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# Wavecrest Cafe Vista USD Nutrition

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- [News](https://wavecrestcafe.com/news-2/) - Updates and Information about school cafeteria and nutrition, healthy alternatives, and Vista community events.
- [July Nutrition Newsletter: Summer Update](https://wavecrestcafe.com/july-nutrition-newsletter-summer-update/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • Summer Meals Continue Through July 31: Check menu, dates, and locations • Farm to Summer Week flashback • North County Food Resources • Job & career opportunities Summer Meals Continue Through July 31 Our summer meals
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Julio de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-julio-de-2026/) - To read this in English, click here En esta publicación: • El programa de comidas de verano continúa hasta el 31 de julio: consulten el menú, las fechas y los lugares de servicio. • Momentos destacados de la Semana Farm to Summer (De la Granja al Verano). • Recursos alimentarios en el norte del
- [June 2026 - Summer Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/june-2026-summer-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • Summer Meals Start on June 8th: Check menu, dates, and locations • Farm to Summer Week is June 15-19 • Hack Your Snacks: Smart snack tips for summer • North County Food Resources • Job & career opportunities
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Junio de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-junio-de-2026/) - To read this in English, click here En esta publicación: • El programa de comidas de verano comenzará el 8 de junio: consulten el menú, las fechas y los lugares de servicio. • Semana del programa Farm to Summer (De la Granja al Verano): del 15 al 19 de junio. • Refrigerios prácticos y
- [May 2026 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-2026-nutrition-newsletter-2/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • May is National Strawberry Month • NEW For the Salad Bar: Strawberries from Nagata Brothers Farms in Oceanside! • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month Item - Blueberries • Summer Meals Preview • Menu Spotlight: Carnitas Nachos Bowl
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café  Mayo de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-mayo-de-2026/) - To read this newsletter in English, click here. En esta publicación: • Mayo es el Mes Nacional de la Fresa • Nuevo producto agrícola en las barras de ensaladas: las fresas de Nagata Brothers Farms en Oceanside • Programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: arándanos azules • Información sobre el programa de comidas de verano
- [April 2026 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-2026-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • National School Lunch Hero Day is Friday, May 1st - Prepare Today! • New Item Survey: Korean Beef Tacos & Green Chile Chicken Enchilada • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month Item - Snap Peas • NEW For
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café - Abril de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-abril-de-2026/) - To read this in English, click here En esta publicación: • ¡Prepárense para celebrar el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar el viernes 1 de mayo! • Encuesta sobre nuevos platillos del menú: tacos de carne de res al estilo coreano y enchiladas de pollo en salsa verde • Programa Farm to School (De la
- [March 2026 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-2026-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • National School Breakfast Week is March 2-6 • March is National Nutrition Month • New Item Survey: CA Sushi Bowl & Pizza Toppings • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Rainbow Carrots • Menu Spotlight: Breakfast Entrees
- [Boletín de nutrición del WaveCrest Café Marzo de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-marzo-de-2026/) - To read this in English, click here En esta publicación: • Celebramos la Semana Nacional del Desayuno Escolar del 2 al 6 de marzo • Marzo es el Mes Nacional de la Nutrición • Encuesta sobre nuevos platillos del menú: tazón de sushi estilo California e ingredientes para pizza • Hortaliza de raíz destacada
- [February 2026 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/february-2026-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • How Our Menu Items Measure Up • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Grapefruit • Menu Spotlight: BBQ Rib Sandwich • Food Vendor Spotlight: Cream Co Meats • Job & career opportunities • More... How
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Febrero de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-febrero-de-2026/) - To read this newsletter in English, click here En esta publicación: • Cómo se comparan nuestros platillos con los de los restaurantes • Fruta destacada del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: la toronja • Platillo destacado del menú: sándwich de costillas de cerdo en salsa BBQ • Proveedor de alimentos destacado: Cream Co. Meats •
- [January 2026 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2026-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • New Spring 2026 Menu • Fall Menu Survey Results • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month • Menu Spotlight: Korean BBQ Meatball Bowl • Job & career opportunities • More... Spring 2026 Menu is Now Available!
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Enero de 2026](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-enero-de-2026/) - To read this in English, click here En esta publicación: • Nuevo menú de primavera 2026 • Resultados de la encuesta sobre el menú de otoño • Verdura destacada del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: la col rizada • Platillo destacado del menú: tazón de albóndigas en salsa BBQ al estilo coreano • Oportunidades
- [December 2025 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/december-2025-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • Harvest of the Month Available for All Grades, PreK-12 • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Golden Beets • WaveCrest Cafe Menu Items By Request: Finding Our Food For Your Home • Menu Spotlight: California Burrito •
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Diciembre de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-diciembre-de-2025/) - To read this newsletter in English, click here En esta publicación: • Todos los salones de clases de prekínder a 12.º grado pueden participar en el programa «La Cosecha del Mes» • Hortaliza de raíz destacada del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: la remolacha dorada • Preguntas sobre los platillos del menú del WaveCrest Café:
- [November 2025 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/november-2025-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • The Fall 2025 Menu Survey is Here • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Persimmons • Bring our Charlie Cart (Mobile Kitchen) to Your School • Special Food Days + Spring Menu Sneak Previews • Menu Spotlight:
- [Boletín de nutrición: noviembre de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-noviembre-de-2025/) - To read this newsletter in English, click here En esta publicación: • ¡Ya está disponible la Encuesta sobre el Menú de Otoño de 2025! • Fruto destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: el caqui • Lleven el carrito de cocina Charlie Cart a sus escuelas • Días nacionales de la gastronomía y primicias
- [Boletín de Nutrición: Octubre de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-octubre-de-2025/) - To read the newsletter in English, click here En esta publicación: • Octubre es el Mes Nacional del programa Farm to School (De la Granja a la Escuela) • Alimento destacado del programa La Cosecha del Mes: la fruta del dragón • La Semana Nacional del Almuerzo Escolar se celebra del 13 al 17
- [October 2025 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-2025-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • October is National Farm to School Month • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Dragon Fruit • National School Lunch Week is October 13-17 • Menu Spotlight: Birria Pupusa • Ceviche Taste Test at RBV • Job
- [September 2025 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/september-2025-nutrition-newsletter/) - Si desean leer el boletín en español, hagan clic aquí. In this issue: • September is National Whole Grains Month • Farm to School Spotlight: Harvest of the Month - Kiwi berries • School Meals Are Saving Families Money • Menu Spotlight: Beef & Broccoli Bowl • Job & career opportunities September
- [Boletín de Nutrición: Septiembre de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-septiembre-de-2025/) - Click here to read in English En esta publicación: • Septiembre es el Mes Nacional de los Granos Integrales • Fruto destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: el kiwiño • Las comidas escolares ayudan a las familias a ahorrar dinero • Platillo destacado del menú: tazón de carne de res con brócoli
- [Boletín de nutrición: agosto 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-agosto-2025/) - En esta publicación: • ¡Las comidas escolares son gratuitas • Nuevo menú con platillos destacados • Datos del programa Farm to School (De la Granja a la Escuela) • Platillos destacados del menú: «Los de nosotros vs. los de ellos» • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales ¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo año escolar!
- [August 2025 Back to School Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/august-2025-back-to-school-newsletter/) - In this issue: • School meals are FREE! • New menu with featured items • Farm to School Feature • Ours Vs Theirs: Food Comparison • Job & career opportunities Welcome Back to School! Welcome to our back-to-school newsletter. We’re excited for a new year, a new menu with lots of delicious,
- [June 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/june-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • Summer Meals Start on June 9th: Check menu, dates, and locations • Farm to Summer Week is June 16-20 • Hack Your Snacks: Smart snack tips for summer • Job & career opportunities Summer Meals Served June 9 - August 11 Summer break may be approaching,
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Junio de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-junio-de-2025/) - En esta publicación: • El programa de comidas de verano comenzará el 9 de junio: consulten el menú, las fechas y los lugares de servicio. • La semana del programa Farm to Summer (De la Granja al Verano) se celebrará del 16 al 20 de junio. • Organización y sugerencias de refrigerios prácticos y
- [Spring Menu Survey | Encuesta sobre el menú de primavera](https://wavecrestcafe.com/spring-menu-survey-encuesta-sobre-el-menu-de-primavera/) - Spring Menu Survey: We Want to Hear From You! Your feedback fuels our program. Please take a few minutes and let us hear from you through our Spring 2025 Menu Survey. This anonymous form enables you to provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions on how we serve our Vista Unified Community. • For
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Mayo de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-mayo-de-2025/) - En esta publicación: • ¡El 2 de mayo se celebra el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar! • Encuesta sobre el menú de primavera • Tema destacado del programa Farm to School (De la Granja a la Escuela): Abastecimiento de alimentos cultivados en nuestra región • Programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: las fresas •
- [May 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • May 2 is National School Lunch Hero Day! • Spring Menu Survey • Farm to School Spotlight: Sourcing Local Food • Harvest of the Month: Strawberries • Featured entree of the month: Orange Chicken and Fried Rice • Job & career opportunities Celebrate School Lunch Hero Day on
- [The Charlie Cart: New Mobile Kitchens For Classooms](https://wavecrestcafe.com/the-charlie-cart-new-mobile-kitchens-for-classooms/) - Introducing The Charlie Cart We are thrilled to have two brand-new Charlie Cart cooking carts ready for our classrooms! These mobile kitchens are designed by The Charlie Cart Project, whose mission is to equip “the next generation with the knowledge and confidence to make healthy food choices through hands-on cooking.” While we’ve
- [Blueberries: April's Harvest of the Month](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blueberries-aprils-harvest-of-the-month/) - Farm to School Focus: April’s Harvest Of The Month is Blueberries With over 450 different species around the world, blueberries are a plentiful and delicious food, not to mention very popular. In the USA, blueberries are second only to strawberries in popularity. So this month, we’re featuring this popular berry in our Harvest Of
- [Taste Tests Encourage Student Voices](https://wavecrestcafe.com/taste-tests-encourage-student-voices/) - Taste Tests Encourage Student Voices Our taste tests continued throughout March (aka National Nutrition Month), with students at half a dozen schools getting to try new foods and even conduct science experiments. Taste tests are a critical part of engaging student voices and opinions in the process. Alongside regular surveys of students, parents,
- [April 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • Introducing our new Charlie Cart - a state-of-the-art cooking cart for classrooms • More taste tests at schools • WaveCrest Pizza survey • Harvest of the Month: Blueberries • Featured entree of the month: Ballpark Loaded Tater Tots • School Lunch Hero Day is May 2 - get ready! •
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Abril de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-abril-de-2025/) - En esta publicación: • Presentación de nuestro nuevo carrito de cocina Charlie Cart: una innovadora estación culinaria para los salones de clases • Más experiencias de degustación de comida en las escuelas • Programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: arándanos azules • Encuesta sobre la pizza WaveCrest • Platillo destacado del menú: Ballpark Loaded Tater
- [Build Your Perfect Plate: Student Choices at Meal Times](https://wavecrestcafe.com/build-your-perfect-plate-student-choices-at-meal-times/) - Giving Students Choices For Every Meal Not only do we offer a variety of menu choices every day, but every meal comes with a selection of fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables. This selection allows every student to build a plate with the things they like best from all our offerings. Want to load
- [Avocados: March's Harvest of the Month](https://wavecrestcafe.com/avocados-marchs-harvest-of-the-month/) - Our March Harvest of the Month food is avocado, and we will feature them on our Friday menus to pair well with our fish tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. Avocado Background While they are often mistaken for vegetables, avocados are actually a fruit. Avocados come in many different types, with more than 80 varieties grown
- [Taste Tests at Schools](https://wavecrestcafe.com/taste-tests-at-schools/) - Taste Tests at Schools One of our favorite ways to engage with our students is doing taste tests at schools. These tests allow us to see how students respond to foods that we are either considering putting on the menu or that are already there and may need a boost. Often times we
- [March 12 is National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-12-is-national-registered-dietitian-nutritionist-day/) - March 12th is National Registered Dietitian Day. We are fortunate to have two RDs on our team, Director Karly Wasung, and Nutrition Education and Training Supervisor Aleeza Hendershot. Registered Dietitians bring enormous expertise to their jobs, and are key to planning menus that are both tasty and nutritious, conforming to the regulations for school
- [March 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • March is National Nutrition Month! • Taste tests at schools • Harvest of the Month: Avocado • Featured menu items (Breakfast edition): Eggs, Sausage Links, and Pancake Bites; Breakfast Bento Box • Job & career opportunities March is National Nutrition Month National Nutrition Month® is an
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Marzo de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-marzo-de-2025/) - In this issue: • ¡Marzo es el Mes Nacional de la Nutrición! • Pruebas de degustación en las escuelas. • Fruto destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: El aguacate. • Platillos destacados del menú (Edición de desayunos): Huevos revueltos, salchichas y bocaditos de hot cakes; y Caja Bento. • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales.
