School
lunches have a new look again this year with healthy choices for your
child every day! The federal government has continued the new nutrition
standards for meals served to America’s schoolchildren, based on the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For more information on the Dietary
Guidelines, see http://wTw.ChooseMyPlate.gov.
The
changes will again be seen in our cafeteria this year. The requirements
include strict limits on the calories, saturated fat, trans fat and
sodium in school meals. We are meeting these nutrition standards by
offering students a selection of low-fat and fat-free milk, larger
portions of colorful fruits and vegetables, and a variety of whole
grains and lean protein choices. All lunches include five meal components:
· a meat or meat alternate such as yogurt, lean beef, chicken or low-fat cheese;
· a grain such as whole-wheat bread or brown rice;
· a fresh or canned fruit selection;
· raw or cooked vegetables in a variety of colors; and
· low-fat or fat-free milk selections.
Each
child must select at least three of these five components on their tray
to make a meal, including a fruit or vegetable. Children must
select a fruit or a vegetable with their lunch every day. Without a
vegetable or fruit, students will be charged the a la carte price
instead of the meal price.
Our school district will again be encouraging students to try the new foods being offered.
We are also asking for your help. Please
explain the program to your child before they arrive at school. Every
student needs to be prepared to select at least one fruit or vegetable
with their lunch every day. We are planning our menus to include
selections we know students like, as well as many different foods they
may not have tried before. Please encourage your child to try these new
foods. They just might find a new favorite!
Daily Offerings:
Breakfast: Assorted Fruit, Carrots, Milk and 100% Juice
Reduced Sugar Whole Grain Cereals,
Whole Grain: Goldfish Grahams, Muffin, Bread, Bagel, Cinnamon Bun
Lunch: Cold Vegetable Choices: Cucumbers, Carrots, or Tomatoes
Fresh Fruit Choices: Apples, Oranges
Hummus or Black Beans
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Juice: all juice drinks are 100% Juice
Milk is 1% Low Fat, Skim, Fat Free Chocolate or Fat Free Strawberry.
All cereals are reduced sugar and whole grain.
Hall Memorial School Daily Alternate Breakfast Choices:
- Whole Grain Cereal, Goldfish Grahams
Hall Memorial School Daily Alternate Lunch Choices:
- PB & J or PB & Fluff Sandwiches
Center School Daily Alternate Breakfast Choice:
- Whole Grain Cereal, Goldfish Grahams
Center School Lunch Options- children choose A, B, C, or D lunch each day.
A: Hot Lunch of the day.
B: Yogurt Tray: yogurt, cheese stick, corn muffin, WG goldfish crackers, vegetable choices & fruit choice.
C:
Cereal,Variety or Bagel Sandwich Lunch:
Cereal Lunch: cereal, 1/2 peanut butter sandwich, cheese stick, vegetable choices & fruit choice.
Variety Sandwich Lunch: the sandwich of the day, vegetable choices & fruit choice.
Bagel Lunch: bagel, peanut butter or cheese stick, fruit choices & vegetable choice.
D: Peanut Butter & Jelly: PB&J sandwich, cheese stick, vegetable choices & fruit choice.
We
appreciate your support of the Willington School Meals Program and look
forward to serving your child. Breakfast is being offered this school
year and the cost will be $1.90 for both Center Elementary School and Hall Memorial School. (If a student is approved for free or reduced lunch they are automatically eligible for free or reduced breakfast.)
The
price for a student lunch at both Center Elementary School and Hall Memorial School is $2.85 (which
includes milk) and milk is $0.65 cents sold separately.
Please review our policies for purchasing meals:
Meal Account
Students
in all Willington schools are assigned a meal account. Parents are
encouraged to put money on these accounts so students do not have to
remember to bring cash daily.
How do I put money on my child's meal account?
Parents currently have two options to pay for their child’s meal account:
·
Online – using Parent PowerSchool Portal & Edu Trak
Payment system, set up account, then click Balances
and Fees then click the fork and
knife icon then click Add Funds.
·
Check – Write check to Willington School Food
Service and send or bring the check to the school kitchen.
·
Cash – Cash may be brought to the kitchen for
deposit on the student’s account, or students may pay cash on a daily basis.
How To Buy School Meals
Center Elementary School: Students
may pre-pay for meals daily if they do not have money on their account.
All transactions should be made in person by either the student or
their parent/guardian. All meals are pre-paid and recorded on a
computerized point-of-sale system which is a debit based accounting system. Students and their family should plan to pre-pay for meals they intend to purchase.
Hall Memorial School:
Students can pre-pay anytime. The pre-payment method is a point-of-sale
debit system that allows students to pre-pay for any number of meals. A
la cart option is available at an additional cost. Students are also
welcome to use cash to pay for their meal as they go through the line.
Questions about account use and balances should be directed to the Food Service Director at HMS and the Food Service Manager at CES:
Center School: Ms. Rosalie Gorman: 860-429-9367 ext. 1217
Hall School: Mrs. Stephanie Knight: 860-429-9391 ext. 2318 or e-mail sknight@willingtonct.org
Meal Credit Policy: If
a student does not have money on his/her account nor cash for his/her
meal, the district will permit an emergency charge of meal for a maximum of 3 (three) days.
It is expected that the student and his/her family will be able to
reconcile their account in this time. After three school days, the
student will not be allowed to charge any more meals and the student’s
family will be contacted. The student will only be eligible for an alternate lunch until the account balance is cleared. An alternate lunch is a cheese sandwich and skim milk for which the account will be charged $1.50.
How do I know when my child’s account is running low on money? Parents can monitor the account balance in PowerSchool and have a low balance alert emailed to them. Parents are also welcome to contact the kitchen manager to inquire about their child’s account balance.
Account Balance: At the end of the school year, any outstanding balances will be absorbed in order that the school lunch program is solvent. Please see above Meal Credit Policy.
Breakfast Program
Prices:
Breakfast costs $1.90
Students approved for Free lunch are automatically eligible for Free breakfast.
Students approved for Reduced lunch are automatically eligible for the reduced price of $.20
Menus:
All choices come with Fruit, Orange Juice and Milk
Whole Grain Cereal will be available every day
PLEASE NOTE
HMS :
On 2 Hour Delayed Opening Days - No breakfast will be served.
On Mimimum Days - No breakfast or lunch will be served.
On Emergency Closing Days - No lunch will be served.
CES:
On 2 Hour Delayed Opening Days - No Breakfast will be served.
Summer Food Service Programs
Healthy meals aren't only offered during the school year, but are available during the summer as well!
All children under the age of 18 are welcome to get a FREE meal - No questions asked!
CSDE Summer Food Service Program Website
Click Here to find a Summer Site near you!