Welcome to LJISD Child Nutrition Services!

La Joya Virtual Academy Student

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La Joya ISD Virtual Academy Curbside Pick-up Locations for Students

Updated: 10/20/2021.                                                                                                     

(Sites, dates and hours are subject to change)

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Rolando Hernandez, Director for Child Nutrition Services

Hand Washing (Spanish)

Hand Washing (English)

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Welcome Back to School Year 2020-2021!!!

La Joya, Texas - Beginning September, 2020. The Child Nutrition Services Department team
will be offering CURBSIDE meal services from 2:00 pm -6:00 pm every Monday and Thursday. 

During Monday's Meal distribution, students will receive food for: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
During Thursday's Meal distribution, students will receive food for: Friday and Monday.

Bring Meal Card with Student ID Meal Card Sample

Curbside Meals 2020 Available at all 29 Campuses across La Joya ISD and 9 Buses
with 27 Mobile locations. (Due to repairs at Dr. Saenz Middle School, students may pick up meals at
Clinton Elementary or at any other campus)

La Joya ISD CNS Curbside & Mobile Locations.pdf Updated 9/21/2020

A breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be offered to all LJISD Students. LJISD Website Media Release 
For updates, visit our website at www.lajoyaisd.com

Media Release Letter 2020-2021 English / Spanish

Meal Storage and Heating Instructions

CNS Curbside Meal Service Instructions English 

CNS Curbside Meal Service Instructions Spanish 

Dear students: while you enjoy your supper, learn about the importance of Nutrition;
Visit the CACFP Enrichment Activities!

Hand Washing (Spanish)

Hand Washing (English)

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USDA Food & Nutrition Service - Guidance on Human Pandemic
Response

Texas Department of Agriculture Updates on COVID-19

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January 2020 CNS Department UPDATE:

Beginning January 2020, LJISD CNS department now offers Supper meals to all
La Joya ISD students.  

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursements for meals
served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs. CACFP
contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults
in the United States.

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Dear La Joya ISD Families,

Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.

The goal of the La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services is to provide students, faculty and staff with nutritious,
appetizing, quality meals that are prepared and served by caring professionals in a pleasant environment.

The Child Nutrition Services department is made up of a team of Food and Nutrition Professionals
that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning
by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet State and Federal requirements which are
based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of nutritious and
appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

La Joya ISD school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring
that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school.
Continue to encourage your kids to choose school breakfast and school lunch!

School meals offer students milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits
on portion size.  School breakfast & school lunches will meet additional standards requiring:

√ Age-appropriate calorie limits
√ Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving of produce)
√ A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
√ Fat-free milk (flavored and unflavored milk)
√ More whole grains
√ And less sodium

School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families too! La Joya ISD participates
under a special Provision, (CEP) Community Eligibility Provision, that allows the District to provide
Breakfast and Lunch at no cost to the student.

We look forward to welcoming your children to the cafeteria.  To find out more about La Joya ISD
healthy school meals, please browse our website to get the facts about school meals.

"Score big with a healthy Texas lunch"

Media Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals 2019-2020 English  Español

La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services Department Video

"La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services Department Second to None" Article

La Joya ISD Students Attend Food Expo hosted by Region 1 at SPI Article

TDA news: New U.S.D.A. meal patterns Memo for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
are effective October 1, 2017

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