Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District

Skip to content Nutrition Services Balanced Meals at DCG Schools The Nutrition Services Department offers nutritionally balanced · and Dallas Center-Grimes School District students need a place to eat where they can connect with others · recharge · nutritious · minimally processed and locally sourced ingredients · and we foster a sense of adventure in students through experiential learning activities – all with healthier students · click here. The Nutrition Department partners with Chartwells to teach students about seasonal fruits · vegetables · and herbs. DCG Chef and the Director of Nutrition Services · October 2025 · November 2025 · December 2025 · January 2026 Discovery Kitchen – This month’s theme is “Bring on Breakfast · and families may apply at any time during the year · low-cost · students must select fruit and two other components. Lunch: To receive the meal free of charge · students must select at least one fruit or vegetable and two other items. The breakfast menu consists of whole grains · lean protein · fruit · and milk daily. The lunch menu consists of whole grains · lean protein · fruit · vegetables · Semi-Monthly (1st and 15th of the month) · April – GF/DF Menu ​ ​ ​ ​ Elementary/DC MS · 1 2 3 · Cheeseburger on GF Bun GF Chicken Nuggets GF/DF Cheese Pizza · OR Fries Green Beans · Hamburger for DF OR OR · French Fries Turkey Chef Salad with Toasty DF Cheese

– Last Day 1 · GF/DF Cheese Pizza · Beef Burger on GF Bun OR · Curly Fries GF Chicken Tender · OR Sandwich with French · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Fries · Hamburger for DF · French Fries · 4 5 6 7 8 · GF/DF Waffles Beef Tacos with GF GF Chicken Tenders with Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese Pizza · Pork Sausage Tortilla and DF Shredded French Fries over GF Rotini OR · Tater Tots Cheese OR​ Broccoli Turkey Wrap on GF · OR Refried Beans Turkey Wrap on GF OR Tortilla · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Shredded Lettuce Tortilla GF Chicken Nuggets with · OR Salsa French Fries · Hamburger for DF OR · French Fries GF/DF Cheese Pizza · 11 12 13 14 15 · GF/DF Pancakes Beef Nachos with GF Toasty DF Cheese Pulled Pork on GF Bun GF/DF Cheese Pizza · Pork Sausage Chips and DF Shredded Sandwich on GF Bread Peas OR · Tater Tots Cheese French Fries OR GF Chicken Tender · OR Refried Beans OR Cheeseburger on GF Bun Sandwich with French · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Shredded Lettuce GF Chicken Nuggets OR Fries · OR Salsa French Fries Hamburger for DF · Hamburger for DF OR French Fries · French Fries GF/DF Cheese Pizza · 18 19 20 21 22 · Beef Burger on GF Bun Beef Nachos with GF Toasty DF Cheese Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese Pizza · Curly Fries Chips and DF Shredded Sandwich on GF Bread over GF Rotini OR · OR Cheese French Fries Broccoli Turkey Wrap on GF

Taste and Learn: Chef Brings · Culinary Lessons to Students · Chef Jozsef · treated an · Students explored the comforting flavors of · Oak View · Shepherd’s Pie · learning how food connects to · Social Studies · memories and traditions. Another lesson · class to a · highlighted the Middle East with a demo of · savory Denver · chocolate hummus · teaching the history of · Scramble as · hummus · its cultural impact · and global · part of Chili · popularity. In elementary schools · gingerbread · Days! · decorating at Heritage and DCE introduced · students to the origins of gingerbread · the role of · spices · and how those flavors create holiday · favorites. Food isn’t just tasty · it’s a gateway to

– Last Day 1 · GF Chicken Nuggets GF/DF Cheese Pizza · French Fries OR​ · OR​ Cheeseburger on GF · Cheeseburger on GF Bun · Bun OR · OR Hamburger for DF · Hamburger for DF · 4 5 6 7 8 · Cubano Sandwich GF Beef Nachos with GF Beef Burger on GF bun Chicken Tender GF/DF Cheese · Hoagie/DF cheese Chips and DF OR​ Sandwich Pizza · OR​ Shredded Cheese GF Chicken Nuggets French Fries OR​ · Cheeseburger on GF Refried Beans French Fries OR Cheeseburger on · Bun Shredded Lettuce Marinara & Meatballs GF Bun · OR Salsa over GF Rotini with OR · Hamburger for DF OR Broccoli Hamburger for DF · GF/DF Cheese Pizza ​ · 11 12 13 14 15 · GF Chicken Nuggets Beef Nachos with GF Chicken Tenders Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese · French Fries Chips and DF Waffle Fries over GF Rotini with Pizza · OR​ Shredded Cheese Green Beans Broccoli OR​ · Cheeseburger on GF Refried Beans OR​ OR Cheeseburger on · Bun Shredded Lettuce Cheeseburger on GF Ham and Cheese GF Bun · OR Salsa Bun Wrap on GF Tortilla OR · Hamburger for DF OR OR French Freise Hamburger for DF · GF/DF Cheese Pizza Hamburger for DF · 18 19 20 21 22 · GF/DF Waffles Beef Nachos with GF Turkey Hot Dog on a Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese · GF Chicken Tenders Chips and DF GF Bun over GF Rotini with Pizza · Carrots Shredded Cheese OR​ Broccoli OR​

