{"id":832,"date":"2024-01-25T09:40:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-middle-school\/2024\/01\/25\/jill-vandergriend-feeding-students-within-the-constraints-of-lhs\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T09:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:40:28","slug":"jill-vandergriend-feeding-students-within-the-constraints-of-lhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-middle-school\/2024\/01\/25\/jill-vandergriend-feeding-students-within-the-constraints-of-lhs\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill VanderGriend: Feeding Students Within the Constraints of LHS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This post is part of the Lynden Schools Staff Spotlight series<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jill VanderGriend plays Tetris every day at Lynden High School. And it\u2019s for the good of the students, as she maneuvers through the tight confines of the LHS kitchen to ensure a variety of quality food options for the roughly 325 students eating meals daily at Lynden High.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VanderGriend kicked off her time at Lynden with a two-hour position in the Lynden High School kitchen in 2007. She eventually became the kitchen manager and now works with food service director Narlene VanBeek to handle the daily planning at the high school in terms of ordering and serving (including some cooking) the variety of hot entrees, sandwiches, salads, wraps, yogurt parfaits and more served to the roughly 325 students daily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel like I\u2019m playing Tetris on a regular basis,\u201d she says about the limited freezer and fridge storage in the outdated building, adding that she\u2019s hopeful a new LHS building will create an even better atmosphere for staff and students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her day kicks off at 6:30 a.m., working with coworkers to set up breakfast. \u201cI would say we are a great working, well-organized team,\u201d she says. \u201cThere is quite a bit of laughter and sharing of personal stories.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting to Know Jill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having raised five kids of her own\u2014and now spending time watching her six grandkids play soccer\u2014she says she\u2019s always enjoyed working with teens, making her role at Lynden High that much more special.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond her family and her work, VanderGriend and her husband, Duane, enjoy the outdoor activities available in the Pacific Northwest, from walking to hiking and biking to their new favorite sport of kayaking. \u201cYou are never too old to learn new things,\u201d VanderGriend jokes about her time on the water. 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