Sherri Steffens (right) and Razija Mujic (center) portion dough to be made into breadsticks on Aug. 19, 2025, in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Kristy Portillo prepares slices of cheese to be used for macaroni and cheese as the DMPS Central Nutrition Center prepares meals for the first day of school on Aug. 19, 2025, in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

The DMPS Central Nutrition Center’s measures out ingredients for the first day of the upcoming school year on Aug. 19, 2025, in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Sun Song measures out cups of sugar as the DMPS Central Nutrition Center’s bakery prepares for the first day of school on Aug. 19, 2025, in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

DMPS Central Nutrition Center works to prepare hot meals in the center’s retherm

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