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Healthy Bites offers healthy hot lunches at the John English Cafeteria and is available to students in Grades 1 to 8.
IMPORTANT: Program Starts only the Second week of classes: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 for the 4 day program, and Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 for the 3 day program.
Options:
- 3 lunches/week (TUE-THURS) = $45/month (total of $450 Sept- June) or
- 4 lunches/week (MON-THURS)= $60/month (total of $600 Sept- June)
- Payment Reminder: Monthly payments are due by the 30th of each month.
- Please e-transfer to: healthybites@johnenglish.ca **PLEASE PUT THE STUDENT NAME AND THE MONTH PAYING FOR IN THE COMMENTS OF THE E-TRANSFER**
If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Hara healthybites@johnenglish.ca
About the Healthy Bites Program
Healthy Bites is a nutritious, hot lunch program run by Jennifer Hara and Sonam Choedon with assistance from the Toronto Foundation for Student Success.
Healthy Bites is dependent on volunteers to run the program. If you can help with any aspect of the program, please let us know.
Weekday Daytime Volunteers Needed:
Healthy Bites urgently needs morning volunteers to assist with preparation and serving of lunch.
- Time: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Days of the week: Tuesday through Thursday
- Tasks: Meal preparation & serving
- Contact: Jennifer Hara healthybites@johnenglish.ca
Sunday Evening Bread Pick up Volunteers Needed:
Volunteers are needed to pick up the “day olds” from Cobs Bread at Humbertown Shopping Centre (Royal York & Dundas). The bread must be picked up Sunday evening then delivered to the school on Monday morning. Due to the very large volume of baked goods to be picked up and transported (sometimes 5 or more large bins full) a minivan or station wagon with empty flattened backseat area is recommended for this task.
Contact: Jennifer Hara at healthybites@johnenglish.ca.
Time: Once per month on Sunday before 6pm
The next Monday morning delivery to the school
Tasks: Drive to Humbertown Cobbs bread and pickup/deliver the baked goods
AVAILABLE WORK POSITION for September 2025
Healthy Bites is looking for a dedicated and experienced part-time cook to join our team. If you are a team player who loves working with food and interacting with children, we encourage you to apply!
This part-time position is for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM totaling 15 hours per week.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• Prep, cook and serve food following Toronto Public Health Regulations
• Ensure the kitchen and serving areas are clean and well maintained
• Deliver excellent service quickly and efficiently
• Assist as required in inventory management and ordering of food & supplies
Skills and Competencies
• Culinary experience
• Excellent food handling and preparation skills
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift 50lbs
• Familiarity with modern kitchen equipment
• Safe Food Handling Training is an asset
Application Process
If you believe you’re the right person for this job, send your resume and a short letter explaining why you are interested in working with us to Healthybites@johnenglish.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!
Monthly Menu
We strive to use fresh, natural ingredients and follow the Nutrition Guideline Summary for Student Nutrition Programs. Most everything is made on site, including sauces and salad dressings. Every meal includes vegetables (raw and/or cooked), assorted fruit (varies on season) and a whole grain food.
Here are some examples of meals we’ve served:
John English JMS School Council (SAC) 