Lunch Program

Students can bring a lunch or purchase one available through the school lunch program. Two nutritional choices which are prepared on the premises are available daily.

The goals of the program is to provide nutritious, reasonably priced lunches to all students in school, foster good eating habits and contribute to a better understanding of nutrition.  Eligible students receive meals free or at a reduced price.

The national school lunch program is governed by federal (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and state (Department of Education) regulations, as well as policies that the School has implemented and deems necessary.  The objective of the School’s lunch program is to serve the students one-third of the recommended daily allowances, 665 calories for K-5 students and 825 calories for 6-12 students, with no more than 30% of the calories coming from fat and no more than 10% coming from saturated fats. In order to achieve this, the school’s program is required to serve certain quantities of food every day to every student who purchases or is eligible to receive a school lunch.

The Food Based Offer vs Serve Guidelines that the School follows is one part of the lunch program. This means the lunch program must offer the five (5) meal components (meat, fruits, vegetables, grains/bread, milk).

At the elementary level, the student needs to take 4 of the 5 meal components offered. The student may elect to refuse one food item. At the Middle School/High School level, students may decline 2 of the 5 meal components. The School encourages students to take all of the meal components offered.

We encourage you to review the menus with your child to help them decide what they would like to eat for the day. Please encourage your child to try new food items (or at least take a taste).

We hope your child enjoys the variety of food offered in the school lunch program.

You can find the School’s Wellness and Nutrition Policy here.

An overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 can be found here.

Nutrition Resources

USDA MyPyramid.Gov:
http://www.mypyramid.gov

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center:   http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1http://www.health

National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools
http://www.foodsafeschools.org/

School Nutrition Association:
http://www.asfsa.org/

The Food Guide Pyramid:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pmap.htm

USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Nutrition Assistance Programs):
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/document/frontcover.htm

Kids Health:
http://kidshealth.org/

National Dairy Council:
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/Pages/Home.aspx

Transportation

Transportation is available provided that a reasonable route can be created.  Interested families are responsible for the cost of this service.

School Uniforms

The boys’ uniform consists of khaki pants, a white shirt, and a blue sweater.  Girls can choose between a khaki skirt or khaki pants along with a white shirt and a blue sweater.