Child Nutrition

Paula Bailey, Director
870-879-3230 (option 5) or 870-515-4090

Welcome to Child Nutrition!

Watson Chapel School District Child Nutrition Department knows that good nutrition and learning go hand in hand!

  • The Child Nutrition Department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

    Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

  • Watson Chapel has implemented Offer Vs. Serve at Edgewood, Coleman and the Junior and Senior High.  

  • Students will be offered items from 3 food groups (grain, milk and fruit) at breakfast and 5 food groups (grains, meat, vegetable, fruit and milk) for lunch.

  • For breakfast, students must select 1/2 cup fruit or juice and at least 2 other items.

  • For lunch, students must select 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable and at least 2 other food groups.

Nondiscrimination Statement for Arkansas Child Nutrition Programs:

Non-Discrimination Statement

  • In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

  • Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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    o file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-ComplaintForm-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  • 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

  • 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

  • 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Guidelines - Healthy School Meals