School Lunch Week

Published October 25, 2007

Williamson County students are learning more about the importance of eating healthy, nutritious meals.  Williamson County was among dozens of school systems across the state which recognized National School Lunch Week October 15-19.

“National School Lunch Week is a reminder that proper nutrition is a vital piece of healthy living and success in school,” Education Commissioner Lana Seivers said.

With children’s nutrition being a prominent U.S. health concern, the events and activities during School Lunch Week were designed to educate parents and students on the healthy meal options and nutrition education programs available in schools.

"The Williamson County School Nutrition Department participates in the National School Lunch Program," says Williamson County Child Nutrition Program Manager James Griffith.  "We meet both the National Nutrition standards as well as the Tennessee State nutrition requirements. The menus have been modified to reduce the fat and sodium intake as well as moving to more baked products verses fried in the elementary and middle schools."

Williamson County Schools serves over 2.3 million meals a year.  Our cafeteria workers attend training each year so that they stay knowledgeable of all new requirements and regulations, and new food products on the market.  In fact, Williamson County Schools recently led the state in the number of employees that have received the first certification level offered by the School Nutrition Association for over 60 hours of additional training in the professional field of school nutrition.