- [How Do School Meals Measure Up?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/how-do-school-meals-measure-up/) - How School Meals Measure Up (Desplázate hacia abajo para el artículo en español.) It’s been said that school cafes are the biggest restaurant group in the country, both by the number of locations and meals served. They also have more guidelines for nutrition than any other restaurant. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA),
- [Insights From Our Fall Menu Survey](https://wavecrestcafe.com/insights-from-our-fall-menu-survey/) - Fall Menu Survey Insights Resultados De La Encuesta (Desplázate hacia abajo para el artículo en español.) We are grateful for the nearly 2,500 people who filled out our fall 2024 menu survey. These surveys have been an enormous help in staying in touch with our students, families, and staff, and they shape our
- [February 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/february-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • How School Meals Measure Up • Harvest of the Month: Purple Ninja Radish • Featured Menu Item: Vegetarian Dumplings • Job & career opportunities How School Meals Measure Up It’s been said that school cafes are the biggest restaurant group in the country, both by the
- [Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Café  Febrero de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-cafe-febrero-de-2025/) - En esta publicación: • La calidad nutritiva de nuestras comidas. • Fruto destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: El rábano morado Ninja. • Platillo destacado del menú: Dumplings vegetarianos. • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales. ¿Cómo se compara la calidad nutritiva de nuestras comidas? Se ha dicho que las
- [January 2025 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2025-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - In this issue: • New Menu Begins January 8! • New Menu Entree Features • Harvest Of The Month: Red Kiwi • Farm to School Feature: NAME OF FARM • Insights From Our Fall Menu Survey • Job & career opportunities NEW MENU! Our new Winter/Spring menu launches as
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Enero de 2025](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-enero-de-2025/) - En esta edición: • ¡Nuevo menú comienza el 8 de enero! • Novedades en los platos del nuevo menú • Cosecha del mes: Kiwi Rojo • Destacado de la granja a la escuela: NOMBRE DE LA GRANJA • Perspectivas de nuestra encuesta sobre el menú de otoño • Oportunidades de trabajo y carrera
- [December 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/december-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - In this issue: • Harvest of the Month Available to All TK-12 Grades • Harvest of the Month Featured Food: Guava • Farm to School Spotlight: Blender Bikes • Featured Menu Item: Carnitas Street Tacos • Job & career opportunities Did You Know? Harvest of the Month is Available to All Grades
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Diciembre de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-diciembre-de-2024/) - En esta publicación: • Los estudiantes de todos los grados (TK-12.°) pueden participar en el programa «La Cosecha del Mes». • Fruto destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: El guayaba. • Programa «Farm to School» (De la Granja a la Escuela) en las noticias: Las bicilicuadoras. • Platillo destacado del menú: Tacos de
- [November 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/november-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - In this issue: • Share Your Voice! Take Our Fall Menu Survey • Farm to School In The News: Farmers Markets • Harvest of the Month: Finger Limes • Featured Menu Item: Build Your Own Parfait & Blenderless Smoothies • Job & career opportunities Fall Menu Survey: We Want to Hear From
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Cafe: Noviembre de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-noviembre-de-2024/) - En esta publicación: • ¡Compartan su opinión! Participen en nuestra encuesta sobre el menú de otoño. • Programa «Farm to School» (De la Granja a la Escuela) en las noticias: Mercados agrícolas. • Alimento destacado del programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: La lima dedo. • Platillos destacados del menú: Preparen su propio parfait y
- [October 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - October 2024 WaveCrest Cafe Nutrition Newsletter In this issue: • October is National Farm to School Month • National School Lunch Week: October 14-18 • Harvest of the Month: Figs • Featured Menu Item: Mediterranean Bento Box • Job & career opportunities October is Farm to School Month October is
- [Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Octubre de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-del-wavecrest-cafe-octubre-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Octubre de 2024 En esta publicación: • Octubre es el Mes Nacional del Programa «Farm to School» (De la Granja a la Escuela) • Semana Nacional del Almuerzo Escolar 2024: Del 14 al 18 de octubre • Programa «La Cosecha del Mes»: Higos • Platillo Destacado Del Menú:
- [September Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/september-nutrition-newsletter-2/) - September 2024 WaveCrest Cafe Nutrition Newsletter In this issue: • Farm to School: A School Food Movement • How Much Can School Meals Save You? • Harvest of the Month: Dragon Fruit • Featured Menu Item: Edamame Kung Pao Chicken • Job & career opportunities Farm to School: A
- [Boletín de Nutrición Septiembre de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-septiembre-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Septiembre de 2024 En esta publicación: • Farm to School (De la Granja a la Escuela): Un movimiento de comidas escolares • ¿Cuánto puede ahorrarle con las comidas escolares? •Programa «La Cosecha del Mes» de septiembre Alimento destacado: La fruta del dragón •Platillo Destacado del Menú:
- [August (Back to School) Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/august-back-to-school-nutrition-newsletter/) - AUGUST 2024 WAVECREST CAFE BACK TO SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • New Menu & New Menu Format • Farm to School Spotlight • Update of free meals • Job & career opportunities NEW Fall Menu We have some big changes happening with our menus this year that
- [Boletín de nutrición agosto de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-agosto-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café de regreso a clases + Agosto de 2024 En esta publicación: • NUEVO menú y formato • Semana Farm 2 Summer • Actualización sobre las comidas gratuitas • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales NUEVO MENÚ DE OTOÑO Este año, tenemos grandes cambios en
- [Vista Unified Kicks Off Summer Meals with Farm to Summer Week Celebration](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-unified-kicks-off-summer-meals-with-farm-to-summer-week-celebration/) - Vista Unified Kicks Off Summer Meals with Farm to Summer Week Celebration Local foods featured in an effort to combat food insecurity School may be out for summer in the communities served by the Vista Unified School District, but the need to feed hungry children continues. The district’s Summer Meals program kicked off Monday,
- [June 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/june-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - JUNE 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • Summer Meals start June 10th - see the menu! • Spring Menu Survey • Farm to Summer Week is June 17-21 • Local Foods Update: 201,258 lbs. Of California foods this year! • Hack Your Snacks: Smart snack tips for summer • Job
- [Boletín de Nutrición Junio de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-junio-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Junio de 2024 En esta publicación: • El programa de comidas de verano comenzará el 10 de junio, ¡vean el menú! • Encuesta sobre el menú de primavera • Celebración del programa Farm to Summer: Del 17 al 21 de junio • Actualización sobre alimentos cultivados en
- [May 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - MAY 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • School Lunch Hero Day is Friday, May 3rd • Staff Spotlight: Teresa Sharp • Student Representatives Wanted for California Child Nutrition Advisory Council • Harvest Of The Month: Grapefruit from Dickinson Family Farms • Menu Spotlight: Ours Vs. Theirs • Job & career
- [Boletín de Nutrición Mayo de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-mayo-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Mayo de 2024 En esta publicación: • El 3 de mayo es el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar • Empleada destacada: Teresa Sharp • Convocatoria para representantes estudiantiles para formar parte del Consejo Asesor de Nutrición Infantil de California • Alimento destacado del programa La Cosecha del
- [Boletín de Nutrición Abril de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-abril-de-2024/) - Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Abril de 2024 En esta publicación: • ¡Nos encantan los alimentos cultivados en nuestra región! • Prepárense para celebrar el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar el 3 de mayo • Granja destacada del programa Farm 2 School (De la Granja a la Escuela): Stehly Farms • Empleada
- [April 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - APRIL 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • We love local food! • Get ready for School Lunch Hero Day - May 3rd • Farm 2 School Spotlight: Stehly Farms • Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Ross • Harvest Of The Month: Berries • Menu Spotlight: Ours Vs. Theirs • Job & career
- [Staff Spotlight: Tracy Huckobey](https://wavecrestcafe.com/staff-spotlight-tracy-huckobey/) - Tracy Huckobey is an absolute school lunch hero, leading an amazing team at Mission Vista High School and feeding hundreds of meals every day with a fun, welcoming attitude and care for every student. Get to know a little more about Tracy here: Favorite Concert: I love live music! Some of my favorite concerts
- [March Harvest of the Month: Kumquats](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-harvest-of-the-month-kumquats/) - Kumquats are our March Harvest of the Month and we are happy to feature this lesser-known fruit. Kumquats are delicious and packed with nutrients. The kumquat resembles an orange in color, shape, and texture, but is smaller – approximately the size of a large olive. The kumquat plant is originally from Southeast Asia, and
- [Farm 2 School Spotlight: Dickinson Family Farms](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farm-2-school-spotlight-dickinson-family-farms/) - We are thrilled to have Dickinson Family Farms from nearby Fallbrook supplying our March Harvest of the Month food: kumquats. Dickinson Family Farms is owned and operated by fourth-generation family farmers who apply organic, sustainable, and regenerative practices to grow their food. What’s more, food at Dickinson Family Farms is hand-picked and hand-sorted. They
- [Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Marzo de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-marzo-de-2024/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Marzo de 2024 En este número: • ¡El nuevo menú estará disponible a partir del 4 de marzo! • ¡Marzo es el Mes Nacional de la Nutrición! • Granja destacada del programa Farm 2 School (De la Granja a la Escuela): Dickinson Family Farms • Empleado destacado:
- [March 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - MARCH 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • New Menu Starts March 4th! • March is National Nutrition Month • Farm 2 School Spotlight: Dickinson Family Farms • Staff Spotlight: Tracy Huckobey • Harvest Of The Month: Kumquat • Job & career opportunities New Spring Menu Starts March 4th
- [February 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/february-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - FEBRUARY 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • Farm 2 School Spotlight: Sunrise Kiwi • Menu Spotlight: Chicken Tenders, Regular + Hot & Spicy • Staff Spotlight: Randi Rudolph • Harvest Of The Month: Kiwi • Job & career opportunities Farm 2 School Spotlight: Sunrise Kiwi, Gridley, CA We’d like to
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Febrero 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-febrero-2024/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Febrero de 2024 En este número: • Alimento destacado del Programa Farm 2 School: Sunrise Kiwi • Platillo destacado del menú: Chicken Tenders, Regular + Hot & Spicy • Empleado destacado del mes: Randi Rudolph • Cosecha del mes: Kiwi • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales Granja destacada
- [Meet Our Team: Alex Ibanez from Rancho Minerva Middle School](https://wavecrestcafe.com/meet-our-team-alex-ibanez-from-rancho-minerva-middle-school/) - Meet Our Team: Alex Ibanez As anyone at Rancho Minerva Middle School knows, a smile from Alex Ibanez will brighten your day and lift you up. Alex leads a fantastic team that cares for each and every student on campus, serving hundreds of meals each day in a tight window of time. Alex and
- [January Farm to School Spotlight: Stehly Farms Organics](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-farm-to-school-spotlight-stehly-farms-organics/) - Farm 2 School Spotlight: Stehly Farms Organics We began working with Valley Center-based Stehly Farms Organics during the 2022-23 school year and are thrilled to continue having them as a partner. In fact, the Salad Greens for our January Harvest of the Month classes come directly from Stehly. For brothers Noel and Jerome Stehly, farming is
- [January Harvest of The Month: Salad Greens](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-harvest-of-the-month-salad-greens/) - Harvest of the Month: Salad Greens The featured item for January is salad greens! Salad greens consist of hundreds of varieties of different lettuce, which is part of the sunflower family. Initially, a lettuce plant will have a short stem called a rosette. When it blooms, the rosette lengthens and branches, producing several flower heads
- [January 2024 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2024-nutrition-newsletter/) - JANUARY 2024 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • Farm 2 School Spotlight: Stehly Farms Organic • Menu Survey Results Recap • Staff Spotlight: Alex Ibanez • Harvest Of The Month: Salad Greens • Job & career opportunities Farm 2 School Spotlight: Stehly Farms Organics We began working with Valley Center-based Stehly
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Enero de 2024](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-enero-de-2024/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Enero de 2024 En este número: • Destacado de Farm 2 School: Stehly Farms Organic • Resumen de los resultados de la encuesta de menú • Destacado del personal: Alex Ibañez • Cosecha del mes: Verduras para ensalada • Oportunidades laborales y profesionales Granja destacada del programa
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest - Diciembre de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-diciembre-de-2023/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest - Diciembre de 2023 En esta edición: • Encuesta del menú disponible hasta el 8 de diciembre. • Destacado del personal: Deanna Wilson. • Destacado del menú: Fiesta Taco Bar. • Destacado de la granja a la escuela: Smit Family Farms. • Oportunidades de trabajo y carrera. Tome
- [December 2023 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/december-2023-nutrition-newsletter/) - DECEMBER 2023 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • Menu Survey Available Until Dec. 8 • Staff Spotlight: Deanna Wilson • Menu Spotlight: Fiesta Taco Bar • Farm 2 School Spotlight: Smit Family Farms • Job & career opportunities Take Our Fall Menu Survey: Entries Close 12/8 You’ve probably received an
- [Menu Spotlights: Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese + more](https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu-spotlights-buffalo-chicken-grilled-cheese-more/) - MENU SPOTLIGHT: BUFFALO CHICKEN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH + GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH Grilled Cheese Sandwich: What could be better on a brisk winter day than delicious whole-wheat bread holding together grilled and melted cheese? Not only is this fun comfort food, it’s got all of the protein and nutrients you’ve come to expect from WaveCrest
- [Harvest of the Month: Persimmons](https://wavecrestcafe.com/harvest-of-the-month-persimmons/) - HARVEST OF THE MONTH: PERSIMMONS November’s featured food in our Harvest of the Month program is the persimmon. This one is full of surprises, as it isn’t always familiar to many of our students and staff. Let us tell you, you’re in for a treat with this amazing fruit, packed full of flavor and fun.
