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Elementary school lunch menus
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
Monday, March 31
Italian sub or yogurt, cheese and muffin, baked beans, garden romaine salad and pears.
Tuesday, April 1
Spaghetti with meat sauce with breadstick, or yogurt, cheese and muffin, green beans, garden romaine salad and orange smiles.
Wednesday, April 2
Hot dog with chips or yogurt, cheese and muffin, steamed corn, fruited coleslaw and apple.
Thursday, April 3
Chicken nuggets with roll or yogurt, cheese and muffin, broccoli with cheese, garden romaine salad, mixed berry and lemon freeze fruit treat.
Friday, April 4
Grilled cheese, or yogurt, cheese and muffin, dragon punch, skillet potatoes and fruit bowl. Other entrée alternatives served include mini-chef with roll and mini-fruit salad with muffin.
Turner Public Schools
Monday, March 31
Chicken drummie or breaded beef sticks with gravy.
Tuesday, April 1
Meatball sub sandwich or cheesy bread with dip.
Wednesday, April 2
Ravioli with bread sticks or fiestada beef pizza.
Thursday, April 3
Chicken bacon cheese sandwich or barbecued rib on bun.
Friday, April 4
Tuna salad sandwich or manager’s sandwich choice.
Additional daily lunch entrees in Turner include yogurt-cheese-muffin basket or peanut butter and jelly basket. A fruit and veggie bar is offered with all meals.
Piper Public Schools
Monday, March 31
Cheeseburger; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, sweet potato fries, green beans, pineapple and fruit; turkey chef salad, peas, pineapple, fruit and corn muffin.
Tuesday, April 1
Chicken strips; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, barbecued bacon beans, orange smiles and fruit; fajita chicken salad, barbecued bacon beans, orange smiles, fruit and tortilla chips.
Wednesday, April 2
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, pears, fruit and roll; Caesar chef salad, baby carrots with dip, pears, fruit and roll.
Thursday, April 3
Spaghetti with Italian bread; hot dog on a bun, spinach salad, carrots, cherry tomatoes, peaches and fruit; popcorn chicken salad, cherry tomatoes, peaches, fruit, and Italian breadstick.
Friday, April 4
Pizza; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, garden salad, Mexicali corn, baby carrots with dip, apple and fruit; ham chef salad, Mexicali corn, apple, fruit, and fruit muffin.
Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, March 31
Cheeseburger; barbecued chicken on bun, sweet potato fries, green beans, pineapple, and fruit; turkey chef salad, peas, pineapple, fruit, and corn muffin.
All menus from all districts subject to change.
Saturday events
Rowing Sunflower Showdown today at Wyandotte County Lake
Women’s university rowing begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wyandotte County Lake, 91st and Leavenworth Road.
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University will compete for the Kansas Cup today.
Also at the meet today will be teams from Southern Methodist University and Drake.
Today’s event starts at 10 a.m. and continues through the afternoon.
For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/k-state-ku-women-rowers-duel-in-sunflower-showdown-saturday-in-kck/
Puppet-making workshop planned
A puppet-making workshop is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29 at the Turner Community Library, 831 S. 55th.
The workshop for adults and teens 13 and older is sponsored by the Kansas City Clowns and Turner Community Library.
Those attending will discuss puppetry and have an opportunity to create a simple puppet. Advance registration is required to 913-596-1404.
Ham and bean fundraiser dinner planned Saturday
Grinter Chapel United Methodist Church’s Annual Ham and Bean Dinner will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the church 7819 Swartz Road, Kansas City, Kan.
Homemade vegetable soup also will be served. For a donation of $7 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger, those attending will receive ham and beans or vegetable soup, corn bread, dessert and drink.
Rainbow of Colors event planned Saturday
The second annual Rainbow of Colors in the Bible Luncheon will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29. The host of the event is the Mary F. Handy Women’s Missionary Society of the First AME Church, 1111 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kan.
Other women’s organizations and members of other churches are invited.
Table sponsorships are available at $200 per table, or individuals may attend at $20 per person. Each table will select a color.
The program will include praise and worship while each table gives an overview on the interpretation of their color in the Bible. For more information, call 913-573-5423 or 913-219-0234.