* Corn Applesauce Milk |
Popcorn Chicken (WG) Mixed Fruit Peas Milk |
| Monday x/xx | Tuesday x/xx | Wednesday x/xx | Thursday x/xx | Friday x/xx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
* Contains Beef or Pork in Meal
(WG) Whole Grain Rich
