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Surfs Up! Chartwells and AAPS staff pause for a photo at Lakewood Elementary in March during National Breakfast Week.

AAPS celebrates School Lunch Heroes who make mealtime a school day highlight

May 2, 2024 AAPS News Editor

National School Lunch Hero Day honors frontline workers dedicated to serving up “Happy and Healthy” On Friday, May 3, AAPS and its food service partner Chartwells K12 are joining schools across thecountry to celebrate National […]

Q & A with AAPS Nutrition Director Sarah Mason

April 24, 2024 AAPS News Editor

“I look forward to working closely with students, staff, and parents to improve the program taking into account everyone’s voices and perspectives,” says Mason What do you most want parents to know about food service […]

Huron’s culinary Road Trip introduces students to iconic treats from seven states

February 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Huron High School students were treated to a tasty tour across America today. From California guacamole to New York buffalo wings and Michigan cherry parfaits, this culinary road trip offered iconic foods from seven states—all […]

Huron High School presents Chartwells Global Eats: Journey to Italy!

November 29, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The Chartwells team turned up the heat at Huron High School today with a Global Eats presentation: sizzling spicy tomato with chicken pasta, served with warm breadsticks, a side of veggies, and a big hearty […]

This March Madness contest—the Battle of the Sandwiches—is settled

March 23, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Students at Clague, Pathways, and Pioneer vote to add Nashville Hot Chicken to the menu starting May 1 During lunchtime at Pioneer High School on Wednesday, Roost Nashville Hot Chicken and Big City Barbeque battled […]

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Coming to AAPS Food Service in March: Student Choice event series

February 27, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The theme for the month is Plant Power Greetings from Ann Arbor Food Service! We are doing a student choice event series pitting a few station concepts against each other, bracket-style: Wednesday, March 1st Big […]

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Coming in February to Ann Arbor Food Service: Smart snacking

January 30, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Greetings from AAPS Food Service! We just wrapped up our first event of the new year at Haisley Elementary, where students were treated to cornbread and spiced peaches with whipped cream. Then it was on […]

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Coming in December to AAPS Food Service: ‘Spice it Up!’

November 30, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Greetings from Ann Arbor Public Schools Food Service! December’s theme is “Spice it Up!” and we’ll be featuring ethnic foods and spices from around the world. At lunchtime on Dec. 14, we’ll host a Discovery […]

Seaweed, anyone? Middle school students taste-test Ramen Noodle Bowls with nutritious toppings at Chartwells’ Student Choice Event

November 17, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Chartwells offers an alternative to the one-size-fits-all approach to cafeteria food Videos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Students at Forsythe Middle School on Wednesday were invited to taste-test a restaurant-inspired Ramen Noodle Bowl station with […]

Coming in November: Let’s Get Cooking!

October 31, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Chefs will inspire students to take home recipes they try at school and prepare them at home Greetings from AAPS Food Service! The theme in AAPS cafeterias in November is an inspirational one. “Let’s Get Cooking!” […]