HOPCO Cafes – Hopkins County Schools Child Nutrition – has officially served MORE THAN ONE MILLION meals during the 2025-2026 school year! 

On Monday, May 4th, at exactly 8:03 a.m., our ONE MILLIONTH meal was served to 3rd grader Joshua Hibbs at Southside Elementary School! What an unforgettable milestone for our district and our incredible Child Nutrition team.

"We knew we were going to do big things this year, but this is beyond my wildest dreams,” said Scott  Moore, Director of Child Nutrition. “Our chefs work tremendously hard every day and it definitely shows!"

Across the district, comments from our kitchens include the following:

🔹“Honored to be a part of this.”

🔹“I love this job!”

🔹“Fulfilled yet exhausted.”

🔹“Happy and blessed.”

Every tray served represents care, compassion, teamwork, and a commitment to making sure our students receive quality meals every single day, Moore said. 

“This achievement would not be possible without our amazing chefs, managers, staff, students, families, and community support,” he added. “Here’s to continuing to feed hearts, minds, and futures!”

Tabitha Beringer, manager at Hanson Elementary, said it perfectly: "One million meals served gives me one million reasons to keep showing up.