Peoria Unifi ed Sch�l District SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES 2014-15 CALENDAR and SUMMER BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS
SPECIAL EDITION - MAY 2014 Calendar Highlights: May 26 - Memorial Day, District offices and schools are closed May 26 — July 17 District offices and schools will be closed on Fridays June 9 — July 17 Elementary offices are closed June 10 - Governing Board Mee�ng, 5:30 p.m. June 15 - Fathers Day July 3 - District offices and schools are closed in observance of Independence Day July 21 - Elementary offices are open; District resumes Monday-Friday schedule July 22 - Governing Board Mee�ng, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 - Students’ First Day of School Aug. 19 - Dedica�on of Sunset Heights, 7 a.m.
Peoria Unified, one of Arizona’s largest unified school districts, prides itself on a 94 percent high school graduation rate, excelling schools, award-winning teachers, high AIMS test scores, specialized signature programs and championship sports programs.
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PEORIA UNIFIED’S LATEST SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
Peoria Education Foundation Awards 21 Scholarships Totaling More than $15,000
scholarship program recAt an Awards Reception excellence and a strong ognizes high school seniors held at the Peoria Center commitment to the commuwho have overcome adfor the Performing Arts on nity. Each of the recipients versity and tremendous May 7, the Peoria Educacontributed more than 60 obstacles. They successfully tion Foundation awarded hours of community service completed their graduation $15,700 in scholarships to and plans to continue their requirements and plan to Peoria Uni�ied high school education. continue their education. seniors in two different The Against All Odds categories: Community Service and Against All Odds. The Community Service scholarship program recognizes the efforts of selected high school stud e n t s w h o Seniors who received either a Community Service or Against All Odds scholarship from the Peoria Eduh a v e d e m - ca�on Founda�on: Kylee Burgess from Centennial; Jairaj Mehta from Sunrise Mountain; Sydney Van Horn from Liberty; Kiersten George from Sunrise Mountain; Peter Guzman from Peoria; Taylor Ross o n s t r a t e d from Cactus; Luis Mar�nez from Peoria; Krishnaa Pradhan from Liberty; Gaige Johnston and Olivia Daa c a d e m i c vis from Peoria; Victoria Sommer from Centennial; My Dinh, Mirna George, Adrian Higares and Andrea Robinson from Peoria High.
WWW.PEORIAUD.K12.AZ.US Peoria Unified educators presented grants at the Awards Recep�on: Angela Waltner from Foothills; Jeff Jacob from Centennial; Cindy English and Theresa Burch from Ironwood; Ashlee Minton from Lake Pleasant; Lenay Hughes from Foothills; Rachel Piske from Sun Valley; Alisa Mas�n from Apache; and Kimberly Friend from Zuni Hills.
EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, PREPARED TO SHAPE TOMORROW
Grants for literacy, technology, science and the Arts were awarded to 17 Peoria Uni�ied educators during the program. A video of the program will be available soon on Youtube.com/pusdof�icialchannel and Channel 99. The Peoria Education Fo u n d a t i o n , f o u n d e d in 1987, is a non-pro�it 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to support and enrich education in the Peoria Uni�ied School District.
Peoria Unified To Launch Before-and-A�er School Program in August at Four Glendale Schools Beginning the new school year, Peoria Uni�ied will provide before-and-after school care at four district schools located in Glendale. The Extending Children’s Everyday Learning, EXCEL, program will be available at Desert Palms, Desert Valley, Foothills and Marshall Ranch elementary schools and will provide a place where students can excel in a supervised, safe and enriched environment. The program will be
available beginning Aug. 6, for kindergarten through eighth-grade students that are enrolled at any of the four schools. EXCEL will run from 6 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. for
schools with an 8 a.m. start time and 6 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. for schools with 8:40 a.m. start time. Students can attend the EXCEL program after school until 6 p.m.
Download a registration packet online, or pick one up at any of the four schools’ of�ice or the District Administration Center (DAC) at 6330 W. Thunderbird Road. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, tuition information and to print a registration packet, visit: https://www.peoriaud. k12.az.us/ProgServ/Pages/ EXCEL.aspx.
School May Be Ending, but Breakfast and Lunch Will be Served for Free During the Summer SUMMER is Almost Here!
