School Lunch: Good for Kids and Good for your Wallet
All children at participating schools may purchase meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
Families with incomes at or below 130 % of the poverty level are eligible for free meals.
Families with incomes between 130 - 185 % of the poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals; these students can be charged no more than 40cents per meal.
A new application must be filled out each year. If your income decreases you may fill out a new application.
Applications available at: school offices and cafeterias, the Food Services Department and Central Enrollment Offices and online
To print out an online application, click on the "Free & Reduced Meal Program Information" highlighted title above.
MY SCHOOL BUCKS
For your convenience, you may pay for school meals online! The Food Services department of San Juan Unified School District has arranged for our families to pay for their student's meals online. Click on: My School Bucks to get started. You can make payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.You can make your payments with your credit cards or bank debit card from Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.The service will allow you to view cafeteria purchases, track your meal balances, setup low-balance email reminders, and schedule recurring payments.
NEW!
Food Services now has an online Nutrition Education Resource Library! Check out our huge collection of nutrition and health related resources that include learning skills in science, math, English, geography and history for grades preschool through high school. Click HERE to see our book list or go the Teachers' Lounge for more information.
NEW! Check out our new lending library! Click HEREfor a complete list of books available. Visit THIS PAGE to explore a huge collection ofno-cost health focused events and lesson plans designed to meet education standards.Curriculum is sent free to your classroom!
Kudos to Susan Sankus from Coyle Ave. Elementary for being a teacher of excellence and for exceptional use of resources! Thank you for using our New Lending Library!
Click on the link above find out what our outstanding food service workers are doing in the cafeterias!
Puzzled by new District Wellness Policies? Click on the link above to find out about everything from healthy party snacks to ways of getting more involved in healthy fundraising!
NUTRITION INFORMATION
The Food Services department provides fuel for learning through meals served in our district’s schools under the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program. Menus are planned by the district’s Registered Dietitian (also known as “Mrs. Nutrition”) to meet federal and state standards for good health. With childhood overweight and obesity on the rise, it is reassuring to know that school meals offer the ultimate nutrient and portion control. As regulations state 30% of calories come from fat and less than 10% from saturated fat. Our lunches provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories for each age group averaged over the course of a week. Click here for a complete list of nutrient information NUTRIENT LISTS.
SHAPE Project
San Juan Unified School District is a member of the SHAPE Project (Shaping Health As Partners in Education), which is a network of more than 70 school districts working together to improve the health and academic success of California children. Working as a team, child, nutrition staff, teachers, school nurses, administrators, family and the community provide a consistent nutrition message in the cafeteria, classrooms, and throughout the school campus.
In accordance with Federal law and U. S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Right, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20950-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (2020) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
EVERYONE HAS A ROLE IN IMPROVING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
For additional information and resources please visit HERE:
Did you know?
Attendance and academic achievement are cooperative responsibilities between the student, family and school.
Approximately 90% of our district general purpose revenue is derived from student attendance.
On the average day, SJUSD loses approximately $78,500 due to student absences.
Schools do not receive funding when a student is absent-excused or otherwise.
When a student attends a portion of the school day he/she gains valuable instructional time and the district is eligible to collect attendance funding.
Increase A.D.A. of 1% district-wide=an additional $2,430,688 in revenue.
Education pays off in terms of a meaningful future and success in the workforce.
Having a healthy breakfast improves performance and attendance in the classroom.
We ask you to support our efforts to increase attendance by making a conscientious effort to:
Insure students arrive to school and class on time.
Plan family vacations during non-school days and summer break.
Try to schedule doctor appointments for your child after school hours.
Bring your child to school before and after appointments that are scheduled during the school day.
Only allow your child to stay home only when he/she has a contagious illness or is too sick to attend school.
Make sure that your child gets a good night's sleep and has a healthy breakfast to start the day.
To read more about the importance of breakfast, click on BREAKFAST
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