September 3, 2009

Cafeteria Hot Lunch Program - August 2009

The school cafeteria is operated on a self-supporting plan, which financially includes expenses such as salaries, utilities, insurance, garbage service, food and milk, which is not furnished by the government.  In order to continue the operation of this program at our school we need your help as parents to encourage your children to eat a nutritiously balanced hot meal daily.

The Hot Lunch Program receives no financial assistance from the church or the school, so this program is totally dependent upon the number of children that eat daily.  The government has cut back on its assistance in not only commodities, but also in financial aid, which is how we keep the amount of the lunches at a low price.  Please support your hot lunch program.  Thank you.

Lunch Accounts

Each student is provided with a lunch/milk debit card.  Parents are encouraged to deposit sufficient funds to cover the cost of their child(ren)’s lunch or milk for the year.  Please send checks in an envelope marked  “Lunch Money” with your child’s name and grade on it. 

Hot Lunch (includes milk) is $2.25 daily and milk is 25¢ a carton for students bringing cold lunch.  When your child uses his/her card for lunch or milk that amount is deducted from their account.  Lost or damaged lunch account cards will be replaced at a cost of $2.00.  If the student’s lunch account balance falls below $0.00 a notice will be sent home.  Balances are usually checked twice a week.  Please check your child’s book bags for these notices, as this is our policy of notifying parents of balances.

Nutrition Guidelines

All foods and beverages sold individually (apart from the reimbursable school meal) shall be well-regulated and consistent with the nutritional goals of the new St. Agnes Wellness Policy as required by the State.  This includes:

• a la carte offerings in the food service program;

• food and beverage choices in vending machines, snack bars, school stores;

• food and beverages sold as part of school-sponsored fundraising activities.

Every effort shall be made to provide nutritious and appealing foods and beverages, such as fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy foods and whole grain products, wherever and whenever food is sold or otherwise offered at school.

Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program

Families interested in the Federal Government Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program may complete an application and turn it in to the school office.  Applications are available in the school office. Income information on this form will be held confidential.      

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