November 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
11/01/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Cafe: Noviembre de 2024
11/01/2024
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...
Read PostOctober 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
10/01/2024
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:...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición del WaveCrest Café Octubre de 2024
10/01/2024
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...
Read PostSeptember Nutrition Newsletter
09/03/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición Septiembre de 2024
09/03/2024
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...
Read PostAugust (Back to School) Nutrition Newsletter
08/13/2024
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 &...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición agosto de 2024
08/13/2024
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...
Read PostVista Unified Kicks Off Summer Meals with Farm to Summer Week Celebration
06/19/2024
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...
Read PostJune 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
06/03/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición Junio de 2024
06/03/2024
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...
Read PostMay 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
04/29/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición Mayo de 2024
04/29/2024
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...
Read PostApril 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
04/01/2024
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 •...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición Abril de 2024
04/01/2024
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...
Read PostStaff Spotlight: Tracy Huckobey
03/19/2024
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. ...
Read PostFarm 2 School Spotlight: Dickinson Family Farms
03/12/2024
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,...
Read PostMarch Harvest of the Month: Kumquats
03/05/2024
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...
Read PostMarch 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
03/01/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest Marzo de 2024
03/01/2024
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!...
Read PostFebruary 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
02/01/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Febrero 2024
02/01/2024
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...
Read PostMeet Our Team: Alex Ibanez from Rancho Minerva Middle School
01/23/2024
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...
Read PostJanuary Farm to School Spotlight: Stehly Farms Organics
01/16/2024
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...
Read PostJanuary Harvest of The Month: Salad Greens
01/12/2024
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...
Read PostJanuary 2024 Nutrition Newsletter
01/09/2024
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Enero de 2024
01/09/2024
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...
Read PostDecember 2023 Nutrition Newsletter
12/01/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest – Diciembre de 2023
12/01/2023
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...
Read PostFeatured Menu Items: Winter 2023-24
11/27/2023
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...
Read PostMenu Spotlights: Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese + more
11/15/2023
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...
Read PostHarvest of the Month: Persimmons
11/10/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, noviembre de 2023
11/04/2023
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...
Read PostNovember 2023 Nutrition Newsletter
11/03/2023
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...
Read PostOctober 2023 Nutrition Newsletter
10/03/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Octubre de 2023
10/03/2023
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 •...
Read PostSeptember 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
09/05/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín informativo WaveCrest de Septiembre de 2023
09/05/2023
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...
Read PostBack To School Mini-Newsletter: August 2023
08/15/2023
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....
Read PostAgosto de 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Mini-Boletín de Regreso a la Escuela
08/15/2023
¡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...
Read PostJune 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
06/06/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, junio de 2023
06/06/2023
¡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...
Read PostMay 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
05/01/2023
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICION WAVECREST MAYO DE 2023
05/01/2023
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...
Read PostApril 2023 WaveCrest Newsletter
04/05/2023
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST ABRIL DE 2023
04/05/2023
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...
Read PostFarmers Markets: Spring 2023
04/05/2023
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...
Read PostMarch 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
03/02/2023
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST MARZO DE 2023
03/02/2023
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...
Read PostFebruary 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
02/07/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Febrero de 2023
02/07/2023
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...
Read PostJanuary 2023 WaveCrest Cafe Newsletter
01/10/2023
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...
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest Enero de 2023
01/10/2023
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...
Read PostDECEMBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER
12/01/2022
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, DICIEMBRE DE 2022
12/01/2022
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...
Read PostNOVEMBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER
11/03/2022
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, NOVIEMBRE DE 2022
11/03/2022
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...
Read PostFarmers Markets Return!
11/01/2022
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...
Read PostFarmer Spotlight: Stehly Farms
10/14/2022
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...
Read PostLOCAL PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT: COLORS GOURMET PIZZA
10/12/2022
[caption id="attachment_1966" align="alignleft" width="300"] WaveCrest pepperoni pizza, a perennial favorite.[/caption] Chef Martial Bricnet of Colors Gourmet Pizza Not only is WaveCrest Pizza one of our most popular entrees, but it features one of the...
Read PostFEATURED FARMER: VALLIWIDE ORGANIC FARMS
10/10/2022
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. ...
Read PostOCTOBER NUTRITION NEWSLETTER
10/04/2022
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...
Read PostBOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST, OCTUBRE DE 2022
10/04/2022
¡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...
Read PostMenu Changes: Friday, September 30th
09/28/2022
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...
Read PostStaff Spotlight: Meet Scarlett Smith
09/21/2022
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...
Read PostSeptember Nutrition Newsletter
09/01/2022
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....
