Food Services
Food Services
The WSSB food service department is a state health department inspected facility that operates as a satellite kitchen of the Washington State Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (WSD). WSSB receives prepared meals from WSD for lunch and dinner as well as ready to heat and ready to eat food items for breakfast and snack. We are able to accommodate special diets such as gluten free, lactose intolerant, low sodium, low fat and vegetarian. The foods received from WSD follow the nutrition standards set forth by the USDA and the National School Lunch Program.
We would like to welcome Frank Gianninoto, the new food manager at WSD. I will be working with him to continue to make changes to the menu to promote healthier eating. A big change this year to the lunch and dinner menu has been the baking instead of deep-frying of items like french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, fish portions, and chicken strips. The quality of these items has not been changed, but their fat content is being kept in check.
Coming in March we’ll see the elimination of donuts and pastry items from the breakfast menu. These items will be replaced with healthier, protein rich options to energize student’s minds and bodies to better prepare them for the day ahead.
We have completed a student snack survey to find out likes and dislikes with the snack menu. Student input will be used to explore new options. Information from our students is passed on to WSD and used for menu planning.
Wednesday night Daily Living Skills dinner is a student planned and prepared meal that helps teach the students valuable independence skills in a family style setting.
Food quality continues to improve. Fresh fruits and vegetables are offered at all meals and our lunchtime salad bar provides yet another healthy eating choice.
Please e-mail any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions to: Bob Lonnee
Questions concerning your child’s lunch account balance are handled by our business office.
Thanks for your time,
Bob Lonnee-Food Manager