Food Service

as follows:

•  Each child will have an account in the   
   cafeteria management system for breakfast/lunch   
   purchases. As the child goes through the breakfast/lunch 
   line, he/she will need to enter a specific 4 digit PIN into a 
   key pad. Student PIN numbers will be distributed to each
   student at the beginning of the school year. If your child 
   was a student in District 144 during the 2008-

   2009 school year, he/she was previously assigned a PIN. If 
   a student forgets his/her PIN, the cashier will be able to 
   assist your child. All food purchases require a PIN.

• To deposit money into your child’s account, put a money
   order or cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, 
   grade and teacher. PLEASE NOTE: UPersonal checks are not
   acceptedU. This envelope must be brought to the student’s
   school office before 9:00 am. Any money deposited will be 
   immediately credited for your child’s use. Money cannot be
   deposited during lunch hours.

• Families who apply and qualify for free or reduced meals 
   will automatically have an account set  up for the entire
   school year.

• The cost of breakfast is 85¢ and the cost of a complete
   lunch is $1.70 for students not eligible for free or reduced
   meals. Students can continue to choose to pay either daily 
   or an amount can be deposited in their account in advance. 
   Whichever option you choose your student must use their  
   PIN. Lunch accounts are maintained at the building sites.

   Prairie-Hills School District 144 is partnered with Preferred Meal  
   Systems, Inc. who is our service provider for breakfast and lunch 
   for the 2009-2010 school year. Preferred Meal Systems strives to
   provide a wholesome, nutritious lunch to your child in accordance
   with Federal and State regulations.

   This section provides information for nutritional guidelines for each 
   lunch meal.

   Each meal follows the Nutritional Guidelines set forth by the  
   National School Lunch Program and will consist of :

     2 ounces of meat/meat alternative 
     2 servings of fruit and/or vegetable 
     1-2 servings of grains
     8 fl. ounces of milk

  The Federal Guidelines require that lunches contain 1/3 of the 
  Recommended Daily Allowance of calories, with less than 30% of 
  the calories from fat, and less than 10% of the calories from
  saturated fat. In addition, Preferred Meals is pleased to announce
  that items they purchase or produce are trans-fat free.

  Please keep in mind that milk, 2% reduced fat or 1% chocolate, is 
  included with every free, reduced, or paid lunch. Extra milk will be
  sold at a cost of 25¢ per ½ pint.