WaveCrest Cooking Cart Brings Flavor To Your Classroom

11/30/2021

On the Friday before Halloween, students in Kim Arvidson’s 3rd-grade class at Empresa Elementary School were dressed in their favorite costumes (as was Mrs. Arvidson), looking at a table full of ingredients and a tall...

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How WaveCrest Cafe is Managing the Supply Chain

11/29/2021

One of the more significant stories of the past several months has been about the global supply chain. Or simply: how do the things we use every day get from where they are made (or...

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Take Our Fall 2021 Menu Survey

11/09/2021

Please take a few minutes and participate in our Fall 2021 Survey. This anonymous form lets you provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions for how we’re doing in serving our Vista Unified Community. Click here...

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Winter Menu Launches Monday, November 8th

11/05/2021

Our brand new Winter 2021-22 menu is posted on our website. As always, we’ll be serving a variety of classic favorites and new entrees that we hope will become popular and long-running offerings. Annual...

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WaveCrest Heroes: Rosie Farner

10/31/2021

School cafeteria staff are in a unique position where they can encounter almost every student, every day. That leads to unique opportunities to have meaningful and impactful encounters with students and staff outside of a...

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School meals are free in 2021-22!

08/15/2021

That’s right - all school meals for the 2021-22 school year are offered to students at no cost. That includes breakfast, lunch, and supper if your child’s school offers a supper option. We are grateful...

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Final Bulk Meal Distribution is August 11; School Starts 8/18

08/09/2021

[caption id="attachment_5519" align="alignleft" width="300"] Thanks for sharing your summer with us![/caption] The final day of our bulk meal distribution is Wednesday, August 11th. On that date, we will be distributing meal kits with seven days...

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We’re Hiring! Come join our team

08/04/2021

[caption id="attachment_5513" align="alignleft" width="300"] Come join our team![/caption] We've got a number of job openings for you to join our fantastic WaveCrest Cafe team. NEW POSTING: Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor SCHOOL SITE...

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Are you ready for Farm 2 Summer?

06/21/2021

June 21 - 25 is National Farm 2 Summer Week, celebrating Farm 2 School programs with fun and healthy activities and tips for families to have a healthy & delicious summer. We'll be posting to...

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Free Summer Meals: June 23 – August 11

06/16/2021

The WaveCrest Cafe Summer Meals Program kicks off Wednesday, June 23rd at six (6) locations. Meal kits similar to those served for the Virtual Meal Service during the school year will be distributed. Meal kits...

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Virtual Meal Service Changes: June 16th

06/14/2021

Our Virtual Meal Service will have a few changes for June 16th only to accommodate schedule changes at a few school sites. You can download a flyer with all changes here: June 16 Meal Service...

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10 Heroic Things About Our Team

05/05/2021

Our WaveCrest Cafe team has been heroic in so many ways during the past 15 months. And to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day, we thought we'd list 10 ways that our team has done amazing...

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May 7th is School Lunch Hero Day

05/03/2021

Celebrate our WaveCrest Cafe school lunch heroes on Friday, May 7th. School Lunch Hero Day is held the first Friday in May of each year and marks a day to recognize our school nutrition professionals'...

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Introducing: Julie Cockrum, Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor

04/14/2021

We’d like to introduce you to our new Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor, Julie Cockrum. Joining the team in the fall, Julie dove headfirst into the job, bringing her experience and insight to bear. ...

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NEW! Spring 2021 Menu Available

04/04/2021

Our Spring 2021 menu is now available. As usual, we’re delivering a mix of proven favorites with new items bound to find fans across our district. We are proud to be able to keep finding...

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Spring Break Menus & Schedules

03/25/2021

We've got great things lined up for Spring Break! We'll be continuing our Virtual Meal Service at all locations except Madison Middle School - we're pausing that site just for the week. But you can...

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March is National Nutrition Month!

02/26/2021

Versión en español a continuación March is National Nutrition Month®, and the theme for 2021 is Personalize Your Plate. Each week we'll highlight a different theme for the month to help you be better equipped...

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Virtual Meals Service Moves to 1 Day per Week

01/21/2021

Starting January 27, 2021, we will be providing 7-days’ worth of meals every Wednesday. Packs are available to all children 18 and under. Parents picking up meals for children will be asked their child’s name(s),...

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January 2021 Holiday Meal Service Changes

01/11/2021

There will be no meal service on Mondays January 18 & 25, 2021 Instead, we will serve 7 days of meals on January 13 & 20 (meals cover 1/14-1/20 and 1/21-1/27) Regular service will resume...

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