Student Nutrition Services
Facts 2010-2011 school year
School
meals are a convenient, healthy, and economical way to fuel a child’s learning
process.
- The
Student Nutrition Services Department of the Moscow School District provides breakfast,
lunch and snacks to more than 2400 students per day.
- These
balanced meals provide the recommended amounts for calories, protein, fat and other
nutrients that students need, in proper portion sizes (amounts are established by the
USDA). Nutrient standards for school meals
have increased, so students can expect to see more whole grains and nonfat milk offerings,
with fewer “fried” foods and less sodium. We offer a variety of meal choices,
including a vegetarian choice daily at all grade levels.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are served frequently.
Our goal is to constantly improve the quality of meals served to students and staff
of Moscow School District. We serve the most nutritious foods that students like to eat.
- The
SNS staff still bake and prepare many foods from scratch. School kitchens are used to prepare food in the
following schools: West Park, Russell, Lena Whitmore, McDonald, MJHS and MHS. The
delicious smells of the food entice students to join us for meals and are a positive part
of the school environment.
- The
SNS staff attend ongoing training to provide safe meals,
appropriate and appealing to students. All regulations regarding food safety are followed.
Our health department inspection record is excellent.
- Breakfast
is served in the cafeteria from the time school opens until the bell rings. We offer a variety of choices each day with milk
and juice or fruit. A hungry child cannot
learn.
·
Menus (including nutrition information) are distributed to all
students as well as published on the MSD web site: www. msd281.org.
Other information on the web site includes: Free/Reduced applications, allergy information
and parent information regarding payment systems.
- The
Student Nutrition Services Department operates like a business within the Moscow School
District. We aim to provide nutritious meals
while maintaining a positive fund balance. We
work hard to make the most of our funding to cover our costs. Our budget depends on
revenues from local and federal sources to cover the costs of food and salaries for the
meal program.
Meal
prices for the 2010-2011 school year have increased:
LUNCH
|
$ 1.85 |
BREAKFAST
|
$1.35 |
Reduced
price |
$ 0.40 |
Reduced
price
|
$ 0.30 |
MILK
for those bringing a lunch from home |
$0.35 |
|
|
- The
Free & Reduced Meal Program is available to families that qualify based on income and
household size. Applications are available
anytime from the school office. The Free & Reduced Meal Program is an important source
of our funding as well as supporting other educational programs. This confidential program enables us to keep our
prices for all as low as possible.
Approximately 29% of the district’s enrollment qualifies for free or reduced meal benefits.
Effective July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
|
|
Household
Size |
Annual
Income |
Monthly
Income |
Weekly
Income |
1 |
$20,036 |
$1,670 |
$386 |
2 |
$26,955 |
$2,247 |
$519 |
3 |
$33,874 |
$2,823 |
$652 |
4 |
$40,793 |
$3,400 |
$785 |
5 |
$47,712 |
$3,976 |
$918 |
6 |
$54,631 |
$4,553 |
$1,051 |
7 |
$61,550 |
$5,130 |
$1,184 |
8 |
$68,469 |
$5,706 |
$1,317 |
For
each additional member add |
+
6919 |
+
577 |
+
134 |
·
A Registered Dietitian, Mimi Pengilly,
manages the Moscow School Meal Program. Please
call if your child has special nutrition needs during their school day such as food
allergies. We can provide alternatives when
your doctor completes a form.
·
West Park School was awarded
a grant for the Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program for the 2010-2011 school year. This grant will provide snacks to the students of fruits and
veggies in varieties not usually available to students.
We look forward to this opportunity to open the eyes of students to the wide
variety of produce.
We are interested in
your comments and questions about the meal program and thank you for your support. Mimi Pengilly, Director of Student Nutrition Services
208-892-1123
pengilly@msd281.org