Read PostBoletín de nutrición de WaveCrest, septiembre de 2022
09/01/2022
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...
Read PostTriennial Wellness Report Completed
08/08/2022
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,...
Read PostFarm To Summer Week Is June 20-24!
06/17/2022
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...
Read PostJunio de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición
06/09/2022
¡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...
Read PostJune 2022 Nutrition Newsletter
06/09/2022
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...
Read PostMay 2022 Nutrition Newsletter
05/04/2022
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,...
Read PostMayo de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición
05/04/2022
¡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...
Read PostBlender Bikes at Breeze Hill
04/27/2022
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...
Read PostApril 2022 Newsletter
04/07/2022
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...
Read PostABRIL DE 2022 BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST
04/07/2022
¡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...
Read PostBlender Bikes Are Back! | ¡Vuelven las bicicletas para preparar licuados «blender bikes»!
03/25/2022
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...
Read PostMarch 2022 Newsletter
03/17/2022
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...
Read PostMARZO DE 2022 BOLETÍN DE NUTRICIÓN DE WAVECREST
03/17/2022
¡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...
Read PostNew Menu! Spring Menus Starts March 7, 2022
03/05/2022
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...
Read PostWinter Menu Change
01/21/2022
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...
Read PostEnero de 2022 Boletín de Nutrición de WaveCrest
01/17/2022
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...
Read PostCome Work With Us! Positions Open
01/17/2022
[caption id="attachment_5513" align="alignleft" width="350"] Come join our team![/caption] 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.
Read PostJanuary 2022 Newsletter
01/17/2022
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...
Read PostCOVID UPDATE: January 2022
01/15/2022
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...
Read PostStaff Spotlight: Karolyn Wasung
01/12/2022
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,...
Read PostBeaumont School Garden Flourishes
01/10/2022
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...
Read PostFall 2021 Survey Wrap-Up
01/09/2022
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...
Read PostWaveCrest Cooking Cart Brings Flavor To Your Classroom
11/30/2021
On the Friday before Halloween, students in Kim Arvidson’s 3rd-grade class at Empresa Elementary School were dressed in their favorite costumes (as was Mrs. Arvidson), looking at a table full of ingredients and a tall...
Read PostHow WaveCrest Cafe is Managing the Supply Chain
11/29/2021
One of the more significant stories of the past several months has been about the global supply chain. Or simply: how do the things we use every day get from where they are made (or...
Read PostTake Our Fall 2021 Menu Survey
11/09/2021
Please take a few minutes and participate in our Fall 2021 Survey. This anonymous form lets you provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions for how we’re doing in serving our Vista Unified Community. Click here...
Read PostWinter Menu Launches Monday, November 8th
11/05/2021
Our brand new Winter 2021-22 menu is posted on our website. As always, we’ll be serving a variety of classic favorites and new entrees that we hope will become popular and long-running offerings. Annual...
Read PostWaveCrest Heroes: Rosie Farner
10/31/2021
School cafeteria staff are in a unique position where they can encounter almost every student, every day. That leads to unique opportunities to have meaningful and impactful encounters with students and staff outside of a...
Read PostSchool meals are free in 2021-22!
08/15/2021
That’s right - all school meals for the 2021-22 school year are offered to students at no cost. That includes breakfast, lunch, and supper if your child’s school offers a supper option. We are grateful...
Read PostFinal Bulk Meal Distribution is August 11; School Starts 8/18
08/09/2021
[caption id="attachment_5519" align="alignleft" width="300"] Thanks for sharing your summer with us![/caption] The final day of our bulk meal distribution is Wednesday, August 11th. On that date, we will be distributing meal kits with seven days...
Read PostWe’re Hiring! Come join our team
08/04/2021
[caption id="attachment_5513" align="alignleft" width="300"] Come join our team![/caption] We've got a number of job openings for you to join our fantastic WaveCrest Cafe team. NEW POSTING: Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor SCHOOL SITE...
Read PostAre you ready for Farm 2 Summer?
06/21/2021
June 21 - 25 is National Farm 2 Summer Week, celebrating Farm 2 School programs with fun and healthy activities and tips for families to have a healthy & delicious summer. We'll be posting to...
Read PostFree Summer Meals: June 23 – August 11
06/16/2021
The WaveCrest Cafe Summer Meals Program kicks off Wednesday, June 23rd at six (6) locations. Meal kits similar to those served for the Virtual Meal Service during the school year will be distributed. Meal kits...
Read PostVirtual Meal Service Changes: June 16th
06/14/2021
Our Virtual Meal Service will have a few changes for June 16th only to accommodate schedule changes at a few school sites. You can download a flyer with all changes here: June 16 Meal Service...
