Ohio Department of Education Learning Supports

Menus that Move is a set of seasonal cycle menus to help schools serve tasty meals that fit within the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new meal guidelines.  Each seasonal cycle menu contains five weekly menus that have been entered into the USDA Menu Certification Worksheet and meet both the required meal components and also nutrient standards that have been entered into a USDA-approved software.

About Menus that Move:

• Seasonal for Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, featuring local foods in season with cultural flavors;
• Each season contains five weekly menus for grades K-8 and 9-12 with meal components and nutrient standards;
• Contains 50 standardized recipes that include:
  • dark green and red/orange vegetables
  • beans/legumes
  • whole grain rich foods;
• The recipes and menus include USDA Foods and State Processed Foods;
• The cycle menus meet the Target 1 sodium levels;
• Provide guidance for schools that want to add meal components to fulfill the new criteria for the HealthierUS School Challenge (Bronze).

An advisory committee of foodservice directors from across Ohio was formed to review and evaluate the menus based on ease of preparation, cost considerations, equipment, and taste acceptance.  The recipes have been standardized and taste-tested with students in five regional school districts.

We hope you’ll enjoy Menus that Move. Please contact Susan Patton (Susan.Patton@education.ohio.gov) with any questions regarding the menus.

Fall Menus	Fall Recipes	Fall USDA Certification Worksheets	Fall Nutrient Analysis
Elementary (K-8)	Elementary (K-8)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	Elementary Analysis
High School (9-12)	High School (9-12)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	High School Analysis

Winter Menus	Winter Recipes	Winter USDA Certification Worksheets	Winter Nutrient Analysis
Elementary (K-8)	Elementary (K-8)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	Elementary Analysis
High School (9-12)	High School (9-12)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	High School Analysis

Spring Menus	Spring Recipes	Spring USDA Certification Worksheets	Spring Nutrient Analysis
Elementary (K-8)	Elementary (K-8)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	Elementary Analysis
High School (9-12)	High School (9-12)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	High School Analysis

Summer Menus	Summer Recipes	Summer USDA Certification Worksheets	Summer Nutrient Analysis
Elementary (K-8)	Elementary (K-8)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4:   Week 5	Elementary Analysis
High School (9-12)	High School (9-12)	Week 1; Week 2;     Week 3; Week 4;   Week 5	High School Analysis

The Ohio Department of Education would like to thank the Ohio State University for the creation of the standardized set of healthy cycle menus and recognize the following individuals for their contributions to this menu project.  Their work required an exceptional amount of technical expertise and dedicated hours to ensure the accuracy and creativity of the menus. 

Menu Development
Jan Ritter, RD, LD
Morgan Campbell
Kayla Jupp, RD

Menu Advisory Committee
Louise Easterly
Tom Freitas
Debbie Hart
Sally Rathje
Ginger Parsons
Terrie Miller
Joanne Morbitzer
Michaeleen Rogers

Recipe Standardization and Testing
Delaware City Schools
Fremont City Schools
Highland Local Schools
Kettering City Schools
Licking Heights Schools
Northern Local Schools

Menu and Recipe Design
Terri Plante
Angela Collene, MS, RD, LD