WESD Nutrition Services

06/05/2026

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month! 🍎🥦🌽 Celebrate by filling your plate with colorful fruits and veggies that help fuel growing bodies with important vitamins and nutrients! 🌈✨

06/04/2026

Happy National Cheese Day! 🧀🎉

Cheese is a delicious way to get nutrients like calcium and protein that help support strong bones and growing bodies! From pizza to sandwiches and cheesy snacks, there are so many tasty ways to enjoy it.

Look at all the cheesy items we offer — which one is your favorite? 🧀✨🍕🥪

06/03/2026

Happy National Egg Day! 🥚🎉

Eggs are a nutritious way to start the day, packed with protein and important nutrients that help support strong muscles, brain health, and lasting energy. Whether you enjoy them scrambled, boiled, or in your favorite recipe, eggs are an egg-cellent choice! 🍳✨

06/01/2026

We’re excited to introduce an item we are taste testing this summer: crispy fish taco 🌮 Come try it tomorrow and let us know what you think! 😄

05/31/2026

Happy World Milk Day Tomorrow! 🥛🌎

Milk helps provide important nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, and protein to help build strong bones and support growing bodies. Whether it’s with breakfast, lunch, or a favorite snack, milk can be a refreshing and nutritious choice! 🐄✨

05/28/2026

May 28th is National Hamburger Day! 🍔 Celebrate by building a delicious burger packed with flavor and nutrition this summer! Try adding fresh veggies like lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mushrooms, or peppers for extra crunch, color, and nutrients. Veggies can add vitamins, fiber, and freshness while making your hamburger even more satisfying for those summer cookouts! ☀️🥬🍅

05/27/2026

Happy National Grape Day! 🍇 As we are starting summer break, grapes make a sweet, refreshing, and nutritious snack for sunny days ahead! They are packed with important nutrients like vitamin K and copper to keep us healthy all summer long. 🙂

05/21/2026

It’s National Beef Month! 🥩 Have you tried any of our delicious beef menu items? We’re so excited to continue incorporating locally sourced beef into our menus next school year! Beef provides important nutrients like protein, iron, zinc, and B vitamins to help fuel growing bodies and active minds.

05/20/2026

What a wonderful year of teaching, learning, and growing! We are so proud of all the students who explored nutrition and learned skills to help shape healthy eating habits and bright futures. Thank you for making this year so special — we look forward to teaching and inspiring even more students next year.

Happy Summer Break! ☀️🍎

05/19/2026

The WESD is proud to bring back its free summer meal program from May 26 through June 18! ☀️🍎

Free breakfast and lunch meals for all children and teenagers up to 18 years old will be available at multiple WESD schools. No application or registration is needed. All meals must be consumed on-site. Adult meals will also be offered at a cost.

Check the attached graphics for each school’s meal schedule, including serving dates and times.

For more information, please contact the WESD Nutrition Services Department at 602-896-5235.

05/18/2026

Manager Monday!
Meet Ana our cafeteria manager at Sunset!
Thank you for all your do for the students at your campus!

05/13/2026

May 13th is Fruit Cocktail Day! 🍎🍍🍒 Celebrate by enjoying a colorful fruit cocktail. The more colors on your plate, the more nutrients and natural sweetness in every bite! 🌈 Learn more about selecting canned fruit and make smart, delicious choices!

05/12/2026

🍈 This May, our FFVP Highlight is Origami Melon!

05/11/2026

Manager Monday!
Meet Tonie our cafeteria manager at Richard E Miller Elementary. Thank you for all your do for the students at your campus!

05/07/2026

✨ Menu Highlight for May ✨

Our Bean & Cheese Bowl is on the spotlight this month! With protein and whole grains in every bite, it’s a wholesome and tasty option you won’t want to miss. Try it May 8th! 🥣

05/06/2026

🍓 May is National Strawberry Month!

Did you know strawberries are packed with nutrients like Vitamin C, manganese, and fiber? They’re a sweet and nutritious choice that helps fuel the day. Next time you see them on the serving line, be sure to give them a try! ✨

05/05/2026

Happy National Beverage Day! 🥤💙

Join us TOMORROW - May 6th as we celebrate with all your favorite lunch drinks PLUS a special Cookies ‘n Cream flavored milk! A tasty treat you won’t want to miss!

05/04/2026

Manager Monday!
Meet Karen our cafeteria manager at Cholla Middle School .
Thank you for all your do for the students at your campus!

05/04/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🌟📚 A big shoutout to all the amazing teachers at WESD — thank you for inspiring minds, encouraging hearts, and making a difference every single day. We appreciate you!

05/01/2026

School Lunch Hero Day is May 1st! 🎉 Help us celebrate our amazing school lunch heroes who serve up smiles, kindness, and nutritious meals every day! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

04/27/2026

04/27/2026

Manager Monday!
Meet Patricia our cafeteria manager at Alta Vista!
Thank you for all your do for the students at your campus!

04/27/2026

We dug into some fun this Earth Day! 🌎🌱 On Wednesday, our “dirt” pudding was a hit, bringing lots of smiles through the lunch lines!

04/25/2026

We’re celebrating our final school for ! 🎉 A huge thank you to Sunburst Elementary for all the hard work and care you put into serving students nourishing, delicious meals every day. Your dedication truly makes a difference! 💛

04/23/2026

2nd grade took a mini field trip right in their own school with a behind-the-scenes cafeteria tour! 🍎 They learned how meals are prepared and what it takes to get food from the kitchen to their trays. To top it off, they decorated their very own chef hats to take home! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