Cafeteria Information

Garrett Park Elementary SchoolKindergarten and New Parents Meeting

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Helen Bond, Cafeteria ManagerJune Tai, Cafeteria Assistant

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Meal Informationk

milk - $ 0.60 orange juice - $ 0.50

Meal Reduced Cost

Regular Cost

Breakfast

  $ 1.30

Lunch $ .40 $ 2.50

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Breakfast Service from 8:55 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Students must take at least of two

items

Examples Cereal and peaches Bagel and milk/orange juice

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Lunch Service runs from 11:40 a.m. - 1:30

p.m.

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Grade Level 30 minute Lunch Period

K 12:50 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.1 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.2 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.3 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.4 12:25 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.5 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch Service runs from 11:40 a.m. - 1:30

p.m.

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Grade Level 30 minute Lunch Period

2 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.1 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.5 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.4 12:25 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.K 12:50 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.3 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Students select at least three items

Examples: Chicken Nuggets, peaches, milk Pizza, fresh fruit, milk

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Please Note Milk is offered at breakfast and

lunch* Students are not required to take

milk

* Only students with documented milk allergy can have orange juice instead of milk

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SNAP (computerized cash register system)

Each student is issued a four digit PIN number Students learn their PIN numbers PIN numbers are not shared

Students enter PIN number into keypad at register to make purchases in cafeteria

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4 5 6

7 8 9

1 2 3

Account Information

Parents/Guardians can pre-pay any amount on their child’s WinSNAP account

Payments can be made by: cash check online

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Account Information

Payment by check: Make check payable to Garrett Park Elementary School or GPES Cafeteria Write child’s first name, last

name and PIN number on check Send check to school with child or deliver to cafeteria manager

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Account Information Payment online with credit or

debit card:

Go to www.myLunchMoney.com Click on “Enroll Now.”

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

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Account Information To register for an account you need to

provide:student’s school, grade, birth

date, and student ID number (not PIN).

credit or debit card information. Select:

amount you want placed in your child’s account.

Automatic Pre-Payment option, if desired.

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Account InformationAfter you register for online account, you will be able to:

make a payment check meal account balances sign-up for recurring payments view what your child is buying (and

much more)

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Account Procedures Letters are sent home to

parents/guardians when: * student’s account is low

* student’s account has negative balance

Students receive cheese sandwich for breakfast or lunch when there a negative balance of $10.00 or more

Due to budget constraints, GPES cannot loan money for meals

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Household Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMS) 2012/2013

Applications for FARMS are sent home during the first week of school

If financial circumstances change during the school year, parents can submit application (applications are available in main office)

New applications must be submitted each year

To maintain service for participants in the program last year, an application must be submitted before Friday, September 29, 2012

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Additional Information If a student is late and he/she is buying

lunch, he/she must sign-in at main office and go to the cafeteria to order lunch

Help your child learn their PIN number Contact Mrs. Bond to place restrictions on a student’s

breakfast/lunch account

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Questions

Contact InformationMrs. Helen Bond

301-929-2170 Daily from 9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

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