Read Post10 Heroic Things About Our Team
05/05/2021
Our WaveCrest Cafe team has been heroic in so many ways during the past 15 months. And to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day, we thought we'd list 10 ways that our team has done amazing...
Read PostMay 7th is School Lunch Hero Day
05/03/2021
Celebrate our WaveCrest Cafe school lunch heroes on Friday, May 7th. School Lunch Hero Day is held the first Friday in May of each year and marks a day to recognize our school nutrition professionals'...
Read PostIntroducing: Julie Cockrum, Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor
04/14/2021
We’d like to introduce you to our new Nutrition Education & Training Supervisor, Julie Cockrum. Joining the team in the fall, Julie dove headfirst into the job, bringing her experience and insight to bear. ...
Read PostNEW! Spring 2021 Menu Available
04/04/2021
Our Spring 2021 menu is now available. As usual, we’re delivering a mix of proven favorites with new items bound to find fans across our district. We are proud to be able to keep finding...
Read PostSpring Break Menus & Schedules
03/25/2021
We've got great things lined up for Spring Break! We'll be continuing our Virtual Meal Service at all locations except Madison Middle School - we're pausing that site just for the week. But you can...
Read PostMarch is National Nutrition Month!
02/26/2021
Versión en español a continuación March is National Nutrition Month®, and the theme for 2021 is Personalize Your Plate. Each week we'll highlight a different theme for the month to help you be better equipped...
Read PostVirtual Meals Service Moves to 1 Day per Week
01/21/2021
Starting January 27, 2021, we will be providing 7-days’ worth of meals every Wednesday. Packs are available to all children 18 and under. Parents picking up meals for children will be asked their child’s name(s),...
Read PostJanuary 2021 Holiday Meal Service Changes
01/11/2021
There will be no meal service on Mondays January 18 & 25, 2021 Instead, we will serve 7 days of meals on January 13 & 20 (meals cover 1/14-1/20 and 1/21-1/27) Regular service will resume...
Read PostSpecial Meal Distribution for December 21
12/17/2020
Our 2020 meal service will wrap up with a special limited distribution on Monday, 12/21. On that date, we will have a limited number of meal kits containing: Approximately 3 lbs. of ham Dinner...
Read PostFree Meals Clarification
12/08/2020
As a clarification to our December 2020 Newsletter, free meals are offered to children aged 18 & under.
Read PostFall 2020 Meal Schedules
09/03/2020
Fall meals available Mondays & Wednesdays. Special date: Tuesday, September 8th SPECIAL DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 8th Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will have...
Read PostSummer Meals Dates Extended Through August 2020
08/05/2020
Summer 2020 meal service has been extended to provide meals through August 31, 2020. The final day for pickup service at all district locations will be Thursday, August 27, 2020. All seven (7)...
Read PostLocation Change For Meals: Mary Lou Clack Center replaces Boys & Girls Club starting 4-29-20
04/27/2020
MEAL DISTRIBUTION LOCATION CHANGE: April 29, 2020 Dear Parents and Families of Vista Unified School District, Beginning Wednesday, April 29, 2020, we will be shifting our current meal service at the Boys &...
Read PostMulti-Meal Pack Service Update: 4-19-2020
04/03/2020
UPDATE: 4-19-2020 All VUSD school sites being used for meal distribution are designed for drive-through service. The Boys & Girls Club of Vista will provide walk-up service only. POST-SPRING BREAK MESSAGE (EFFECTIVE WEEK OF...
Read PostNew Meal Schedule For Week of March 30
03/26/2020
SPRING BREAK MEAL DISTRIBUTION UPDATE Dear Parents and families of Vista Unified School District, Vista Unified School District will be adjusting our meal distribution schedule for the week of Spring Break beginning Monday, March 30....
Read PostCA Meals For Kids App Tracks School Meal Availability Locations
03/21/2020
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces ‘CA Meals for Kids’ App Update to Find Meals during COVID-19 School Closures SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced today (March 19, 2020) that the California Department...
Read PostHealth & Safety Update: Meal Service During Closures (3-13-2020)
03/14/2020
Dear Parents and Families of Vista Unified School District, As you may know, Vista Unified School District has closed schools and will reopen schools on Monday, April 6, 2020. We are committed to ensuring...
Read Post03/03/2020
5 TIPS FOR ADDING VARIETY TO MEALS Variety is the Spice of a Healthy Meal Plan Following nutritional advice is hard. It often seems like the target is always moving, and the pace of...
