Menus

Elementary students may select 3 to 5 of the following components to make a lunch: Protein, vegetable, fruit, bread/grain and a choice of beverage (milk, bottled water, or 100% juice box).

To promote healthy choices in the meals, our department does the following:

• Utilize low-fat cheeses.
• Offer 1% white milk, non-fat chocolate milk, and organic milk options (additional cost).
• Use turkey in such items as ham and hot dogs.
• Not serve deep-fried items at the elementary schools.
• Offer fresh fruit daily.
• Offer fresh vegetable and fruit salad bars as part of every meal.  Elementary students who already purchased a meal can come back for seconds from the salad bar for FREE!
• Serve primarily whole grain products at the elementary schools.  This includes meal items and any additional snack or a la carte items.
• Offer a variety of scratch-made in-house snacks with little or no preservatives, utilizing healthy ingredients such as greek yogurt, homemade granolas, fresh cut fruit, fresh meats & cheeses, fresh veggies, and hummus.

Elementary a La Carte

An "a la carte" item is anything other than or exceeding the 5 meal components. All elementary students have an automatic 2 additional item limit on their account. This excludes meals and meal components. Elementary students may purchase only 2 extras daily, with adequate funds on their lunch accounts, unless the parent submits an account restriction form to add or remove additional snack or dietary restrictions. You may view the purchases made by your student by accessing their account through the LINQ Connect Portal, or by emailing the Child Nutrition office.

We offer a wide variety of a la carte options that include many scratch made snacks like snack cups, greek yogurt/fresh fruit parfaits, fresh baked items, hummus cups, cheese sticks, fresh fruit cups, and many more. We also have popular branded items, such as Doritos chips, in the café in addition to the meal; however, these items are not the same as the comparable name brand items found in the retail market.  All “name brand” a la carte items/snacks we offer in our cafés are specifically formulated to meet the strict dietary requirements per the USDA Smart Snack regulations shown below:

• 200 calories or less
• 200 mg of sodium or less
• Less than 35% calories from fat
• Less than 10% of calories from saturated fats
• Zero trans fats
• Less than 35% sugar (by weight)
• 100% whole grain-rich (for grain based snacks)

 

Secondary cafés are set up to allow for students to make multiple choices daily. The goal is to have an environment in the Café that feels and works like the dining facilities in a university or higher education institution.  What this translates into is:

• Offer a wide variety of beverage options daily including water, tea, fresh fruit smoothies and slushies, fruit & vegetable juice, sparkling waters, variety of milks, 100% organic and free trade fountain beverage (HS only), variety of coffee products (HS only),
• Source local, organic, and fresh produce, meats, and other food products whenever available,
• Wide variety of options as part of a combo meal at every station and concept daily,
• "On-trend" foods and menu concepts daily,
• New menus daily with seasonal ingredients,
• Fresh "build-your-own" salad bar in all secondary cafés with homemade salad dressings, composed salads, and freshly made, organic, seasonal, and local ingredients,
• Option to purchase Chick-Fil-A one day a week at an additional cost at all secondary campuses.  These items are not part of the normal meal and as such, do not qualify for free or reduced prices.
• Premium meals that include higher-end ingredients that are sourced locally and from around the world along with additional costs to prepare them, and as such, have a higher price associated with them.

Middle School Meal
A middle school meal consists of entree choice, side(s) choice, and a choice of 16.9 oz bottled water or milk carton, or a 100% juice CapriSun.

High School Meal
A high school meal consists of entree choice, side(s) choice, and a choice of 16.9 oz bottled water, 16 oz fountain beverage, or milk carton.

Secondary a la Carte
Any item purchased outside of and in addition to the meal will be charged individually.  Students must have sufficient funds to purchase anything outside of the normal meal.