Lunch
All students eat lunch at school. Hot lunches are available each day and may be purchased for $3.00. Students who choose to bring their lunches may purchase milk for $0.30 per carton. Teachers and parent volunteers supervise the lunchroom. There are no vending machines, soft drinks, or junk food available.
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"Pam Updike is a master at knowing what the kids will eat. My seven year old said that her hamburgers were better than McDonald's."
- John Fulton, father of second grader at Sts. Peter and Paul
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| February Lunch Menu |
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Lunch should include one third of the child's recommended daily dietary allowance. The meal shall include at the minimum, one food from the meat/meat-equivalent group, one food from the bread/bread alternative group, two foods from the fruit/vegetable group, as well as an item from the dairy group. Please limit the amount of candy, cakes, and sweets that are sent.
If a child does not have these items in his/her lunch the school is required to supplement these items. Supplement items will be charged as $1.00 for a meat/meat equivalent and .25 cents for fruits, vegetables, or sides.
Equivalents and Examples
Meat (protein) - peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, beans
Bread (grain) - pretzels, macaroni, crackers
Fruits - any fruit or 100% fruit juice
-Capri Sun/Minute Maid 100% juice flavors include apple, berry, grape, citrus, and fruit punch ONLY
-Hi-C has NO product that is 100% fruit juice
Vegetable - any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice
Dairy - milk, yogurt, cheese
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