
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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Special Meal Distribution for December 21
12/17/2020
Our 2020 meal service will wrap up with a special limited distribution on Monday, 12/21. On that date, we will have a limited number of meal kits containing: Approximately 3 lbs. of ham Dinner...
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12/08/2020
As a clarification to our December 2020 Newsletter, free meals are offered to children aged 18 & under.
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Fall 2020 Meal Schedules
09/03/2020
Fall meals available Mondays & Wednesdays. Special date: Tuesday, September 8th SPECIAL DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 8th Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will have...
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Summer Meals Dates Extended Through August 2020
08/05/2020
Summer 2020 meal service has been extended to provide meals through August 31, 2020. The final day for pickup service at all district locations will be Thursday, August 27, 2020. All seven (7)...
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Location Change For Meals: Mary Lou Clack Center replaces Boys & Girls Club starting 4-29-20
04/27/2020
MEAL DISTRIBUTION LOCATION CHANGE: April 29, 2020 Dear Parents and Families of Vista Unified School District, Beginning Wednesday, April 29, 2020, we will be shifting our current meal service at the Boys &...
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Multi-Meal Pack Service Update: 4-19-2020
04/03/2020
UPDATE: 4-19-2020 All VUSD school sites being used for meal distribution are designed for drive-through service. The Boys & Girls Club of Vista will provide walk-up service only. POST-SPRING BREAK MESSAGE (EFFECTIVE WEEK OF...
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New Meal Schedule For Week of March 30
03/26/2020
SPRING BREAK MEAL DISTRIBUTION UPDATE Dear Parents and families of Vista Unified School District, Vista Unified School District will be adjusting our meal distribution schedule for the week of Spring Break beginning Monday, March 30....
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CA Meals For Kids App Tracks School Meal Availability Locations
03/21/2020
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces ‘CA Meals for Kids’ App Update to Find Meals during COVID-19 School Closures SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced today (March 19, 2020) that the California Department...
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Health & Safety Update: Meal Service During Closures (3-13-2020)
03/14/2020
Dear Parents and Families of Vista Unified School District, As you may know, Vista Unified School District has closed schools and will reopen schools on Monday, April 6, 2020. We are committed to ensuring...
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03/03/2020
5 TIPS FOR ADDING VARIETY TO MEALS Variety is the Spice of a Healthy Meal Plan Following nutritional advice is hard. It often seems like the target is always moving, and the pace of...
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MIssion Meadows Welcomes Blender Bikes
03/01/2020
Mission Meadow students took their turn on the blender bikes Friday, February 28th in what was a joy-filled day for everyone involved. WaveCrest cafe delivered both bikes to the school, along with refreshing ingredients...
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Blender Bikes Bring Joy (and Flavor) To Breeze Hill
01/28/2020
The blender bikes made another stop this month at Breeze Hill Elementary for a lunch filled with physical exercise and nutritious snacks! Students from TK all the way to 5th Grade took their turns...
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Making Mealtimes Fun: Quick Tips To Use Today
01/21/2020
It often feels like cooking at home is an impossible task in today’s busy world. From trips to the grocery store to cooking and cleaning up -- home-cooked meals can easily become stressful endeavors. Sitting...
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Time Saving Tips: Making Healthy Meals Easy
01/13/2020
A common complaint when it comes to eating healthy is that it takes too much time. While it may be tempting to stop at the drive-through on the way home from work, the convenience of...
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Kindergartener Pays Off Lunch Balances For 100+ Students
12/13/2019
*** UPDATE WITH MEDIA LINKS AT BOTTOM OF STORY A kindergarten student at Breeze Hill Elementary School was recently honored for her work to raise funds that have gone to pay off negative lunch balances...
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Put A Spin On Your Salad
12/06/2019
According to USDA’s MyPlate, half of all our meals should be composed of fruits and vegetables. The amount of vegetables you need each day depends on your age, sex, and level of physical activity, but...
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Winter Is Coming: Wash Your Hands
12/04/2019
It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week, so we thought it’d be a good time to share some food safety tips with you. Although most people attribute food-borne illness to eating out at restaurants, a large portion...
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Rancho Minerva Gets Back On The (Blender) Bikes
11/18/2019
Rancho Minerva Middle School students were able to cycle their way to refreshment recently as WaveCrest Cafe’s blender bikes made a return visit to the school. The bikes made their first visit in the spring...
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Bobier Bonds with Blender Bikes
11/09/2019
WaveCrest Cafe’s blender bikes stopped by Bobier Elementary for what proved to be great fun. Students and teachers took their turns riding the smoothie making machines as bananas, apple juice and frozen strawberries were churned...
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Roosevelt Celebrates Halloween With Ghoulishly Delicious Treats!
11/08/2019
“The horror… THE HORROR!!!” A truly terrifying event took place this Halloween on the Roosevelt Middle School campus. Students, hungry for their usual fill of sugary sweets, were greeted with items not often consumed by...
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