- [Featured Menu Items: Winter 2023-24](https://wavecrestcafe.com/featured-menu-items-winter-2023-24/) - Join us for a quick look at just a few of the featured entrees on our Winter 2023-24 menu. Fiesta Taco Bar: Build your perfect chicken taco bowl with this option. We provide all of your favorite fixings on this taco bar and let you choose your own condiments, including our house-made salsa and
- [November 2023 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/november-2023-nutrition-newsletter/) - NOVEMBER 2023 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • New Winter Menu Starts November 6th • Harvest of the Month Featured Food • Menu Spotlight: Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich • Farmers Market Flashback • Job & career opportunities NEW WINTER MENU STARTS NOVEMBER 6th Our
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, noviembre de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-noviembre-de-2023/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, noviembre de 2023 En esta edición: • EL NUEVO MENÚ DE INVIERNO • COSECHA DEL MES: CAQUIS • PLATILLO DESTACADO DEL MENÚ • RECUERDOS DEL PROGRAMA FARM 2 SCHOOL • ¡Estamos Contratando! Únete a nuestro increíble equipo EL NUEVO MENÚ DE INVIERNO COMIENZA EL 6 DE NOVIEMBRE ¡El
- [October 2023 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-2023-nutrition-newsletter/) - OCTOBER 2023 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • National Farm 2 School Month • Harvest of the Month Featured Food • Menu Spotlight: Bean & Cheese Pupusa • National School Lunch Week • Job & career opportunities OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FARM 2 SCHOOL MONTH October is one of our favorite
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Octubre de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-octubre-de-2023/) - Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Octubre de 2023 En esta edición: • Mes Nacional de Farm to School • Cosecha del mes • Platillo destacado del menú • Semana Nacional del Almuerzo Escolar • ¡Estamos Contratando! Únete a nuestro increíble equipo Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Farm to School (De la Granja
- [September 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/september-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - SEPTEMBER 2023 WAVECREST CAFE NUTRITION NEWSLETTER In this issue: • Harvest of the Month • Menu Spotlight: Chicken Tamales • Practice Worksheet for Meals • Job & career opportunities HARVEST OF THE MONTH: A FARM 2 SCHOOL PILLAR We’ve been making classroom-based nutrition education opportunities available for 10+ years. One of the
- [Boletín informativo WaveCrest de Septiembre de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-informativo-wavecrest-de-septiembre-de-2023/) - Boletín informativo WaveCrest de Septiembre de 2023 En esta edició: • Cosecha del mes • Menú Destacado: Tamales de Pollo • Practique con su hijo/a: ingresar su identificación en un teclado • ¡Estamos Contratando! Únete a nuestro increíble equipo Cosecha del mes: Un Pilar Escolar de Farm 2 Llevamos más de
- [Back To School Mini-Newsletter: August 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/back-to-school-mini-newsletter-august-2023/) - Welcome Back To School! Welcome to our back-to-school mini-newsletter. We’ll have a full update in September, but to kick off the year we wanted to give you a warm welcome and a few highlights. In this issue: • NEW Fall Menu • Farm 2 School Spotlight • Update on free meals • Job &
- [Agosto de 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Mini-Boletín de Regreso a la Escuela](https://wavecrestcafe.com/agosto-de-2023-wavecrest-cafe-mini-boletin-de-regreso-a-la-escuela/) - ¡Bienvenido de nuevo a la escuela! Bienvenido a nuestro mini-boletín de regreso a la escuela. Tendremos una actualización completa en septiembre, pero para comenzar el año queríamos darle una cálida bienvenida y compartir algunos aspectos destacados. En esta edición: NUEVO Menú de Otoño Farm 2 School Spotlight – Enfoque “Granja a Escuela” Actualización sobre
- [June 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/june-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - Dine With Us All Summer! Summer Meals Program Runs June 12 - August 9 While June 7th is the last day of the school year, our dedicated team is gearing up for a summer full of tasty, nutritious meals to feed our community. We’ll be serving breakfast and lunch at several sites across
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, junio de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-junio-de-2023/) - ¡Disfrute de nuestras comidas escolares todo el verano! El programa de comidas escolares de verano tendrá lugar del 12 de junio al 9 de agosto Si bien el 7 de junio es el último día del año escolar, nuestro dedicado equipo se está preparando para ofrecer comidas sabrosas y nutritivas a nuestra comunidad
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICION WAVECREST MAYO DE 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-wavcrest-mayo-de-2023/) - El 5 de mayo es el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar - ¡Celebre a las estrellas de la cafetería de su escuela! Desde 2013, el primer viernes de mayo se celebra el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar. Este día es el resultado de la colaboración entre la Asociación de Nutrición Escolar y Jarrett
- [May 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - May 5th Is School Lunch Hero Day. Celebrate Your School’s Cafeteria Stars! Starting in 2013, the first Friday of May has been designated as School Lunch Hero Day. The day was established as a collaboration between the School Nutrition Association and New York Times bestselling author Jarrett J. Krosoczka, creator of the Lunch Lady graphic
- [Farmers Markets: Spring 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farmers-markets-spring-2023/) - During the third week of March, five VUSD schools were visited by Food 4 Thought over the course of three days, bringing unforgettable - and delicious - learning experiences to our students. Attendees at these events learned not just where their food comes from (including the names and addresses of the farms), but something
- [April 2023 WaveCrest Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-2023-wavecrest-newsletter/) - FARM 2 SCHOOL Updates: Farmers Markets Return When we discuss our Farm to School program, one of the three pillars that it includes is Nutrition Education. For WaveCrest Cafe that can mean our popular Harvest Of The Month classroom lessons and activities or a teacher bringing in our Cooking Cart. It also, for
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST ABRIL DE 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-abril-de-2023/) - Actualización del programa Farm To School (De la Granja a la Escuela): ¡Vuelven los mercados agrícolas! Uno de los tres pilares que integran nuestro programa Farm to School es la educación nutricional. WaveCrest Café cumple con este objetivo a través de nuestras exitosas lecciones y actividades del programa La Cosecha del Mes que tienen
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST MARZO DE 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-marzo-de-2023/) - NUEVO MENÚ A PARTIR DEL 6 DE MARZO ¡Nuestro nuevo menú estará disponible a partir del 6 de marzo! Haga clic aquí para verlo completo. Como siempre, nuestros excelentes creadores del menú han estado elaborando nuevos y sabrosos platillos para ofrecerlos durante toda la primavera. Y, por supuesto, volveremos a ofrecer algunos platillos
- [March 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - NEW MENU STARTS MARCH 6th Our new Spring menu launches on March 6th! Click here to see the full menu. As always, our menu superstars have been working to develop tasty new options to serve all through the spring. And of course, we have returning favorites that will make bellies happy and power
- [February 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/february-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - WELCOME OUR NEW DIRECTOR, KARLY WASUNG A little over a year ago we introduced you to Karolyn (Karly) Wasung, who joined us as our Operations Manager. Karly is an integral part of our team who makes so many things run smoothly. She’s a huge advocate for our Farm to School program as well as bringing
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Febrero de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-febrero-de-2023/) - LE DAMOS LA BIENVENIDA A KARLY WASUNG, NUESTRA NUEVA DIRECTORA Hace poco más de un año les presentamos a Karolyn (Karly) Wasung, quien se unió a nuestro equipo como directora de operaciones. Karly es una parte integral de nuestro equipo, y hace que muchas cosas funcionen bien. Es una gran defensora de nuestro programa Farm
- [January 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2023-wavecrest-cafe-newsletter/) - NEW SMOKER USHERS IN THE YEAR WITH FLAVOR Just in time for the cooler months comes some warm and cozy flavor courtesy of a new smoker. Thanks to an equipment grant, our team has been installing and testing a wood pellet smoker, and the first items are being served now. We’ve found a
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Enero de 2023](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-enero-de-2023/) - INICIAMOS EL AÑO CON SABOR GRACIAS A UN NUEVO AHUMADOR DE ALIMENTOS Justo a tiempo para los meses más fríos, llegan platillos con un sabor cálido y reconfortante, cortesía de un nuevo ahumador de alimentos. Gracias a una subvención para la adquisición de equipamiento, nuestro equipo ha estado instalando y probando un ahumador de
- [DECEMBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER](https://wavecrestcafe.com/december-nutrition-newsletter/) - FARM TO SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: 80,000 LBS. OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCE Our Farm to School program is one of the most robust in California, and our team has been committed to Farm to School for years. As we get close to the halfway point of the school year, we thought we’d share a little bit about one
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, DICIEMBRE DE 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-diciembre-de-2022/) - INFORMACIÓN RELEVANTE SOBRE EL PROGRAMA FARM TO SCOOL (DE LA GRANJA A LA ESCUELA): SE HAN COMPRADO 80,000 LIBRAS DE PRODUCTOS AGRÍCOLAS CULTIVADOS EN CALIFORNIA Nuestro programa Farm to School es uno de los más consolidados de California, y nuestro equipo lleva años comprometido con él. Ya que nos estamos acercando a la mitad
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, NOVIEMBRE DE 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-noviembre-de-2022/) - EL NUEVO MENÚ DE INVIERNO ESTARÁ DISPONIBLE A PARTIR DEL 7 DE NOVIEMBRE Nuestro nuevo menú de invierno estará disponible a partir del 7 de noviembre. Haga clic aquí para verlo completo. Nuestro equipo ha estado trabajando arduamente en el diseño de un menú que incluya varios platos principales nuevos, así como en volver
- [NOVEMBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER](https://wavecrestcafe.com/november-nutrition-newsletter/) - NEW WINTER MENU STARTS 11/7 Our new Winter menu launches on November 7th! Click here to see the full menu. Our team has been hard at work designing a menu that introduces several brand–new entrees as well as bringing back some favorites from past years. As always, every meal is offered with a
- [Farmers Markets Return!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farmers-markets-return/) - October 26th & 27th saw the return of our friends from Food 4 Thought to host Farmers Market events at Empresa, Alamosa, Breeze Hill, and Maryland Elementary. Students learned about where much of the food served at school each day comes from, including stories about some of the farmers and their families. After learning
- [OCTOBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-nutrition-newsletter/) - OCTOBER IS FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH! October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food. Vista Unified has been a leader in Farm to School in San Diego and across the country, and we’re thrilled to build on that
- [FEATURED FARMER: VALLIWIDE ORGANIC FARMS](https://wavecrestcafe.com/6099-2/) - FEATURED FARMER: VALLIWIDE ORGANIC FARMS We’re thrilled to tell you a little bit about one of the farms that supply fresh, seasonal foods for our meals: ValliWide Organic Farms from Reedly, CA. This family-owned organic farm started in 2010, and they are one of our suppliers for satsuma mandarins, tangerines, and other
- [BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, OCTUBRE DE 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-octubre-de-2022/) - ¡OCTUBRE ES EL MES DE FARM TO SCHOOL (DE LA GRANJA A LA ESCUELA)! Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Farm to School, una época para celebrar las conexiones que se dan en todo el país entre los niños y los alimentos de la zona. El Distrito de Vista ha sido un líder
- [Menu Changes: Friday, September 30th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu-changes-friday-september-30th/) - The following menu changes will take place Friday, September 30, 2022: These school sites will be offering Fish Sticks & Crackers instead of Mac & Cheese: Alamosa Empresa Mission Meadows Hannalei Breeze Hill These school sites will be offering Brunch for Lunch Instead of Mac & Cheese: T.H.E. Leadership Academy Monte Vista Lake VAPA/
- [Farmer Spotlight: Stehly Farms](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farmer-spotlight-stehly-farms/) - We’re thrilled to have added foods from Stehly Farms Organics to our mix this year. This farm, based in nearby Valley Center, is the latest local grower to join our Farm To School push to bring more locally-sourced foods to our students and staff. Stehly Farms Organics is currently providing WaveCrest Cafe with Valencia
- [LOCAL PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT: COLORS GOURMET PIZZA](https://wavecrestcafe.com/local-provider-spotlight-colors-gourmet-pizza/) - Chef Martial Bricnet of Colors Gourmet Pizza Not only is WaveCrest Pizza one of our most popular entrees, but it features one of the longest-running Farm To School relationships we’ve had. WaveCrest Pizza’s foundation is the white whole wheat dough that we get each day from Colors Gourmet Pizza, a bakery in Vista
- [Staff Spotlight: Meet Scarlett Smith](https://wavecrestcafe.com/staff-spotlight-meet-scarlett-smith/) - Staff Spotlight: Scarlett Smith, Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor As a new school year starts, we’ve got a wonderful new addition to our team. Scarlett Smith is WaveCrest Cafe’s new Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor. We took some time to talk with her as the year was about to kick in and want you
- [September Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/september-nutrition-newsletter/) - FALL MENU Our fall menu is now live and ready to view here: https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu/ We’ve got plenty of tasty new menu items in store, and are happy to be working with local vendors and farmers. New Items Our team has been hard at work preparing new entrees for the fall, which include: Mac &
- [Boletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, septiembre de 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest-septiembre-de-2022/) - MENÚ DE OTOÑO Nuestro menú de otoño está disponible en línea: https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu/. Tenemos una gran variedad de comidas disponibles y nos complace poder trabajar con comerciantes y agricultores locales. Menú nuevo Nuestro equipo ha estado trabajado arduamente para ofrecer nuevas selecciones de comidas en el otoño, las cuales incluyen: Macarrones con Queso:
- [Triennial Wellness Report Completed](https://wavecrestcafe.com/triennial-wellness-report-completed/) - Every three years we are required to conduct a wellness report to measure how we are meeting our goals as a nutrition department and by school site. The full report can be downloaded here, and we'll share a few highlights from the report: We Met Our Goals In These Areas • Nutrition Education •
- [Farm To Summer Week Is June 20-24!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farm-to-summer-week-is-june-20-24/) - June 20 - 24, 2022 is National Farm 2 Summer Week! We're 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 our social media accounts all week, so follow us there for updates, info, and links. WaveCrest Cafe
- [June 2022 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/june-2022-nutrition-newsletter/) - Get Ready For Summer Meals! Summer Meals Program Runs June 13 - August 12 Summer break may be getting closer, but that doesn’t mean we stop feeding our community. Our WaveCrest Cafe team will be hard at work feeding breakfast and lunch to our Vista Unified community all summer long. Meals are available
- [Junio de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición](https://wavecrestcafe.com/junio-de-2022-boletin-de-nutricion/) - ¡Prepárense para las comidas de verano! El programa de servicio de alimentos de verano se llevará a cabo del 13 de junio al 12 de agosto Las vacaciones de verano se aproximan, pero eso no significa que vamos a dejar de ofrecerle comidas a nuestra comunidad. Nuestro equipo de WaveCrest Café estará trabajando arduamente
- [Come Work With Us! Positions Open](https://wavecrestcafe.com/come-work-with-us-positions-open/) - We've got a number of job openings for you to join our amazing WaveCrest Cafe team. OPEN POSITIONS Click here to view the job descriptions and apply.
