Nutritional Program and MenuCulinArt’s registered dietitian, along with our Chef Manager, have created an innovative plan for our Lower School café operation. This dining program provides contemporary food concepts, sound nutrition, and strong operational management to meet the growing needs of the students, faculty and staff at The Agnes Irwin School.

Our Lower School program touts a nutritional “Food First” philosophy, which means a focus on freshness, variety, increased nutrition, taste, creativity and the highest level of service. Our daily program for your Lower School student includes:• a fresh, hot signature soup• a freshly prepared entrée by our chefs on site• a side dish to accompany the entrée selection• a great dessert• a wide beverage variety

The daily menu is posted on the school website for the entire month so you and your child(ren) have time to plan meals. Ideally, students dine from the daily Lower School menu. However, if the menu of the day does not suit, we provide alternatives.Our “Always Available” menu items include:• vegan and vegetarian options• any type of sandwich: turkey, roast beef, ham, cheese, tuna/chicken/egg salad• fresh, tossed salad entrées • yogurt with toppings• fresh fruit• any entrée, from the Middle and Upper School cafés• veggie burgers• pizza and pasta

For a portfolio of concepts and cuisines that will be featured in The Agnes Irwin School café, please turn the page.

We look forward to a healthy and exciting school year!

Questions? Contact the Food Service Manager at (610) 523.7990. Make checks

payable to CulinArt Inc. and return to the school no later than Tuesday, September 15,

2015 to receive the limited-time discount. Please mail your check to: The Agnes Irwin

School, c/o CulinArt, Ithan and Conestoga Road, Rosemont, PA 19010-1042

How The Meal Plan Block WorksPurchases can be made as long as there is a sufficient number of blocks of pre-paid meals in the account to cover the transaction. There is a no-credit policy. For your convenience, simply send a check for the number of blocks you wish to purchase so that a pre-set dollar amount is assigned to your account. Please note that the Lower School will continue with the pre-paid, pre-registered student dining program with meals prepared by CulinArt and delivered to the Lower School fresh every day from the Upper School culinary team.

Meal Plan Number of Meals Cost

Full Year Plan Full Year - Every Day $995

Half Year Plan Half Year - Every Day $595

Partial Year Plan 40 Meals, Your Choice of Days $395

Beverage Only Full Year - Every Day $295

2015-2016 Lower School Lunch ApplicationPlease enroll my daughter(s) for the options selected below.

Student Name:

Grade: Full Year Half Year Partial Year

Student Name:

Grade: Full Year Half Year Partial Year

Student Name:

Grade: Beverage Program Only

Enclosed is my check for the Meal Plan Blocks: $

Enclosed is my check for the Beverage Only Plan: $

Parent e-mail address:

Parent Signature: Date:

CulinArt Dining Services2015-2016

LOWER SCHOOL DINING PROGRAM

Dear Parents/Guardians,

CulinArt, our school dining service provider, is pleased to provide cashless dining for all Lower School students at The Agnes Irwin School. CulinArt is also excited to offer Lower School students the convenience of a bundled lunch meal system at the Lower School café: a beverage program and lunch meals.

The cashless/declining balance system offers today’s students and families ease of use. Students and parents can make café selections in a fraction of the time, and parents know when and how their money is being spent.

To participate in this plan, you may elect to prepay/credit an account with blocks of meals for: • A FULL YEAR Meal Plan, every school day• A HALF YEAR Meal Plan, every school day for a half year• PARTIAL YEAR Meal Plan, block of 40 meals to use any day you choose

Meal Plan Blocks help by making the system a convenient budgeting tool for busy families. You have the confidence of knowing that your child(ren) is/are dining on quality, nutritional food choices, with recipes and production techniques supported by CulinArt’s on-staff registered dietitian, prepared in our kitchens by our culinary staff.

The 40-meal block is also a convenient way to supplement home-prepared lunches. Your daughter can easily select a favorite lunch meal by supplying her name on the day you choose at the collection of lunch menus by the teachers. It’s easy and convenient; with this option we simply charge the lunch to your pre-paid account and debit one of the lunch blocks from your pre-paid student account. There is also a beverage plan available for your convenience.

chef ’s choiceOur entrée faves areaccompanied by healthy side dishes prepared fresh daily by our in-house chef.

philly deliOur sandwiches are made fresh your way with premium Dietz & Watson deli provisions. Wraps, specialty breads and artisan rolls

can all be piled high with meats, cheeses, toppings and spreads and accompanied by a fresh salad side dish.

eat wellWe offer Eat Well options in our Lower School café every day so that students can make smart selections. Our Eat Well offerings contain:

Less than 35% of total calories from fat; Less than 10% of calories from saturated fat, including trans fat; Less than 1,000 mg of sodium per serving; Less than 35% of sugar by weight. Look for Eat Well identifiers throughout our café.

vegetarianVarious whole grains, including tabbouleh, cous cous and whole wheat pasta, are prepared fresh by our chef and always available.

fresh selectOur salad bar is chock-full of the freshest ingredients—greens and veggies (most grown locally), protein, toppings and more, with

choice of light and non-fat dressings.

sweet shoppeA limited variety of fresh-baked cookies, cakes, and pies are complimented by various specialty items such as fruit tarts,

poached fresh fruit, warm bread pudding and more. We also offer fresh-baked David’s Cookies.

CulinArt Dining ServicesCulinArt is a strong supporter of local farmers and farm-to-fork initiatives. CulinArt’s Sustainable Solutions programs include local produce offerings, organic and free-range menu options.

CulinArt, through The Agnes Irwin School, has joined The Farm to School Program garnering local sustainable produce and fresh foods from our partnership with Common Market Philadelphia.Common Market Philadelphia is a values-driven wholesale consolidator and distributor of local foods.

Take note of identifiers throughout the café, highlighting healthful, fresh, local, vegetarian and vegan offerings (see below). CulinArt and The Agnes Irwin School are working toward an environmentally friendly school community. We are excited to share our green initiatives with you and will continue to make dining decisions that have a positive effect on the environment.

Our hearty and homestyle soups feature our own chef-made stocks and organic vegetables harvested from local farms.

souper soups

Eat Well Gluten-Free Vegetarian Vegan500-cal-or-less