The National School Lunch & Breakfast Programs have strict standards as they feel the need to continue to serve healthy and nutritious meals to our students. A standard that has played a major factor in our meals is the amount of meat/meat alternate, grains, sodium, sugar and calories we are allowed to offer to our students. Another standard is a student MUST take a half cup serving of fruit or vegetable for a reimbursable meal under the Offer vs. Serve Program, which is explained below.
Our breakfast and lunch prices are as follows:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Child Care (1 Yr+) $1.20 |
Child Care (1 Yr+) $2.40 |
Grades 4K-4 $1.50 |
Grades 4K-5 $3.05 |
Grades 5-8 $1.60 |
Grades 6-8 $3.20 |
Grades 9-12 $1.70 |
Grades 9-12 $3.25 |
Extra Entree (6-12) $1.50 |
Extra Entree (6-12) $2.00 |
Our Breakfast/Lunch Program offers nutritious, well-balanced meals with a wide variety of choices. The daily breakfast program includes: 2oz grain or grain/protein, fruit, juice and milk. The daily lunch program consists of 5 food group categories consisting of meat/meat alternate, grain, vegetable, fruit and milk. A student may choose 3 or all 5 of these food groups. Please view Breakfast/Lunch Menus above.
We are working with an Offer vs. Serve Breakfast/Lunch Program; simply saying, we offer each student a variety of 5 food groups and the student must take a minimum of 3 of the 5 food groups before he/she enters their number into the computer. The student is allowed to take all 5 if desired. AGAIN, THE 5 FOOD GROUPS ARE: Meat/Meat Alternate---Vegetable---Fruit---Grain---Milk. Please review this with your child and stress the fact that they have to take a minimum of 3 full servings of these food groups. They may take all 5. MEAL STANDARD: Included in the count of these 3 items must be 1 serving of fruit or vegetable. A fruit and vegetable may be taken, and counted as 2 of the 3 food groups if desired.
The Luck School District uses an automated lunch accounting system to receive lunch payments and monitor food transactions. This system allows you to deposit payments into a family account; it is required that families maintain a positive balance on your lunch account to pay for your children’s meals. If your child/children (6-12 grade) would like an Extra Entree or A La Carte item, again please make sure your account has a positive balance. Payments can be made in the form of electronic transfer using your family portal, check or cash in the main office. Cash payments should be in amounts of over $5.00. The system functions as a debit system, similar to a checking account. There must be sufficient money in the student’s account before any purchases will be allowed. The account holder, or parent(s)/guardian(s), are expected to maintain a positive balance in their account at all times.
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL OUT AND RETURN THE FREE/REDUCED APPLICATION 2023-2024; the USDA has NOT put into place Universal Free Lunch/Breakfast. All families are encouraged to fill out the application for Free/Reduced meals regardless of income. It is more vital than ever to the Nutrition Program that we have a count of all children who would/might qualify for Free/Reduced meals anytime during the academic year.
Summer EBT: If your child(ren) qualifies for free or reduced price meals this school year, they are also eligible to receive Summer EBT benefits for this upcoming summer. Summer EBT provides funds for each eligible child to help with costs of food during the summer months. To learn more about this program, to update your contact information, or to opt out of receiving these benefits visit Summer EBT Benefit Management.
The District will again be using Direct Certification for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a process that automatically approves free school meals for children who are members of households that receive assistance under the Food Share Program or receive W-2 Cash Benefits. However, families who are not currently receiving assistance may also qualify. You will receive notification from the school if your child is eligible for free meals under this process.
A downloadable application and instructions are also available below. You may also apply online through your Family Portal account.
POSITIVE BALANCE: Charge Limits for Students and Staff
It is expected that a positive balance is maintained in each family account. Ala Cart and Extra Entrees cannot be purchased if there is a negative balance. The account holder will be notified that their account has reached a negative balance. Through your family portal, you are also able to set-up a notification if your account is below $15.00.
Household Notification
We do understand that situations come up, and if you are not able to make a payment at a given time please call Luck School Food Service Office at 715-472-3135 to make payment arrangements, so we do not have to interrupt your child’s meal service.
MANDATORY: If your child has any food allergies or special dietary restrictions please print the Disabilities and Special Dietary Restrictions Form, have a prescribing physician complete and sign, then return to Beth Lemieux in the main office or by mail 810 South 7th St, Luck, WI 54853. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Beth Lemieux at 715-472-3135 or email bethl@lucksd.k12.wi.us. BY LAW NO CONCESSIONS CAN BE MADE WITHOUT THIS FORM SIGNED BY A PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN.
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