Learning(Today Leading(Tomorrow ( SCHOOLNUTRITIONPROGRAM 640WoodfordDrive Mt.Sterling,KY40353 859H497H8578 JulieTuttle,SchoolNutritionDirectorandReginaWhitaker,Secretary 2015H2016MEALPRICES Grade Level Extra Milk Preschool-6 No Cost No Cost $.45 Grades 7-12 $1.30 $1.90 $.45 Reduced Price $.30 $.40 $.45 (7-12) FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS are available to students who apply and receive notice of approval for either free or reduced price status. CHARGES Policy is subject for review at any time. Middle and High School Notification Process A notification call will be made when the balance reaches - $10.00. School Nutrition Team will make a personal phone call when balance reaches -$25.00 and letters may be mailed home. After all resources have been utilized a courtesy meal will be given to students. NO a la carte can be purchased or charged once the student reaches -$10.00. For Staff: No charging after account reaches -$5.00. PREPAYMENT is encouraged and can be made by cash, check, or on-line payment. All payments can be presented to the cashier for credit to your student(s) personal account(s). Checks should be payable to: Name of School-School Nutrition. Online payments may be made at www.mypaymentplus.com. A LA CARTE PURCHASES shall be restricted by a note from a parent/guardian to the School Nutrition Manager. RETURNED CHECKS will be handled through Central Office Check-Redi. Information is posted at each cashier station. ANEWAPPLICATIONFORFREEORREDUCEDPRICEMEALSMUSTBECOMPLETEDEACH SCHOOLYEAR. APPLYONLINE/OPERATIONREGISTRATION The 2015-2016 Free and Reduced Price Meals Household Application will be available at Operation Registration and available to print online. Visit the Montgomery County District website at www.montgomery.k12.ky.us and go to District Departments and click on School Nutrition. Click on the Free and Reduced Meals link to access the application. **Check the information below ( NEWTHIS YEAR) to see if you need to complete. APPLYATANYSCHOOL Meal Applications and the new Educational Benefits form (HIF) will be available at your students schools. You can complete them on site and they will be forwarded to the School Nutrition office for processing. APPLYINSCHOOLNUTRITIONCENTRALOFFICE The School Nutrition office is located in the back of the high school kitchen. Access to the office is across from the Maintenance Building. NEWTHISYEAR If you have a child who only attends a CEP School (ELC, Mapleton, Camargo, MSE, Intermediate) you will need to complete the Educational Benefits Form (HIF Form). This information will help the district with additional funding that they may receive based on free/reduced numbers. You will not have to complete the free/ reduced application. If you have children in the same household who attend both a CEP School and a Non CEP School (McNabb, High School) you will need to complete a Free/Reduced Meal Application Form and not the Educational Benefit (HIF form). A Free/Reduced Meal Application will need to be completed if you only have child(ren) in a Non-CEP School.
During Operation Registration there will be school personnel to help you complete the forms that meet your family needs. All products for this school year meet the USDA whole grain requirement. BACKHTOHSCHOOLMENUS BREAKFAST A choice of 100% fruit juice, skim or 1% milk, and bread item or breakfast entrée is offered daily. One component must be fruit or vegetable. LUNCH A choice of entrees, fruits, vegetables, bread and milk is offered daily. Students may choose 3,4, or 5 components in order to have a reimbursable meal. One component must be fruit or vegetable. THURSDAY 8/13 FRIDAY 8/14 MONDAY 8/17 TUESDAY- 8/18 Healthy Milk Offered With All Meal BREAKFAST ELEMENTARY 5/6 LUNCH ELEMENTARY 5/6 Egg and Cheese Sandwich/Chocolate Gems Fruit and Milk Fruit and Milk Ham and Cheese on WG Croissant A+ Apple Delight Parfait Bun Fruit and Milk Almost Meatless Monday Cheezy Breadsticks/Pizza Crunchers Ham and Cheese on WG Croissant Maple pancakes w/ Scrambled Eggs Fruit and Milk Salisbury Steak w/roll BREAKFAST MIDDLE LUNCH MIDDLE Egg and Cheese Sandwich Fruit and Milk Fruit and Milk A+ Apple Delight Parfait Fruit and Milk Maple pancakes w/ Scrambled Eggs Fruit and Milk Almost Meatless Monday Cheezy Breadsticks/Pizza Crunchers Grilled Cheese w/ String Cheese Salisbury Steak w/roll BREAKFAST-HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH HIGH SCHOOL Egg and Cheese Sandwich Chocolate Gems Fruit and Milk Burst of Berries Parfait Fruit and Milk Pizza Bun Fruit and Milk Sausage Biscuit Fruit and Milk Bar on the Go Bar on the Go Pizza or Buffalo Crunchers Melted Pot Beefy Cheese w/ Tostitos Bar on the Go Salisbury Steak w/ Roll Bar on the Go DAILYMENUSAREAVAILABLEONLINEWITHANADDEDFEATURE Go to www.montgomery.k12.ky.us and click on District Departments. Click on School Nutrition Department. The online menus will feature item descriptions and nutrition fact information by Nutri-Slice. Menus are subject to change due to availability of products and nutritional information.