School may be just about over…. SUMMER is Almost Here!
required to receive a free Alta Loma May 27 - July 24 meal and students do not Cheyenne May 23 – July 24 have to attend a Peoria Cotton Boll May 27 - July 24 but theAdults delicious school meals June don’t have Uni�ied school. 19 Desert Palms 2 - June 26 to end! and older can buy a meal Desert Valley June 2 - June 26 for a small fee, $1.75 for Foothills June 2 - June 26 breakfast and $3.75 for Heritage June 2 - June 26 butlunch. the& delicious don’t have to -end! ALL CHILDREN AGES 18 YOUNGERschool EAT meals ABSOLUTELY FREE Ira Murphy June 2DURING June 26 SUMMER! Come enjoy FREE breakfast and Breakfast lunch withwill us atbea served variety of convenient Kachina PUSD locations. June 3 - June 27 from 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. th Peoria May - July 17 Meals start MAY 27 at: MealsElem. start JUNE 2nd27at: Thanks to federal funding, throughout the month of Peoria High MaySUMMER! 27 - July 17 ALL CHILDREN AGES 18 & YOUNGER EAT ABSOLUTELY FREE DURING the Peoria Uni�iedAlta School Peoria Elementary Pioneer Desert Palms HeritageJune 2 - June Loma Juneus only. 26 Come enjoy FREE breakfast and with at a variety of convenient PUSDPioneer locations. District will provide lunch forlunchPeoria High School Sahuaro Ranch Desert Valley Cheyenne Ira A. Murphy Lunch will be served in Sahuaro Ranch June 2 July 17 th nd Meals MAY at:Valley Meals start JUNE 2 at: free to any child thisstart summer, Santa Fe Foothills Cotton Boll27 Sun June and July from 10:45 *Santa Fe Kachina June 2 - June 26 Sundance age 18 and under, Monday Peoria Elementary Pioneer Desert Alta Loma a.m.-12 p.m. Meals will bePalms Heritage Sun Valley SahuaroMay 27 - July 17 Peoria High School Ranch through Thursday. Breakfast Desert Valley Ira A. Murphy Cheyenne provided to all children, Sundance May 27 - July 24 Sunto Valley Santa Fe to 12:00 Foothills Kachina willBoll befree served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and lunch from 10:45 a.m. p.m. Breakfast will Breakfast also be Cotton offered ages 18 and under, without Sundance * Santa Fe will serve breakfast children during the month will not be served during the month of July but lunch will continue to be served. All children ages 18 and charge. from 7:15-8:30 a.m. of June. No identi�ication is
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younger are eligible for FREE meals at any of and these sites! Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. lunch from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Breakfast will not be served during the month of July but lunch will continue to be served. All children ages 18 and younger are eligible for FREE meals at any of these sites!
PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER. Meal program benefits and services are available to all children without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.
Meal program benefits and services are available to all children without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, PREPARED TO SHAPE TOMORROW SPECIAL EDITION PULSE / PG 2
Graduation By the Numbers Graduates and Scholarship Awards Cactus 298 - $3,85 Million Centennial 475 - $14,73 Million Ironwood 458 - $11.8 Million Liberty 455 - $8.75 Million Peoria 394 - $5.49 Million Raymond S, Kellis 387 - $5.53 Million Sunrise Mountain 392 - $7.76 Million
Peoria Unified Grads Take in Record $57 Million in Scholarships Peoria Uni�ied seniors received a record $57.9 million in scholarships to post-secondary institutions this year. This amount includes scholarships for athletics, in-state and out-of-state merit-based recognition, private donor a n d vo c a t i o n a l s c h o o l scholarships. Ironwood High School brought in $11.8 million in scholarships. Ironwood graduate Oluremi “Remi” Oso is a top scholarship recipient, attaining more than $1.6 million in scholarships. He received scholarships from Ivy League schools such as Columbia and Harvard. Oso also received a Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship and was a National Achievement Scholarship Finalist. Oso was
awarded a scholarship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and from Stanford University where he will attend this fall to major in Computer Science or Engineering.
