District 4th-6th grade students prepared their favorite after-school snacks on March 8 as part of the annual Kids in the Kitchen/Junior Chef Competition, sponsored by the district’s Food Service Dept. District finalists prepared their creations for a panel of judges who selected the grand prize winners. 

Click here to download this year’s recipe book, which includes all recipe submissions, as well as the recipes of the finalists who prepared their creations at the event. 

Grand Prize Winners

• Health-Conscious Food - Philip Van Dyke - Philip’s Dairy-Free Power Smoothie
• Fun Food - Aubrey Forsythe - Grandma’s Good Cookies
• Judges Choice - Avery Calamusa - Aunt Kelsey’s Potato-Cheese Soup
• Kid-Friendly Preparation - Andrew (AJ) Hanson - Protein Balls

2024 Finalists 

• Cascade View Elementary 
  • Andrew (AJ) Hanson - Protein Balls 
• Cathcart Elementary 
  • Sage Figler - Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips 
• Central Emerson Elementary 
  • Quinn Lykken - BLT Deviled Eggs 
• Dutch Hill Elementary 
  • Aalia Shariff - Pinwheel Samosa 
• Little Cedars Elementary 
  • Ava and Eliana Manning - Homemade Soft Pretzels with Cheesy Dipping Sauce 
• Machias Elementary 
  • Aubrey Forsythe - Grandma's Good Cookies 
• Parent Partnership Program 
  • Philip Van Dyke - Philip's Dairy-Free Power Smoothie 
• Riverview Elementary 
  • Tatum Barstad - Famous Tatum’s Thai Peanut Meatballs 
• Seattle Hill Elementary 
  • Avery Calamusa - Aunt Kelsey’s Potato-Cheese Soup 
• Totem Falls Elementary 
  • Thomas Magdy - German Crêpes