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7-Day Cycle Menu Template (K-5 & 6-8) (K-8 & 9-12)
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Additional Resources
Parent Brochure - Changes to CO School Meals Create Healthier Options
English Version (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Teacher Brochure - Experience Healthier Options at Colorado Schools
(PDF) (Word)
Administrator Brochure - Changes to Colorado School Meals Create Healthier Options
CDE Nutrition Fact Sheet
USDA Memo - SP 11-2013: FNS Guidance to School Food Authorities: Flexibility in the Meat/Meat Alternate and Grain Maximums for School Year 2012-2013
SP 16-2013: Revised Meat/Meat Alternates and Milk Charts in the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs with attachments
SP16-2013s Revised Meat/Meat Alternates & Milk
SP16-2013a1 Revised Meat/Meat Alternates
SP16-2013a2 Revised Milk
USDA Information on New Meal Patterns
USDA New Meal Pattern, Q & A's
We Can Do This: Advice and Resources for Meeting the NSLP New Meal Pattern
Back to School with the New Meal Pattern – Commonly Asked Questions & Answers
Earning and Keeping Your 6 Cents
Fact Sheet for Parents & School Administrators
NFSMI New Meal Pattern Resource
Webinar: The New School Meal Patterns: What You Need to Know
USDA Recipes
Whole Wheat Rolls
Pourable Pizza Crust, Wgr
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