In partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, the American Dairy Association awarded the Division of Food Services two “Hometown Grants.” In November, a few lucky students from Comly Elementary participated in the check presentation and got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Eagles Training Facility (left picture). Later, the Eagles mascot, “Swoop,” presented the second award to…
In November, the Division joined Urban School Food Alliance’s (USFA) member districts–18 of the nation’s largest school districts–for the first-ever Plastic Free Lunch Day USA! Plastic Free Lunch Day is when school lunch is served without single-use plastic. By participating, the Division played a role in protecting the environment and connecting climate action to the…
Committed to attaining the long-standing mission of improving student access to nutritious meals, Food Services found a partner and stakeholder close to home, the Division of Athletics. Collaboration with the Executive Director of Athletics, James Lynch, quickly revealed that Food Services had an opportunity to reach additional students and that we had a supportive partner…
While school opening is an exciting time, it’s not without its operational challenges. Hot summer months coupled with older equipment often lead to a lengthy list of work order requests pouring in within the first few days of the school year. To avoid the anticipated setbacks, newly appointed Resource Scheduler Joseph Stewart developed an alternative…
Over the past few years, the Division has shifted to displaying all school menus through Nutrislice, an interactive website, and app that allows parents and students to translate menus into one of the forty-eight languages, view pictures, and access nutritional information, including allergens and carb counts for each day’s menu. Another feature rolled out this…
After 34 years of dedicated service to the School District of Philadelphia, Wayne Grasela, Senior Vice President, has earned a well-deserved retirement. In 1987, Wayne started his career with the School District of Philadelphia in the Department of Facilities Management & Services. During his tenure, he has held many roles in Facilities before navigating his…
After 27 years of dedicated service to the School District of Philadelphia, Marshelle Fulton, Assistant to Field Supervisors, will enjoy her retirement traveling. In 1995, Marty joined the Division of Food Services as a Noon-Time Aid. Through the years, she has held many essential positions from Food Service Lead to a Worker 3. Her hard…
After 20 years of dedicated service to the School District of Philadelphia, James Doosey, Chief Financial Officer, will be remembered for his hard work throughout the years. In 2001, Jim started his career with the School District of Philadelphia in the Department of Finance. Since then he has embraced many roles in support of Finance,…
After 35 years of dedicated service to the School District of Philadelphia, Thomas May, Resource Scheduler, can enjoy a carefree and relaxing retirement. In 1986, Tom joined the Division of Food Services as a mechanic. Through the years he has worked on hundreds of equipment in all of our serviced schools. His experience and expertise…
Renee joined the team four years ago and quickly demonstrated what a valuable asset she was to the Division. She was recently promoted to the Data Analyst position after showing her expertise in analytics. Renee’s experience and skillset will support growth and improvement, ultimately allowing us to better serve our students. As a proud parent…