second semester newsletter 2016-2017 school year · aramark’s lone star chef competition. ......

Second Semester Newsletter2016-2017 School Year

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Featured in This Issue

Debi MillerAramark Food Service Director(817) [email protected]

Jeffrey NarumAssistant Food Service Director(817) [email protected]

Monica GreeneHuman Resources(817) [email protected]

Jennifer StringfellowCommunity Dietitian(817) [email protected]

Anthony MooreChef Manager(817) [email protected] Emily HamilAccount Marketing Manager(817) [email protected]

Leah WashingtonSupervisor (817) [email protected]

Michael HernandezSupervisor (817) 215-0072

Tiffany RodgersOffice Manager and Free & Reduced Specialist(817) [email protected]

Vivian Lago-MatosAdministrative(817) [email protected]

Catering/Admin Dining(817) 215-0035

Community & Employee Wellbeing............... 3-6Promotions & Customer Satisfaction............. 7-11Health & Nutrition......................................... 11

Employee Directory

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»2017 Aramark Lone Star Chef CompetitionOn April 6th, 2017, Byron Nelson High School culinary students won 3rd place at Aramark’s Lone Star Chef Competition. Amanda Artz, Taylor Carnes & Joshua Williams traveled to Baylor University in Waco to compete against 10 other high school teams.

The competition challenged participants to develop an inspiring recipe based on this year’s theme, “Taste of Asia” with the possibility of earning scholarship money. The Byron Nelson culinary team earned 3rd place for their original recipe, Glazed Chicken Teriyaki with Pineapple Brown Rice, and won $1,000 in scholarship money.

The “Lone Star Chef Competition,” sponsored and organized by Aramark, brings together culinary arts students from ten school districts across Texas to showcase their culinary skills. Chrane Food Service Solutions donated $5,000 in scholarship money for award winners.

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»New Human Resources ManagerMonica Greene joins the team with over 10 years of team building and organizational development experience. She achieved a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management in 2014 and maintains a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification. A great love for our Armed Forces and their families, Monica was honorably discharged from active duty in the Army in 2008 and served the Marine Corps as a civilian until 2016. Continuing to grow her corporate skills, Monica is beyond excited to be a part of the ARAMARK Northwest ISD team. She believes that every day is an opportunity for learning and coaching, and equally as important, every day is an opportunity for happiness.

»Employee Recognition Banquet We acknowledge our dedicated employees at our end of the year Recognition Banquet. Employees were treated to “Casino” theme party with food and prizes. Management team members thanked everyone for their continued support and individually praised a few of our high performing employees. We are proud to honor the individuals who directly help NISD students flourish!

Volunteer AwardGlenna HigginbottomDechelle Balensiefen

Safety Kitchen Clara Love

Shining Stars Award Dora Guevara

Omyra Quinones

Shining Star Award Amy Torres

Shining Star Award Shawna Miller

Kitchen of the Year Chisholm Trail Middle

School

Center Piece Award Winner Wilson Middle School

Customer Service Award Cox Elementary School

Customer Service Award Steele High School

Manager of the Year Jennifer Stephenson

Manager of the Year Kathy Self

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2016-2017 EmployEEs of ThE yEar

Community & Employee Wellbeing

Juana Perez, Byron Nelson HS

Janet Goodwin, BNHS Java City

Norma Flores, Steele HS

Maria Rodriguez, Eaton Java City

Carla Helbling, NHS Java City

Nafie Nokshiqi, Tidwell MS

Jessica Williams, Beck Elementary

Lisa Wilcox,Cox ES

Nancy Liriano,Roanoke ES

Theresa Syrus, Haslet ES

Paulita Dickson,Peterson ES

Juana Garcia, Sendera Ranch ES

Beatriz Garcia, Thompson ES

Pam FosterHatfield ES

Yully Castillo, Justin ES

Andrea Santiago, Love ES

Shawna Miller, Seven Hills ES

Irma Garcia, Medlin MS

Not photographedOmayra Quinones, Rookie of the YearManager of the Year, Sharon Killough Life Saver Award, Monica Zaragoza Elementary Kitchen of the Year, Schluter Northwest HS Employee of the Year (EOY), Leticia Roman-CharriezWilson MS EOY, Maria Ordonez

Omayra Quinones & Dora Guevara,Lakeveiw ES

Chisholm Trail MS EOY, Rosalina RojoPike MS EOY, Alecia BeboutGranger ES EOY, Patricia AlonzoHughes ES EOY, Carmen ApodacaPike MS EOY, Alecia BeboutNance ES EOY, Stephanie GambleSchluter ES EOY, Jacalyn WeirPrairie View ES EOY, Maria MunozAstrid Lara,

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»Eaton’s Big EventNorthwest ISD Food Service department provided breakfast and lunch to Eaton’s Big Event volunteers. Aramark employees volunteered their time to prepare and serve food for the volunteers.