- [May 2022 Nutrition Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-2022-nutrition-newsletter/) - Farmers' Markets Are Back! We’re thrilled to be able to bring back our friends from Food 4 Thought to host Farmers Market events at 9 of our elementary schools. Throughout April and May, students will get to pick their own fresh, seasonal, California-grown fruits and vegetables. Most of the produce is so fresh
- [Mayo de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mayo-de-2022-boletin-de-nutricion/) - ¡Vuelven los mercados de productos agrícolas locales! Estamos encantados de poder traer nuevamente a nuestros amigos de la compañía Food 4 Thought para organizar eventos de mercados de productos agrícolas locales en nueve de nuestras escuelas primarias. Durante abril y mayo, los estudiantes podrán escoger sus propias frutas y verduras frescas, de temporada y
- [Blender Bikes at Breeze Hill](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-at-breeze-hill/) - Our Blender Bikes made a return to Breeze Hill Elementary School on Friday, April 15th, bringing students a tasty and fun way to learn about healthy alternatives to sugary drinks. Nuestras bicicletas-licuadoras harán un regreso a la escuela primaria de Breeze Hill el viernes, 15 de abril trayendo a los estudiantes una manera sabrosa y
- [April 2022 Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-2022-newsletter/) - Eat The Rainbow! Candy companies might want you to merely, "taste the rainbow," but we encourage you to eat it up and make your plate colorful year-round. There are so many delicious varieties of produce to add to meals to make them colorful, which also adds an array of vitamins and minerals to the meal.
- [ABRIL DE 2022 BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST](https://wavecrestcafe.com/abril-de-2022-boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest/) - ¡Saboree el arco iris! Es posible que las empresas de dulces quieran que se limite a tan solo «probar el arco iris», pero le animamos a que no solo lo pruebe, si no que lo saboree y llene su plato de colores todo el año. Existen muchas variedades deliciosas de productos que se pueden añadir
- [Blender Bikes Are Back! | ¡Vuelven las bicicletas para preparar licuados «blender bikes»!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-are-back/) - Thursday, March 24th was a great day for WaveCrest Cafe and the students at Alamosa Park Elementary School, as we returned to the school with our always-popular Blender Bikes. Students and staff, including Principal Dr. Ruggles, took turns pedaling the bike to power the blender attached to the front. The end result was a
- [MARZO DE 2022 BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST](https://wavecrestcafe.com/marzo-de-2022-boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest/) - ¡Nuevo menú para la primavera! La primavera ha llegado a San Diego y eso significa que en WaveCrest Café estamos estrenando nuestro nuevo menú. Nuevamente, nuestro equipo ha preparado una estupenda mezcla de los favoritos de siempre, así como algunos platos nuevos que sin duda satisfarán el gusto de los estudiantes y les ofrecerá
- [March 2022 Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-2022-newsletter/) - New Menu For Spring! It’s springtime in San Diego, and at WaveCrest Cafe that means we’re rolling out our brand new menu. Once again our team has put together a wonderful mix of perennial favorites as well as some new entrees sure to delight our diners and provide the nutritional power needed for learning.
- [New Menu! Spring Menus Starts March 7, 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/new-menu-spring-menus-starts-march-7-2022/) - New Menu For Spring! Once again our team has put together a wonderful mix of perennial favorites as well as some new entrees sure to delight our diners and provide the nutritional power needed for learning. Find Your School’s Menu As always, our WaveCrest Pizza ovens will be working overtime to deliver fresh,
- [Winter Menu Change](https://wavecrestcafe.com/winter-menu-change/) - Due to supply issues, we will no longer be serving the Vegetarian Chili Cheese Nachos. In their place we will serve the following: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Turkey & Cheese Sandwich MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Italian Sub Sandwich Download this announcement: Menu Change Flyer We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. This institution is an
- [January 2022 Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2022-newsletter/) - haga clic aquí para leer en español Click here to see the statement click aquí para ver el comunicado Fall Menu Survey Results Our Fall 2021 Menu Survey is complete. This was our first survey since March 2020, just before COVID hit. Participation was significantly lower than in past surveys, which we expected
- [Enero de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest](https://wavecrestcafe.com/enero-de-2022-boletin-de-nutricion-de-wavecrest/) - click here to view in English click aquí para ver el comunicado Resultados de la encuesta sobre el menú de otoño Nuestra encuesta sobre el menú de otoño ya concluyó. Esta fue nuestra primera encuesta desde marzo de 2020, antes del impacto generado por COVID-19. La participación fue bastante más baja que en las
- [We're Hiring! Come join our team](https://wavecrestcafe.com/were-hiring-come-join-our-team/) - 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 POSITIONS Click here to view the job descriptions and apply.
- [COVID UPDATE: January 2022](https://wavecrestcafe.com/covid-update-january-2022/) - desplácese hacia abajo para leer en español Child Nutrition Services COIVD-19 Update January 2022 Vista Unified’s Child Nutrition Services (CNS) Department is committed to providing your students with nutritious meals and quality service each and every school day. With the recent increase in COVID-19 infections, CNS is anticipating a possible staffing shortage at various school
- [Fall 2021 Survey Wrap-Up](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fall-2021-survey-wrap-up/) - desplácese hacia abajo para leer en español Our Fall 2021 Menu Survey is complete. This was our first survey since March 2020 before Covid hit. Participation was significantly lower than past surveys, which we expected based on the gap in time between surveys, among other factors. That said, we were pleased to have feedback from
- [Staff Spotlight: Karolyn Wasung](https://wavecrestcafe.com/staff-spotlight-karolyn-wasung/) - desplácese hacia abajo para leer en español Our Staff Spotlight to kick off the new year is the newest member of the WaveCrest Cafe office team, Operations Manager Karolyn (Karly) Wasung. A San Diego native, Karly has jumped right into the middle of a busy season, as our Director, Jamie Phillips, is on parental leave.
- [Beaumont School Garden Flourishes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/beaumont-school-garden-flourishes/) - When Chris De La Cruz steps into one of the gardens at Beaumont Elementary (there are two) and asks, “who wants to see something cool?” The roar from students is infectious and the excitement they exude is palpable. Students swarm around “Mr. Chris” as he shows them the latest growth of a pumpkin or spaghetti
- [WaveCrest Cooking Cart Brings Flavor To Your Classroom](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-cooking-cart-brings-flavor-to-your-classroom/) - 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 blender. They were there to use the things they’d learned in class to help Mrs. Arvidson make Spooky Green Smoothies.
- [How WaveCrest Cafe is Managing the Supply Chain](https://wavecrestcafe.com/how-wavecrest-cafe-is-managing-the-supply-chain/) - 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 grown) to us? It can be a complicated issue that is affected by everything from container ships, trucking, crowded ports,
- [Take Our Fall 2021 Menu Survey](https://wavecrestcafe.com/take-our-fall-2021-menu-survey/) - 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 for the elementary school survey. Click here for the middle and high school survey. *** If you have children in
- [Winter Menu Launches Monday, November 8th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/winter-menu-launches-monday-november-8th/) - 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 Favorites Are Back! We’ve got some popular items from past menus returning for winter, including: Orange Chicken & Rice:
- [WaveCrest Heroes: Rosie Farner](https://wavecrestcafe.com/school-nutrition-heroes-rosie-farner/) - 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 classroom setting. For Rosie Farner, a member of the WaveCrest Cafe team at Vista High School, those encounters seem to
- [School meals are free in 2021-22!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/school-meals-are-free-in-2021-22/) - 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 to the USDA for expanding our ability to offer these meals to our students at no cost and hope that
- [Final Bulk Meal Distribution is August 11; School Starts 8/18](https://wavecrestcafe.com/final-virtual-meal-distribution-is-august-11-school-starts-8-18/) - The final day of our bulk meal distribution is Wednesday, August 11th. On that date, we will be distributing meal kits with seven days of breakfast and lunch. Beginning Wednesday, August 18th, the first day of the new school year, all WaveCrest Cafe meal services will take place on campus at our school sites. We
- [Free Summer Meals: June 23 - August 11](https://wavecrestcafe.com/free-summer-meals-june-23-august-11/) - 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 are offered at no cost to children 18 & under. Kits are available Wednesdays from 11AM - 1PM at these
- [Are you ready for Farm 2 Summer?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/are-you-ready-for-farm-2-summer/) - 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 our social media accounts all week, so follow us there for updates, info, and links. WaveCrest Cafe Instagram WaveCrest Cafe
- [Virtual Meal Service Changes: June 16th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/virtual-meal-service-changes-june-16th/) - 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 Changes Flyer There will be no Virtual Meal Service at Maryland Elementary on June 16th. The schedule at the remaining
- [10 Heroic Things About Our Team](https://wavecrestcafe.com/10-heroic-things-about-our-team/) - 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 work to serve our community. 10. Served over 1 million meals during a pandemic 9. Serving outdoors in
- [May 7th is School Lunch Hero Day](https://wavecrestcafe.com/may-7th-is-school-lunch-hero-day/) - 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' outstanding and important work. Vista Unified has a unique relationship to this day, as we have had the privilege
- [Introducing: Julie Cockrum, Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor](https://wavecrestcafe.com/introducing-julie-cockrum-nutrition-education-training-supervisor/) - 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. A San Diego native, Julie received her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from San Diego State. While there she worked with
- [NEW! Spring 2021 Menu Available](https://wavecrestcafe.com/new-spring-2021-menu-available/) - 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 ways to diversify and grow our menu, even during a year as unusual as this has been. Among the
- [Spring Break Menus & Schedules](https://wavecrestcafe.com/spring-break-menus-schedules/) - 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 still join us at all other locations on Wednesday, March 31st at the same times as always. The Virtual Meal
- [March is National Nutrition Month!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-is-national-nutrition-month-2/) - 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 to eat well, have fun, and discover delicious new ways to stay healthy. Week One: Eat a variety
- [Virtual Meals Service Moves to 1 Day per Week](https://wavecrestcafe.com/virtual-meals-service-moves-to-1-day-per-week/) - 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), grade(s), and the school(s) they attend. Weekly Bulk Produce: Another new feature for the Vista Virtual distribution will be the
- [January 2021 Holiday Meal Service Changes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/january-2021-holiday-meal-service-changes/) - 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 Wednesday, 1/27 Meals are offered at no cost to children 18 & under. January Enero
- [Special Meal Distribution for December 21](https://wavecrestcafe.com/special-meal-distribution-for-december-21/) - 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 rolls 1/2 gallon of milk Seasonal fruits & vegetables We are limited to 600 kits with these contents, which
- [Free Meals Clarification](https://wavecrestcafe.com/free-meals-clarification/) - As a clarification to our December 2020 Newsletter, free meals are offered to children aged 18 & under.
