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12/19/2025

We closed out the end of the year by serving our annual winter holiday meal. Across all schools, we served glazed turkey ham or oven roasted turkey with a roll, green bean casserole or glazed sweet potatoes and a cranberry oatmeal cookie. We hope everyone enjoyed the meal and are ready for the winter break.

12/11/2025

Yesterday's breakfast for lunch option was a hit with the students. As a result, we are going to continue this new (student requested) option on early release days.

Be on the look out for the next option in January via nutrislice

12/09/2025

If you are still in "breakfast mode" when lunch rolls around on early release days, then you're in luck. Starting tomorrow, 12/10, we'll be adding a breakfast option to the menu for those who aren't quite ready for typical lunch food just yet.

What will be served?
Breakfast Entree: Chicken and Waffles
Veggie Option: Hash brown potato

To see what else is on the menu, check out Nutrislice

12/02/2025

Yesterday, the OHS students got to try our jumbo cheese ravioli with a garlic knot. We hope this entree grows into another Meatless Monday favorite🍅.

10/31/2025

Today, the Haydon crew got festive for Halloween. Happy Halloween!🎃

10/28/2025

Our timeline loves Pupusas!

Yesterday the students of OHS were able to have Pupusas w/ Curtido for the first time this school year. Check out Nutrislice to see when this will be on the menu again.

10/17/2025

We close out our global food tour in Latin America. Our final feature of the week is our newest addition to the menu, the Bean and Cheese Pupusa. The pupusa originated with the indigenous Pipil tribe in pre-Columbian El Salvador over 2000 years ago. What started as a vegetarian dish made with corn masa and filled with squash, beans, and herbs has evolved (with Spanish and Mayan influence) to include meat and cheese. During a period of civil war, many people migrated to other countries, making pupusas available to other parts of the world, especially the US. Today, pupusas have been named the national dish of El Salvador and can be celebrated on November 2, which is National Pupusa Day.

Though the featured entree for today is the Pupusa we offer many dishes that originated from Mexico like our Tacos, Enchiladas, Fajitas, Burritos and Nachos.

10/16/2025

We can't complete our global food tour without stopping through the eastern part of Asia. The star entree for today is our Yakitori Chicken w/ Rice. This Japanese dish, made of marinated chicken and traditionally skewered and grilled, is said to have been created over 1300 years ago, but wasn't made popular until 1960 when the number of chickens available increased, resulting in a decrease in the overall price of chicken. Today, this item is typically served during festivals, celebrations, and also in restaurants and bars.

Check out some of the other Asian-inspired options served here at MCPS.

10/15/2025

The next stop on our global food tour is Italy. The entree selected to represent this country is our homemade lasagna.

Although the word lasagna comes from the ancient Greek word 'laganon', meaning a flat sheet of dough cut into strips, this dish was created in Naples, Italy, during the Middle Ages. In the 1880s, Italian immigrants brought this dish to America where it continues to be enjoyed by many.

Other dishes we serve that have Italian roots include our Baked Penne, Chicken Alfredo, Spaghetti, Pizza, and Ravioli

10/14/2025

This is our version of Chicken Tikka Masala, which is a combination of chicken, yogurt, spices and a tomato based sauce.

The creation of Chicken Tikka Masala is said to have originated in Glasgow Scotland by Ali Ahmed Aslam a Bangladeshi chef who added a creamy tomato sauce to traditional Indian Chicken Tikka to satisfy customer complaints that the traditional dish was too dry. Though Chicken Tikka Masala has roots in India, the addition of the sauce created a dish that represents both Indian and British taste preferences and it is often referred to a Britain's National Dish.

10/13/2025

Join us this week on a digital world food tour, as we highlight entrees we serve that represent a global cuisine each day.

10/10/2025

Yesterday, our schools participated in Virginia's annual Crunch Heard 'Round the Commonwealth celebration. As you can see some of the staff really had fun with this.

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