»Taste & TalentChef Anthony worked a sample table at the Byron Nelson’s Taste & Talent fund-raiser. We offered samples of our Chili-Garlic Popcorn Chicken and Homemade Spinach Pizza. We were honored to support the event that helps NISD students.

»Community Partner Award From PTANorthwest ISD Aramark received a “Community Partner Award” for our continued support of PTA. During the second semester, the Food Service team hosted a table at the PTA vendor fair. Our department provided treats, informational documents and two team members were available to speak about our department. We also sponsored the PTA Banquet by providing, preparing and serving the meal. For the banquet, Chef Anthony prepared homemade beef & Italian sausage lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, veggies and french bread sticks. Aramark strives to continue to work with our parents who serve NISD students.

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»BNHS BBQByron Nelson students & staff enjoyed a special BBQ meal during normal lunch service. The meal included brisket or pulled pork, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, corn on the cob, seasonal fruit & lemonade or tea. We also offered a variety of desserts.

»Ace DayThe last Friday of each month, elementary schools celebrate ACE Day. On Ace Day, all students who eat a school breakfast received an ACE day prize, until supplies run out. All left over items are given away to students randomly at lunch. Below are the Ace Day prizes.

Promotions & Customer Satisfaction

January: Chili-Garlic Popcorn Chicken

January: Spicy Popcorn Chicken

Bowl

February: Moroccan Chicken Tagine

February: Chili Con Fritos

March: Chicken Shawarma

March: Hot Tot Wrap

April: Chicken Banh Mi

April: Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

May: Pizza Loca May: Florentine Chicken Flatbread

Pizza

Fuel is designed to keep the menu fresh & exciting for

secondary students. Each month, we featured two

specials, developed by our chefs & nutritionists. Check out the scrumptious entrées we had

during second semester.

Feb.: Chef HatJan.: Magnet March: Pencil Packet April: Pencil Topper Eraser

May: Curly Straw

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»StudentView Point Results

»Food ShowOur annual Food Show was held in April. We showcased over 50 samples of current and potential food offerings. Congratulations to Pike MS for having the most attendees from a Northwest ISD campus. We appreciate everyone who attended the event. All feedback helps our department better meet the needs of our customers & their parents.

Annually, NISD Food Service in partnership with corporate Aramark encourages students to complete the ViewPoint Survey. Middle & high school student feedback is used to determine areas of opportunity and customers’ preferences. Corporate Aramark also views the results on a national level to help improve current recipes, promotions, a la carte offerings and overall marketing strategies.

Corporate Aramark randomly gave away 20 Beats Headphones to students across the nation who completed the Student View Point Survey. Elijah Lang , Eaton High School student, was one of the students randomly selected to win.

Thank you to all principals and staff members who helped encourage 4,962 NISD students to complete the 2017 View Point Survey!

»Donut PromotionsTo excite students about breakfast, we featured cereal topped donuts at all grade levels. This concept is gaining popularity with donut shops, so we introduced a healthier United States Department Agriculture (USDA) compli-ant donut.

All NISD donuts are whole-grain and baked, not fried. Our cereals are also whole-grain and reduced sugar. The donuts and cereals we offer are not found in the grocery stores because they are tailored specifically to meet USDA’s nutritional guidelines for school food service.

Our department is dedicated to promoting healthy eating while also building excitement with students to sample our menu. We strive to find a balance between offering nutritious meals and kid favorite menu items. All NISD

menus meet USDA’s nutritional guidelines.


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»National School Breakfast WeekDuring the National School Breakfast Week, we celebrated by offering new breakfast entrées and a few twist to classic favorites. A few of the featured items included:

• Pancakes with cinnamon apples & bacon • Fruit Smoothie with a blueberry muffin• Chicken Tenders & Waffle• Fruit & yogurt parfaits

»Omelette BarIn May, at Northwest High School we piloted a Build Your Own Omelette Bar. Students had the opportunity to build their own omelette and have one of our employees cook their creation. Our goal was to test the student’s acceptability and logistics of the build your own station.

