Cafeteria

The school operates a cafeteria that offers students a hot, nutritious breakfast and lunch each day. We encourage all students to purchase the well-balanced meals provided by the cafeteria. Money to be used for meals is placed in the student’s account and as money runs out, students and parents are given notice to replenish the account. Parents are encouraged to keep a balance in their student’s lunch accounts. Money should be sent in a sealed envelope with the child's name, teacher, and amount enclosed written on the outside of the envelope or paid online using MySchoolBucks. Students who are full-pay or reduced-pay category may charge up to but not more than 5 days. After the fifth day of charges, parents/guardians must pay the charges or send a meal from home. Accountability in the school and the collection for these charges are the responsibility of the Cafeteria Manager with the assistance of the Director of Child Nutrition and the Principal. Parents/Guardians may fill out an extra food permission purchase form for students to buy additional food items from lunch accounts.

 

Soft drinks and other carbonated beverages are not to be consumed by elementary students in the cafeteria. Students who bring lunch from home may purchase water and milk products. No food items will be sold on the school campus one hour prior to any meal service period. No commercial business food deliveries may be received or consumed in the cafeteria dining room during serving periods.

 

The meal prices are $3.00 for lunch and $1.50 for breakfast. Federal assistance is available for income-qualifying families. Applications for free and/or reduced meals are online. Eligibility criteria are listed on the application, and parents are encouraged to apply for meal assistance for students. Several school programs receive funding based on the percentage of students who receive free or reduced-price meals, so it benefits the school as well as the students for applications to be completed. The Office of Child Nutrition Services protects confidentiality by personally notifying the parent of eligibility. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches will also qualify for free or reduced-price breakfasts.

Cafeteria Procedures:

Any outside food brought into the school for distribution to students (i.e. birthday treats, holiday food celebrations, etc.) must be store-bought and sealed.