Child Watch Tip of the Week

Did you know that you only need to add menus once to Child Watch? It's true! By adding your 5 week rotation of menus one time - you can select them for each day of every following month. Let me show you how easy this can be.

1. Log into child watch


2. Click the CACFP Menu


3. Select Menus & Attendance


4. Click the "Menu" link in the first day of the month


5. MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE "ARCHIVE THIS MENU" BOX!


6. In the "Discription" field - type the name of the menu - if it is for the first Friday of the month, call it "FirsFriday" or "1st Friday" or "Friday1" something that will let you know that this is the menu you will use EVERY first Friday of the month.


7. Now the easy part - fill in each line with items from the drop down selection.


8. If you are serving something that is not on the list - remember to select the "Other Meal/Combo Item" option, then you MUST enter what the item is in the box that will appear to the right.


9. After you have filled in all of your menu items, double check to make sure the "Archive this Menu" box is still checked and click the yellow "Schedule menu for..." box.


10. Now all you have to do is the same process for each day of the first month. Remember you only have to do this once.


11. On the first Friday of the next month (and every other first friday), when you click the menu option from the calendar, you will see a button that says "View Archived Menus", click that and select "Friday1" or whatever name you gave the menu in step 6.

That is all there is to it! Once you have complete your monthly attendance and menu entry, you do not need to send any paperwork into our office! If you need help with this process I am only a phone call away! I can be reached M-W 8am - 5 pm, Thurs 8 am - 7 pm and Fridays 8 am - 2 pm by calling 636-5727 ext 249.