Welcome!

Food is a big part of everyone’s well-being, and Branford Public Schools students need a place to eat where they can connect with others, recharge, and enjoy a sense of happiness in their school. That’s why we serve food kids love to eat and create programs that encourage fun and discovery.

Our foodservice team is passionate about using fresh, nutritious, minimally processed, and locally sourced ingredients, and we foster a sense of adventure in students through experiential learning activities – all with healthier students, healthier communities, and a healthier planet in mind.

Our goal every day is to make sure that Branford Public Schools students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in!

To learn more about our foodservice partner, click here.
 

Alfonso (Foe) Iaderosa
Director of Food Services
(203) 315-7842
aiaderosa@branfordschools.org

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Branford Menus

Easy-to-Access School Menus

School menus that are innovative, vibrant, and accessible!
The way you access school menus is changing, and we are sure you will love it! Branford Schools, in partnership with Chartwells K12, is now using Nutrislice to publish the school menus to a new interactive website and a free smartphone app! Now you can access your menus anywhere, anytime!

Now you can also:

• See more information about menu items, including a photo and description.

• Filter common food allergens like nuts, wheat, and dairy.

• Translate your menus into a number of different languages.

• Access nutrition information like carb counts and calories with just a few clicks!

• Print a PDF version of the menus directly from the website, if you prefer.

 

Get started!

Locate the website by typing the URL below OR you may click the link located on the Parents' Resources page of the Branford Schools website.

branford.nutrislice.com

If you prefer to use the smartphone app, download School Lunch by Nutrislice from Google Play for Androids or the App Store for iPhones.

Using the website:

1. Select the grade level of your school.

2. Select the school menu you wish to view.

3. Once within the site, you will see the menu isinteractive.

4. If you hover over a food, you will be able to see animage and a description.

Using the app:

1. Select your state, followed by your school district.

2. Select the grade level, school, and then the schoolmenu you wish to view.

3. Once within the menu, you will be defaulted tothe current day. You can select a food to find itsdescription.

 

Questions?

Contact John Turenne,
Director of Dining Services, Chartwells
jturenne@branfordschools.org

How do I pay for a meal or these healthy snack options?
Each student is set up with a lunch account in the Nutri-Kids Point of Sale system based on your student’s ID number. There are several ways to add money to your child’s account:

1.MySchoolBucks: You may set up an account through a secure online website www.mySchoolBucks.com and pre-pay whatever dollar amount you choose. You may also make payment directly from your bank account. You will need your child’s name, student ID number and school zip code to set up an account on mySchoolBucks.com. You may call
your school office to obtain the student ID number. BPS will be covering all administrative costs related to credit card payments to the MySchoolBucks accounts through December 31st 2024, so it might be good to load up the account now.

2.Payment by Check: You may send in a check with your child or mail to the Chartwells Dining Services c/o Branford Schools, 185 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405. Checks should be made payable to Branford School Lunch Program. Please put your child’s name in the memos ection of the check.

3.Cash Payments: Your child may use cash to add funds to his/her account. If using cash to add to an account, please indicate your child’s name and student ID number on the face of the envelope.

What’s New in Your Schools?

 

With the Fall harvest here in CT, comes many opportunities to feature our local farms. We’re celebrating with Seed to Table events in the cafes where we’ll be engaging students with fresh recipes, delicious demos, and fun and informative nutrition education.  Seed to Table is a celebration of fresh, seasonal, and local foods with an exploration of how students and families can have fun growing their own vegetables and herbs.

This year, BPS has partnered with Massaro Community Farm to offer their home grown Marinara Sauce.

 

 

 

 

Branford Public Schools is Awarded a USDA Equipment Grant!

This Fall, BPS earned a grant to invest in new equipment for the dining program.

Funds are being used for all new milk refrigerators

 

BPS Food Advisory Council

The BPS Food Advisory Council made up of students, parents, teachers, administrators and food service staff, meets several times a year.  Our objective is to provide programmatic feedback to enhance the dining service.

Some of the achievements to date have included the transition away from polystyrene products, food waste/composting, input on special menus and services such as Global Eats, Mood Boost and Student Choice programs.

 

 

COMPOSTING PROGRAM
The district has embarked on a composting program in partnership with Blue Earth.

Alfonso (Foe) Iaderosa

Director of Food Services

(203) 315-7842

aiaderosa@branfordschools.org

 

 

Tara Heon

Food Services Administrative Assistant

(203) 315-7842

theon@branfordschools.org

Elaine Ardito

Food Services Lead
Mary R. Tisko Elementary School

Renee DeAngelo

Food Services Lead
Mary T. Murphy Elementary School

Frances Gazzillo

Food Services Lead
John B. Sliney Elementary School

Lisa Norden

Food Services Lead
Branford High School

Donna Rispoli

Food Services Lead
Francis Walsh Intermediate School