BREAKFASTSTARTSASUCCESSFULDAY Studies indicate a direct relationship between eating breakfast and performance in school. Parents find it convenient during the morning rush to count on their child eating breakfast at school. is available in all Montgomery County Public Schools. Student breakfast costs $1.30 in middle and high schools. No cost at Preschool- 6 grades for school breakfasts. includes a choice of 1% or skim milk, a variety of 100% fruit and/or vegetable juices, and a variety of whole grain cereals, yogurt in addition to at least one other entrée scheduled daily. What is a Reimbursable? A reimbursable breakfast offers at least 4 food items from 3 components: Fruit/Vegetable/Juice (1/2 cup) Grains (1 oz) Milk (8 oz) A reimbursable meal MUST have at least 3 food items (one of those being a fruit and/or vegetable) **There is a difference between meal components and meal items. This year breakfast items will be marked to help students count their way to a reimbursable breakfast. For example the bowl pack cereal will be identified as 1 item, maple pancakes will be 2 items, biscuit would count as 2 items. Information will be provided at Operation Registration and through parent newsletters. Please take time and help us teach your child to make breakfast a fun part of the day. ANDANUTRITIOUSLUNCHWILLCARRYYOUALLTHEWAY Healthy and nutritious school lunches are available everyday to all Montgomery County students. Menus are planned to meet the USDA requirement for calories, protein, iron, calcium and vitamins A and C. Over a week, menus average less than 30% calories from fat and less than 10% calories from saturated fat. menus feature many low-fat and all whole grain products, as well as daily fresh fruit and vegetable choices. During the 2015-16 school year, the School Nutrition department is focusing on signage to explain the meal pattern which will help students understand healthy portion sizes. Flavor stations will also be new this year. The flavor stations will provide healthy alternatives to season food. Student lunch costs $1.90 grades 7-12. All other schools will be participating at no costs. What is a Reimbursable? A reimbursable lunch offers 5 Components: Vegetables Fruit Meat or Meat Alternate Grains Milk A reimbursable meal MUST contain ½ cup of fruit or vegetable AND at least 2 other full components.
ALACARTE Additional menu items are always available a la carte for those students who want a little extra. In addition your student s school may offer other snacks and beverage items a la carte. All snacks and beverages meet state nutrition standards including a limited amount of calories from fat and saturated fat as well as limited added sugar and sodium as well as the new SMART SNACK Guidelines effective July 1, 2014. Parents/guardians have the option to restrict a la carte sales by submitting a letter to the School Nutrition Manager at the child s school. SMARTSNACKS The Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards support better health for our kids and echo the good work already taking place in schools across the country. The standards preserve flexibility for time-honored traditions like fundraisers and bake sales, and provide ample transition time for schools. USDA is committed to working closely with students, parents, school stakeholders and the food and beverage industries to implement the new guidelines, and make the healthy choice the easy choice for America s young people. Highlights of the Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards include: ---More of the foods we should encourage. ---Less of the foods we should avoid. ---Targeted beverage standards allowing variation by age group. ---Flexibility for important traditions. ---Ample time for implementation. Principals will be provided updates throughout the year. Visit www.fns.usda.gov for more information. FOODALLERGIES Students with food allergies that affect a vital life function are permitted to request meal modifications by having a licensed medical authority complete and sign a USDA-required medical form. A parent/guardian signature is also required. The form must be submitted every year. The current form is available to download from the district website. Parents/guardians are encouraged to make all school officials aware of all student allergies. Common food allergen triggers, including but not limited to corn, dairy, eggs, fish, milk, nuts, soy and wheat may come into contact with some or all foods served due to the possibility of cross-contamination during product manufacturing or preparation and service. KENTUCKYPROUD Our School Nutrition department was the first school nutrition program in the state to be Kentucky Proud. We are committed to serving our students as many locally produced foods as possible. Serving foods grown in Kentucky decreases the distance the food travels and allows us to serve it at its freshest while supporting Kentucky s farm families. This year will be featuring Farm to Table on My Plate during Week One Friday. Featured products will be: Local blueberries and local apples for breakfast and lunch items made with local butternut squash and sweet potatoes --Cheesy Chicken and Beefy Mac and Cheese. Other items may be available throughout the year.
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