Nutrition Director
jmachnikowski@brookwood167.org
(708) 758-5190 x5106
Our Superintendent and the Board of Education know how crucial proper nutrition is to our students learning.
Our school breakfast/lunch comes from, Quest Food Management Services.
Quest is passionate about food, and they believe in wholesome, nutritious ingredients. They are committed to using healthier items for our students bodies and the planet.
Quest Food Management Services provides communities fresh, high-quality food, exceptional responsiveness, and intensely personal service. By purchasing with the following standards and preparing items to be as fresh as possible when served, they support local agriculture, increase nutrition, and intensify flavor.
Brookwood 167 is a CEP District and ALL children eat breakfast and lunch at “NO” direct cost to the household.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school Districts in low-income areas. CEP allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and Districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications.
Instead, schools that adopt CEP are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students categorically eligible for free meals based on their participation in other specific means-tested programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Children who participate in school meal programs consume [more] fruits, vegetables and milk than those that don’t...
Students who eat breakfast in general obtain higher math and reading scores; improved student attention; and overall more positive behavior...
School meal programs are vital to their educational and physical well-being...
🔷 School food programs have the responsibility of adhering to Federal (USDA),
State (ISBE) and Local Laws, Rules and Regulations.
🔷 Children consume twice the servings of fruits and vegetables
🔷 Greater consumption of whole grain products
🔷 Greater amounts of calcium-rich foods and dairy
🔷 Age appropriate serving sizes