- [Fall 2020 Virtual Schedule Meal Distribution Locations](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fall-2020-virtual-schedule-meal-distribution-locations/)
- [Fall 2020 Meal Schedules](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fall-2020-meal-schedules/) - Fall meals available Mondays & Wednesdays. Special date: Tuesday, September 8th SPECIAL DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 8th Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will have a special meals distribution date on Tuesday, September 8th at a limited number of locations. The full schedule of fall
- [Summer Meals Dates Extended Through August 2020](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-meals-dates-extended-through-august-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) locations will continue to offer multiple days' of meals throughout August, serving on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 AM -
- [Summer Meals Program Starts June 8th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-meals-program-starts-june-8th/)
- [Location Change For Meals: Mary Lou Clack Center replaces Boys & Girls Club starting 4-29-20](https://wavecrestcafe.com/location-change-for-meals-mary-lou-clack-center-replaces-boys-girls-club-starting-4-29-20/) - 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 & Girls Club of Vista a few blocks away to the Mary Lou Clack Center, at 125 W. California Ave., Vista,
- [Multi-Meal Pack Service Update: 4-19-2020](https://wavecrestcafe.com/multi-meal-pack-service-begins-april-8th-meals-served-on-wednesdays-only/) - 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 APRIL 6, 2020) POST-SPRING BREAK MESSAGE (EFFECTIVE APRIL 6, 2020) Dear Parents and Families of Vista Unified School District,
- [Health & Safety Update: Meal Service During Closures (3-13-2020)](https://wavecrestcafe.com/health-safety-update-meal-service-during-closures-3-13-2020/) - 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 that students continue to have access to good nutrition. The Child Nutrition Services Department has been approved for a
- [New Meal Schedule For Week of March 30](https://wavecrestcafe.com/new-meal-schedule-for-week-of-march-30/) - 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. We will be serving at one location, and distributing one day only for the week: Monday, March 30. Meals are
- [CA Meals For Kids App Tracks School Meal Availability Locations](https://wavecrestcafe.com/ca-meals-for-kids-app-tracks-school-meal-availability-locations/) - 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 of Education’s (CDE) “CA Meals for Kids” mobile app has been updated to help students and families find meals during
- [UPDATE: 3-20-2020: Still Serving](https://wavecrestcafe.com/update-3-20-2020-still-serving/)
- [](https://wavecrestcafe.com/5064-2/) - 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 new studies is difficult for even the most avid health enthusiast to keep up with. To make matters worse, the
- [MIssion Meadows Welcomes Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mission-meadows-welcomes-blender-bikes/) - 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 like bananas, apple juice, and frozen apricots. Each grade had a chance to hop on the bikes, with students using
- [Blender Bikes Bring Joy (and Flavor) To Breeze Hill](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-bring-joy-and-flavor-to-bobier/) - 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 riding the bikes which in turn created delicious and healthy drinks. VUSD’s WaveCrest Cafe provided frozen strawberries, apple juice, and
- [Making Mealtimes Fun: Quick Tips To Use Today](https://wavecrestcafe.com/making-mealtimes-fun-quick-tips-to-use-today/) - 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 down with the family to enjoy a meal can be a great way to connect, and the key to a
- [Time Saving Tips: Making Healthy Meals Easy](https://wavecrestcafe.com/time-saving-tips-making-healthy-meals-easy/) - 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 a burger is traded for all the nutrients that our bodies need. These time-saving techniques are simple ways you can
- [Kindergartener Pays Off Lunch Balances For 100+ Students](https://wavecrestcafe.com/kindergartener-pays-off-lunch-balances-for-100-students/) - *** 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 for 123 students. The act of compassion was spurred on by a simple response to the idea of food scarcity:
- [Put A Spin On Your Salad](https://wavecrestcafe.com/put-a-spin-on-your-salad/) - 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 a great way to meet your daily requirements is by eating salads. Anyone who has eaten the same salad
- [Winter Is Coming: Wash Your Hands](https://wavecrestcafe.com/winter-is-coming-wash-your-hands/) - 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 of cases occur within people’s own homes. What’s worse, a 2018 USDA study showed that only about 3% of people
- [Rancho Minerva Gets Back On The (Blender) Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/rancho-minerva-gets-back-on-the-blender-bikes/) - 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 of 2019 and were so popular that ingredients ran out before all students has a chance to taste the delicious
- [Bobier Bonds with Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/bobier-bonds-with-blender-bikes/) - 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 into delicious, healthy drinks. Not only are these events a whole lot of fun, but they’re also educational as
- [Roosevelt Celebrates Halloween With Ghoulishly Delicious Treats!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/roosevelt-celebrates-halloween-with-ghoulishly-delicious-treats/) - “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 the average teenager. Coagulated blood (bell peppers), hardened slug slime (unblanched kale), and rat pieces (roasted garbanzo beans) were offered
- [The Whole Story on Whole Grains](https://wavecrestcafe.com/the-whole-story-on-whole-grains/) - The Whole Story Most of us have heard of whole grains and their touted health benefits. But what exactly is whole grain, and how much are we supposed to include as part of our daily diet? We're about to give you a solid overview of these healthy and tasty bits of nature. Let’s start with
- [Fear Factor Food Challenge Comes to Lake Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fear-factor-food-challenge-comes-to-lake-elementary/) - On Thursday, October 24th, WaveCrest Cafe made a visit to Lake Elementary to bring a "Fear Factor Food Challenge" to the school. The event encourages students to sample tasty treats that may be less familiar to them. Students from each grade proved they were fearless as they tried different items prepared by VUSD’s central kitchen.
- [Casita's School Garden Innovation](https://wavecrestcafe.com/casitas-school-garden-innovation/) - This week we’re celebrating Farm to School hero Jackson Perez at Casita Center for Science, Math & Technology. Mr. Perez embodies all three F2S areas of focus -- he engages students in hands-on learning through gardening; facilitates educational activities related to agriculture, food, health and nutrition; and he procures local food, a goal he will
- [Mission Vista HS Welcomes PathWater; Reduces Plastic Waste](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mission-vista-hs-welcomes-pathwater-reduces-plastic-waste/) - Students at Mission Vista High School were greeted with surprise guests at lunch time on Monday, September 9th. Music boomed and they heard voices talking about reducing plastic waste, reusable water bottles, and trivia about the environment as correct answers saw t-shirts launched into the air aimed at lucky winners. The event was a visit
- [Online Payment Provider Lowers Fees](https://wavecrestcafe.com/online-payment-provider-lowers-fees/) - August 16, 2019 - Our online payment provider, K12PaymentCenter, has recently announced a change to their fee structure for adding funds to a student's meal account. The fee for transactions of any amount up to $100 will remain at $1.95. Transactions over $100 will incur a 2.99% fee, which is reduced from the 3.99% the
- [Menu Changes at Rancho Minerva](https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu-changes-at-rancho-minerva/) - Due to construction in the kitchen at Rancho Minerva Middle School, the menu for the first two days of school will be changed. The items served on those days will be: 8/15 - WaveCrest Pizza (pepperoni, cheese, veggie), Smucker's PB&J, Tuna Cup & Wheat Crackers, Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich, Ham & Cheese Sub Sandwich,
- [Vista High Students Have An Eye For Nutrition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-high-students-have-an-eye-for-nutrition/) - When the call went out looking for classes interested in working with WaveCrest Cafe to integrate class skills and knowledge with learning about how we operate a school nutrition program, Vista High School photography teacher Laura Olden stepped forward. We worked with her two classes to develop a client-based project that gave students parameters for
- [Lake Dolphins Celebrate Nutrition Week With Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/lake-dolphins-celebrate-nutrition-week-with-blender-bikes/) - The Lake Dolphins concluded a week long celebration of healthiness and nutrition with a visit from the WaveCrest Cafe Blender Bikes on Friday, April 26th. Bikes were pedaled, fruit was blended and smoothies were made throughout the lunch periods at the school.
- [Mission Vista Design Class Displays Taste](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mission-vista-design-class-displays-taste/) - Working with students to make connections between the classroom and the cafeteria is an ongoing opportunity for the WaveCrest Cafe team. Often we discuss things about the contribution of nutrition to learning and making sure that bodies and minds are fueled for learning and activity. At other times, we are able to dig deeper with
- [Blender Bike Celebration at Empresa](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bike-celebration-at-empresa/) - As Teacher Appreciation Week Kicked off, we brought the blender bikes for a smoothie celebration. Principal Dr. McKean started things off with the first ride of the day, and then the blending kicked in to high gear for the entire lunch period. Extra special thanks to our 5th grade volunteers who worked their hearts out
- [Chef Ann Foundation Highlights WaveCrest Cafe](https://wavecrestcafe.com/chef-ann-foundation-highlights-wavecrest-cafe/) - The Chef Ann Foundation, a nonprofit founded with the "vision to create an organization that helps schools take action so that every child has daily access to fresh, healthy food,"has featured WaveCrest Cafe and Vista Unified. An article released by the foundation, entitled, "Reinventing Healthy Eating With Salad Bars To Schools," outlines the expansive
- [Beaumont Bears Welcome Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/beaumont-bears-welcome-blender-bikes/) - It was another successful visit for our blender bikes as they brought fresh fruit smoothies and lots of excitement to the lunch time at Beaumont Elementary. The buzz started during the recess and nutrition break times, as students wandered past the bikes being set up and asked plenty of questions. When lunch time came energy
- [Mission Meadows Elementary Spins a Tale of Nutrition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mission-meadows-elementary-spins-a-tale-of-nutrition/) - The line was non-stop and the energy palpable across the cafeteria and playground as Mission Meadows Elementary students welcomed the WaveCrest Cafe blender bikes to their school. The buzz started during recess as the bikes were being set up and ingredients assembled. Once lunch time started students flocked to the bikes to get a taste
- [Maryland Elementary Blender Bikes For Healthy Shark Week](https://wavecrestcafe.com/maryland-elementary-blender-bikes-for-healthy-shark-week/) - On day 2 of Healthy Shark Week, the WaveCrest Cafe blender bikes made a visit to the Maryland Makos with fresh fruit smoothies and lots of fun. The action was non-stop from the moment the Kinders stepped up to the bikes all the way until the final upper grades left, having used all of the
- [Monte Vista Elementary Celebrates California Foods](https://wavecrestcafe.com/monte-vista-elementary-celebrates-california-foods/) - Following up on last month’s popular visit of blender bikes, the Monte Vista Elementary Bobcats welcomed us back for a special California Thursdays photo day. These events allow us to talk with students about the growing number of California grown and produced foods that are served not just on Thursdays, but every day in WaveCrest
- [Mission Vista Creative Writing Class Showcases Appetite For Nutrition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/mission-vista-creative-writing-class-showcases-appetite-for-nutrition/) - Mission Vista High School English teacher Mrs. Marti Peruski has been a champion for WaveCrest Cafe for several years. Her classes have hosted taste test and feedback sessions, and she’s even done an exercise where students wrote reviews of various foods served at the cafeteria. When looking for a different spin on things for one
- [The Reviews Are In: Students Give Thumbs Up to WaveCrest Cafe](https://wavecrestcafe.com/the-reviews-are-in-students-give-thumbs-up-to-wavecrest-cafe/) - Several weeks back we were interested in getting feedback from students about some menu items. And rather than a simple taste test with a conversation, we were lucky enough to partner with Kristina Dumbeck’s writing class at Mission Vista High School. After sampling four future menu items, Mrs. Dumbeck’s students were tasked with writing reviews
- [Meet The Farmers: A&A Organic Farms](https://wavecrestcafe.com/meet-the-farmers-aa-organic-farms/) - Farm Spotlight A & A Organic Farms - Watsonville, CA What They Grow: sugar snap peas; cherry tomatoes; bell peppers; cucumbers; broccoli; and more. A&A is a distributor, helping small and mid-size farms get their produce out to those who want it, including school districts. A&A is also a certified organic distributor. This means that
- [Menu Changes at Casita, RBV, and Maryland on 3/20 and 3/21](https://wavecrestcafe.com/menu-changes-at-casita-and-maryland-on-3-20-and-3-21/) - We've got some menu changes for Casita Center, RBV, and Maryland Elementary on 3/20 and 3/21, 2019. Casita will be serving Chicken Corn dogs and Cook's Choice (a variety of student favorites) on Wednesday. Maryland will be serving Chicken Corn dogs & Hamburgers on Wednesday and Chicken Tamale & Beef Taquitos on Thursday. RBV will
- [Healthy Hawks Stir Up Flavor With Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/healthy-hawks-stir-up-flavor-with-blender-bikes/) - As part of Healthy Hawk Week, an annual celebration of nutrition and fitness at Alamosa Park Elementary School, we brought our blender bikes to have students mix up samples of fresh fruit smoothies. With lots of help from parent volunteers (and a 2-month old future Hawk), the blender bike stations ran faster and more smoothly
- [Roosevelt Middle School Hosts Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/roosevelt-middle-school-hosts-blender-bikes/) - It was a unique Monday at Roosevelt Middle School, as students encountered two lime green bicycles in the cafeteria, and the whirling noise of blenders being powered by the bikes. It may be more accurate to say that they were powered by students (and some staff) riding the bikes. Regardless, the WaveCrest Cafe blender bikes
- [Blender Bikes At Monte Vista](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-at-monte-vista/) - March 5th saw the latest visit of our Blender Bikes to Monte Vista Elementary School. Hundreds of students sampled our Orange-cycle fruit smoothies and learned just how easy a healthy smoothie snack can be made at home or at school. Students also learned about the dozens of California farms providing fresh seasonal fruits and veggies
- [Breeze Hill Elementary Blender Bike Day: 2-27-19](https://wavecrestcafe.com/breeze-hill-elementary-blender-bike-day-2-27-19/) - On February 27, 2019 we visited Breeze Hill Elementary School with our blender bikes to make fresh fruit smoothies and celebrate the growing Farm To School program in Vista Unified, sourcing fresh, seasonal produce from more than 60 California farms. Extra big thanks to Mrs. Roberts, the Registered School Nurse at Breeze Hill for inviting
- [Blender Bikes Put Spotlight on Rancho Minerva’s EMIE Award-winning Work to Reduce Food Waste](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-put-spotlight-on-rancho-minervas-emie-award-winning-work-to-reduce-food-waste/) - WaveCrest Cafe recently brought our blender bikes to Rancho Minerva Middle School for a lunch time activity at the request of teacher Melanie Phillips. Mrs. Phillips and Rancho Minerva 7th grader Keila Ceron, are recent recipients of the prestigious EMIE Unwasted Food Award, presented by the San Diego Food System Alliance to honor efforts to
- [WaveCrest Heroes: Letha McWey](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-heroes-letha-mcwey/) - We’ve been sharing stories from our staff and the ways that they interact with students. This month we spoke with Letha McWey, the cafeteria lead at Vista High School. Letha has a smile and a kind word for every student she interacts with, and for as much as we wanted to hear about her, Letha
- [Casita Center Hosts Blender Bikes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/casita-center-hosts-blender-bikes/) - The WaveCrest Cafe blender bikes made a visit to Casita Center for Science, Math and Technology Elementary School.
