WaveCrest Heroes: Rita Manzo
12/17/2018
It’s a story reminiscent of the tale of the group of friends who have been playing a game of tag for 30+ years. And while this tale may not be as old or complex, it’s...
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Blender Bikes Stir Up Flavor At Schools
12/12/2018
Curious looks were mixed with hesitation by some and excitement by others as VIDA students and staff encountered a table filled with small cups of green liquid next to a stationary cycle sporting a blender...
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WaveCrest Heroes: Teresa Sharp
12/10/2018
Our team at WaveCrest Cafe is fantastic. Not only do they serve hundreds of meals in a short amount of time, but they make our cafeterias friendly, safe and welcoming spaces for all of our...
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Hacking Your Snacks! / Organización de los refrigerios
11/28/2018
Planning for healthy snacks can help satisfy hunger between meals and keep you moving toward your food group goals. We've got a collection of ideas and tips that can help you to make snack time...
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ROMAINE LETTUCE NOTICE
11/26/2018
UPDATE: November 30, 2018 We will resume serving romaine lettuce on Monday, December 3, 2018. We will only source lettuce from areas not affected by the recent recall. ORIGINAL POST: November 26, 2018 ROMAINE...
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10 Tips For Families: Building Healthy Mealtime Habits
11/15/2018
Our friends at MyPlate keep developing some great resources. One of the latest os a tip sheet for families to help develop healthy habits at mealtimes. While geared for younger children in preschool and elementary...
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Virtual Reality Farming?
11/14/2018
On Thursday and Friday, November 8th and 9th, 3rd grade students at Empresa Elementary School had the opportunity to experience the “Seed Survivor” mobile learning unit, a partnership between agriculture company Nutrien and the California Foundation For...
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Fear Factor Taste Challenge: Halloween Edition
11/08/2018
Halloween had extra flavor to it at Bobier Elementary School this year, as WaveCrest Cafe hosted a very special Fear Factor Taste Challenge event for the Broncos. Students were invited to taste six food items,...
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How many fruits and vegetables do I need?
10/17/2018
Why do I need to eat fruits and vegetables? Fruits and vegetables provide us with many health benefits and nutrients that we would not be able to get otherwise. There’s no such thing as an...
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Farm To School Month: We Support California Farmers
10/15/2018
October is Farm To School Month, when school districts around the country step up their local procurement, try in-class taste tests of different produce, and introduce new foods to school meals. Vista Unified School District...
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Celebrating VUSD Gold Winners of HealthierUS School Challenge!
10/12/2018
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) was a spectacle yesterday. Power Panther (the USDA mascot), 200 5th grade students, Gertrude the dairy cow, the Boys & Girls Club of Vista, and over two...
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October Harvest Of The Month Tasting Parties: Pears
10/09/2018
Every month, Vista Unified teachers have access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables for classroom taste tests. This fun activity, part of our Farm To School program, features a Harvest Of The Month based...
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Congratulations to Grapevine on the Silver Spike Award!
10/02/2018
We’re excited to announce that the WaveCrest Cafe kitchen staff at Grapevine Elementary is the recipient of the very first Silver Spike Award! The Silver Spike Award recognizes a WaveCrest Cafe team that has forged...
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Celebrating National Food Service Workers Day at VUSD
09/25/2018
Today we’re celebrating National Food Service Workers Day by introducing some of the hard working people who feed our students every day. Get to know your WaveCrest Cafe staff! Letha McWey, Vista High School Letha...
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Fall Farmers Markets For All Vista Elementary Schools
09/21/2018
This fall, every Vista Unified elementary school is getting a visit from a farmers market! Hosted by Food 4 Thought (and your lovely Child Nutrition Services department), students will get to pick their own fresh,...
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Open Call for Wellness Council Site Reps!
09/20/2018
Are you interested in supporting wellness throughout Vista Unified School District? We’re looking for anyone in the district community (staff, parents, and community members) to be part of our Wellness Council and help shape the...
