Grades Pre-K 2 may not order extras. – Grades 3 5 must prepay $1 for extras. – Grades 6 8 may charge their extras. – As a student’s account balance becomes zero or negative, the following procedures will apply. 1. Students may charge any combination of meals up to a negative balance of $5.00. 2. No extras or ala carte items may be charged. 3. Parents are notified of low balances via Powerschool email once the balance reaches $5.00. A hardcopy notice is sent home via the student once the balance dips below $5.00. 4. If a student with a negative balance attempts to purchase ala carte items with cash, the money must first be applied to the negative balance. 5. Students who receive free or reduced will follow the same conditions as paying students (See a. b. & c. above) at a reduced rate of $.30 for extras Ala Carte Sales In middle school, all food and beverages sold individually outside the reimbursable meal program will meet the following nutrition and portion size standards and be in compliance with the USDA’s Smart Snacks in School. A food item sold individually will: a whole grain-rich grain product or Be as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food or Have Be a combination food that contains at least 1⁄4 cup of fruit and/or vegetable or Dietary Guidelines for Americans must also meet several nutrient requirements: Calorie limits: items: 200 calories Snack ≤ 350 calories ≤ Sodium limits: items: 200 mg (On July 1, 2016, snack items must contain 200 mg sodium per Snack ≤ ≤ item.) items: 480 mg ≤ Fat limits: Total fat: 35% of calories ≤ Saturated fat: < 10% of calories Trans fat: zero grams Sugar limit: 35% of weight from total sugars in foods Beverage and Food ≤ St. John School will follow The Smart Snacks in School standards published by the USDA, building on the healthy advancements by ensuring that snack foods and beverages sold to the students in addition to those foods provided through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program are also tasty and nutritious. Any food and beverage sold during the school day must meet the nutrition standards. As defined by the USDA, the school day is anytime before the first bell until 30 minutes after the last bell.
Grades Pre-K – 2 may not order extras. Grades 3 – 5 must prepay $1 for extras. Grades 6 – 8 may charge their extras. As a student’s account balance becomes zero or negative, the following procedures will apply. 1. Students may charge any combination of meals up to a negative balance of $5.00. 2. No extras or ala carte items may be charged. 3. Parents are notified of low balances via Powerschool email once the balance reaches $5.00. A hardcopy notice is sent home via the student once the balance dips below $5.00. 4. If a student with a negative balance attempts to purchase ala carte items with cash, the money must first be applied to the negative balance. 5. Students who receive free or reduced will follow the same conditions as paying students (See a. b. & c. above) at a reduced rate of $.30 for extras Ala Carte Sales In middle school, all food and beverages sold individually outside the reimbursable meal program will meet the following nutrition and portion size standards and be in compliance with the USDA’s Smart Snacks in School. A food item sold individually will: Be a whole grain-rich grain product or Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food or Be a combination food that contains at least 1⁄4 cup of fruit and/or vegetable or Dietary Guidelines for Americans must also meet several nutrient requirements: Calorie limits: Snack items: ≤ 200 calories ≤ 350 calories Sodium limits: Snack items: ≤ 200 mg (On July 1, 2016, snack items must contain ≤ 200 mg sodium per item.) items: ≤ 480 mg Fat limits: Total fat: ≤ 35% of calories Saturated fat: < 10% of calories Trans fat: zero grams Sugar limit: ≤ 35% of weight from total sugars in foods Beverage and Food St. John School will follow The Smart Snacks in School standards published by the USDA, building on the healthy advancements by ensuring that snack foods and beverages sold to the students in addition to those foods provided through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program are also tasty and nutritious. Any food and beverage sold during the school day must meet the nutrition standards. As defined by the USDA, the school day is anytime before the first bell until 30 minutes after the last bell.
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