Customer of the Month
Lori Drenth Director of Food & Nutrition Hernando County School District , FL District Snapshot PCS Products Used: FASTrak, RightNOW, TrakNOW, ReportNOW Number of Schools: 26 In 2013-14 Hernando moved to PCS as a part of efforts to introduce evolving technologies into all aspects of their food services. At the helm of this transition is 2013 FAME-Silver Leadership Award winner, Lori Drenth. One word to describe Lori's impact on Hernando's Food service program would be transformative. Lori points to the advancement in...
Cream of the Crop Award
We would like to congratulate Bryan ISD for receiving the Cream of the Crop Award, as a result of their performance at the annual challenge from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The challenge was to use more Texas products in meals served during National School Lunch Week (NSLW), with the Local Products Challenge. Bryan ISD was able to incorporate a weekly average of three or more local menu items each day. Way to go Bryan...
Technician of the Month
Eric Garcia Support Supervisor Congratulations to Eric Garcia, PCS's Support Tech of the Month on his promotion to Supervisor, for the Support Department. This marks the second time in a 12 month period Eric has received this accolade and it is well deserved. Knowledgeable in Hardware, Software and Networking, Eric has been a key player in several large accounts that require his expertise. No matter how large or small, it is Eric's unwavering commitment and devotion to...
School Nutrition Industry Conference
This year got off to a great start with Judi Dugan and Gabe Aiello attending the SNIC (School Nutrition Industry Conference) in Phoenix, AZ. As always the conference was both inspirational and informative. There was also plenty of time to network with customers, old friends, and new acquaintances. Kate Cole, president, Cinnabon Inc., was one of many dynamic speakers and provided several examples of how to create and capitalize on small "wins" and how to...
Customer of the Month
Patty Page Director of Nutrition Services Manteca Unified School District, CA Patty has been using PCS products in Manteca since the fall of 2011 and is currently using RIGHTrak, FASTrak, NetPOS, Rocketscan F&R integration, and PayPAMS. She is now implementing PCS' TrakNOW Nutrition and Inventory, which will be rolled out to all school cafeterias this year. With Patty at the helm, Manteca USD is one of only 24 districts in California to achieve honors in the U.S. Department of...
I love my PCS!
I've used PCS for over 25 years and have consistently found that whenever I needed assistance, the response from support was very quick and on target to resolve any issues. The company has made it their business to put their customers' needs first, rather than just trying to sell their "latest and greatest" to make a buck. Everyone, from the company General Manager, David Yaniv, to the support techs (too numerous to name), make their...
Districts use PayPAMs for all School Fee Payments
Many districts are using PayPAMs to handle all School Fee Payments. From Computer Leasing District uses PayPAMS for student computer Leasing Fees Manteca Unified School District started using PayPAMS for computer leasing fees in November. The district hopes this program will save time handling monthly payments for 23,000 students. Manteca has been using PayPAMS for meal payments for several years. Florida District Encourages Parents to Pay Online with Bonus Program In order to encourage parents to prepay for meals...
GSNA Honors Clayton County
Earlier this month, Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent, Luvenia Jackson honored several of the district's school nutrition programs for their work in increasing participation in their respective school-level programs. Nutrition Services Director, Audrey Hamilton awarded certificates of appreciation to several school nutrition managers. Hamilton said the nutrition managers were honored by the Georgia School Nutrition Association for having consistently high breakfast or lunch participation for at least three years straight and for increasing school meal program...
Customer of the Month
Sandy Lewis - Food Service Supervisor Biddeford Schools, ME A PCS customer since 2006, Sandy oversees the food service program in 3 districts. In addition to Biddeford, where she already has PCS, she oversaw the installation of RIGHTrak/FASTrak and NetPOS in Dayton School District this year. This presented a unique challenge because Dayton shares food service and business services with Biddeford but maintains its own database. Sandy handled the situation from start to finish with aplomb, helping to...
GSNA Industry Seminar
The Georgia SNA Industry Seminar in Savannah in early December was a wonderful learning opportunity for Becki Rogers and Ava Wojcik It was a great opportunity to network with of our current and potential customers as well as new solutions partners. PCS donated a beautiful Coach purse for the live auction and it was the 2nd highest bid item. The proceeds from the live auction support the Georgia School Nutrition Foundation for furthering Child Nutrition...