RAIDER CAFE FOOD SERVICE
Angie Vera, Cafeteria Manager
veraa@westrusk.esc7.net
903-895-6000 ext. 175

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May Breakfast Menu May Lunch Menu
Raider Alley Sandwich and Salad Menu

 
West Rusk Wellness Plan Cafeteria Staff

Nutrition Tip
Drink Water! Drink water instead of sugary drinks when you’re thirsty. To maintain a healthy weight, sip water or other drinks with few or no calories.

Food for Thought

Making Fitness Fun
Did someone say “award”?
It’s easy to earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.

Recruit your family and friends—it’s a great way to make fitness fun! Learn more below.
What’s PALA+?
This year, the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) has gained a “+” to signify that physical activity and good nutrition go together. Now, the award goes out to those who are active and make smart food choices.
Ready, Set...Here are the goals!
Be an award winner by:
 Being physically active 1 hour every day, at least 5 days a week for 6 out of 8 weeks. Or, you can count your daily activity steps with a pedometer (girls’ goal = 11,000 steps, boys’ goal = 13,000 steps).
 Sticking with your healthy eating goals. Each week, you’ll pick 1 out of 8 healthy eating goals on the PALA+ website. You’ll have the chance to start a new goal each week and continue your previous goals.
Why take the challenge?
You’ll be giving your body just what it needs. And, you’ll feel great, too!
Nutrilink: Get started with PALA+ at www.presidentschallenge.org.
May
 Physical Fitness and Sports Month
 Strawberry Month

U-Pick Strawberries...How Sweet!
You probably know—strawberries are
delicious! It’s not surprising that they are the most popular berry in the fruit world.
This strawberry season, make them a part of your plate!
Strawberries are not just delicious, they are also nutritious. Strawberries are filled with vitamin C and fiber. They are also low calorie and fat free. This makes them a
great anytime food. Eat them as a snack.
Throw some on your cereal or low fat yogurt. For dessert, enjoy them on their own or dip them in low fat pudding. For a
twist, try them in a green salad!
Strawberries are ripe with fun factoids.
 Each strawberry has up to 200 seeds!
 Strawberries are in the same plant family as apples, pears, peaches, blackberries, raspberries and roses.
 It takes about a month from when the strawberry flower first opens to when the fruit is ripe and ready to eat.
 Most strawberry plants reproduce by “runners”. The plant sends out long stems (kind of like tentacles) that help form another strawberry plant.
North Carolina is the 4th largest producer
of strawberries in the United States. Visit a farm this season! It’s fun to pick your
own and it supports local farms. With your family, look for roadside “U-Pick” signs.
Or, go to  www.ncstrawberry.org/docs/
FindingFarms.htm to help you find a farm.


May 2013

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
29
Chicken Strips
WG Tortilla (9-12)
Grape Tomatoes
Pinto Beans
Orange
Sliced Pears

(Raider Alley open)		 30
Hamburger on Bun
(cheese 9-12)
Sweet Potato Wedges
Lettuce and Cherry Tomatoes
Pineapple Tidbits

(Raider Alley open)

1
Hamburger on Bun
(cheese 9-12)
Sweet Potato Wedges
Lettuce and Cherry Tomatoes
Pineapple Tidbits
Apple

 


(Raider Alley open)

 2
Turkey Corn dog
Mexicali Corn
Mixed Green Salad
Banana
Fruit Cup
WG Chips

(Raider Alley open)		 3
Hot Ham and Cheese on WG Bagel
Carrots
Marinated Fresh Vegetable Salad
Red Apple Slices
Peach Slices
(Raider Alley open)

6
Grilled Chicken on WG Bun
Green Beans
Creamy Coleslaw
Banana
Peaches

 


(Raider Alley open)

 7
Chicken Spaghetti
Roll (9-12)
Snow Peas
Spinach Salad w/ Grape Tomatoes
Fresh Orange
Strawberry Applesauce
(Raider Alley open)

8
WG Pizza Wedge
Carrot Sticks
Corn
Seasonal Fruit
Fruit Cocktail



(Raider Alley open)

9
Chicken Fajita
WG Tortilla
Oriental Vegetables
Vegetarian Beans
Pineapple
Peaches
Chips

 

(Raider Alley open)

10
Turkey Club on WG Bun
Sweet Potato Wedge
Mixed Green Salad
Green Apple slices
Pears



(Raider Alley open)

13
Breaded Pork Patty
on Bread (2 slices 9-
12)
Spinach Tomato
Salad
Corn
Pineapple
Flavored Applesauce

 

(Raider Alley open)

14
Beef and Bean Nachos
w Corn Tortilla
Chips and Salsa
Green Beans
Cucumber Slice with
Ranch Dip
Orange Wedge
Peaches





(Raider Alley open)

15
Cajun Fish
WG Bread
Spinach Salad
Green Peas
Blueberries
Fruit Cocktail

 


 

(Raider Alley open)

16
WG Pizza
Carrot Sticks with
Ranch Dip
Oven Fries
Pears
Banana


 


 

(Raider Alley open)

17
Sliced Turkey with
Wheat Roll
Kidney Beans
Sweet Potato Wedges
Green Apple Slices
Mandarin Oranges

 

 

(Raider Alley open)

20
Grilled Chicken on
HB Bun
Refried Beans
Mixed Green Salad
Fruit Cocktail
Pineapple
Goldfish Pretzels (9-
12)

 


(Raider Alley open)

21
Meatball Sub
Honey Glazed Carrots
Grape Tomatoes
Blueberries
Peaches

 

(Raider Alley open)

22
Chicken Quesadilla
WG Chip (9-12)
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli Florets
Seedless Grapes
Mandarin Oranges


(Raider Alley open)

23
Salisbury Steak
with Gravy
Wheat Roll
Spinach Salad
with Grape Tomatoes
Cauliflower
Rosy Applesauce
Pears


(Raider Alley open)

24
Beef Taco with
Salsa
Tator Tots
Savory Carrots
Strawberries
Peaches
WG Chips

(Raider Alley open)

27

 

 


(Raider Alley open)

28
Chicken Strips
WG Tortilla (9-12)
Grape Tomatoes
Pinto Beans
Orange
Sliced Pears
(Raider Alley open)

29
Hamburger on Bun
(cheese 9-12)
Sweet Potato Wedges
Lettuce and Cherry
Tomatoes
Pineapple
Green Apple

(Raider Alley open)

30
Turkey Corn Dog
Mexicali Corn
Mixed Green Salad
Banana
Fruit Cup
WG Chips

(Raider Alley open)		 31
Hot Ham and Cheese on WG
Bagel
Carrots
Marinated Fresh Vegetable
Salad
Red Apple
Peach Slices
(Raider Alley open)

WG= Whole Grain

Lunch & Breakfast Price Schedule

Lunch
High School (6-12)  
$2.25
Elementary (PK-5)                                
$2.25
Reduced (PK-12)                                
$ .40
Visitors and Employees                      
$3.25
   
Breakfast  
All schools (PK-12)                                              
$1.50
Reduced (PK-12)                                
$ .30
Adults                                                    
$2.00
Extra Milk, All schools (PK-12)             
$ .50
   
Ala Carte  
Meat                                                       
$1.00
Dessert     / Ice Cream                                             
$.50
Vegetable / Fruit
$.50
Bread
$.25
Drink: Lemonade, Tea or a variety of Milk
$.50