What is "Offer verses Serve"?
"Offer -v- Serve" is a plan to allow students
to choose at least three to five food components for lunch and
have their meal still meet the requirements of a reimbursable
meal. This gives your child the opportunity to choose the
foods he would prefer, or your child may choose every menu
item on the published menu for the same meal price.
What is a pin number? The pin number is your child's cafeteria account identification number.
This pin number is required every time food or drink items are
purchased from the cafeteria. Students will get their
pin number from their teacher the first day of school.
Students enrolled in the Primary and Intermediate schools will
have the same number each year they remain enrolled in the
Primary and Intermediate. Students entering the Middle
or High School will receive a new number for the period of
time they remain enrolled at that campus. If they forget
their pin number, they can always check with the cashier or
the cafeteria manager.
How do I put money in my
child's account? You or your child can put any amount of money in their account at any time.
For younger students, we suggest putting the cash or check in
an envelope with your child's name and their pin number
written on the envelope and on the check. If you are
paying by check, you will have to put your driver's license
number and your birth date on the check. This money will
stay in your child's account until he uses it. If he
does not use all the money this school year it will be
refunded to him at the end of the year. If you have two
students at the same school and want to put money in their
account with one check, put the check with your driver's
license number and birth date, in an envelope with all
student's names, pin numbers, and how much you want to go in
each account. The cafeteria manager will gladly take
care of this for you.
If I need assistance to pay
for meals, what do I do? Students will bring home a free or reduced priced meal application the first
day of school. Follow the directions on the
application; be sure the application is complete with all
information requested. Return application to the school
secretary or bring the application to the Food Service Office
in the Special Service Building behind the Middle School.
The processing of an application can take up to fifteen (15)
days at the beginning of the school year, five (5) days during
the year. Once the application has been processed we
will send a notification letter in the mail with the
household's eligibility. Until you receive notification
you qualify for the meal program you will need to send
breakfast/lunch money or a sack lunch with your child.
My child is on free or
reduced priced meals, why does the cafeteria make him pay? Possibly your child is going through an ala Carte line instead of the plate
lunch line, or they may be getting extras like ice cream or an
extra milk. The free and reduced meal program provides a
plate lunch or breakfast; any extras have to be purchased with
funds you provide.
