1. stories, while also helping me
to put the time and care they
put into their work into
perspective. It is truly
astounding how much a
well-functioning team can
accomplish.
After this experience, I feel
notably more knowledgeable
about how school food
service works and the myriad
of different working pieces
that come into play to
successfully operate a
quality food service
operation. Thank you to
everyone who has given me
his or her time and knowledge
throughout my internship! I
will take this experience with
me throughout
my future
career in
Dietetics.”
-Morgan
Zabinski,
What is it like inside the Attleboro Food Service
operation? Morgan Zabinski, a Nutrition and Dietetic Student
was recently asked to write about her experience regarding an
exciting and beneficial opportunity she had through Framingham
State University. As part of her program Morgan spent eighteen
hours as an intern with the Food Services Department.
Read below to learn more about her experience:
“As a senior Dietetics student, I had the opportunity to work with
Attleboro Public Schools in order to learn more about nutrition
and to gain hands on experience in school food service. By
spending time in the elementary, middle, and high school levels, I
saw the different techniques food can be efficiently served at
each level.
Food Service Director, Heather Baril ,took me on as an intern and
showed me the major aspects of running a large-scale food
service operation. Other topics covered included production flow,
food safety and monitoring through HACCP, proper portioning,
and the proper storage of products. What I found most
interesting during my time here is the menu planning process. I
learned about how to ensure that proper nutritional standards are
being met, while also producing a menu that provides students
with options that they will also enjoy.
Throughout my time here, I have met numerous employees, both
management and staff, who definitely opened my eyes to the
amount of work and planning that goes into preparing food for an
entire school, along with satellite schools. Working alongside
some of these people gave me the chance to get to know their
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Attleboro Food Service is now
on Facebook under Attleboro
School Nutrition! Get updates
on new items, fun promotions
and events.
Words from a
Dietetic Intern from
Framingham State
University
What is Attleboro Food Service like?
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Food Service
Advisory
Committee
2
A Student’s
Perspective
2
Luke’s Visit 3
Food Safety
Training
3
YMCA
Health Fair
3
Brennan Staff
Shine
4
Pizza Rolls 4
“LIKE US” on FACEBOOK!
Attleboro Café Newsletter
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Brennan
Middle School
Staff Shine!
Food Service
Advisory
Committee
“Like US” on
Facebook
YMCA Health
Fair
Attleboro Food Service has
gone social! We will
post information about
special events, pictures of
school food, nutrition facts,
menus, and a lot of other
exciting news on our social
media.

2. P A G E 2
Please send you name,
school affiliation, title and
contact information to
cafe-
whitsons@attleboroschoo
ls.com if interested in
joining
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
February, 20, 2016
March 23, 2016
Coelho Middle School Lunches
Food Service Advisory Committee
Calling all students, faculty and
staff!
Join Attleboro’s new initiative and
take part in sustaining excellent
dining and catering services.
Purpose/mission:
The purpose of the Food Service
Advisory Committee (FSAC) is to
present suggestions, concerns and
ideas to the management of the
food service provider (Whitsons).
As a participant you will have
the opportunity to participate in
discussions regarding menu
planning, food offerings, nutrition,
festive meals, cost analysis of meals,
sanitation and sustainability issues.
Membership requirements:
The committee will be chaired by the
Food Service Director of Attleboro
Public Schools and co-chaired by the
Assistant Food Service Director and
Chef of Attleboro Public Schools.
As a committee member you are not
only assigned to bring your own
opinions to the group, but act as an
ambassador for those we represent.
There are many different groups of
people in the Attleboro School District
that have different preferences.
Whereas, we cannot satisfy
every desire, it is our objective
of the FSAC to bring all ideas
together and shape the
district’s food service opera-
tions to best serve the needs
of the community.
different and provides a tasty
lunch. The pizza is very filling
and the burgers are always
available. I myself am a
vegetarian so when I moved
to Attleboro I was worried
about lunch but it turned
our fine. The school lunch
has multiple options for
vegetarians as well as meat
lovers. The staff is always
friendly and like to interact
with the students and
always seem to be in a
happy mood spreading the
happy mood all across the
cafeteria.” “It’s not only
lunch they also serve
breakfast. The breakfast
staff is always welcoming
with the doors wide open
and everything that needs
to be is warm and tasty”
-Aaryan Patel
We asked 8th Grade Class
President Aaryan Patel to
tell us what he though about
the meals served at Coelho
Middle School.
Here is what he said:
“The Coelho Middle School
lunches are not what you
would think it would be. “
“The lunches are not perfect
but are close to it. Their deli
is fresh, the entrée is always
A T T L E B O R O C A F É N E W S L E T T E R
Let’s ask the
students!

