OSSE seasonal menu templates and nutrition breakdowns are designed to guide schools in serving healthy and enjoyable meals while meeting the School Year 2014-2015 USDA Meal Patterns, Healthy Schools Act, and HealthierUS School Challenge requirements.  With 5 weeks per season, the menus include seasonal and local produce options, and incorporate weekly meal pattern breakdowns, nutrient analyses and USDA standards per grade group. 

Menu recipes provided by:

• USDA/NFSMI Recipes
• USDA Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook
• Ohio Department of Education
• Healthier Kansas Menus
• Idaho State Department of Education

OSSE Template menus and nutrition breakdowns are intended to be used as a guide.  They are not brand or product specific, therefore it is the schools responsibility to ensure all recipes and ingredients meet the Child Nutrition Program Meal Pattern Standards.

Menus and nutrition breakdowns are subject to regular revisions and are updated frequently.