Oluremi Oso
Oso was considered a full International Baccalaureate diploma candidate by his junior year and excelled in all of his classes, all while participating in wrestling,
Vistancia Jumps for the Heart Vistancia Elementary students raised more than $8,750 for the American Heart Association by participating in Jump Rope for Heart. The top fundraisers: Taylor Perricone, Mikey Barthel and for the second year in a row Jenna Schne�ler, who raised $710! P.E. Teacher Steve Cushing shaved his head because the students met the goal of $8,000. The students collected over $4,600 online using an AHA personal webpage, emails and social media.
swimming and volleyball. Throughout the school year, guidance counselors and career center specialists help to highlight seniors and their achievements to various colleges to identify potential scholarship opportunities. To assist students with college planning, testing preparation, �inancial aid and scholarships, the district has a Career Center at each its seven high schools. In addition, each Career Center specialist maintains a scholarship database and the information is used to contact students who might be interested in a particular scholarship, important deadlines and scheduling college visits.
Water Safety is Theme for Oakwood Poster Contest Winner
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Oakwood Elementary third-grader Hattie Hearnen, won the Ariz. Office Technologies’ poster design contest that promotes swimming safety and drowning prevention. Her design will be printed on posters and fliers to be distributed statewide to retailers, schools, sports and civic venues and other places children, parents and grandparents frequent. Her prize included Diamondbacks VIP �ckets and a new copier for Oakwood.
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Centennial Team Wins SPARK App Award
Centennial High so�ware development team, Kylee Burgess, Jiaqi Wu and Mikayla Whalen, received plaques for First All-Girl Team and Best Overall App in the ASU and town of Gilbert SPARK joint ini�a�ve.
Centennial High students Kylee Burgess, Jiaqi Wu and Mikayla Whalen recently received two awards from the SPARK App League for a mobile app they created for the Town of Gilbert’s Fire and Rescue Department. The awards they received are: First All-Girl Team to Submit an App and Best Overall App. SPARK stands for Schools Participate in App Resource and Knowledge and it is a joint initiative between Arizona State University (ASU) Polytechnic and the Town of Gilbert, Arizona. Burgess, Wu and Whalen, enrolled in the Advanced Software Development class, attended the SPARK kickoff by invitation from ASU, and chose to complete the app as their software development project. SPARK is intended to provide recognition to high school software developers to “SPARK” their innovation in creating real-world applications that utilize Town of Gilbert data sets.
Sunset Heights Principal Conelley Welcomes Cubs
Centennial High Auto Teams Win Scholarships
Sunset Heights Elementary Principal Rae Conelley talks with incoming students at a meet & greet recep�on held on May 12. Nearly 500 parents and students a�ended the event and were the first to hear the new school mascot is the Cubs and the colors are blue and orange.
Centennial High’s Lance Aguire and Spencer Langfi� each earned a $25,000 scholarship and the second place trophy in the state Ford/AAA compe��on. Also, Devin Doherty and Derek Lintner took first place in the UTI Top Tech Challenge earning $1,000 each in scholarships. The school was awarded a toolbox worth $4,500. Also pictured, Steve Maish, automo�ve teacher.
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Pioneer Elementary First-Grader Takes First Place in National Writers Contest Crimson Wooten a student at Pioneer Elementary won �irst place in the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Kids Writers Contest for the secondgrade division. Although she is in �irst-grade, she studies Language Arts with a second-grade class. H e r w i n n i n g s to r y,
which she also illustrated, called “The Jelly�ish and the Shark,” is about making good choices and being a good friend. The story is about a mean shark and a kind jelly�ish that helps the shark, even though the shark is mean to her. Through the kindness of the jelly�ish, the shark
changes for the better. Crimson’s story was selected �irst by PBS 8 in Phoenix, and then entered into the National Contest. Her entry was one of 12 top entries in the nation. Crimson’s prize package includes LeapFrog’s LeapReader Reading and Writing System.
