Welcome Middle School “Your Food Court” Food & Nutritional Services
Tricia Wood, MSLBE, BS, DTR, SFNS Compass Liaison
What is offered on your Food Service Web- Site?
• www.southfayette.org
• Click on the “food service” tab
Nutritional Analysis of Menu (Carbo)
COMPASS – Commonwealth of PA Access to Social Services
Tour & Pricing - Food Court Diagram
Charging Policies
Café Prepay - On Line payments
Monthly Menu
Free & Reduced Meal Package Application
New Fluid Milk Regulation Packet
Dietary Prescription Packet 504 for Allergies
Gluten Free Menu (Prearrange)
Our goal is to serve whole foods and as close to natural foods as part of our reimbursable meals. Our goal is to serve all students a well
balanced and nutritionally sound meal as part of their productive day. We do participate in the National School Lunch & Breakfast Program
We do participated in a co-operative purchasing bid with PRFSD - Pittsburgh
Regional Food Service Association – First & Secondary Bid to have access to high end foods at discounted pricing.
Partnerships include: American Dietary Association
Dairy Farmers Local Produce Company
Nurses - Kathy Macurak- Lead Principals
Superintendent and School Board Parents
Food Service Staff
A Look at the Food Court
Station #1 - See Monthly Menu for choices - Complete meal served here
Deli station
Pizza Station
A la carte salad bar
Grab n go
Station #2 Made-to-Order Deli Station - students can choice of bread, cheeses and meats- add 1 Fruit and 2 Veggies plus a milk from the
Grab’ n Go Stations to “create a meal” for $2.20 Just a note: at least (1) fruit or veggie must be taken with an entrée to qualify for a meal. If at
least one fruit or veggie is not chosen, the items must be rung at a la carte pricing (rung at a higher price) This is a change in policy from last year.
Grab N Go - students can select up to one fruit and up to two (2) veggies (including hot veggie of the day or potato when offered) plus a milk to create
a meal.
Home-Style Pizza Meal - add 1 fruit and UP TO (2)
veggies (this can include the hot veggie of the day and a milk to create a meal for $2.20
ala carte - Soup & Salad Bar - This is not considered part of a reimbursable meal – but is weighed and charged by the ounce. Soups are priced a la carte and served with
crackers. This station does not count toward a free & reduced meal. Note: There are individual salads/dressing that are offered in the grab n go – that
count when a student is creating a meal.
a la carte and Snacks
• It is always encouraged that a Student should “create a meal” - A meal is well balanced and cost effective.
• Snacks , water, yogurt, bagels, soup & salad bar are considered a la carte and priced accordingly.
• If a students owes a delinquent amount – they are not permitted to charge ala carte items.
• Our Snacks do meet the Health US School Challenge Initiative (HUSSC)
About our Snacks
• Students are offered 1 snack per day (after) their lunch is consumed. Snack carts are not offered until near the end of the lunch period.
• Our snacks meet the Healthy US School Challenge – HUSSC – which is a smaller, healthier – baked or fruit based snack.
• Snack are $. 75 cents • Students that owe money will
not be permitted to purchase snacks
• Choices are: Small baked chips, pretzels, popcorn, Minute Maid Shape Up, Sherbet Cups – which are fruit based.
• All accounts should have a positive balance at all times.
• Parents are encouraged to utilize CafePrepay to view child’s acct purchasing habits and balance.
Café Prepay - Parents are encourage to register so that they can view their child's balance and purchasing habits. This is a
service that we offer our district families. It is “FREE” to look at the account history and balance.
• www.cafeprepay.com
• Convenient “On-line” Credit Card Payments – small fee of $2.50 per transaction
• Parent’s set up students account – Secure Site
• VIEW Participation and purchasing habits – no
charge
• View account balance – no charge to look “FREE” to look!!
Reminder:
Free and Reduced Application- first 30days
Families that were qualified for free & reduced meals last year are automatically qualified for the first 30 days of this school year. After the 30 days, If a new application is not received – the family will be ‘reset’ to paying status until the new application is received and approved. Applications can be submitted throughout the entire school year. Please visit our web site
for the complete Free & Reduced Application Packet
Sign Up for Café Prepay – to check your students balance and
purchasing habits
Submit Allergy Information Gluten Free - Pre arrange
Questions - Included in Charging Policies Packet