Read PostMIssion Meadows Welcomes Blender Bikes
03/01/2020
Mission Meadow students took their turn on the blender bikes Friday, February 28th in what was a joy-filled day for everyone involved. WaveCrest cafe delivered both bikes to the school, along with refreshing ingredients...
Read PostBlender Bikes Bring Joy (and Flavor) To Breeze Hill
01/28/2020
The blender bikes made another stop this month at Breeze Hill Elementary for a lunch filled with physical exercise and nutritious snacks! Students from TK all the way to 5th Grade took their turns...
Read PostMaking Mealtimes Fun: Quick Tips To Use Today
01/21/2020
It often feels like cooking at home is an impossible task in today’s busy world. From trips to the grocery store to cooking and cleaning up -- home-cooked meals can easily become stressful endeavors. Sitting...
Read PostTime Saving Tips: Making Healthy Meals Easy
01/13/2020
A common complaint when it comes to eating healthy is that it takes too much time. While it may be tempting to stop at the drive-through on the way home from work, the convenience of...
Read PostKindergartener Pays Off Lunch Balances For 100+ Students
12/13/2019
*** UPDATE WITH MEDIA LINKS AT BOTTOM OF STORY A kindergarten student at Breeze Hill Elementary School was recently honored for her work to raise funds that have gone to pay off negative lunch balances...
Read PostPut A Spin On Your Salad
12/06/2019
According to USDA’s MyPlate, half of all our meals should be composed of fruits and vegetables. The amount of vegetables you need each day depends on your age, sex, and level of physical activity, but...
Read PostWinter Is Coming: Wash Your Hands
12/04/2019
It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week, so we thought it’d be a good time to share some food safety tips with you. Although most people attribute food-borne illness to eating out at restaurants, a large portion...
Read PostRancho Minerva Gets Back On The (Blender) Bikes
11/18/2019
Rancho Minerva Middle School students were able to cycle their way to refreshment recently as WaveCrest Cafe’s blender bikes made a return visit to the school. The bikes made their first visit in the spring...
Read PostBobier Bonds with Blender Bikes
11/09/2019
WaveCrest Cafe’s blender bikes stopped by Bobier Elementary for what proved to be great fun. Students and teachers took their turns riding the smoothie making machines as bananas, apple juice and frozen strawberries were churned...
Read PostRoosevelt Celebrates Halloween With Ghoulishly Delicious Treats!
11/08/2019
“The horror… THE HORROR!!!” A truly terrifying event took place this Halloween on the Roosevelt Middle School campus. Students, hungry for their usual fill of sugary sweets, were greeted with items not often consumed by...
Read PostThe Whole Story on Whole Grains
10/29/2019
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...
Read PostFear Factor Food Challenge Comes to Lake Elementary
10/28/2019
[caption id="attachment_4813" align="alignleft" width="600"] Lake Elementary PTA members came out in big numbers to brave the heat and serve up some delicious samples.[/caption] On Thursday, October 24th, WaveCrest Cafe made a visit to Lake Elementary...
Read PostCasita’s School Garden Innovation
10/01/2019
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...
Read PostMission Vista HS Welcomes PathWater; Reduces Plastic Waste
09/11/2019
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...
Read PostOnline Payment Provider Lowers Fees
08/16/2019
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...
Read PostMenu Changes at Rancho Minerva
08/09/2019
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...
Read PostVista High Students Have An Eye For Nutrition
05/07/2019
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...
Read PostLake Dolphins Celebrate Nutrition Week With Blender Bikes
05/07/2019
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...
Read PostMission Vista Design Class Displays Taste
05/07/2019
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...
Read PostBlender Bike Celebration at Empresa
05/07/2019
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...
Read PostChef Ann Foundation Highlights WaveCrest Cafe
04/25/2019
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...
Read PostBeaumont Bears Welcome Blender Bikes
04/19/2019
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...
Read PostMission Meadows Elementary Spins a Tale of Nutrition
04/15/2019
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...
Read PostMeet The Farmers: A&A Organic Farms
04/11/2019
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...
Read PostMaryland Elementary Blender Bikes For Healthy Shark Week
04/09/2019
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...
Read PostMonte Vista Elementary Celebrates California Foods
04/04/2019
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...
Read PostMission Vista Creative Writing Class Showcases Appetite For Nutrition
04/01/2019
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...
Read PostHealthy Hawks Stir Up Flavor With Blender Bikes
03/19/2019
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...
Read PostMenu Changes at Casita, RBV, and Maryland on 3/20 and 3/21
03/19/2019
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...
Read PostRoosevelt Middle School Hosts Blender Bikes
03/12/2019
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...
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