- [What Do Athletes REALLY Eat? Part 1: Rugby.](https://wavecrestcafe.com/what-do-athletes-really-eat-part-1-rugby/) - When looking at the advertising landscape, one might think that athletes exist on a diet comprised primarily of fast food, energy drinks and candy bars with the slightest amounts of peanuts. The reality, however, is quite different. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has made much of his nutritional regimen as a primary reason
- [What Do Athletes REALLY Eat? Part 2: X-Games](https://wavecrestcafe.com/what-do-athletes-really-eat-part-2-x-games/) - In our series of, “What Do Athletes REALLY Eat?” we’re looking into the perception versus the reality of what athletes eat. It’s likely that no area of sports has a closer relationship to fast- and junk-food as X-Games (skateboarding, BMX, snowboarding, etc.). Event sponsorships from energy drinks, snack foods and fast food surround the sport.
- [What Do Athletes REALLY Eat? Part 3: Football](https://wavecrestcafe.com/what-do-athletes-really-eat-part-3-football/) - As Super Bowl 53 approaches, we thought it would be a great time to continue our series on “What do athletes REALLY eat?” When looking at professional football players, it probably comes as no surprise that they eat a lot of food. Of course, that comes with a relentless regimen of strength and endurance training
- [Vista High’s Garden + Blender Bikes = Fresh, Healthy And Delicious Smoothies](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-highs-garden-blender-bikes-fresh-healthy-and-delicious-smoothies/) - The faces communicated a mix of curiosity, amusement and slight confusion. What were the lime green bikes doing in the quad by the cafeteria? Were those blenders attached to the front of the bikes? How can I ride one of those? What does that green smoothie taste like? Those comments were all in effect on
- [Ugly Food Gets A Beautiful Reception](https://wavecrestcafe.com/ugly-food-gets-a-beautiful-reception/) - “If you see ugly food, don’t throw it away, just wash it and try it!” Those words, spoken by Alamosa Park 2nd grader Madison, were the consensus of a group of kinder - 2nd grade students at Alamosa Park Elementary School who explored “ugly foods” as part of a new curriculum that tackles the topic
- [VIDA Class Digs Deep Into Food/Nutrition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vida-class-digs-deep-into-food-nutrition/) - Making a connection between the classroom and real work issues that affect students’ daily lives has become a valuable resource for learning and teaching. So when a Design Challenge class at VIDA (Vista Innovation and Design Academy) wanted to lead students into a deeper exploration of issues around food and nutrition, we were thrilled to
- [Blender Bikes Stir Up Flavor At Schools](https://wavecrestcafe.com/blender-bikes-stir-up-flavor-at-schools/) - 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 on top of the front wheel. “What is that?” asked students during each of the school’s lunch period. What is
- [WaveCrest Heroes: Rita Manzo](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-heroes-rita-manzo/) - 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 filled with as much joy and care. Rita Manzo, our WaveCrest Cafe lead at Casita Center for Technology, Science &
- [WaveCrest Heroes: Teresa Sharp](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-heroes-teresa-sharp/) - 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 students. There are many stories from across the district about our team and how they engage with students,and so we
- [ROMAINE LETTUCE NOTICE](https://wavecrestcafe.com/romaine-lettuce-notice-11-26-18/) - 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 LETTUCE NOTICE: Out of an abundance of caution, we are not serving romaine lettuce until further notice from public health
- [We Have A New Online Payment Provider](https://wavecrestcafe.com/we-have-a-new-online-payment-provider/) - 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 available in the App Store and via Google Play. The company touts the app as a way that, "parents can
- [Virtual Reality Farming?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/virtual-reality-farming/) - 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 Agriculture In The Classroom, an organization that "provides teachers in California with with resources and programs that teach students about the
- [Hacking Your Snacks! / Organización de los refrigerios](https://wavecrestcafe.com/hacking-your-snacks/) - 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 full of flavor and fun! You can download this easy tip sheet as well: HackingYourSnacks Build Your Own: Make your own
- [10 Tips For Families: Building Healthy Mealtime Habits](https://wavecrestcafe.com/10-tips-for-families-building-healthy-mealtime-habits/) - 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 school age, the foundations of these tips can work for any family. We'll list the tips here, and if you'd
- [Fear Factor Taste Challenge: Halloween Edition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fear-factor-taste-challenge-halloween-edition/) - 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, and those who tasted all of six were rewarded with a special sticker attesting to their bravery. The
- [Celebrating VUSD Gold Winners of HealthierUS School Challenge!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/celebrating-vusd-gold-winners-healthierus-school-challenge/) - Seven Vista Unified schools received the HealthierUS School Challenge Gold award for their efforts to create healthier school environments through nutrition and physical activity. This is a huge accomplishment, and one that deserved a celebration.
- [How many fruits and vegetables do I need?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/how-many-fruits-and-vegetables-do-i-need/) - Like all foods, how many fruits and vegetables you need depends on your age, sex, and activity level. The easiest way to remember how much to eat is to make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Most people should eat 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables each day.
- [Farm To School Month: We Support California Farmers](https://wavecrestcafe.com/we-support-california-farmers/) - 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 is just a little different.
- [October Harvest Of The Month Tasting Parties: Pears](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-harvest-tasting-parties-pears/) - Every month, Vista Unified teachers get locally grown produce for classroom taste tests. This fun part of our Farm To School program features a Harvest Of The Month based on what’s in season from local farms. This month is pears!
- [Congratulations to Grapevine on the Silver Spike Award!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/congratulations-grapevine-silver-spike-award/) - 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 ahead to successfully serve students and staff.
- [Celebrating National Food Service Workers Day at VUSD](https://wavecrestcafe.com/celebrating-national-food-service-workers-day-vusd/) - Today we’re celebrating National Food Service Workers Day by introducing some of the hard working people who feed our students every day.
- [Fall Farmers Markets For All Vista Elementary Schools](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fall-farmers-markets-vista-elementary-schools/) - This fall, every Vista Unified elementary school is getting a visit from a farmers market! Students will get to pick their own fresh, seasonal, California grown fruits and vegetables right on campus.
- [Open Call for Wellness Council Site Reps!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/open-call-for-wellness-council-site-reps/) - 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 future of wellness at VUSD.
- [WaveCrest Cafe Featured On "Salad Bar Heroes" Blog](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-cafe-featured-on-salad-bar-heroes-blog/) - 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. Those organizations are the Chef Ann Foundation, the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance, United Fresh Start Foundation and Whole Foods
- [Fear Factor Food Challenge at Hannalei](https://wavecrestcafe.com/fear-factor-food-challenge-at-hannalei/) - Hannalei Elementary students "survived" the Fear Factor Food Challenge: trying 5 new foods! Turns out they really like spinach, dried cherries, and rainbow carrots.
- [A guide to USDA school nutrition guidelines](https://wavecrestcafe.com/guide-to-usda-school-nutrition-guidelines/) - You probably know that your school cafeteria follows USDA guidelines for child nutrition. But do you know what those guidelines are or how they impact your school lunch choices at WaveCrest Cafe?
- [Tour de Fresh cycling event raises funds for new salad bars](https://wavecrestcafe.com/2379-2/) - 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 primary means of funding the new salad bars is the 5th annual Tour de Fresh. The tour is a four-day,
- [Summer Meals Kickoff at Boys & Girls Club of Vista](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-meals-kickoff-boys-girls-club-vista/) - 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 Meals provides free lunch for all children 18 years and under during summer break (no forms or paperwork required!). At
- [2018 Summer Meals Program: June 8 - August 10](https://wavecrestcafe.com/2018-summer-meals-program-june-8-august-10/) - 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. Our WaveCrest Cafe team will be hard at work, feeding up to 8,000 lunches a week. The district’s Summer Meals
- [Alamosa Park Students are Lean and Green](https://wavecrestcafe.com/alamosa-park-students-are-lean-and-green/) - 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, Queen Bean and her royal family visited. The royal family had a very important message for the students about food.
- [April Harvest of the Month Tasting Parties: Grapefruit](https://wavecrestcafe.com/april-harvest-of-the-month-tasting-parties-grapefruit/) - Each month VUSD students taste a new locally grown fruit or vegetable as part of Harvest of the Month. April's HOTM was grapefruit! See photos of the different classroom tasting parties around Vista Unified.
- [Kindergarten Grapefruit Tasting Party at Breeze Hill Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/kindergarten-grapefruit-tasting-party-at-breeze-hill-elementary/) - Kindergarteners at Breeze Hill Elementary get a grapefruit tasting party for Harvest of the Month. Students don’t always get the opportunity to try new foods at home, but once students get a taste for a new food in the classroom they’re more willing to try it at home.
- [Bok Choy Tasting Party for Harvest of the Month](https://wavecrestcafe.com/bok-choy-tasting-party-for-harvest-of-the-month/) - If you asked the average third grader if she likes bok choy, she’d probably ask you what bok choy is. If you asked the average third grader in room #31 at Empresa Elementary School if she likes bok choy, she’d say it’s delicious! She would then tell you about the time her class had a bok choy tasting party.
- [Locally Sourced: Hollandia Dairy](https://wavecrestcafe.com/locally-sourced-hollandia-dairy/) - 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 the window. I miss them. I even miss the smell.” Santos, who handles customer service and special accounts for Hollandia,
- [Maryland Elementary Celebrates National School Breakfast Week](https://wavecrestcafe.com/maryland-elementary-celebrates-national-school-breakfast-week/) - Maryland Elementary School kicked off National School Breakfast Week with special appearances and food samples. NSBW encourages student participation in healthy and delicious school breakfast and encourages teachers to model healthy breakfast behavior.
