LUNCH PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Welcome to the new school year! Please note the following information and share it with your child(ren).

  1. The cost for lunch will be $2.75 per meal.
  2. We will be offering ala carte items in addition to the day’s meal, including PB&J for $1.75 and cereal for $1.50.
  3. Chocolate, skim, and 1% milk will be offered daily at a price determined by the state based on gov’t prices for milk. Children will select their own choice of milk. If you have a preference for your child, please tell them what you would like them to choose. We are unable to supervise each child’s choice.
  4. Water will be offered at $.50 a bottle.
  5. Fruit selections are: pears, mandarin oranges, peaches, applesauce, pineapple, fresh bananas, or fruit salad. Two or three varieties of those listed will be available each day for your child to choose. Pudding, Jell-O or yogurt will also be available on a rotating basis.
  6. The school lunch program provides buyers a napkin and plastic utensil. Knives are not provided; therefore we will serve bite sized food or finger food. If you pack your child’s lunch, please send utensils needed, as we cannot provide them for children who bring their own lunch.
  7. Cafeteria personnel are not responsible for retainers, containers, or silverware that is thrown out.
  8. If a child realizes at lunchtime that they have forgotten their lunch, they should see Mrs.Quagliata or their teacher. PB&J or cereal will be available for purchase.
  9. Birthday treats are often handed out at lunch time. Please provide all the necessary napkins, plates or serving utensils when sending in your treats.
  10. All monthly menus will be emailed to you & posted on
  11. We strive to keep our students happy. Our cafeteria food is geared to children’s tastewhile keeping in mind good nutrition. If at any time questions arise, please write a note to the cafeteria manager. I will try my best to resolve any questionsor concerns.

We will continue to use swipe card program. Below is a description of how this program works.

We are required by the diocese to follow wellness guidelines to provide a balanced meal. When buying lunch, students will be required to purchase a $2.75 full lunch consisting of all items on the daily menu. If they choose to purchase an extra lunch entrée for an additional $1.50, or an extra full lunch for an additional $2.75, they may do so.

An account will be established for your child in which you are able to deposit money. Each teacher will ask the students, in the morning “Who is buying lunch?” At this time your child should let their teacher know 1. If they are buying lunch, and 2. How many lunches/entrees they would like so we are able to prepare sufficient food and avoid waste.

Ifyour child plans to buy lunch on Tuesday, August 30th, please send money in by Monday, August 29th.

We ask all families to maintain at least $10.00 in each child’s lunch account. Should your child forget lunch, they would then be able to purchase a school meal. Accounts with a balance under $10.00 will receive notificationslips on Wednesdays.

How to determine how much to deposit into your child’s lunch account:

Example: purchase lunch 5 times per week@ 2.75for four weeks

5x $2.75x4= $55.00

Milk 5x $.13x4= $2.60

Total = $57.60

If you don’t want to send in a check monthly, please send in $50.00, $100.00, $150.00. We are asking that you send in enough to cover one month’s lunches. It is impractical to send notices every week or every other week for additional funds.

Although accounts are per child, please send one check for your family. The money will be divided evenly among family members unless otherwise noted. Example: your 8th grader purchases $60.00 a month while your 2nd grader only purchases $30.00. Send one check for $90.00 and note in the memo section to divide funds Fred-$60.00, Nick-$30.00. Please note on the envelope and on the check that it is for the school lunch program.

The initial cards the children receive will be last year’s swipe cards. Students new to the school will receive a card with their name. When school pictures are taken, all students will receive a new ID card with the bar code. We will collect these cards after they use them at lunch and return them to the teacher for the following day. A lost or damage card will cost $5.00 to replace.

HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR!!!!

Mrs. Julie Quagliata

Cafeteria Manager