3. Luke the Lion is coming to visit at Breakfast Time!
P A G E 3V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2
Luke the Lion is coming to
visit the Elementary
Schools during Breakfast
time in February!
Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day!
He will pass out stickers
to students eating
breakfast and will give
high-fives to students
walking into school.
Luke’s Schedule:
Feb 22nd—Studley
Feb 23rd—Willett
Feb 24th—Hyman Fine
Feb 25th—Hill Roberts
Feb 26th—Thacher
See you at Breakfast
time!
together towards a common
goal to get our kids healthy! A
special thanks to Cyndee
Goodinson-Lindsey, Senior
Director:
Health &
Wellbeing at
the YMCA
for
coordinating
the event.
On January 16th Attleboro Food
Service participated in the
YMCA Health & Wellness Fair
located at the Downtown
Attleboro branch. It was so nice
of Deb Ebert, the Nurse
Coordinator for the Attleboro
District, to invite us to join her
at the event. The YMCA,
School Nurse and Attleboro
Food Service are all working
Code, food safety research and
food sanitation training. Students
learn to implement essential food
safety practices and create a culture
of food safety. We have 23 team
members that are ServSafe
Certified. That is 40% of our staff!
Wow!
Our staff is focused on providing
quality, nutritious and safe food for
our students in Attleboro. We have
a great team and we strive to
provide the food students need to
excel. They look forward to serving
your students everyday.
Safety is a priority in our kitchens
everyday. ServSafe Certification is a
training program that teaches
students the latest FDA Food
Food Safety is our business
Attleboro Food Service at YMCA Health Fair
“ENERGIZE YOUR DAY,
EAT SCHOOL
BREAKFAST “
Thank you Chef Brian
for the deliciuous bean
salad!
Breakfast is served everyday at ALL the schools in Attleboro!

4. “I'd like to send this week's
Shout Out to the awesome
Brennan Cafeteria
staff. They always go out of
their way to have positive
interactions with the
students, and are so
flexible. I never hesitate
to bring my hungry kiddos
down mid-morning (or
sometimes almost lunch
time), because I know we
will be greeted with a warm
Here are
some kind
words we
received
about the food service
staff at Brennan Middle
School. This team
ROCKS! Great Job
Ladies! Keep up the
good work.
smile and no questions
asked. Thank you, Amy,
Michelle, Suzanne, Sue,
Laurie and Mrs. J. for
feeding our kids and staff
with love and without
judgment!”
-Robyn, BMS
Whitsons School Nutiriton
100 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attelboro, MA 02703
Phone: 508-222-6751
Fax: 508-222-6751
E-mail: brunetteh@whitsons.com
Attleboro Food & Nutrition
Services
Brennan Middle School Staff Shines!
We are on the Web!
www.whitsons.com/attleboro
Pizza Roll Promotion at CMS!
Per student request Chef Brian made homemade Pizza
rolls filled with sauce and cheese for Coelho Middle
School! Delicious! We love getting new and fresh
ideas from the students and bringing them to the
serving line.
Keep the ideas coming!
Catering Available: Please email
Brian at
papponeb@whitsons.com
The Attleboro Public School District is in compliance with the U.S. Civil Services Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972 Part 8 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973. The School District provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or religion.
“I agree! Feeding 500+ students and
staff everyday and still having a smile
on your face is no easy feat! Your
daily hard work and positive
attitudes are always appreciated.
Thank you, ladies, for being part of
the Brennan Team!!
-Sandi, BMS