Districts in NEWESD 101 now have the opportunity to join the Child Nutrition Cooperative. Those included in the cooperative will work with Registered Dietitian Abby Miller and the Child Nutrition Team to improve their school nutrition programs. This cooperative also partners with the Empire Health Foundation to bring whole foods and scratch cooking to schools. The Child Nutrition Team will customize their services based on the needs of each district. The team's main services have included:

Recipes - Update, standardize and credit current recipes. Introduce new recipes with emphasis on whole foods and scratch cooking.

Menu - Assistance in meeting meal pattern requirements and developing cycle menus.

Production Records - Create pre-filled production record templates for the cycle menu.

Special Diets - Work with parents, administrators, nurses and food service staff to create a safe operating procedure for special dietary needs.

Training - Provide training to meet annual professional standards requirements.

Grants - Assistance locating and writing grant applications.

Administrative Review - Help preparing documentation for the Administrative Review.

NorthEast Washington ESD 101

Nutrition Cooperative

NorthEast Washington ESD 101