School Nutrition
The School Nutrition Department strives
to provide healthy food choices in a
positive atmosphere that
promotes alert minds and strong bodies
through teamwork of
parents, students and staff. |
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Welcome back
August 2009
We are looking forward to serving you for the 2009-2010 school year. Last school year we accomplished many improvements in service and facilities and look forward to moving to a new high school in the next year.
Children need healthy meals to learn. The New Richmond School District plans its menus to meet the nutritional needs of all ages served per the United States Department of Agriculture and we follow the national guidelines to lower total intake of fat, saturated/trans fat, salt and sugar.
Students may participate in the computerized meal program or they may bring their own lunches. Please keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold when sending meals from home. The School Nutrition Program involves breakfast, lunch, ala Carte and extra milk purchases.
The School Nutrition Department prepares and serves more than 2500 meals daily. The Elementary and Middle School students have a choice of several entrees each day. High School students choose from a variety of entrée items or Ala Carte each day. Vegetarian options are available each day at all school sites. Nutrient information is available upon request.
This is how our meal program works:
ID Numbers
The meal program has one account number which is a Student Meal ID number or PIN, which the student enters when taking milk or eating a meal. Each student has a different number and no two students’ numbers are the same. If your child had a meal ID number last year it will remain the same for this year. New students will receive an ID number the first day of school. All students in grades K-5 will be given a meal card on the first day of school to help in learning their PIN number. Previously we had a family account and then student accounts under the family. We now have only student accounts. Our new system will simplify monitoring of what your children have purchased, but will require payment per student.
Depositing Money
Money can be deposited several ways. The student may bring the money to school, you may mail your deposit directly to District Office at 701 East Eleventh Street, you may drop off your deposit in our night deposit box located outside of the District Office or in the gray box located inside the District Office during normal business hours, or you may make an on-line payment by credit card or checking/savings account through www.mynutrikids.com. (See below for instructions on how to make a payment on-line). You can also set up your account to send you low balance e-mail notifications. Remember to use your student’s ID number from our student database Skyward system when asked for a student ID number. Money received at the District Office before 9:00 a.m. will appear on the student’s lunch account balance that day. Money received at the District Office after 9:00 a.m. will be credited to the following day. Any money received at the school buildings will also be credited the following day. Please make checks payable to SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW RICHMOND – FOOD SERVICE. Cash payments are not recommended. Always mark your check or envelope with your child’s name and student meal ID number. If we receive one payment per family the amount will be equally divided between the students in your family.
Low Balances
Our automated phone system will call three times a week if your child’s balance falls below $9.00 per student. Please let us know if you have a change in address or new phone number by calling
243-8402. Your child will also be notified of a low balance as they go through the lunch line at the
4-12 grade levels. You can also set up account e-mail notification through www.MyNutriKids.com
Viewing Your Account and Making On-Line Payments
Click
here to go to http://www.MyNutrikids.com.
From this site you will create your account and add money to your child’s school meal account. All you need is your child’s name, Skyward student ID number and school ZIP code.
Things to know:
- If you have more than one child in the District you can handle all online prepayments from the same online account.
- Payments may be made through an existing PayPal account or with a major credit or debit card.
- In order to use the online prepayment service, a small convenience fee for each transaction will be assessed to cover the bank fees. The convenience fee is $1.75 per deposit transaction. Parents placing money on multiple meal accounts will only be assessed the $1.75 fee once per deposit transaction. New Richmond School District will not profit from the use of this site.
We are very excited to offer these services, however if you choose not to take advantage of the online prepayment service you may continue to made advance payments via check, which should be made payable to the New Richmond School District Food Service Department. Please write your child’s full name on the check and please make payments per child rather than per family. If one check is received the money will be equally divided between the student accounts.
My Nutrikids trouble shooting guide
Negative Balance
Once your family balance is at negative $5.00, your child will not be allowed to eat the regular lunch. Your child will be served a peanut butter or cheese sandwich and milk. A fee if $1.00 will be charged to your account. Ala Carte items cannot be purchased if the student account has a zero or negative balance.
Meal Schedules
Be sure to consult the Student Handbook for meal times at each school site. Please feel free to join your child for lunch periodically and try our menu items. We welcome your input.
Meal Prices
The meal prices for the 2009-2010 school year are as follows:
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Grades K-5 |
Grades 6-12 |
| First Meal – Lunch |
$1.75 |
$2.00 |
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| Second Lunch Meal (same day) |
$2.05 |
$2.05 |
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| Milk |
$0.35 |
$0.35 |
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| Second Entrée |
$1.25 |
$1.25 - $1.65 |
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| Adult Lunch |
$2.80 |
$2.80 |
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| Student Guest – Lunch |
$1.75 |
$2.00 |
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| Reduced Lunch |
$0.40 |
$0.40 |
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| Breakfast |
$1.10 |
$1.20 |
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| Second Breakfast (same day) |
$1.10 |
$1.20 |
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| Adult Breakfast |
$1.45 |
$1.45 |
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| Reduced Breakfast |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Please note that we have breakfast available at all school sites. At Hillside, Paperjack, Starr, Middle and the High School, breakfast Ala Carte items are available as well. Our menus are posted monthly on our district website. We will also send a monthly menu home with K-5 students. Students in grades 6-12 can pick up a menu from the school nutrition cashier.
Milk Break
The charge for morning milk break is $0.30 per carton for students in Grades K-5. Milk break charges are deducted from the student meal account. Students in the free and reduced meal program are eligible for one free carton of milk per day at milk break.
Free and Reduced Meal Program
A new application 
must be submitted before September 30, 2009. A new application must be submitted each school year. Eligible students can participate in both breakfast and lunch programs. Once the application is approved, families will receive this benefit for the remainder of the school year. You do not have to report any increases in income. If your income went down or your household increased, you may submit a new application at any time during the school year or call 243-8402 to update your application. If your child qualifies for free or reduced price meals and only takes milk at lunch, the student meal account will be charged $0.35 per carton of milk.
Special Diet Requests
We require a written diet order from a medical doctor to provide special diet requests. Please submit the special diet order form, which indicates the food to be withheld, and states alternate foods that will meet the child’s special dietary needs.
For more information about the School Nutrition Program call the Supervisor of School Nutrition at 243-1259. If you have any questions about your meal account, contact the school nutrition administrative assistant at 243-8402.
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