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Frequently Asked Questions
Can Parents Prepay for Their Child's Lunch?
Absolutely! We encourage parents to take advantage of our Meal Deal!
Food & Nutrition Services offers a Meal Deal for those parents who wish to prepay for 20 or more lunches at one time. Parents can prepay for only 2 months or 40 lunches (two Meal Deals). Prepayments must be received by 9:00am (school office) in order for your child's account balance to be credited for the meal deal! Elementary Lunch - Meal Deal: 20 lunches $50.00 (a $10 savings) Secondary Lunch - Meal Deal: 20 lunches $60.00 (a $10 savings).
Please note: In order for parents to receive a meal deal, their child's account must not have a negative balance. Therefore, all negative balances must be paid in full before the meal deal can be applied to the child's account. Parents are encouraged to check their child's account balance by contacting the school Cafeteria Lead or by calling the Food & Nutrition Services Central Office.
What are the meal prices for 2009/2010?
Individual meal prices for the 2008/09 school year are as follows:
Breakfast - Elementary: $1.25
Breakfast - Secondary (Middle & High School): $1.50
Lunch - Elementary: $3.00
Lunch - Secondary (Middle & High School): $3.50
Adult - Breakfast (Elementary): $2.00
Adult - Breakfast (Secondary - Middle & High School): $2.00
Adult - Lunch (All Schools): $4.00
Does Food & Nutrition Services offer vegetarian meals or choices on a daily basis?
Absolutely!
Not only do we offer Farmers' Market salads in all of our schools but we also offer hot vegetarian choices in our elementary schools IN ADDITION to our regular hot lunch menu! Our secondary students have a wide variety of menu options that include vegetarian entrees.
Does Food & Nutrition Services conduct a nutritional analysis of all menu items?
As a matter of fact, we do!
Food & Nutrition Services has a Registered Dietitian on staff who uses specialized software to analyze all food items and menus. Our menus and ala carte food items are in full compliance of Federal and State regulations!
When can parents submit an application for Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits?
Throughout the school year!
Food & Nutrition Services accepts and processes Free & Reduced Price Meal Applications throughout the school year. If you've submitted an application previously and your circumstances have changed or if you've never submitted an application and your circumstances have changed…don't hesitate to submit a new application! Applications are available on our website, in the school office, or in the Food & Nutrition Services Central Office.
Are fresh fruits and vegetables available for my child to enjoy?
Absolutely!
Not only does Food & Nutrition Services offer a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables on our Farmers' Market Salad Bars and our prepackaged Farmers' Market salads, but we offer at least two vegetable and two fruit choices on our lunch lines on a daily basis.
What is Cool Lunch?
Cool Lunch is our Farmers' Market Salad Bar Program.
The idea came from a SMMUSD student who told his parents that he enjoyed eating the "Cool Lunch" at school! When asked what the "Cool Lunch" was, he proudly told them "the Farmers' Market Salad Bar!"
