Middle School Lunch

I have been asked several questions about how lunch works at the middle school. I hope that I can answer a few of them here, but please ask if I have not covered your question.

What is the difference in lunch prices?
If a child goes through the regular lunch line, they will be charged $2.05 for lunch. If your child goes through the ala carte line, he/she may purchase a lunch basket for $2.05 as long as it does NOT have fries. If your child chooses a basket WITH fries, he/she will be charged $2.85. All of these meals come with the salad bar which consists of fresh fruit, salad, vegetables, and bread. Cookies and Chips cost extra.

Does my child have to sit at the same table every day?

No. If your child wishes to move to a different table, we ask that he/she talk to a lunchroom supervisor about the reason. The supervisor will assist your child in finding a new place to sit where he/she is comfortable. While we ask that your child not move on a daily basis, he/she is welcome to move when they feel it is time.

It seems like my child does not have enough time to eat.

There may be days that the hot meal takes longer for the cooks to serve. This means that the children take more time getting through the lunch line. When that occurs, the bell may ring before your child is finished eating. The lunchroom supervisors and I encourage your children to finish their meals and we excuse them from being late for class. This is not a frequent occurrence, and we continually work with the lunch staff to make sure this doesn't happen. One new thing we are trying this year is that we have added two new payment stations to the line to assist with the traffic flow.