Saline Area Schools
To say this school year came with challenges is an understatement. Without a crystal ball to forecast what the next week, day, or even hour could bring, Saline Area Schoolsβ food service staff stayed focused with one goal in mind β keep students fed any way they could.
βIβm most proud of how we have come together to do things weβve never done before,βΒ says LawrenceΒ DβAndrea,Β Director of Dining Services forΒ Saline Area Schools.Β To support families, this district started serving meals to the community during the summer for the first time ever.Β Whatever changes have come due to the pandemic,Β his staffΒ remains dedicated. School meals provide a sense of comfort andΒ needed nutritionΒ for students as they learn in new ways and in new environments.
As the new school year started, over 3,000 breakfast and lunchesΒ wereΒ providedΒ each weekΒ to take home.Β For those learning at the school,Β breakfast and lunchΒ are offeredΒ in the cafeteria.
βThe flexibility they have shown with the continued changes to the guidelines as well as service methods have been extraordinary. Without their hard work, none of this would be possible. I am very lucky to work with such dedicated people,β states DβAndrea. βI would like to give an extra shout out to Nadine Rood, Carrie OβKeefe, Annie Millspaugh, Heather Schaare, and Leslie Wilkins for the work they did providing meals over the summer.β These are the names and faces of passion for feeding kids, keeping the promise of comfort and nutrition alive.
Families can pickΒ up a weeksβ worth of meals β breakfast and lunch β on Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. at Saline High School. To find more details about their school meal program, visit https://www.salineschools.org/
