Menus and Pricing
Meals are planned using National School Lunch Program guidelines for a traditional meal pattern and according to the USDA Healthy School meal guidelines. Menus are planned to provide a variety of nourishing items with consideration of today’s children’s preferences.
To reduce fat in the meals we serve, our Cafeteria does the following:
- We have adopted the Texas Department of Agriculture guidelines for child nutrition
- We serve low-fat cheese
- Children are given the choice of skim or low-fat milk, including 1% strawberry and fat-free chocolate milk
- Turkey is used in menu items such as ham and hot dogs
- Pizza Hut pizza is formulated to TDA lowered fat standards
- We do not serve fried items at the Elementary or Secondary schools
- Fresh fruit is offered daily
- Snacks and drinks served have lower sugar content and no carbonation
- Sandwiches are served on wheat buns.
MEAL PRICES:
TAE, SIS and SHS student lunches --- $1.75
TAE Breakfast --- $1.00
SIS & SHS Breakfast --- $1.25
Adults --- $2.50
Students K-4 will be served a set tray with all five food components. Students in 5-12 may select three to five of the following components to make a lunch: meat or meat alternate; vegetable and/or fruit (2 different vegetables, two different fruits or one vegetable and one fruit); bread and milk.
SIS and SHS A La Carte: $0.35 to $1.50
Milk, (price increased to $0.35 this year); 100% Juice; Baked Potato; Single Pizza Slices; Yogurt; Granola Bars; Rice Crispy Treats; Ice Cream; Baked Chips; Sport Drinks; Water; Tea; Lemonade.
An ‘a la carte’ item is anything other than, or exceeding the five meal components.
If you wish to know what your child is purchasing, please contact your Cafeteria Manager and request a detailed account report.
HOW DO I PURCHASE MEALS FOR MY CHILD?
The cafeterias operate on a computerized accounting system. Each student has an account consisting of money deposited in the account. To deposit money in the account – send a check made payable to SISD Child Nutrition. The student will receive a statement when their balance reaches a negative value. It is important to monitor the account balance to prevent having a negative balance. A peanut butter & jelly sandwich, milk and fruit will be offered to the student at no charge when the account balance is in deficit by more than $8.25. Positive balances are carried over to the next year. Any negative balances must be paid prior to the beginning of the next school year. Charges will not be allowed the last month of the Spring term.
To purchase meals, the student enters their confidential pin number (student ID) into the key pad and the cashier will enter their purchases into the system. We highly recommend parents periodically request a printout of the student’s account to review purchases and discuss appropriate food choices with the student.
Contact Information:
Cafeteria Manager at TAE Barbara Prince 254-947-6916
Cafeteria Manager for SIS & SHS Sylvia Anzeldula 254-947-6946
Director of Food Service Brenda Hodges254-947-6946
In accordance with Federal Law and US Dept of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA Director of Civil Rights, room 326W, Whitten bldg, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice/TDD). USDA is and equal provider and employer. |
