To commemorate School Lunch Week, Gwinnett County Public Schools is offering the community a sample of some new items on its menu.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 the school  will host its 4th annual Taste of Café Gwinnett. Sponsored by the Gwinnett County School Nutrition Team, the event will take place at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center at 437 Old Peachtree Road NW in Suwanee.

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The Taste of Café Gwinnett is an event showcasing the top items served in GCPS school cafes to the district support staff who work in the ISC and who have not had the opportunity to try the tasty and nutritious items served to students every day.

As part of this year’s event, which takes place during National School Lunch Week, United States Department of Agriculture officials and Georgia Department of Education leaders will attend, learning more about the work Gwinnett County Public Schools does in this area.

During their visit to Gwinnett, these state and national leaders also will visit a school.

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