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Posted on April 29, 2008 My daughter is a first grader and I recently requested a printout of her lunchtime spending. I was surprised to see snacks ranging from 25-50 cents. I looked through my food service material and can't find any mention of snacks at these prices. What are these snacks? Are they healthy and why aren't they mentioned?
The food service department will incorporate this into future documents. Thanks for the suggestion. In the meantime, you can call the food service department to find out what snacks are available.
Posted on April 29, 2008 Why does the middle school use styrofoam trays? Plastic trays that could be reused would be better for the environment.
The middle school kitchens are not equipped with dish machines needed to clean the trays.
Posted on April 8, 2008 Is there anywhere on the web site where you can find a reduced lunch application?
Thanks to your question the 2007-2008 Application is now located on the website. Free & Reduced Application
Posted on April 8, 2008 Why isn't nutrition information for lunch items posted in the lunch lines like it is in many University and College Cafeterias?
School lunch is a federally regulated program meeting strict dietary requirements. Colleges and universities are not.
Posted on April 8, 2008 Does the district have a responsibility or a policy in place that deals with providing lunch to students on a restricted diet? My daughter has celiac disease and needs to be on a strict gluten-free diet. I have always sent her food to school but she would love to "buy" once in a while.
If a child has a doctor's order requiring specific dietary requirements, the food services department will work with the family to address the needs as required.
Posted on April 8, 2008 Has an athletic lunch ever been considered? For example, athletes can pay a little more money but get more food or buffet style. I believe that the lunch that the school serves is not enough food for an athlete.
The school lunch program is Federally regulated. The guidelines are established for the following; calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and iron. It would be very difficult to add more calories or protein that the athlete may need and remain in compliance with the regulations.
Posted on March 18, 2008 Now that we have the Parent Portal, will my children's lunch account information be added, so we may monitor the accounts?
The lunch account module for the parent portal is an "add on" feature that costs approximately $30,000. The food service department is looking at the costs/benefits of the feature but has made no decisions at this point.
Posted on March 12, 2008 Why is it so much more expensive for an adult meal in the school lunch program when you get the same amount of food that the children get?
Minimum prices for adult meals are established by the NYS Education Department.
Posted on March 7, 2008 How long has the recalled beef been distributed to the Shen School District? And, has it only been distributed in the form of hamburger patties or in other forms as well?
There were two items that we buy off the state bid that were impacted by the beef recall, hamburger patties and meatballs. Shenendehowa stopped selling any items related to the recall on February 6. We had 82 cases of beef patties. We had meatballs on order but they were never delivered because of it. The beef patties were disposed of according to standards determined by the Office of General Services.
Posted on March 4, 2008 Is there a way that I can track what my second grader buys at lunch? How would I know if someone else uses his code?
Yes. Informational reports can be requested from the food service office at your child's school or by contacting the Food Services Department at the District Office. It is unlikely that someone is using your child's account. However, the report will be able to tell you what is being purchased and could identify any activity that is out of the ordinary.
Posted on February 29, 2008 What is the recipe for the chicken nugget sauce in the cafeteria, my kids love it?
Posted on February 29, 2008 Why are high school lunches so expensive? It's like gas prices going up every year.
Posted on February 20, 2008 Where can we find nutritional facts for school lunches (fat, calories, protein, and fiber)?
Shenendehowa participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. These are federally regulated programs, with regulations currently being based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1995 (the USDA has just signed an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to update regulations which should be completed in the next 18-24 months.) The regulations establish eight specific nutrient standards: calories, total fat (no more than 30% calories from fat during a school week), total saturated fat (no more than 10% calories from saturated fat during a school week), protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. Shenendehowa uses an Enhanced Food-based Menu planning approach. This requires food components and food items in correct serving sizes be planned to meet appropriate meal patterns. Meal components include; Meat/Meat Alternative, Vegetable/Fruit, Grains/Bread and Fluid Milk.
Posted on February 19, 2008 Did Shen receive any of the recalled beef that has been talked about in the news?
On February 6, we were notified by the state Office of General Services that the USDA had put a hold on the use of Westland beef and that NYS bid beef patty distributed by Advance Food Company and used by our food service department was affected by this hold. We complied immediately and have not served any beef patties from Advance since February 6. Shenendehowa had approximately 80 cases of beef that were disposed of according to standards determined by OGS.
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Archives • Lunch snacks • Styrofoam trays at MS • Free/reduced price lunch applications • Nutrition info • Lunch for restricted diets • Athletic lunch • Lunch accounts on Portal • Price for adult meals • Recalled beef • Monitoring lunch accounts • Recipe for chicken nugget sauce • Price of school lunch • Nutritional facts • Beef recall
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