Guiding Star Nutrition Policy
- Drinking water is available at all times, both indoors and outdoors.
- Only skim or 1% milk is served to children age 2 and older.
- Our facility uses a cycle menu of 4 weeks. Entrees are not repeated throughout the cycle.
- Staff members allow children to decide how much to eat.
- Staff members encourage children to try new or less favorite foods but never force them to try or eat something they do not like.
- Staff members join children at the table for meals and snacks.
- Meals are served family style, with children passing serving bowls/plates from which they dip their own plates.
- Staff members received training on nutrition (other than food safety and food program guidelines) at least once a year.
- Nutrition opportunities are offered to parents once a year.
Guiding Star Preschool and School Age Care
An Outreach Ministry of Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The first Monday of each month we will serve Sack Lunch due to a conflict in the kitchen
Menu subject to change
Last updated 1/6/16
Lunch Menu
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Week One | Turkey & Cheese Sandwich Applesauce | Chicken & Noodles Mixed Vegetables Oranges | Bean and Cheese Burrito Salad Mixed Fruit | Baked Chicken Broccoli Pears | Cheeseburger Casserole Green Beans Peaches |
| Week Two | Chef's Choice | Sloppy Joe Mixed Vegetables Pears | Spaghetti Salad Pineapple | Chicken and Rice Broccoli Applesauce | Ham Mashed Potato Green Beans Peaches |
Week Three | Hamburger/Cheese Pork & Beans Oranges | Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir Fry Vegetables Rice | Beef & Noodle Casserole Green Beans Pears | Soft Chicken Taco Salad Peaches | Fish Sticks Peas Mixed Fruit |
| Week Four | Grilled Cheese Soup Carrots Pears | BBQ Chicken Green Beans Peaches | Tuna Noodle Peas Oranges | Chicken Rollup Corn Mixed Fruit | Meatballs & Rice Broccoli Applesauce |