- [WaveCrest In The News: Donors Pay Off Student Lunch Balances](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-in-the-news-donors-pay-off-student-lunch-balances/) - 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 community have recently donated close to $600 to help clear outstanding meal accounts for students at three Vista Unified Schools:
- [Four Fun Facts About California Food](https://wavecrestcafe.com/four-fun-facts-about-california-food/) - 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 fun facts about California food. Fun Fact #1: California grows the most food You’ve probably already heard
- [Locally Sourced: Colors Gourmet Pizza](https://wavecrestcafe.com/locally-sourced-colors-gourmet-pizza/) - 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 have our product,” Bricnet says with pride. He’s the chef/owner of Colors Gourmet Pizza, which supplies dough to fine restaurants,
- [Survey Participation Winners Announced!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/survey-participation-winners-announced/) - Congratulations to VIDA Middle School and Alamosa Park Elementary! These two schools are the winners of our fall 2017 survey participation contest, having the highest percentage of responses as measured by school enrollment. On the middle school / high school side, VIDA won with a whopping 90.3% of all students taking the survey. That topped
- [Central Kitchen Tour Recap](https://wavecrestcafe.com/central-kitchen-tour-recap/) - The process, place and people involved in feeding over 20,000 meals to Vista Unified students every day may well be one of the district’s best-kept secrets. That’s not by design, however, and so in an effort to showcase how WaveCrest Cafe goes about this mammoth, daily task, a group of parents and family members received
- [Welcome Sage Mountain Farm!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/welcome-sage-mountain-farm/) - When Phil Nobel moved from City Heights to a farm in Hemet back in 2004, he never expected he’d actually become a farmer professionally. “I worked for the property damage department of an insurance company,” Nobel says. “We just wanted to grow our own vegetables to save money and be sure what we were eating.”
- [Green Thumbs Abound At Vista Unified School Gardens](https://wavecrestcafe.com/green-thumbs-abound-at-vista-unified-school-gardens/) - School gardens are a growing trend across the country, and San Diego County is a leader in that effort. Vista Unified alone has 14 gardens across its schools, and two of those recently celebrated robust harvests. VISTA ACADEMY (VAPA) At Vista Academy (of Visual and Performing Arts), students and staff worked alongside a host
- [SDSU Women's Basketball Team Visits VUSD Schools](https://wavecrestcafe.com/sdsu-womens-basketball-team-visits-vusd-schools/) - On October 11th and October 17th, members of the San Diego State University Women's Basketball team made visits to VIDA and Olive Elementary, respectively. Aztec players spoke with students about the importance of good nutritional and fitness habits, before leading classes in a number of exercises that the team uses in their own training.
- [Olive Elementary Produce: Classroom To Table](https://wavecrestcafe.com/olive-elementary-produce-classroom-to-table/) - UPDATE: October 12, 2017 The team at Olive sent in a picture of the produce that they grew in class and served at lunch today. Students were able to grow 1.07 lbs. of fresh greens for the school cafeteria. Great job Olive! October 11, 2017: Students at Olive Elementary School had a big day
- [#CA Thursdays At Hannalei! 10-12-17](https://wavecrestcafe.com/ca-thursdays-at-hannalei-10-12-17/) - Thursday, October 12, 2017: Today we got to visit Hannalei Elementary to celebrate #CaliforniaThursdays, and we had a blast! First off we visited three classrooms, and have to send our biggest thanks to Mr. Gorgueiro, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Nakamoto for opening their classrooms to us. We were able to talk about what #CaliforniaThursdays is,
- [Farmers Markets At All VUSD Elementary Schools!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farmers-markets-at-all-vusd-elementary-schools/) - Farmers Markets are coming to every elementary school in Vista Unified during the 2017-18 school year! The past several years have seen schools in a rotation to host the event every three years, cycling through all of the elementary sites in that time. The visits have been so popular and successful that the WaveCrest Cafe
- [How Much Fruit Should I Eat?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/how-much-fruit-should-i-eat/) - It's tough to think of a snack that's healthier than fresh fruit. And because fruits have so many different flavors, from sweet to tart, there's bound to be a fruit that's the perfect fit for you. As for how much you should have, we're happy to share some easy to read information to help you
- [Daily Calorie Checklist](https://wavecrestcafe.com/daily-calorie-checklist/) - Do you have a daily checklist or plan to track the type and amount of calories you consume? If not, our good friends at ChooseMyPlate have devised a number of interactive resources to track your daily food intake in a way that is customized to you. Just click here to visit the site and learn
- [Choose My Plate Tips And Resources](https://wavecrestcafe.com/1654/) - We enjoy sharing great tips and resources from our friends at ChooseMyPlate. MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future. This means: Focus on variety, amount, and nutrition.
- [Slow Down With The Sodium!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/slow-down-with-the-sodium/) - Most of us get more sodium than we need. While adding salt to your food is a source of sodium, it may not be the main reason that your sodium intake is high. Packaged and prepared foods such as ready-to-eat products or restaurant meals are common sources of sodium. Sodium is added to packaged foods
- [Make Small Changes: Dinner](https://wavecrestcafe.com/make-small-changes-dinner/) - As we wrap up our series on making small changes for big differences, we've saved dinner, the most common family meal, to cover in this week's installment. Thanks to the people at ChooseMyPlate for the wonderful videos, tips and resources to help us all consider these small shifts and how they can make such a
- [Make Small Changes: Snacks](https://wavecrestcafe.com/make-small-changes-snacks/) - Snack time! We all love having those small snacks during the day to keep us fueled up. And snacks can go in any direction. Thanks to our friends at ChooseMyPlate, we're offering you some inspiration and examples of ways to make your snack time something that benefits you and those around you. This short (:45)
- [Make Small Changes: Lunch](https://wavecrestcafe.com/make-small-changes-lunch/) - Lunch is a perfect time to think about making a shift to healthier eating habits. Moving just a few items around can mean the difference between loads of saturated fats and added sugars, and a nutritious meal that will power you through an afternoon and make you ready to face whatever comes your way. Take
- [Make Small Changes: Breakfast](https://wavecrestcafe.com/make-small-changes-breakfast/) - Small changes add up to big differences. Our friends at ChooseMyPlate have developed a series of short (:45) videos and some recipes and tips on how to make shifts to healthier choices for every meal of the day, plus snacks and beverages! We'll be sharing these videos and tips with you in a series of
- [Make Small Changes: Beverages](https://wavecrestcafe.com/make-small-changes-beverages/) - The fine people at ChooseMyPlate have developed a series of tips that show how small changes can mean big things for a healthier lifestyle. And these changes can happen throughout the day, from breakfast, lunch and dinner to beverages and snacks. Today we're going to share some information, and a short, :45 video that offers
- [10 Tips On Being An Active Family](https://wavecrestcafe.com/10-tips-on-being-an-active-family/) - It's no secret that an active lifestyle is a significant part of maintaining healthiness. In fact, adults need 2½ hours a week of physical activity, and children need 60 minutes a day. That may sound like a lot, but our friends at ChooseMyPlate have put together a fantastic set of 10 tips that can help
- [Recipes To Stay Cool This Summer](https://wavecrestcafe.com/recipes-to-stay-cool-this-summer/) - Our good friends at the USDA have just shared some delicious recipes for the summer months (or anytime, really). From a fresh veggie wrap to a mango smoothie and a southwestern tofu scramble, these dishes will keep your body well-fueled and your taste buds happy. And it's a fun family activity to try and make
- [Summer Meals Begin June 8th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-meals-begin-june-8th/) - The 2017 Summer meals program is about to start serving at locations across the communities served by Vista Unified School District. The program, run by the USDA, ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Dates and locations vary across the VUSD area. In addition to the menu and
- [Summer Tips Infographic](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-tips-infographic/) - While we've got a full, multi-page guide for how to eat smart all summer long, sometimes all you have time for is a quick look. So here's a handy one page tip sheet with great ideas for summer food, play and heath. SummerActionsInfographic_English SummerActionsInfographic_Español
- [Summer Guide: Eat Smart To Play Hard](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-guide-eat-smart-to-play-hard/) - Summer's here, and the time is right, for eating smart and playing hard! And our friends at the USDA have put together a fantastic parents' guide for keeping kids fueled up with healthy foods and snacks to make the most of summer. The guide offers tips for play, for snacks, games for entire families, and
- [UPDATED: Winners Announced! Strawberry Superhero Poster Contest Finalists](https://wavecrestcafe.com/strawberry-superhero-poster-contest-finalists/) - WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! When the votes were tallied on the afternoon of Sunday, May 28th at the Vista Strawberry Festival, Natalia of Vista Academy (of Visual and Performing Arts) was the first-prize winner in our Strawberry Superhero Poster Contest, and will receive a $50 gift card. Amara from Empresa Elementary was the 2nd place winner
- [Lake Elementary Garden Club Grows](https://wavecrestcafe.com/lake-elementary-garden-club-grows/) - Lake Elementary School's Garden Club has been growing by leaps and bounds, and recently celebrated a bountiful and varied harvest this spring. The club, currently comprised of 3rd - 5th graders, meets twice weekly after school. Led by Kristin Krahmer and Jessica Gilmore, along with several other parent volunteers, the club has grown a mix
- [Monte Vista Wins Colorful Tray Contest](https://wavecrestcafe.com/monte-vista-wins-colorful-tray-contest/) - Students and staff at Monte Vista Elementary School recently celebrated their victory in a district-wide "Build A Colorful Tray" contest, with the entire school receiving free frozen treats. The contest, conducted in partnership with the district's Family & Community Engagement (FACE) Network, was a means to encourage students in all grades to take advantage of
- [UPDATED: Wellness Council Taskforce Holds Public Meeting April 11th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wellness-council-taskforce-holds-public-meeting-april-11th/) - Vista Unified School District is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect our children's health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. This year our district's Wellness Council convened a taskforce to revise the wellness policies and ensure they are comprehensive, realistic, sustainable, and measurable. The taskforce is guided
- [Beans: Veggies With Protein, or Protein-packed Veggies?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/beans-veggies-with-protein-or-protein-packed-veggies/) - No matter how you look at them, beans are a fantastic source of protein and vitamins that can fuel just about any meal. And thanks to our friends at the USDA, we've got a few bean-filled recipes to share with you: Layered Black Bean Dip Looking for a healthy snack for game day? This Layered
- [Slow The Sodium!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/slow-the-sodium/) - We know that pre-packaged seasoning mixes can save some time, but they're generally loaded with sodium, and too much of that is no good for anyone. Fortunately, we've got some fantastic and easy-to-make seasoning mixes that deliver all the flavor you want, with a whole lot less sodium. And not only are these easy to
- [Vista High Students Share Wellness Lessons at Bobier Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-high-students-share-wellness-lessons-at-bobier-elementary/) - Students from Jody Ordoñez’s senior English class at Vista High School worked on a wide-ranging research project on a topic of their choice related to wellness. As the finished, they realized that they wanted to share their research, and felt strongly about connecting with elementary school aged children. Said Ordoñez, “Our students are very passionate
- [March is National Nutrition Month](https://wavecrestcafe.com/march-is-national-nutrition-month/) - March is National Nutrition Month. This month long celebration of healthy eating and education started as National Nutrition Week in 1973. Interest and excitement grew and National Nutrition Month® was inaugurated in 1980. In order to help equip and engage families, schools and communities, EatRight.org has put together a suite of resources that cover a number of topics.
- [National School Breakfast Week: March 6-10, 2017](https://wavecrestcafe.com/national-school-breakfast-week-march-6-10-2017/) - It's National School Breakfast Week! The week of March 6-10, 2017 is the annual national celebration of school serving the most important meal of the day. We've written about how breakfast is linked to improved academic performance, as well as a study that shows that healthy breakfasts are a vital component in fighting childhood obesity.
