Welcome Message
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Welcome and thank you for allowing Salinas City Elementary School District (SCESD) the opportunity to provide your children with nutritionally balanced meals. We wholeheartedly believe that students who eat better learn better!
Salinas City Elementary School District Food Services Department provides meals under the National School Breakfast, National School Lunch, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, Child and Adult Care Food (Super Snack), and Seamless Summer Programs. Food Services provides students nutritionally sound meals to enhance their ability to learn, serving 12,000 meals daily during the school year, including breakfast, lunch and Super Snacks. Additionally, 22,000 summer meals are served annually, bringing the total to nearly 2 million meals served each year. These meals are provided at 15 sites supported by 70 Food Services professionals.
To assist the District in accessing all available state and federal funds, Food Services sends out an annual income survey to families. The information gathered in the survey is kept confidential. If you prefer to fill out the survey online, please use this link to access this year's survey. The survey is due by Sept. 30.
Nutritional Information
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We can improve children's health by encouraging them to eat healthily and be physically active.
- Eat a variety of food
- Eat more fruits, vegetables, and grains
- Eat lower-fat foods more often
- Be physically active
Parents, you are your child's most important role model. Eating healthily is essential to you. We want our families to have energy, be healthy, and stay well. You control family food choices more than you think. We in food service are here to help support your choices, as we do our best to provide your child with healthy meal choices.
School Meal Information
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Choosemyplate.gov
CHOOSEMYPLATE.GOV
ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information.
Click on the link to learn more about building a healthier plate.
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District Wellness Policy
DISTRICT WELLNESS POLICY
SALINAS CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY STUDENT.
The Governing Board recognizes the link between students’ health and learning and for all students to have the opportunity to achieve personal, academic, developmental and social success.
The Board shall assign a committee to provide for a complete food service program in grades K-6 in accordance with Federal and State nutrition standards and regulations including the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Furthermore, the program shall coordinate and align district efforts to support students’ wellness through physical education, activity coordination, nutrition education and services in a safe and healthy school environment.
Committee membership will represent all school levels and shall be open to the community to join such as, but not limited to: parents, teachers/administrators, health professionals, school staff, students and community leaders. To become a member in the wellness committee please contact Salinas City Elementary School District Food Service Department at 831-753-5618 Learn More!
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Food Allergies
FOOD ALLERGIES
The Salinas City Elementary School District (SCESD) tries to avoid products having peanuts or other nuts as an ingredient, but SCESD cannot guarantee that foods purchased have not been in contact with peanuts or other nuts during manufacturing or that food served in the general lunch program is allergen free. In response to parental requests that SCESD identify ingredients in the products used by SCESD’s cafeterias, SCESD hereby attaches an Allergen Tolerance Report. This Report is provided for informational purposes only and is intended to serve as a resource guide, not an authoritative source. It is not a guarantee of all ingredients in all foods. Products stocked by SCESD change due to supplier changes or substitutions. Manufacturers may also change formulation and ingredient profiles without the knowledge of SCESD. Significantly, the information provided in the attached Allergen Tolerance Report is not intended to replace the advice of any physician or healthcare professional regarding allergen exposures.
Please note that SCESD is not responsible for and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the information contained in the attached Allergen Tolerance Report; this information is presented to SCESD’s Food Services Department through its manufacturers. This information is neither generated nor assembled by SCESD and, therefore, SCESD shall not assume or accept any liability for errors, omissions or substitutions made by the respective manufacturers. For students with severe allergies, it is strongly suggested that parents have a marked menu signed by a recognized medical authority for the cafeteria staff to follow or are encouraged to bring meals from home. SCESD cannot guarantee that a student will never experience an allergy related event while at school.
Click here to print a request for special meals and/or accommodations
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Mealtime Online
MEALTIME ONLINE
MealTime Online is the gateway to your student's "MealTime" school lunch account. You can make deposits into his/her MealTime Point of Sale account, or simply view your student's account activity.
Click Here to sign in
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Click here to fill out a free & reduced application
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Vendor Registration
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School Menus
SCHOOL MENUS
Meals sold or served at schools meet strict state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines and include increasing the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low fat fluid milk. We are reducing the levels of sodium and saturated fat while still meeting all the nutritional needs of school children within their calorie range requirements.
Fruits and Vegetables dressed in a variety of color, textures and flavors draw attention to our "show stopping" salad bars as students are encouraged to make healthy choices and try new foods.
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Summer Nutrition Program
SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAM
THE SALINAS CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE SEAMLESS SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE 2022 SUMMER.
Free meals will be made available to all attending children who are 18 years of age or younger at the following school sites:
June 13 - July 15, 2022
11:00 am - 1:00 pmNo service on June 20 or July 4
Salinas City Elementary School District’s Summer Feeding Program will begin June 13, 2022 through July 15, 2022
El Gabilan Elementary School
Address: 1256 Linwood Dr Salinas, Ca 93906Kammann Elementary School
Address: 251 Rochex Ave Salinas, Ca 93906Mission Park Elementary School
Address: 403 W. Acacia St. Salinas, Ca 93901Sherwood Elementary School
Address: 110 S. Wood St. Salinas, Ca 93905Roosevelt Elementary School
Address: 120 Capitol St. Salinas, Ca 93901
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New for the 2018-19 school year and will offer meals to all students at no charge at Fifteen of the District’s schools, regardless of income. It is imperative that an income form be filled out at the beginning of the school year if your child attends these schools.
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Salinas City Elementary School District will provide after-school snacks at nine sites and summer lunches.
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F O O D S E R V I C E S
39 Clark St. Salinas, CA 93901
Phone - 831-753-5618 Fax - 831-754-5336S T A F F D I R E C T O R Y
Christina Varela
Director of Food Services
Ana Pio Parra
Administrative Assistant III
Deborah Cerros
Administrative Assistant I
Joshua Brock
Accounting Specialist
