Menu Magic

School menus are a great way to communicate with parents, students and teachers. Text and graphics with important information can be added to open menu blocks, margins and menu backs to communicate program highlights and health & wellness messages that will support your school wellness policy. Don’t miss another opportunity to get the word out about your great programs.

National Dairy Council’s menu tool will give your menus a customized, professional look.

Menu Backers

Don’t let your school’s menus go out with empty space on the back side. Use our menu backers to communicate and educate on the following topics.

Flavored Milk (pdf)
Family Fitness (pdf)
Healthy School Celebrations (pdf)
Non-Food Rewards (pdf)
School Wellness Policies - What Parents Need to Know

Menu Blurbs

Open menu blocks and margins can also be a great place to add messages you want to share. The following documents provide small informational tidbits that can be copied and pasted directly into your menus.

Recycling
Food Groups to Encourage
Fitness & 3-A-Day™ of Dairy
Dairy Farming
School Vending
School Milk Around the World
Healthy Bones
MyPyramid & Nutrient Rich Foods

Other Communication Tools

There are times when messages on the menu just won’t suffice; double-sided info sheets are the way to go. Here are a few to get you started, but take a look around our site. There are many useful tools you can use.

Healthy Fundraising (pdf)
Healthy Concessions (pdf)