– Last Day 1 · GF Chicken Tenders GF/DF Cheese Pizza · GF/DF Waffles Green Beans · Carrots OR · OR Toasty DF Cheese · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Sandwich on GF Bread · Hamburger with DF · Cheese · French Fries · 4 5 6 7 8 · GF/DF Waffles Beef Taco on GF Tortilla Turkey Hot Dog on GF Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese Pizza · Pork Sausage and DF Shredded Cheese Bun over GF rotini with OR · Tater Tots Refried Beans Green Beans Broccoli Cheeseburger on GF · OR Shredded Lettuce OR OR​ Bun · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Salsa Cheeseburger on GF Bun Ham and Cheese Wrap OR​ · OR OR OR on GF Tortilla Hamburger with DF · Hamburger with DF Toasty DF Cheese Hamburger for DF Steamed Peas Cheese · Cheese Sandwich on GF Bread French Fries French Fries · French Fries · 11 12 13 14 15 · GF Chicken Tenders Beef Nachos with GF GF Chicken Tender Marinara & Meatballs GF/DF Cheese Pizza · GF/DF Waffles Chips and DF Shredded Sandwich over GF rotini with Corn · Carrots Cheese French Fries Broccoli OR · OR Refried Beans OR OR​ Toasty DF Cheese · Cheeseburger on GF Bun Shredded Lettuce Cheeseburger on GF Bun Toasty DF Cheese Sandwich on GF Bread · OR Salsa OR Sandwich on GF Bread · Hamburger with DF OR​ Hamburger with DF Broccoli · Cheese Turkey Hot Dog on GF Cheese · French Fries Bun French Fries · 18 19 20 21 22

Look Out For · New Tasty Meals · October has been a busy month of sampling for · Chef Jozsef where he sampled new and tasty · meals for students across the district. Chef · Jozsef offered students a Cubano sandwich · Chicken Tikka Masala · and a Chicken Tuscany · Noodle Bowl. The student feedback has been · outstanding · and we are excited to offer these · tasty new items in the menu next month! · Dip’n to Flavor Continues · This fall · students can dive into bold new tastes · with Dip’n to Flavor!—a limited-time cafeteria · promotion inspired by trending TikTok flavors. · Featuring craveable · student-approved dips like · Honey Buffalo · Korean BBQ · Chimichurri · Ranch · and Sriracha Honey Mustard · it’s all · about dip’n · snack’n · and lov’n! · Matt Pasma · DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES

New on the Menu: DCG · Brings Bold Flavors to Your · Plate · This month brought exciting new menu items · across the district · and students are loving the · variety! As part of our Chili Days · Warm Bellies · promotion · we introduced flavorful options like · Cheesy Chicken Casserole · Beef Sloppy Joe · TOTchos · and Green Chili Cheeseburgers. Early · feedback shows students are enjoying these · hearty dishes · and we’re excited to keep the · momentum going. Next month · look forward to · even more creative additions that make lunch · not just a meal · but an experience! · Chili Days · Warm Bellies · It’s all about the comfort of chili · casseroles · stews & spicy favorites. · Matt Pasma · DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES · 515-423-6356

Celebrating Chef Jozsef for · Chef Appreciation week · We are delighted that the school year has · started well and are pleased to see the kids · back in the cafeteria. It's a perfect time to · express our gratitude to Chef Jozsef for his · dedication to keeping the kids happy and · healthy. Several classes from South Prairie · have shown their appreciation by writing Dip’n to Flavor · thank-you cards. We are enthusiastic about · the exciting events he organizes for the kids This fall · students can dive into bold new tastes · and look forward to what he has planned to with Dip’n to Flavor!—a limited-time cafeteria · keep dining enjoyable promotion inspired by trending TikTok flavors. · Featuring craveable · student-approved dips like · Honey Buffalo · Korean BBQ · Chimichurri · Ranch · and Sriracha Honey Mustard · it’s all · about dip’n · snack’n · and lov’n! · Mr. Matthew Pasma · DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES · [email protected] · DISCOVERY KITCHEN FUN · FIT