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== The Lunch Line
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notes from
the AHS Cafeteria
The Rest of the
Story.....
"How's
school going?"
"Okay, I
"Did you eat lunch today? What'd you
have?"
"Chicken patty -again!"
You
might have carried on a similar conversation with
your high school student. Contrary to popular jokes
- chicken patties are not the only food choice
offered at the Amboy High School. Do you realize
the wide array of choices offered to students
during lunch?
Students at AHS have a choice of two different
venues from which to choose. In the hot lunch line,
students may receive a complete meal tray,
including choice of entrée, a vegetable or
fruit, dessert, (if on the menu for the day),
bread, and milk The hot lunch line always offers a
second choice hot or sandwich item each day for
additional purchase and students may also purchase
any of the items in this line individually. A salad
bar is offered on most days and different ice cream
products are also available for sale.
The whole hot lunch tray is by far the best deal
offered. Students who receive free or reduced price
meals must use this line and must take a full hot
lunch tray to qualify. The student will never be
identified as receiving free or reduced meals to
any other student.
The third area students may purchase food from is
the very popular snack line. This line offers cold
deli sub sandwiches, made fresh daily. Other items
for sale include a wide variety of chips,
prepackaged cookies, snack mixes and packaged
candies. Lunchables and fruits are also available.
Free and reduced prices do not apply on this line
or the a'la carte line.
In addition to milk for sale at lunch, there is
pop, water, Gatorade, and juice machines on at all
times in the building. These machines use cash only
and prices vary from 50¢ to $1.25. There are
no other vending machines in use at the high
school.
The main entrée each day at the high school
is also on the Junior High and Central School
menus, but all other items and choices are unique
to the high school and change daily. The menu
is posted weekly and also read to the students
during daily announcements.
Students may pay cash at the high school for their
lunch items, but the complete use of the "Lunchbox
Point of Sale" program by all students would make
the lunch lines move faster. The "Lunchbox"
program is a debit card based system where students
access their accounts with a school-issued personal
ID card. Parents may send cash or checks at any
time to deposit into their student's individual
account. The student scans the ID card at the
register and their purchases are charged to their
account. No money needs to be handled at all.
A student can pay still pay cash for purchases, but
must scan their card, find their money, wait for
change, etc. Carrying cash can also sometimes
result in misplaced or lost money. Depositing
into your "Lunchbox" account is the fastest,
safest, and easiest way to manage lunch money.
Check and cash deposits may be made in the high
school office. Please note that deposits made after
10:00 a.m may not be posted to an account until the
next day. Cash may be deposited during lunchtime
with any of the three cashiers in the cafeteria and
will post to the account immediately.
If a parent wishes to see what their student is
eating each day (and where money is being spent),
all they need to do is call the school office and
request a printout of purchases their student has
made. The cashiers verbally remind students when
their accounts are running low. Students may charge
a hot lunch if their card does not have enough
credit, but snack items may not be charged. Charges
must be taken care of in the week they are
incurred. Letters are sent to parents of students
whose accounts are at a negative balance.
Students may not "take money off their account' to
buy pop, water, etc. Please realize your
student may need change for these purchases.
All AHS students have received a hard-plastic
picture ID to use for lunch purchases. Every
student is required to scan his or her card for any
purchase. Students will have to be responsible and
have their ID cards with them each day at lunch
&endash; not left in their lockers or at home.
Students not having their cards will go to the end
of the line. Students must use their own card and
number. Replacement cards are available at a cost
of $5.00 to students who lose or break their
cards.
Parents may place restrictions on their student's
accounts, if they feel it is necessary. For
example, a parent may limit their student's a'la
carte item (snack) purchases to 75¢ or $1 per
day or restrict their student from purchasing
anything except a full meal tray. Parents wishing
to place restrictions on their student's account
must notify the high school office.
Hopefully,
this letter gives you a little insight into the
lunch program at the high school. Now you know
-there's always more than just chicken patties
served here!
Simplify your
life : Deposit money in your lunch
account!
You won't need
cash each day and the line will move
faster.
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