Tag Archives: Cafeteria

Dodson Branch School getting some upgrades in its cafeteria. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said new tables with school logos and back lit lighting in the kitchen will be ready by next year. “Really updating that and it’s needed,” Brown said. “It’s been a while, and so kids really take pride in that take care of those things ... Read More »

A new county-wide school nutrition software will be implemented at all Putnam County Schools next year. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the new system will streamline data collecting for nutrition staff. “The added benefit will be that the managers will be able to keep and notice trends and see what kind of things are selling better,” Martin said. “They can ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools has plans prepared to redesign the serving area of the Upperman High School cafeteria. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said a new cafe style service with different stations will be created. “We try to make our cafeterias more along the lines of something that our students would want to come in and use,” Martin said. “This ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are considering options to increase student participation during school lunch. Director of Schools Corby King said that he asked to meet with a vendor to gather ideas about creating menus more aligned with what kids want to eat. King said he is not looking to take cafeteria employees off the payroll, but is interested in providing better ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools approved a work-based learning opportunity for high school seniors to help with cafeteria duties, created by the pandemic. School Director Kristy Brown said students will get $8 an hour, working two hours a day, helping distribute meals for students learning remotely. Although, Brown said she will request this gets paid for with CARES Act money. “We’re going ... Read More »