Crimson Wooten
More than 500 Staff Received Cards of Appreciation & Thanks Through the Peoria Education Foundation’s annual Thank-A-Teacher campaign, Peoria Uni�ied teachers and staff were sent a personalized card A Kelly Abner Carly Adams Kevin Adams Nancy Airo Jessie Albaugh Jessica Allen Carrie Ancona Ronald Anderson Sephora Andrade Sarah Ansley Robin Austin B Morgan Bailey Stacy Bagwell Anna Ball Patsy Barlow Diana Batres Cari Bauer Sara Bearg Holleigh Bennett Ida Bentley Sarah Berg Jennie Bergerson Elizabeth Bergt Christine Best Wende Biddle Nancy Bienieck Lori Billings Julie Binnicker Renee Bircher Mary Bjerke
of thanks on behalf of parents and colleagues during National Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Since 1987, the Foundation has raised funds for
Kimberly Blackmon Lisa Blake Linda Bloom Sarah Bondy Michelle Bonner Linda Borchert Melissa Bordenkircher Kellie Boule Rebecca Bowers Betsy Boynton Lisa Bracht Kathy Brewster Melissa Bright Mathew Bright Larry Brodie Lisa Brown Julie Buglino Lindsey Burnett Michael Burroala Lori Butler C Linda Calderon Christy Carey Julie Carlson Justina Carnahan Melissa Carroll Anita Case Jody Cavazos Christina Celaya Melissa Cetta Steve Chamberlain
scholarships for graduating seniors and grants for teachers. The Foundation would like to express appreciation to the donors who helped to raise more
Samantha Chariker Jessica Chartrand Seana Chew Cheyenne Kitchen Staff Kristina Chrisman Megan Christopher-Hoch Jeff Churchill Morgan Cicinelli Rebecca Clark Candace Clark Stephanie Clawson Twyla Cleckner James Clow Shelly Coffey Ben Cohen Debbie Coleman Laura Colletti Rae Conelley Amanda Conrad Melissa Contreras Lindsey Cooley Rebecca Coons Linda Cooper April Cordero Cindy Cordts Skye Cosey Heather Cote Aaron Coughanour Mary Cox Cindy Creed Heather Crenshaw Stephanie Croteau
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Michele Culligan Jewelene Cullum Tammy Curtis Tammy Custis Tami Cuthbertson Tricia Czosnyka
than $4,230 and recognize more than 545 district staff this year. Staff that were presented a Thank-A-Teacher card are listed below:
D Carrie Davies Paul Davis Dawn Davis Susan Day Sheree Deardoff Julie Deckwa Denise Defatte Lisa Demaree Nichole Dempsey Russell Denison Mark Deyette Lisa Dezember Claudia Diaz Diane Diliberto Jennifer Dinbokowitz Sharon Doppler Kristin Dow Lisa Dowd Cara Dry Valerie Duffy Paula Dugan Shawn Duguid Diane Dunham Leslie Dunn Shannon Dunne
E Sonia Eby Holly Elam Dylan Eldridge Jenny Erickson Renee Escobar Diana Esh Jennifer Evans
F Crissy Faye Traylce Fischer Jacqueline Webb-Fischer Melanie Fisher Cecilia Flaiban Tracey Foster Seana Fousel Theresa Fowler Barb Fox Dionne Frandsen Bonnie Frechette Olga Fredericksen Heather Fredrickson Judy Freeman Jana Fry Julie Fuhrmann Michelle Futrell G Michael Gahen Stephanie Galler Jennifer Galluzo Gabe Garcia Tori Garcia
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Gail Garner Nichole Garrish Monica Garvey Pamela Gary Chrisi Gillam Traci Gillespie Cindy Gilpatrick Kent Gina Julie Giramur Werner Girard Sylvia Glandel Dennis Golden Michelle Goldmeer Marcy Goma Eliose Gonzales Melissa Gooding Kristin Gordon Megan Goss Tricia Grantham Erin Greiner Mark Gronewold Kimberly Grubler Frances Guida Eric Gundrum
H Angela Hall Kelley Hall MJ Hall Stacey Hamilton Colleen Harkey Holly Harper Nancy Harrison Lynne Harwood Lindsey Heitkam Jane Heitowit Heidi Helmstetler Lisa Helton Miguel Hernandez Julie Hernandez Tiffany Hill Stacey Hill Kelley Hinton Marla Hobbs Megan Hoch Brenda Hoef�lin Annamarie Holgate Kim Hooker Catherine Horn Doris Hospelhorn Michelle Houston Jason Hughes Dustin Hunt Mark Hudson Amy Hutter Heidi Huusko J Francine Jackson Teresa Jackson Traci James Piper James Christi Jarrell Stacey Jenner Lauri Johnson
Lisa Johnson Janice Johnson Diana Johnson Barb Jones Susan Jones Wendy Jones Connie Josey
