As the bell rings for fourth period, the first wave of hungry high schoolers rush into the cafeteria to buy the lunch that will hopefully fuel them for the rest of the school day. While this is the routine for many, some students also bring lunches packed by themselves or a family member.

After deciding what they are going to eat, the next question is where they will indulge in their meals. Some students choose to remain in the cafeteria, some flock to the atrium, some to restaurants and some to classrooms to eat their lunch while they make up past tests and other assignments.

From forth until sixth period, everyone around the school including students, teachers and the administrators are enjoying their meal of the day. 

Mrs. Holland’s Guide to a Healthy Lunch:

• One snack size bag filled with baby carrots
• One red apple, cut into pieces
• One box of wasabi flavored almonds
• One yogurt (flavor dependent upon what she is feeling like that day)
• Salad consisting of: two handfuls of spinach, grilled chicken, cut and diced
• One ounce of thousand island dressing

Senior Grace Cochran’s Favorite Salad:

• One handful lettuce
• Three scoops of store bought chicken salad
• One ounce lemon vinaigrette
• One mini cucumber, cut and diced
• Baby tomatoes, cut

Senior Cloe Ploessl’s Vegan Pasta:

• One bowl of cooked orzo
• One-half red bell pepper, diced
• One-half yellow bell pepper, diced
• One teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Senior Ribka Tewelde’s Spin on the Cafe-Teria:

• One scoop corn
• One scoop beans
• One scoop tomato
• One scoop onions
• Two scoops of brown rice
• Crumbled chips on top
• Chipotle dressing
• Bag of cut apples
• Orange on the side

Junior Abby Tucker’s Minimalist Lunch:

• One pack of Lane’s Peanut Butter and Cheese Crackers

Sophomore Simi Lawal’s Favorite School Lunch:

• Two scoops pasta
• One scoop meat sauce
• Sprinkle of cheese
• Bag of cut apples
• Water bottle

Freshman Melissa Sanseberino’s Packed Lunch:

• Quart size bag filled with pretzel chips
• Sandwich bag of goldfish
• Bag of sliced apples