Commerce City Schools
The purpose of Commerce City Schools is to be a respected charter system of high achieving schools with shared governance providing a safe environment and engaging students in learning experiences that will prepare them for post-secondary options and a healthy, productive life.
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CSS encourages public input and feedback on the local Wellness Policy. If you would like to join the Wellness Committee, please contact School Nutrition Director, Rich Friedman.
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MEET OUR MANAGERS
Meet the women in charge who run our school Cafeterias. They are happy to help with questions or problems regarding menus, ingredients, allergens or meal account issues.
Penny Dyer-CPS
Penny is a Pastor's wife-happily married to Larry Dyer who also fills in when needed as a CCS bus driver. A mom to 5 children and Mamaw to 14 grandchildren (soon to be Great Mamaw). Penny enjoys church, spending time with family and camping when school is out. Penny confesses to being a Mexican food fiend and lover of ice cream at bedtime. Penny says her job brings her fulfillment when you see hungry kids excited to eat breakfast and lunch and that it is a joy to work with the dedicated lunch ladies on her staff.
Phone Number: 706-335-5530
Sarah Duncan CES
Sarah is our newest Manager and formerly worked at CMS with Sandi Richey. She has 3 boys who attend CCS and lives on 25 acres alongside her parents, siblings and nieces and nephews. When asked what she does in her spare time, Sarah asks "Spare time, what is that?" as she spends most of her off-work hours following her boys at football, baseball, wrestling and track. If there are spare moments she likes to get crafty and make things. Sarah says the clan lives on Mexican and BBQ.
Phone Number: 706-335-1844
Sandi Richey-CMS
Sandi has worked at CMS since 2004. She spends every summer working in Yellowstone National Park and loves her time in Wyoming. Sandi has transformed the Breakfast Program at CMS with her staff serving both from the Cafeteria and two breakfast carts in the hallways. Although this is harder on the staff, Sandi feels it is important to feed breakfast to as many students as possible everyday. After handling the stress and strain of feeding CCS's most populous school building, Sandi looks forward to returning home to her beloved and adoring dogs.
Phone Number: 706-335-5538
Aranda Lester-CHS
Aranda has been with CCS since 2008. She is married to Josh Lester and has four children-three in Commerce City Schools. Aranda enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. For fun she loves to shop for a good deal. One of the things she loves about her job is to provide healthy meals to students and see the smiles on their faces.
Phone Number: 706-335-5952
Rich Friedman-School Nutrition Director
He can be reached at 706-336-8963 or by e-mail at rich.friedman@commercecityschools.org