Marietta City Schools

Food Services - School Nutrition

News

Lockheed Elementary Awarded $39,500 USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant
Marietta City Schools (MCS) is the recipient of a U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grant awarded to Lockheed Elementary School. The one-year grant, valued at $39,500 is one of only 27 awarded statewide. “This grant is part of the Farm Bill and we are fortunate to receive this award for our elementary students at Lockheed,” states Sandy Laffan, MCS Director of School Nutrition. “The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant offers us an opportunity to provide Lockheed students with a nutritious snack during the school day to help them stay focused on learning.” More»

District Earns Six Georgia School Nutrition Association Awards
Marietta City Schools recently earned six Awards for Excellence in School Nutrition from the Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA) at the 2008 Annual GSNA Conference in Savannah, Georgia. More»

First School System in Georgia to Earn PBH National Award of Excellent
Marietta City Schools (MCS) is the first school system in Georgia to receive the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s (PBH) National Award of Excellence for continually educating students and staff about the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet.

Facts

Serving over one million meals each school year

The School Nutrition Program strives to serve the students of Marietta City Schools, appealing, nutritious meals in a pleasant atmosphere.

Monthly menus are planned centrally in accordance with federal guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture and distributed each month to the students. Breakfast is offered to all students. All schools offer choices (offer verses serve) for students in the lunch menu. By the last day of school, our program will have provided over one million meals to our students and staff. Good nutrition is essential for learning as we serve education every day.

Our facilities are ServSafe Certified

All food service management is recognized by the International Food Safety Council as certified in food safety. In addition, all employees are trained on ServSafe and 85% of all food service employees are certified.

Cobb County Health Inspection Report Scores

A. L. Burruss Elementary 100
Dunleith Elementary 98
Hickory Hills Elementary 100
Lockheed Elementary 100
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics 100
Marietta High School 100
Marietta Middle School 100
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy 100
Park Street Elementary 97
Sawyer Road Elementary 100
West Side Elementary 100

Meal Pricing for 2008-2009

  Student Breakfast

Student Lunch

Reduced Lunch
Elementary No Charge Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$1.75
$8.75
$35.00
$315.00
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$0.40
$2.00
$8.00
$72.00
Middle
MSGA
No Charge Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$1.85
$9.25
$37.00
$333.00
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$0.40
$2.00
$8.00
$72.00
MHS
WW/PLC

No Charge Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$1.85
$9.25
$37.00
$333.00
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$0.40
$2.00
$8.00
$72.00
Provision II
Schools: *
No Charge No Charge No Charge

  Adult Breakfast Adult Lunch
All Schools
$1.00 Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
$3.00
$15.00
$60.00
$540.00

* Provision II Schools: Park Street, Lockheed. Dunleith, Sawyer Rd., Hickory Hills

Printable version of 2008-2009 MCS Meal Pricing

Contacts

Sandy Laffan
Director of Food Service
145 Dodd Street
Marietta, GA 30060
TEL: (770) 429-3107

Resources

mealpay Prepay for your child's meals online at www.mealpay.com

pdf file MCS Nutrition Information
pdf file Waiver of Confidentiality

(Free and Reduced Lunch)

Menus

pdf file Breakfast/Lunch Menu - October
pdf file Breakfast/Lunch Menu - November
pdf file Breakfast/Lunch Menu - December

Last Update:
Friday, October 31, 2008 9:05 AM