K Joanne Kaczmarowski Carrie Kalinowski Kathy Kasney Regina Keagle Ken Keene Wendy Keener Jennife Keith Lisa Kennedy Mechelle Kesler Sheila Killion Kelly Knapp Mylynda Koener Diane Koons Renee Kotchka Teresa Krager Jan Kulesa L Carey Lanning Kris Lapinski Char Latting James Lauer Heather Laurenti Debra Lee Sonja Lee Danielle Lehner Tim Lentz Chersa Leonard Mike Leonard Valerie Liber Bambi Logan Sarah Logan Traci Loges Tammi Long Brenda LoPresto Courtney Lowman Alicia Lucas Kelly Lutz
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Kevin McDonald Dawn McEwen Leslie McGehie Tim McHale Jen McLain Tiffany Metz Tina Mey Carol Michael Patti Mitchell Sonja Moman Joshua Moody Cynthia Moore James Morey Bonnie Morrill Jennifer Mundy Alexis Munos Patty Murphy Gina Musselman Wade Myers
N Marianne Newsom Michael Nieuwenhuis John Nitschke Nicole Nitschke Chris Norton Janet Nowell Rochelle Nuttall Tamara Nygard O Krista Oasley Melissa O’Dell Mariana Oelschlager Thomas Ogilvie Christine Oldknow Julie Olson Michelle Ossmann Cathy Otero Sandy Otjen Denise Ottenheimer
P Jessica Palisano Karen Paschal Lori Ann Pearson Jeannine Peña Liz Penny Mirna Perez Erin Phillips Cindy Piano Renee Pickarts Corinne Pierce Rebecca Poe Kathleen Pooler Kerry Porter Kelli Priebe Denise Pryde
Q-R Lindsay Quackenbush Jill Quas Lynne Quealy Jason Rainey Toni Ramirez Dee Dee Raymo
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Barb Rebmann Matthew Repak Mike Repak Anna Reynoso Casey Richard Kevin Richards Patricia Richey Todd Rif�le Raul Rios Marcy Robb Brandy Roberts Emily Roberts Lila Robinson Barbara Robinson Jaimie Robinson April Rodrigues Dee Romito Wendy Ruther
S Jillian Salasek Ronald Sanders Vicki Sanders Lonnie Scales Danielle Schalow Drew Schell Mark Schmidt Jeni Schneider Michelle Schoen Jeff Schoen Lesley Schryver Mary Schuett Heather Schweikert Zoe Seymour Joshua Shafer Shelly Shaffer Robert Shannon Lisa Shaver Benjamin Shever Cynthia Shively Rhonda Short Todd Sieber Lauren Sieberg Marisa Silberman Ki Eisha-Simien Jaimie Simo Kathy Simpson Amy Sisk Dionne Skillings Jessica Slade Darcy Smart Danielle Smith Misty Smith Janice Smith Elizabeth Smith Cheryl Smith Dave Snyder Amy Somerville Ashley Soyster Michelle Stagerty Trina Steele Judy Stefanko Terry Stevens Bridget Stockwell Kimberly Stone
Glen Stowers Terri Stueckrath Donald Swanson
T Amy Takaes Emily Talarico Maria Tapia Nancee Taylor Colleen Taylor Amy Taylor Robert Taylor Angie Tejada Roxanne Terjesen Paul Tholl Duncan Thompson Aranda Thompson Barbara Thompson Sharon Thompson Julie Tite Ciji Tolmachoff Allison Travis Jacque Trembulak U-V Sheri Ulbrich Faviola Valdez Jennifer Valley Betty Varela Christina Vargas Irene Vasquez Violeta Vega Stacy Ventola Karina Villa Kristi Von Aspen Jennifer Vorwerk
W Heather Walker Susan Walker Alicia Wason Allison Watson Ester Wax Cindy Weller Debbie Welsh Lisa Wester�ield Herbert White Kay Wieser Traci Wikel Christine Wiley Stephanie Williams Brian Williams Ashley Williams Kelly Williams Erica Willingham Shannon Wilson Mark Wood Brianne Woods Jeremy Wyner
Y-Z Jennifer Yanez Brian Yoder Kimberly Yonkovich Kimberly Zamudio Stephanie Zucchini
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May 21 .................Early Dismissal – All Schools / Last Day of School
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Area 2 Alta Loma Cheyenne Copperwood Cotton Boll Desert Palms Heritage Peoria Elementary Sahuaro Ranch Santa Fe Sky View
Peoria Traditional-7:30 am-2:30 pm (10:30 early dismiss)
Elementary 8:40 am start-3:40 pm dismiss Early dismissal – 11:40 am Area 1 Canyon Parkridge Paseo Verde Pioneer Zuni Hills Area 2 Country Meadows Desert Valley Marshall Ranch Sun Valley
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Area 1 Cactus Centennial Liberty Sunrise Mountain Area 2 Ironwood Peoria Peoria Transition Center Raymond S. Kellis
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Calendar is subject to change. 4/28/2014
ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER EAT FOR FREE AT PUSD DURING THE SUMMER?
