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Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

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:

  • Use low-fat cheeses, yogurt, and milk
  • Use reduced sugar and sodium food products -Use mostly whole grain rich or whole wheat  grains/breads
  • A large variety of fruits and vegetables are offered daily with each meal
  • Want to know what constitutes a reimbursable meal? Click here for more info. 

Local Purchasing

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).

Menu Information

Menus are subject to change with little or no notice due to supply chain issues. Please know we are trying our best. Cascade SD utilizes the Health-e Pro online menu publishing and nutrient analysis software system. This systems helps ensure that Cascade is complying with USDA Child Nutrition Program regulations. The system provides nutrient analysis/carb count information, allergen information and translates into multiple languages. 

Free & Reduced Meal Info

Community Eligibility Provision Schools (CEP):
All students at CEP schools receive a breakfast and lunch at no charge. All schools in Cascade SD are on CEP starting in SY 2024-25 and all students will have meals provided at no cost, therefore applications will not be necessary or accepted. 

Summer meals are offered in the area typically June through August. To find  a location near you go to the ODE Summer Meals Map.

Meal Prices

  • High School
    CEP No Charge for SY 2024-25
  • Junior High
    Lunch/Breakfast CEP No Charge
  • Turner Elementary
    Lunch/Breakfast CEP No Charge
  • Aumsville Elementary
    Lunch/Breakfast CEP No Charge
  • Cascade Opportunity Center
    Lunch/Breakfast CEP No Charge
  • Cloverdale Elementary
    Lunch/Breakfast CEP No Charge
  • Adult Lunch
    $4.95
  • Adult Breakfast
    $3.25
  • Ala Carte Milk or Juice
    $.75
  • Entree Only
    $2.75
  • Large Salad Entree Only
    $3.50

MealTime Links

Cascade's food service management software

Nutrition Education

  • 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)

    Medical Statement to Request Special Meals

    Meal Preference Request Form

  • 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.