Food Services

Who is the The Nutrition Group?

The Nutrition Group is a full-service food and facilities management company founded in 1975. The Nutrition Group takes pride in providing nourishing meals to the students in the PENNCREST School District. The Nutrition Group provides services to educational institutions, business and industry, correctional facilities, healthcare centers, head starts and after school day care programs throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio and expanding into other states such as Florida, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia.

Breakfast: FREE

A breakfast meal includes 3 of the 4 items offered.

These items include:

• Milk
• Fruit or juice
• Grain
• Protein

At breakfast, you must take a ½ cup of fruit or 100% juice

Lunch: FREE

Lunch: Choose at least 3 di­fferent items (up to a maximum of 5) for a complete school lunch. One item must be a fruit or vegetable.

Our district's menus can be found at SchoolCafe

Summer Food Rocks to find free summer meals in your area please visit the USDA to help promote summer meal sites in your community

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at the USDA from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. Fax

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. Email

program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

05/05/2022

Wellness Policy Assessment

Parent Advisory/Wellness Committee:  Cynthia Paxton, Nicole Wright, Kayli Bradick, Katie Baldwin, Amber Dunham and Laura Bullock

Anyone interested in being involved with the Parent Advisory/Wellness Committee should contact Kayli Bradick at 814-337-1600 ext. 1632 or kbradick@penncrest.org.

Parent Advisory/Wellness Committee Meeting Minutes

Wellness Policy: The district's Wellness Committee met to discuss the Wellness Policy in October 2018. The committee members agreed the district is meeting the guidelines set forth in the policy. For meeting minutes or if you would like to be a part of the Wellness Committee please contact Central Office.

The Parent Advisory Council meets to discuss the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs and to address any questions parents may have regarding the cafeteria. Please contact the school principal if you would like to become a member or just attend a meeting.

The Youth Advisory Committee is used to gather information about what menu items students like and to talk about any concerns they may have regarding the cafeteria. Students who could offer valuable input are chosen by a teacher or principal to be a part of this committee.