After first block on the first day of school, students close to the lunch room got their first whiff of the creations being made in the cafeteria. Rumors buzzed the halls about a new chef behind their school lunches. The words of the halls were confirmed true on the first day of school when students buying lunch were exposed to the healthy creations of our new chef, Vinny.
Last year’s health rules were a downer for most students. Strict guidelines got rid of “Buff Chick” (a student favorite), along with Pasta Thursdays and the popular Twix Ice Cream Bars for sale at the snack shack. The $1 selection of gooey fresh-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies were changed to a more hearty and whole wheat cookie choice. This year, because of both the override and new Massachusetts school health laws, Walpole High School’s lunches were recently replanned and revamped again — this time however, new Chef Vinicio Cordon will oversee the changes not just for the high school, but for the entire District of Walpole.