»V8 SmoothiesUnfortunately, Jamba Juice discontinued their K-12 smoothie program without giving our department much warning to find a replacement. When we heard V8 smoothies meet USDA regulations, we quickly asked for samples. We tested our samples at Pike middle school and the students & teachers loved the smoothies! After a successful pilot, we started selling V8 Smoothies at all Middle Schools. The smoothies are all natural made with real fruit & veggies.

»Dr. Seuss’ BirthdayAll elementary students who ate a school breakfast on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday received a free Dr. Seuss pencil. The birthday promotion Increased elementary breakfast by 82 meals.

»Mardi Gras CelebrationAnnually, our department helps our Administrative team celebrate Mardi Gras by serving traditional jambalaya & King’s cake. I was a great day of celebration and tasty food.


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School Winners

»Ace’s Jr. Chef Competition

Aislinn McKee, 2nd grader at Sendera Ranch Elementary School, won

the Ace’s Junior Chef Competition. Northwest ISD’s Food Service

Department encouraged elementary school students to use their creativity to

develop an original, healthy recipe.

Aislinn won the competition with her BBQ Chicken Slider recipe. She won an Ace cooking kit and her dish was featured on the April’s lunch menu.

Aislinn along with all the school winners received an Ace’s cookbook, a collection of this year’s submissions.

The annual Ace’s Junior Chef

Competition showcases the talents of our Northwest ISD’s youngest chefs.


School Participant RecipeGranger Gracie Cremeans Apple Dough-Nots

Haslet Victoria Tran Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Hatfield Harlem Jenkins Apple Donuts

Love Analise McCoy Moist Banana Pumpkin

Nance Xochitl Roldan Fruit Salad Blast

Peterson Rylee Mills Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Schluter Merek Williams Gluten, Dairy, Sugar Free Perfect White Cupcake

Sendera Ranch

Aislinn McKeeAce’s Junior Chef Winner

BBQ Chicken Sliders

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»Dietitian’s Tips For A Healthy Summer

Tips for keeping kids hydrated over the summer & ways to get them to drink more waterThe best way to keep kids hydrated is to make drinking healthy liquids part of their normal routine. Offer healthy liquids at all meals and snacks.

Schedule regular breaks during activities and throughout the day for hydration. Let kids decorate/make their own cups or water bottles to encourage frequent hydration. Have your kids make “confetti water” by adding diced fruit or berries to their water for extra flavor!

Fun ways to excite kids about eating produce during the summerSummer produce is some of the best tasting & most colorful produce of the year. Cut larger fruits such as melons and pineapple into fun shapes using cookie cutters. Try getting kids involved in making their very own fruit kebob, or yogurt dip, for a healthy finger food snack. Let kids pick out a favorite summer fruit or vegetable each time they visit the grocery store. Enjoy vegetables and dip on the patio table, or take a watermelon to the park to slice and share. Sometimes just changing the environment can make an impact on kids’ food choices.

Tips for the family to stay active togetherWhen summer comes along, I immediately remember swimming the days away as a kid at my local public pool. Get a pass to your local public pool and check out local parks for trails and playgrounds (especially ones with shade trees)! Dust winter off the bike, and break out the roller skates! Always remember the importance of sunscreen and proper hydration. If the summer heat has become unbearable, and you want to stay indoors, the internet can be a great resource to find fun, free activity videos for the family. Try a yoga video together or a fun dance workout, all in the comfort of your home with little to no necessary equipment! Museums often offer special summer pricing or free admission time, and are a great way to work in those steps in the air conditioning, while learning! Cooking together as a familyCooking together is a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen, and has been shown to improve the likelihood that a child will try a new food. Have kids help assemble fruits or vegetables for the grill, make a “build-your-own bar at home” with popular summer foods such as fajitas or burgers. You control the offerings, so be sure to include a variety of nutritious toppings like fresh summer tomatoes, grilled onions or fresh sliced avocado.

»High School Mac & Cheese BowlsAfter Spring Break, we piloted a homemade Bacon Mac & Cheese bowls at our High Schools on the Corner Crust line. Bowls were available on Tuesdays & Thursdays for $3.50. Depending on the popularity, next school year we may expand our flavor offerings on the mac & cheese bowls.

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NISD Food Service Department/ARAMARK 1800 Highway 114, Justin, Texas 76247

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