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Meals
For Achievement
Good nutrition contributes positively to a student’s
learning ability, behavior and general well being. The National
School Breakfast and Lunch programs are available in all Bellingham
schools each school day. Meals are nutritionally balanced
with a variety of foods from the food pyramid. Menus are planned
by a School Foodservice and Nutrition Specialist and menus,
highlighting a variety of daily food choices, are available
at each school.
Food
Services primary purpose is to offer nutritious meals that
meet dietary guidelines at the lowest possible cost to all
students. At the same time, nutrition education activities
are encouraged to improve students’ eating habits and
help them understand the relationship between eating and a
balanced diet and good health. Students learn best when they
are properly fed.
Students
in all grades are encouraged to pre-purchase meals. Breakfast
is $ 1.25 for all grade levels and lunch prices are $ 2.25
for elementary, $ 2.50 for middle, and $2.75 for high school.
Our
goal is to reach each student’s nutritional needs through
our Food Service programs. If you have any questions concerning
any of the child nutrition programs, contact the Food Services
office.
Encourage
a Positive School Nutrition Environment
Adults serve as good role models for students by their words
and actions. Some ways to do this are:
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Emphasizing to students the importance of developing good
nutrition and physical activity habits
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Speaking well of the school foodservice program and encouraging
students to choose and consume nutritious school meals
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Supporting the social aspects of the school meal period:
the enjoyment of pleasant conversation, the use of good
table manners, and the need for responsible student behavior
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Spend time in the school dining room, to eat lunch with
students (at least occasionally) and make healthful choices,
to use meal periods as an opportunity to communicate with
students, and to encourage students to talk and socialize
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Develop appropriate training for those who supervise the
school dining room on how to maintain safe, orderly and
pleasant eating environments
Adult
Meals
Adult are encouraged to eat breakfast and lunch at school
from a variety of options:
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Student menu specials – these are items offered from
the regular menu. Adult portions are the same as those offered
to high school students.
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Adult Only Garden/Orchard Buffets – availability is
increasing at the elementary level. Check with your school
foodservice staff.
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Special Options – You may be able to order special
meal options, such as Chicken Caesar Salads or Wraps from
your cooking school. Email your cooking school manager for
more information on this option.
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A La Carte – individual food items are available,
priced individually, if a complete meal (entrée,
grain, fruit, vegetable and beverage) is not selected.
Federal and state reimbursements and USDA commodities are
not available for adult meals. Adult meal prices must cover
all food and labor costs.
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Adult Meal Prices: Breakfast $ 1.75 and Lunch $ 3.50
Cooking School Clusters
Bellingham High School
Alderwood Elementary, Birchwood Elementary, Columbia Elementary,
Shuksan Middle School, Options High School,
Assumption School
Squalicum
High School
Northern Heights Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary,
Silver Beach Elementary, Sunnyland Elementary
Sehome
High School
Happy Valley Elementary, Larrabee Elementary, Lowell Elementary,
Fairhaven Middle School, Discovery Center
Kulshan
Middle School
Car CozierElementary, Geneva Elementary, Whatcom Middle
School, Grads, Homeport
Offer
vs. Serve
Implemented to reduce food waste, this option requires that
students be offered five meal components. However, they need
not select All the components for the meal
to qualify for state and federal reimbursements. At the Elementary
level students may decline any one of the five food items
offered. At the middle and high school level students may
decline any two of the five food items offered. Student selection
of a complete, balanced meal is encouraged by food services
staff.
Meal
Charges
State law has no provision for school districts to allow meal
charges and no meal charges are allowed for middle and high
school students. At the elementary level, however, we realize
that there may be instances when meal account balance notification
to parents is delayed. Therefore, a maximum of three meal
charges per student, if necessary, is permissible to facilitate
parent notification to bring their student’s meal account
balance up to date. Payment for any charges incurred must
be collected by the school prior to the end of the school
year. If three charges are utilized and the student account
balance remains negative, an alternate meal will be offered.
The alternate meal will consist of a peanut butter or cheese
sandwich, fruit and milk.
After
School Snack Program
Schools interested in offering the federally funded After
School Snack Program must make application to the Child Nutrition
Section, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(click on After School Snack Program parameters link).
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