We want to make sure that your child receives the necessary nutrition to be successful. Our menus are analyzed each week to ensure they meet dietary guidelines. If you ever have a question or concern, please contact Nutrition Services or any of the kitchens. You are welcome to join your child for a meal at school.
Some facts about USDA school meals:
Cascade SD purchases local when possible. Examples include Wild Mike's Pizza (Clackamas), Fresh Elements Fruit Products (Salem), Umpqua Dairy (Roseburg), Franz Bakery (Salem), Carmen's Chips (Eugene), Don Pancho Foods (Salem) Bob's Red Mill (Milwaukie), Umi Organic (Portland), Reser's Fine Foods (Beaverton).
Summer meals are offered in the area typically June through August. To find a location near you go to the ODE Summer Meals Map.
Cascade's food service management software
Reimbursable meals will be provided to a student unless the student's parent has provided written permission to withhold a meal. The student's account will be charged. After $20 the household will be notified of any negative balances via email or mailed balance statement. Students with fees owed at the end of the year may be prohibited from participating in promotions and graduation.
Adult school staff may charge up to $10.
All schools in Cascade SD are on Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for SY 2024-25 and all students have meals provided at no cost, therefore applications are not necessary or accepted.
(Please return forms to the Nutrition Services Department)
Wellness Policy (search wellness)
Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment (published May 2023)
General Nutrition and Food Service Procedures (search reimbursable meals)
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at this link, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov
District:
Nicole Dysinger- Nutrition Services Coordinator
Phone: 503-749-8010, ext. 1909
Fax: 503-749-8018
Please contact Nicole for any free/reduced eligibility or Mealtime account questions.
Kendal Harris- Nutrition Services Director, RDN
Phone: 503-749-8010, ext. 1908
Fax: 503-749-8018
Schools:
Lezlie Casto- Aumsville Kitchen Manager
Kim Nero- Cascade Jr./Sr. High/COC Kitchen Manager
Karen Cave- Cloverdale Kitchen Manager
Amanda Brinlee- Turner Kitchen Manager
Important Equal Opportunity Notification:
Persons with disabilities and limited English proficiency (LEP) have a right to free language assistance and accomodations. Please reach out to the district for assistance.
District:
Nicole Dysinger- Nutrition Services Coordinator
Phone: 503-749-8010, ext. 1909
Fax: 503-749-8018
Please contact Nicole for any free/reduced eligibility or Mealtime account questions.
Kendal Harris- Nutrition Services Director, RDN
Phone: 503-749-8010, ext. 1908
Fax: 503-749-8018
Schools:
Lezlie Casto- Aumsville Kitchen Manager
Kim Nero- Cascade Jr./Sr. High/COC Kitchen Manager
Karen Cave- Cloverdale Kitchen Manager
Amanda Brinlee- Turner Kitchen Manager
Important Equal Opportunity Notification:
Persons with disabilities and limited English proficiency (LEP) have a right to free language assistance and accomodations. Please reach out to the district for assistance.