Nutritional Wellness

Elevate the Plate:

strawberries — Good Food Grows Healthy Minds

"Building Happy, Healthy Habits"

Local Produce — Partnered with farmers to bring fresh potatoes, corn, squash, and microgreens into school meals, plus lettuce grown in the high school greenhouse.
Harvest Programs— Implemented monthly Harvest of the Month with Eat the Harvest (Fall) and Eat the Rainbow (Spring), including tasting events at every school. Featured zucchini and pumpkin muffins prepared by culinary students at the Harvest Festival school tastings.
Farm to Table Harvest — Showcased fresh, school-grown produce through the GSHS Small Town, Big Garden initiative, giving students hands‑on experiences with seasonal foods and healthy eating.
Athlete Nutrition — Collaborated with athletics to teach nutrition and hydration, offering team‑specific sessions for wrestling, softball, and baseball.
Hydration Access — Encouraged water intake by offering free cups and water to students without bottles.
Smart Snacks — Expanded healthier snack options using the Smart Snacks Product Calculator.
Student Leadership — Engaged culinary and health sciences students to teach younger grades and create infographics for tasting events.
Community Partnerships — Strengthened local partnerships while promoting healthy eating, hydration, and student leadership.
Health‑Focused Spaces with Tasting Events— Transformed cafeteria and tasting areas into wellness‑aligned environments, featuring produce sampling stations led by culinary students and designed to support hands-on healthy eating habits.

Our Nutrition Committment

We ensure every student has access to fresh, nourishing foods that support learning, focus, and steady energy throughout the day. Through farm‑to‑table partnerships, hands‑on tasting experiences, and daily healthy meals, students learn which foods fuel their bodies, feel comfortable trying new ingredients, and build routines that strengthen long‑term wellness.

Student Supports for
Healthy Food Access

Students enjoy nutritious meals, hydration stations, smart‑snack options, and monthly Harvest programs that make healthy eating engaging and approachable. With fresh, local produce and wellness‑aligned cafeteria spaces, every campus provides consistent opportunities to explore new foods, understand simple nutrition concepts, and build everyday food confidence.

Employee, Community &
Family Supports

Nutrition grows through connection. We support the adults who guide students’ routines with clear training and simple food‑literacy tools, while culinary students lead tasting events and create practical materials that build food confidence. Partnerships with local farms, athletics, and community groups reinforce that good nutrition is a shared effort across the district.