- [School Gardens: Casita Center](https://wavecrestcafe.com/school-gardens-casita-center/) - We love our Vista USD school gardens. They're magical places that add so much to students' learning experiences. We recently had a chance to visit Casita Center, one of Vista USD's magnet elementary schools, and see the remarkable work being done in the garden. We'll include a few images in this post, and you can
- [Small Changes. Big Differences: Breakfast](https://wavecrestcafe.com/small-changes-big-differences-breakfast/) - Small changes at breakfast can make a big difference in the quest to eat healthier and stay powered for the day. Of course breakfast is the most important meal of the day, fueling up the body and giving it momentum to run at an efficient and healthy rate. SO what do these small changes look
- [Hydration Stations Coming To 10 Vista Schools](https://wavecrestcafe.com/hydration-stations-coming-to-10-vista-schools/) - Water bottles have become ubiquitous on school campuses the past few years, as students have learned the benefits of maintaining healthy levels of hydration. Filling those bottles, however, has been a cumbersome task for many, as traditional drinking fountains don’t have ideal designs for the bottles. Long lines and spills are commonplace. And so the
- [10 Tips For Building Healthy Meals](https://wavecrestcafe.com/10-tips-for-building-healthy-meals/) - We've got another fantastic list for you from our friends at Choose My Plate. This one is a list of ten easy tips to help you build healthy meals. You can follow the link to view and download the tips in English or Spanish, and we'll give you a preview right here. ------------------------------------------------- 1. Make
- [Vista Farmers Market Highlights Harvest Of The Month Program](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-farmers-market-highlights-harvest-of-the-month-program/) - We were thrilled to see, just before the winter break, that the Vista Farmers Market highlighted our Harvest Of The Month classroom program in their newsletter. We're happy to be able to support the market, and many VUSD students have attended, either to volunteer with a school program, or, in the case of Vista High
- [Eat The Rainbow! Colorful Winter Recipes](https://wavecrestcafe.com/eat-the-rainbow-colorful-winter-recipes/) - Candy companies might want you to merely, "taste the rainbow," but we encourage you to eat it up and make your plate colorful year round. There are so many options to make colorful meals that also bring in a variety of vitamins and minerals that are found in fruits and vegetables. And there are foods
- [Vista Academy Jog-a-thon Promotes Wellness, Nutrition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/vista-academy-jog-a-thon-promotes-wellness-nutrition/) - On Friday, November 18th, Vista Academy (Of Visual and Performing Arts) hosted a fall Jog-a-thon for the entire school, encouraging students and staff alike to develop healthy lifestyle habits and raise awareness of wellness and nutrition. Visiting Marines led warm-ups for each grade level, encouraged, motivated and ran with the students. WaveCrest Cafe sponsored water stations throughout
- [Bobier Selected by UCSD For Wellness Program](https://wavecrestcafe.com/bobier-selected-by-ucsd-for-wellness-program/) - Bobier Elementary was recently selected by the UCSD School of Medicine as one of six San Diego County elementary schools chosen for a three-year wellness development program by the Center for Community Health-School Wellness. To read the story in The Vista Press, click here. WaveCrest Cafe's Registered Dietitian, Amy Haessly, has been training Bobier’s teachers on how to
- [We Have Winners! Survey Contest Winners Announced](https://wavecrestcafe.com/we-have-winners-survey-contest-winners-announced/) - WE HAVE WINNERS! We are thrilled to announce that Monte Vista Elementary and Rancho Minerva Middle School are the winners of our WaveCrest Cafe Nutrition Service Survey contest. While we’d initially said that we’d award the grade level that filled out the most surveys by percentage of the school population, the response was so great
- [Breakfast & Academic Performance](https://wavecrestcafe.com/breakfast-academic-performance/) - They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it's a good thing to regularly remind ourselves of why that is. In a 2011 article titled, How Does Healthy Eating Affect Your Grades?, author Nancy Clarke outlines important facts about breakfast, including: Eating a complete breakfast is linked to working more
- [O'Side Turkey Trot Coming Nov. 24th](https://wavecrestcafe.com/oside-turkey-trot-coming-nov-24th/) - The 11th annual PMCU Turkey Trot makes its way to Oceanside on Thanksgiving Day, November 24th. This 10k/5k run/walk has become a popular event in North County, with thousands participating each year from more than 40 states. And whether you run individually or as part of a team, there's a spot for everyone in this healthy
- [10 Tips For Healthy Snacking](https://wavecrestcafe.com/10-tips-for-healthy-snacking/) - 10 Tips For Healthy Snacking
- [October Newsletter](https://wavecrestcafe.com/october-newsletter/) - Our October newsletter is here! Click here: October 2016 and you'll be reading it in no time. This is a PDF version of our monthly email newsletter, with updates on menu items, Harvest Of The Month, and much more. If you haven't received the newsletter via email and would like to, email us at info@wavecrestcafe.com and use the subject
- [What Should My Plate Look Like?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/what-should-my-plate-look-like/) - Do you ever get bogged down by all of the information about food and you just want a simple image to make sense of it? Well you're in luck, because the USDA has come up with a fantastic program called ChooseMyPlate, that got rid of the often confusing "food pyramid" and introduced an image we
- [Introducing Kitchen Skills University](https://wavecrestcafe.com/introducing-kitchen-skill-university/) - We’re thrilled to introduce a new video series to give you some helpful tips for making your life easier (and more fun) in the kitchen.
- [What Healthy Meals Look Like](https://wavecrestcafe.com/what-healthy-meals-look-like/) - A picture is worth a thousand words. And since we've combined two pictures here, you're really getting your money's worth! We wanted to share a helpful infographics guide to the components of healthy meals, particularly the things that go into each school breakfast and lunch. We work hard to provide multiple options for each of these
- [We've Got Games!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/weve-got-games/) - Nutrition information games for families, students and teachers.
- [Choices Every Day!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/choices-every-day/) - How many choices for lunch do you think the average student has on a daily basis? Two? Three? Four? We ask that question a lot, and the answer often surprises students, parents and teachers alike. That's because we defy the expectation that school food offers a limited number of choices for customers. On any given
- [2 Breakfasts Better Than None?](https://wavecrestcafe.com/2-breakfasts-better-than-none/) - A recent study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity suggests that students who eat one or even two breakfasts on a regular basis are less likely to develop childhood obesity. According to the study, "Weight gain among students who ate 'double-breakfast' was no different than that seen among all other students. Meanwhile, the risk of
- [Summer Lunch Menus & Locations](https://wavecrestcafe.com/summer-lunch-menus-locations/) - Summer is here, and thanks to the USDA, Vista Unified School District and some community partners, WaveCrest Cafe is offering free lunches to children up through the age of 18 at close to 20 locations across the district area. To check or download the locations and menus, just click here. And if you're looking for
- [Harvest Of The Month Spotlight: Beaumont Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/harvest-of-the-month-spotlight-beaumont-elementary/) - CA Dept. of Public Health group, alongside WaveCrest Cafe's Amy Haessly (3rd from right) and Beaumont Lead Deanna Wilson (2nd from left), at Beaumont Elementary School. We're happy to share this story about our Harvest Of The Month program that comes from the UC San Diego School of Medicine, and their Center for Community Health.
- [WaveCrest Cafe Celebrates Lunch Lady Hero Day!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-cafe-celebrates-lunch-lady-hero-day/) - The first Friday of May each year is designated as Lunch Lady Hero Day. This is the 2nd straight year that WaveCrest Cafe has celebrated. The day was inspired by author Jarret J. Krosoczka’s Lunch Lady book series. In January 2015, Jarrett came to speak to our team, as well as librarians and other resource
- [Our Farm To School Plan - Finalized!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/our-final-farm-to-school-plan/) - The final 3-year plan for Farm To School in Vista Unified
- [WaveCrest Cafe In The News! CW-6; Coast News and LiveWell SD](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-cafe-in-the-news-cw-6-coast-news-and-livewell-sd/) - WaveCrest Cafe's recent launch of the California Thursdays initiative was well-covered by area media. The CW-6 morning news team visited Roosevelt Middle School where they visited with Principal Elise Ochenduszko, Cafeteria Lead Betsy Montes and a trio of Roosevelt students who touted the quality of our WaveCrest Cafe food. Also on hand was the owner/founder
- [California Thursdays Comes To Vista & San Diego!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/california-thursdays-comes-to-vista-san-diego/) - On Thursday, March 17th, WaveCrest Cafe, the Nutrition Services department of Vista Unified School District, joins a network of 12 San Diego County school districts to launch California Thursdays. The statewide effort includes 58 districts across California in an effort to commit to serving more and more food from California-based growers and suppliers. With
- [WaveCrest team featured in UCSD Harvest Of The Month Video](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-team-featured-in-ucsd-harvest-of-the-month-video/) - This week, two of our WaveCrest Cafe community members were featured in a new video about the popular and successful Harvest Of The Month Program. Foothill Oak Elementary school's WaveCrest lead, Dania Velarde, and 2nd grade teacher Laura Guyse, along with two of her students, are featured in the video. Harvest Of The Month is
- [Strawberry Festival Race Registration Open](https://wavecrestcafe.com/strawberry-festival-race-registration-open/) - May 29th, 2016 is the date for the annual Vista Strawberry Festival Run, and VUSD students are once again offered half-price registration fees through a partnership with the Vista Chamber of Commerce. The run includes a 5k, a 1-mile and a 1/4 mile run. The 5k is open to runners of all ages. The 1-mile
- [Salad Bar Tips From the Beaumont Bears](https://wavecrestcafe.com/salad-bar-tips-from-the-beaumont-bears/) - Video: Salad Bar Tips From the Beaumont Bears
- [Alamosa Park Champion Recognition](https://wavecrestcafe.com/alamosa-park-champion-recognition/) - Alamosa Park Elementary was recognized by the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative and Community Health Improvement Partners for it's healthy fundraising. The biannual Alamosa Hawk Run fundraiser, scheduled during Healthy Hawk Week, provides funds for playground improvements, technology, and physical education curricula, training and equipment to benefit all students throughout the entire school year. This active
- [Q&A: Get to know your WaveCrest Lead](https://wavecrestcafe.com/qa-get-to-know-your-wavecrest-lead/) - We asked our nutrition advocates to do a "Q & A" with their lead at Roosevelt Middle School, Betsy Montes, and here is what they found out: Get to know your WaveCrest Cafè Lead 1. Where are you from? I was born in Victorville and raised in Solano Beach. 2. What is your favorite WaveCrest Cafè
- [Dr. Golden and the WaveCrest Cafe](https://wavecrestcafe.com/dr-golden-and-the-wavecrest-cafe/) - ===================================================== Bobier Elementary School’s Principal, Dr. Jenifer Golden, returned to Vista Unified this year after several years at another district. Upon her return, our Superintendent, Dr. Devin Vodicka, asked Dr. Golden what changes she noticed in Vista since she was here just a few years ago. Here’s part of how she responded: “One of
- [Celebrating Lunch Hero Day](https://wavecrestcafe.com/celebrating-lunch-hero-day/) - Thank you VUSD for coming together on May 1st to celebrate our lunch heroes that provide great food to our staff and students everyday throughout the year. Everybody did a FANTASTIC job! Here are some of the photos we received from the celebration: Empresa Elementary Vista Magnet Middle School Alamosa Park Elementary
- [WaveCrest Café Gets a BOOST: Presents at National Conference](https://wavecrestcafe.com/wavecrest-cafe-gets-a-boost-presents-at-national-conference/) - As the 2014-2015 school year draws closer to a close, CNS Director Brock Smith and his team show no signs of slowing down in their ongoing mission to, “change the face of child nutrition.” The year has seen a re-branding of VUSD cafeterias into WaveCrest Café. There has been continued attention to the quality of
- [Principal Q&A: Charlene Smith from Monte Vista Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/principal-qa-charlene-smith-from-monte-vista-elementary/) - Charlene Smith from Monte Vista Elementary 1) What was your most recent experience like eating at WaveCrest Cafe? The most recent experience was very positive. The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. There was a nice variety of entree and salad bar choices. 2) Do you remember what meal you had? I had
- [Culinary Arts and Creative Snack Creation at Monte Vista Elementary](https://wavecrestcafe.com/culinary-arts-and-creative-snack-creation-at-monte-vista-elementary/) - Recently, WaveCrest Café worked with Chef Alice Munoz-Aniya, from Le Cordon Bleu Academy, who visited Monte Vista Elementary School’s 4th grade class, taught by Carrie Svien. Chef Alice spoke with the class about careers in culinary arts, before leading them in an exercise to create an after school snack for themselves using a surprise batch
- [This Summer, Lunch Is On Us!](https://wavecrestcafe.com/this-summer-lunch-is-on-us/) - While families enjoy the summer off of school, there are often still needs to met for children, particularly as it relates to nutrition and access to healthy meals. Enter WaveCrest Café, the Child Nutrition Services department of Vista Unified School District. In partnership with the USDA, CNS will be serving free lunches to anyone
- [A Love For People and A Love Of Food Is A Perfect Fit for Amy Haessly](https://wavecrestcafe.com/a-love-for-people-and-a-love-of-food-is-a-perfect-fit-for-amy-haessly/) - Good food is something that Amy Haessly gets excited about. As the Registered Dietitian for Vista Unified School District’s Child Nutrition Services department, she has made a tremendous impact on the quality of and education about food during her time with VUSD. Originally earning a degree in Sociology from SDSU, Amy went back to

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- [Farmer Spotlights](https://wavecrestcafe.com/farmer-spotlights/) - We Love California Farms! We have developed a robust network of more than 60 California farms and food providers to supply us with the freshest, tastiest, most nutrient-dense seasonal foods we can find. That includes more than a dozen local vendors, including organic farms, gourmet bakeries and even school gardens. Here you'll find several
- [In The News](https://wavecrestcafe.com/in-the-news/) - Featured Stories Poppy Seeds, the official publication of the California School Nutrition Association, recently published a spotlight article about our 2024 Farm to Summer Week promotion. National Farm to Summer Week is a chance to showcase the locally sourced foods we offer year-round. WaveCrest Cafe hosted special taste test parties at three of
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