KIDS EAT FREE!!! Prices for Adults: Breakfast: $1.75 Lunch: $3.75
OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER. Meal program benefits and services are to all children without Peoriaavailable Unified School District is an equal regard to race, color, sex, age, opportunity and employer. Meal handicapprovider and natural origin.
program benefits and services are available to all children without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap or na�onal origin.
Peoria Unified School District MAY 2014 SUMMER MENU
Mini Blueberry Waffles
Omelet & Biscuit
HOLIDAY
MANAGER’S CHOICE
STUFFED BREADSTICKS
SUN BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH Cafeteria Closed Memorial Day was originallyTURKEY called Decoration Day and was SANDWICH Pinto Beans, Bananas, observed on May 30th. It is a day to remember those who haveOranges, Carrots, Mandarin Watermelon, Applesauce, Cucumbers died in service to our nation. In 1971, the observance of Memorial Celery, Carrots Day was changed to the last Monday in May. with marinara
Peoria Unified School District
Cereal & Yogurt
Cinnamon Roll
MINI CHEESEBURGERS
BAGEL LUNCH BOX Oven Baked Fries, Grapes, Mixed Fruit, Tomatoes, Carrots
LUNCH NOT PROVIDED BY PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ON FRIDAYS
SCHOO OVER DEL SCHOO DON’T EN
JUNE 2014
SUMMER MENU
Breakfast Pizza
Mini Maple Pancakes
CHICKEN NUGGETS/roll BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO
Pork & Beans, Kiwi, Carrots, Pineapple, Cauliflower
Corn, Honeydew, Applesauce, Celery, Carrots
Super Bun
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BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
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ENCHILADA PIE
SUN BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH Pinto Beans, Bananas, Mandarin Oranges, Cucumbers, Carrots
Mini Maple Pancakes
Mini Blueberry Waffles
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PIZZA
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Cinnamon Roll MINI CHEESEBURGERS
BAGEL LUNCH BOX
Oven Baked Fries, Grapes, Mixed Fruit, Tomatoes, Carrots
Yogurt & Granola Bar
Cereal & Yogurt
Cinnamon Roll MACARONI & CHEESE /roll MANAGER’S CHOICE
CHICKEN NUGGETS/roll STUFFED PIZZA BEANBREADSTICKS & CHEESE BURRITO MINI CHEESEBURGERS SUN& BUTTER SUN BUTTER JELLY & JELLY PROVIDED BY HOLIDAY BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA with marinara TURKEY SANDWICH BAGEL LUNCH BOX BAGEL LUNCHLUNCH BOXNOT SANDWICHSANDWICH PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL Cafeteria Closed TURKEY SANDWICH DISTRICT ON FRIDAYS Pinto Beans, Bananas, Pork & Beans, Kiwi, Carrots, Pineapple, Cauliflower
Super Bun
CHICKEN SLIDERS
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Watermelon, Applesauce, Celery, Carrots Celery, Carrots
Omelet & Biscuit STUFFED BREADSTICKS
Mini Blueberry Waffles
ENCHILADA PIE
Cinnamon Roll
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
with marinara
MINI CHEESEBURGERS
TURKEY SANDWICH
SUN BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH
Broccoli, Orange Slices, Pineapple, Carrots
Watermelon, Applesauce, Celery, Carrots
Pinto Beans, Bananas, Mandarin Oranges, Cucumbers, Carrots
