FOO D S E RV I C ES FREE AND REDUCED BREAKFAST PROGRAM Every student receives an annual notice and application form informing parents/guardians of the child nutrition programs offered in the district and the eligibility requirements for free or reduced price meals/milk. Notices are distributed at the Elementary Open Houses, Middle School Fall Rally, and at the High School on the first day of school when class schedules are distributed. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you also qualify for a free or reduced breakfast. Milk break, however, needs to be paid by each student, regardless of breakfast/lunch status. Please take advantage of this opportunity from our food service staff to help your child get off on the right foot for an alert and healthy day.
The Tomah Schools Food Service offers breakfast and lunch at each of the elementary schools. Children are encouraged to participate in the hot meal program. Students may also bring their own lunches from home. At the beginning of each month the monthly lunch and breakfast menu will be sent home with your child. If you wish to join your child for lunch, please call the school office by 8:30 a.m
MEAL PRICES (22-23 School Year) Elementary (K-5)
$3.20
Middle (6-8)
$3.35
High School (9-12)
$3.45
Adult Lunch
$4.25
Milk
$0.50
GENERAL FEDERAL USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM 1. The National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs, are programs the school district chooses to offer, to help reduce the cost of meals for families, it is not a required program for the district to participate in.
STUDENT FOOD SERVICE ACCOUNTS The breakfast, lunch, and milk program are operated with a computerized account system. A lump sum of money may be deposited in a student’s account on the first day of school. This account will stay with the student through graduation. If a child moves between schools, the account will remain with the child. If a child moves from the district, money deposited may be withdrawn and a check issued upon request. Parents will be notified when their child’s account is nearly depleted. Parents have the ability to view activity on their child’s account via Parental Access.
2. Families not meeting federal income guidelines for free meals are expected to pay the cost of the meals consumed by their children. 3. The NSB and NSL Programs do not require children with an outstanding balance on their meal account be served a meal. 4. Students who qualify for free meals shall not be denied a reimbursable meal even if they have a Negative Balance or Delinquent Debt. 5. No children will have a Federally Reimbursable Meal taken from them once they have been served.
Start the day off with a nutritious breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m.- 7:55 a.m. each day in the cafeteria. The meal changes daily and will consist of delicious foods such as: Waffles, French Toast, Pancakes, Omelets, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Yogurt, Apples, Grapes, Bananas, Oranges and Milk & Cereal.
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