Taher Inc., who manages your Food Service Program, is making school lunchtime educational and healthy by providing more foods that are fresh, of high quality and minimally processed.

We will be adding more new entrees, salads and sandwiches made from scratch on our menus.  Offering alternate choices give parents peace of mind that their student will find an entree that they will enjoy, and allow us to introduce new recipes to students.  Salads such as our Popeye Salad and Chicken Caesar Salad, and the Turkey Sub or Baked Chicken Legs are also favorites.  We will continue to add new recipes throughout the year with the goal to introduce kids to some new healthy and nutritious meals.

Taher Inc. recognizes foods and eating habits have changed, and we are concerned about their impact to our customers and the future of our children.  As mindful stewards, we are committed to the health, wellness, and responsible eating habits of our customers, 4 Life.  With the leadership of our chef council and nutrition & wellness department, we will incorporate products and recipes that use fresh, high quality wholesome foods.  We pledge to stay on the leading edge of this charge, now and 4 Life.

Every five years the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction completes an on-site review of our School District's Food Service Department.  This January, at the end of our review, the state consultant encouraged us to share some of her comments with parents and students:

"Foodservice Director Cathy Graham should be commended for the nice variety of foods that focus on good nutrition and the beautiful presentation of the meal line during lunch service.  Cathy's commitment to providing nutritious foods in an appealing atmosphere speaks highly of her commitment to serving the needs of children through the child nutrition programs."

"Gayle Bacon should be commended for her commitment to serving the students at Pewaukee Lake Elementary School.  It was obvious during the review that Gayle enjoys her position and is committed to serving children.  The positive manner that she utilized to encourage children to make healthy food choices was refreshing."

"Comptroller Sue Machesky should be commended for managing the administrative portions of the school meals programs in an efficient and effective manner.  The applications, verification, edit check, civil rights, and financial areas were very well done."