Oven Baked Fries, Grapes, Mixed Fruit, Tomatoes, Carrots
BAGEL LUNCH BOX
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Corn, Honeydew, Corn, Honeydew, Applesauce, Celery, Applesauce, Celery, Carrots Carrots
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
TURKEY SANDWICH TURKEY SANDWICH
MACARONI &CHEESE w/ROLL MACARONI &CHEESE w/ROLL
Cucumbers, Carrots, Cucumbers, Strawberries,Carrots, Mixed Green Strawberries, MixedOranges Green Salad, Mandarin Salad, Mandarin Oranges
STUFFED BREADSTICKS STUFFEDw/BREADSTICKS MARINARA
MANAGER’S CHOICE MANAGER’S SUNBUTTERCHOICE & JELLY
Watermelon, Applesauce, Watermelon, Applesauce, Carrots, Celery Carrots, Celery
Pinto Beans, Bananas, Pinto Beans, Bananas, Mandarin Oranges, Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Carrots, Cucumbers Cucumbers
CHICKEN NUGGETS w/ ROLL CHICKEN NUGGETS w/ ROLL BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO TURKEY SANDWICH
MACARONI &CHEESE w/ROLL MACARONI &CHEESE& w/ROLL SUN BUTTER JELLY
Pork & Beans, Kiwi, Carrots, Chilled Pineapple, Pork & Beans, Kiwi, Carrots, Cauliflower Chilled Pineapple, Cauliflower
Corn, Honeydew, Applesauce, Celery, Corn, Honeydew, Carrots Applesauce, Celery, Carrots
CHICKEN SLIDERS CHICKEN SLIDERS BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
Broccoli, Orange Slices, Broccoli, Slices, ChilledOrange Pineapple, Carrots Chilled Pineapple, Carrots
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA
CHICKEN SLIDERS
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA CHICKEN SLIDERS BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA Broccoli, Orange Slices, ChilledOrange Pineapple, Carrots Broccoli, Slices, Chilled Pineapple, Carrots
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TURKEY SANDWICH
STUFFED BREADSTICKS w/ MARINARA w/ STUFFED BREADSTICKS MARINARA TURKEY SANDWICH
TURKEY SANDWICH
Watermelon, Applesauce, Carrots, Celery Watermelon, Applesauce, Carrots, Celery
NOSCHOOL SCHOOL NO Cafeteria Closed
SUN BUTTER & JELLY SUN BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH SANDWICH
Cafeteria Closed
Independence Day (observed)
SUNBUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH SANDWICH
SUN BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH SANDWICH
MINI CHEESEBURGERS MINI CHEESEBURGERS
BAGEL LUNCH BOX BAGEL LUNCH BOX Oven Baked Fries, Grapes, OvenMixed Baked Fries, Grapes, Fruit, Tomatoes, Mixed Fruit, Tomatoes, Carrots Carrots
PIZZA
PIZZA BAGEL LUNCH BOX BAGEL LUNCH BOX
Cucumbers, Carrots, Strawberries,Carrots, Mixed Green Cucumbers, Salad, Mandarin Strawberries, MixedOranges Green Salad, Mandarin Oranges
Sweet Bell Peppers, Canteloupe, Carrots, Sweet Bell Peppers, MixedCarrots, Fruit Canteloupe, Mixed Fruit
MANAGER’S CHOICE MANAGER’S SUNBUTTERCHOICE & JELLY
MINI CHEESEBURGERS MINI BAGEL CHEESEBURGERS LUNCH
Mandarin Oranges, Carrots, Pinto Beans, Bananas, Cucumbers Mandarin Oranges, Carrots, Cucumbers
Fruit, Tomatoes, OvenMixed Baked Fries, Grapes, Carrots Mixed Fruit, Tomatoes, Carrots
SANDWICH SUNBUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH Pinto Beans, Bananas,
BAGELBOX LUNCH BOX Oven Baked Fries, Grapes,
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