Food Service

St. Pius X School offers a daily hot-lunch program adhering to the guidelines of the National School Lunch Program. Meals are prepared on-site in our fully equipped kitchen and pre-packaged, processed foods are avoided as much as possible in favor of made-from-scratch items.

Meal Options

Students may chose daily between a main hot lunch item or an alternate lunch item. A cold lunch (sack lunch) may also be brought from home.

Lunch Menu

The monthly Lunch Menu is posted on the school web site to plan for meals in advance. For children, the school lunch program provides a nutritious meal that contains 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowance of necessary nutrients. For parents, the program offers a convenient method of providing a nutritionally balanced lunch. For schools, the program enhances children’s learning abilities by contributing to their physical and mental well being. It is not possible to charge or borrow from another students lunch account.

If a 5th grade child wants second helpings of the main menu item (when available) $.90 will be deducted from their lunch account. Students must have a positive balance in their lunch account to purchase seconds.

Milk

One carton of milk is included in a school lunch. Extra milk may be purchased. Kindergarten students have a milk-break each morning and they are able to purchase a milk for $.50. Water or 100% juice are acceptable at lunch, however any other beverages such as soda are not permitted.

Eat lunch with your students

**For the 2022-23 school year, parents are not allowed to eat lunch at school - we will continue to monitor the current environment and may change this policy later in the year.
Parents are welcome to join their child for lunch. Parents must contact the Food Service office by 10:00 am that morning, so we can prepare enough food for the day. The cost is $4.15 (please bring exact change) , which must be paid in the Food Service office before entering the serving line. Parents eating with their child may not use the student’s account. Lunches brought in from fast-food restaurants are not allowed. This applies for students and adults.

Wellness Policy

The Wellness policy at St. Pius X School serves as a road map for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the school determines appropriate.

St. Pius X Wellness Policy (revised 2017)
Archdiocesan Wellness Policy

Allergies

If your child has any allergies to food and/or drink please provide Food Service Department a Medical Statement form signed by your physician stating all known allergies before the first day of school. (Forms can be found on St. Pius website under Food Service)

Medical Statement for School Nutrition Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch

Applications for free or reduced lunch are accepted at anytime during the school year. This program is strictly confidential.  Please complete the following application to determine if your child is eligible:  Free-Reduced Lunch Application.  The application should be turned in directly to Dawn Bliss, Food Service Director.

Public Release Regarding Free & Reduced Lunch

It is the policy of St Pius X School to offer nutritious meals to all students who desire them.
Students qualifying for free lunches will always receive one regular meal, even if there is a negative balance from other purchases.
Students qualifying for reduced lunches will always receive one regular meal, even if there is a negative balance from other purchase or if there are insufficient funds to cover the reduced portion of the meal.
A reimbursable meal can be provided to students who have no funds in their account.
Ala cart milks can be purchased by a student bringing a cold lunch, but have no funds in their account.
A student with no funds in their account may not purchase a second entrée.
A student with no funds in their account may not purchase a second milk.

The communication process for negative funds is as followed:
Automated
Parents are provided a daily reminder of low balances or negative balances of their account through a daily email.
Written
After the student is negative $25.00 a written letter is sent home to the parent or guardian to send payment immediately.
Verbal
When a student’s account is negative $30.00 the SFA will make a personal call to the parents or guardian to discuss the negative no fund balance.
In Person
SFA would ask the Principal to make contact to assess the situation first hand and help the school determine the appropriate response for each individual family.
Unpaid meal charges may be carried over at the end of a school year, therefore, collection efforts may continue into the new school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider