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Angie Tipton   Ronnie Tipton    Karen Gaspard   Kathy Carr   University School Cafeteria Staff 2007-2008

Dear University School Families,

As you know with each new school year there are new changes.  This is no different for the cafeteria.  I’m sure you as parents have read and heard about problems of childhood obesity.  School food service directors and supervisors have worked together to make changes on menus and other items in the cafeteria to make foods a healthier choice for students.

Studies show the age groups that are at risk for childhood obesity are children in kindergarten through fourth grade.  On this note there are changes that have been made in the cafeteria.  This school year the following items will no longer be sold.

     ·         Little Debbie Snack Cakes
·         Slushies
·         Ice Creams
·         Pringles
·         Bagged chips
·         The $1.75 sliced pizza.

In school cafeterias, students tend to charge on their lunch accounts.  This particular issue has gotten out of control, so this is what has been implemented.  Kindergarten through fourth grade will receive a peanut butter sandwich and white milk when their charges reach a negative of $5.00.  For people who are allergic to peanut butter, a cheese sandwich will be given.  Before the student reaches a negative of $5.00, a letter will be sent home with the child.  Failure to take care of your child’s charges will result in your child receiving a peanut butter sandwich and milk everyday until money is paid.  For students in grades fifth through twelfth, there will be absolutely no charging allowed.

Enclosed is an Ala-Carte list to let you and your students know what the prices are.  Ala-Carte items are not part of a reimbursable meal for paid, free, or reduced students, but can be purchased as an extra item.  I am also including information to let you know what constitutes a reimbursable meal for the $1.65, $1.75, $1.85 lunch price, and for free and reduced.  Prices for grades (K-4^th) - $1.65, (5th-8^th) - $1.75, and (9^th-12^th) - $1.85.

Ala-Carte Pricing 2006-2007

Coffee		.50		Condiments		.05
Tea		.50		Peanut Butter Sandwich   1.00
Entrée	       1.50		Juice			.25 (orange)
Vegetable	.50		Cup Drink		.50 (refills .50)
Fruit		.50		Baked chips		.50
Dessert		.50		Sherbert		.50
Chef Salad     2.00		Frozen Fruit Bar	.50
Breakfast Entrée 1.00		Bread Sticks		.50
Pizza Slice  	1.75		Slushie			.50
Pizza Whole	8.00		Bread			.25

Milk             .35

What constitutes a school lunch?

One serving of meat or meat alternate.
One serving of vegetables.
One serving of fruit, or two servings of either fruits or vegetables, as long as it is not the same fruit or vegetable.
One bread or bread alternate.
One serving of milk or juice.

For the $1.65. $1.75, $1.85 lunch price, free & reduced meals – Take at least 3 of the 5 food items.
If more than 5 items are taken, there will be an additional charge.

Some items count as two food groups.  They include a meat and a bread.  They are: pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, sub sandwiches of any kind, grilled cheese, bologna and cheese, chicken patty sandwich, pork rib sandwich, BBQ pork sandwich and fish and cheese sandwiches.  If an additional meat or a roll is taken with any of these Entrees’, you will be charged extra.

If you need to contact Angie Tipton, food service manager, about any part of this letter please call: 439-4001 (cafeteria).  Thank you for your continued support of the Washington County School Food Service.