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WaveCrest Cafe Featured On “Salad Bar Heroes” Blog
09/12/2018
WaveCrest Cafe was recently featured on the Salad Bar Heroes blog, part of Salad Bars 2 Schools, a program that began in 2010 when four partner organizations that had all been doing similar work joined forces....
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Fear Factor Food Challenge at Hannalei
09/10/2018
Last Wednesday the students at Hannalei Elementary got a lunchtime surprise: a Fear Factor Food Challenge! The challenge is simple: try five different foods and earn a colorful sticker announcing “I survived the Fear Factor...
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A guide to USDA school nutrition guidelines
08/27/2018
You probably know that your school cafeteria has to follow USDA guidelines for child nutrition. But do you know what those guidelines are or how they impact your school lunch choices? A recent history of...
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Tour de Fresh cycling event raises funds for new salad bars
08/01/2018
WaveCrest Cafe is thrilled to have been selected as 1 of 4 school districts in the country to be a recipient of several new salad bars for some of our elementary schools. One of the...
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We Have A New Online Payment Provider
07/16/2018
UPDATE: November 26, 2018 We are pleased to share the news that our online payment provider, K12 Payment Center, has launched a mobile app that will allow users to manage their accounts. The app is...
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Summer Meals Kickoff at Boys & Girls Club of Vista
06/13/2018
A dozen lucky kids attending summer day camp at the Boys & Girls Club of Vista helped kickoff the Summer Meals program yesterday. Hosted by Vista Unified School District and funded by the USDA, Summer...
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2018 Summer Meals Program: June 8 – August 10
05/21/2018
Summer Meals Program Runs June 8 - August 1 Click here for summer meals menus, locations, dates and times. Summer break may be drawing ever closer, but that doesn’t mean we stop feeding our community....
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Alamosa Park Students are Lean and Green
05/15/2018
Once upon a time, there was a magical kingdom called Alamosa Park Elementary. Every day, the students learned their lessons, ate their lunch, and played during recess. One day, a royal family came to the...
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April Harvest of the Month Tasting Parties: Grapefruit
04/16/2018
School all across the district are participating in Harvest of the Month tasting parties. In April we're celebrating the grapefruit! Scroll to see photos and quotes from our students about their Harvest of the Month...
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Kindergarten Grapefruit Tasting Party at Breeze Hill Elementary
04/16/2018
“Raise your hand if you’ve ever tasted a grapefruit before,” Darlene Wiedeman asks the 20 or so kindergarten students seated on the carpet. About half the students raise their hands high in the air. Though...
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Bok Choy Tasting Party for Harvest of the Month
04/02/2018
If you asked the average third grader if she likes bok choy, chances are she’d ask you what bok choy is. If you asked the average third grader in room #31 at Empresa Elementary School...
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Locally Sourced: Hollandia Dairy
03/14/2018
A lot has changed since Kathy Santos first started working at Hollandia Dairy 26 years ago. “We had cows here at the headquarters in San Marcos,” Santos laughs. “I used to stare at them out...
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Maryland Elementary Celebrates National School Breakfast Week
03/05/2018
Students, parents, teachers, and staff at Maryland Elementary School kicked off National School Breakfast Week 2018 this morning. Running from March 5 through March 9, National School Breakfast Week encourages everyone to “get social over...
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Four Fun Facts About California Food
02/12/2018
It's no secret that we love to serve fresh, locally-sourced food to students. We're especially lucky that California has such an amazing abundance of healthy and great tasting things to eat! Here are a few...
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WaveCrest In The News: Donors Pay Off Student Lunch Balances
02/12/2018
COMMUNITY DONORS PAY OFF VISTA STUDENTS’ LUNCH BALANCES DONANTES DE LA COMUNIDAD PAGAN LOS SALDOS DE ALMUERZO DE ESTUDIANTES DE VISTA Vista, CA | February 7, 2018 -- Two individuals in the Vista Unified...
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Locally Sourced: Colors Gourmet Pizza
01/30/2018
Martial Bricnet makes a lot of dough for the Vista Unified School District -- enough to make 300+ pizzas a day for the district’s cafe brand, WaveCrest Cafe. “I figure about 1800 kids a day...
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