Food Services

Breakfast and lunches are served in all schools in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. The Food Services Department participates in the National School Lunch Program and receives commodities from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The Food Service Department uses a computerized accounting debit system for a safe and reliable student accounting of meals and à la carte sales. Announcements are made at the beginning of each school year regarding changes in policy affecting the free and reduced-price program.

Our cafeterias are serviced and operated by employees from the community who are devoted to offering healthy, nutritious meals. We also takes great pride in the clean, comfortable environment in which the students share their lunchtime with classmates. If you have any questions please call our Director of Food Services at 424-5608.

Fruit of the Month: Oranges

A History

Oranges were first grown in China, and were eaten before the year 2000 B.C. Arab traders brought the orange to India and the Near East before the 9th century, and the Muslims cultivated the fruit in the lands they conquered, including Spain, Sicily, and Northern Africa. Crusaders brought the orange from Palestine to France, and by the end of the Middle Ages, it was well known all around the Mediterranean.

The fruit grown at that time was not the sweet orange we eat today. Called the sour orange, it was smaller and less rounded than the sweet orange, with less juice, less sugar, and a very sour taste. Today, this kind of orange is grown mostly in Spain, and is used for marmalade and certain drinks.

The sweet orange appeared in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, perhaps brought there by Portuguese or Italian traders from the East. During the 16th century, the Spanish brought the fruit to the West Indies and to Florida. Today, the United States is the world’s biggest producer of oranges, harvesting some 220 million boxes a year!

The largest orange ever grown weighed more than 3 1/2 pounds!
Source: Big Site of Amazing Facts

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 orange (130g = 4.6oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 62

% Daily Value *

• Total Fat 0.2g 0%
  
• Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  
• Sodium 0mg 0%
  
• Potassium 237.1mg 7%
  
• Total Carbohydrate 15.4g 5%
  
• Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12%
  
• Sugars 12.2g
  
• Protein 1.2g 2%
  
• Vitamin A 6%
  
• Vitamin C 116%
  
• Calcium 5%

And the best thing about oranges is that they taste great! Enjoy!!!!
Oranges are offered every day in your school cafeteria.

Spotlight On: School Lunch

Did you know that the National School lunch program has been serving our students for over 60 years! The lunch program is dedicated to the health, nutrition and well being of our nation’s children. It was created in 1946 and is the largest of the Federal child nutrition programs. In 2007-08 school year 31 MILLION children were served lunch in school every day.

East Stroudsburg School District is proud to be a part of the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs.

Prices

Prices for the 2009-2010 academic year are: