St. Pius X School participates in the Federal Lunch Program. All students must eat in the school cafeteria. A hot lunch, as well as milk, may be bought in the school cafeteria at a nominal price. Students may bring their lunch if they so desire. FAST FOOD LUNCHES AND CAN SOFT DRINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ANY TIME. Courtesy is expected at all times from each and every student in the cafeteria. Good table manners are the rule.
Obviously an operation of this size does not run by itself. It requires good administration, good cooks, and parent cooperation. The parent is needed to help the staff prepare and serve the food, clean the kitchen and wipe the tables.
Cafeteria News
Attention All St. Pius X School Parents
We are in the process of eliminating the lunch tokens. I have purchased the Lunchbox System. Instead of me sending tokens home with your child I can credit their account with your check. If at all possible I would prefer a check instead of cash because you in turn would have your cancelled check back in case there is a problem with the account.
When sending in your check, please put on the memo part or send a note of how much
you would like your child or children to have in their account. This check could also
be used for any ala carte item or an extra milk that they would like to purchase and I
will credit their account.
The students will eventually use their ID cards to use with the scanner and we have
already assigned each student a number in case they lose or forget their ID
Badge. They will use the keypad in that case. I also have a listing of each students
number in case they forget .I will send home the ID numbers for your children in a
envelope with your family name.
Please tell your child that their ID number is personal and should not be given out
to anyone else. Because if they tell another person/student they can use it and it will
be deducted from their account for a lunch, ala carte, or a drink. So please address this
with them.
If you have any green, gold or silver tokens left or have recently purchased them, please
turn them in and I will credit your child(rens) account. Please tell me how you would
like them distributed per child. I will accept them all the way thru the month of
November and starting in December we will no longer use tokens. Please mark on
the bag or enclose a note with your family name, amount of tokens and which student
you would like to have the credit.
The system that I now have I cannot send a reminder home at this time to let you know
when you are low on funds in their account. I will eventually have this and also you will be able to check on line in the near future. I cannot accept credit cards here or on line, due to the fee involved to process the transaction. Just a suggestion to keep track of your account, you could mark it off on the lunch menu the days that your child(ren) are buying.
Please be patient. I am still learning the system. I do think this will eliminate lost or stolen tokens and keeping the spreading of germs to a minimum in our school. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at 859-341-4900 ext 104, and I will be happy to assist you. I really appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Sharon Depenbrock
Cafeteria Voucher Program
School families pay $40.00 at the beginning of the year by the cafeteria management to cover cafeteria costs. This fee is redeemable by working as a volunteer four (4) times during the course of the school year and receiving $10.00 per day of volunteer duty.
Signups for volunteer days are held at the beginning of the school year. Volunteers are expected to show up. If substitutes are used the substitute will receive the rebate.
There are no maximums for substitutes. If a person misses their appointed day they may ask and be appointed a substitute for a future day.
Volunteers will sign a voucher form in the cafeteria office on the day of their service. The cafeteria manager will verify their service and turn the voucher into the business manager for payment.
Checks will be written and issued on the Monday following the week of the volunteers work. Check will be given to the cafeteria manager to distribute.
No other form of payment will be issued. This includes tokens or cash.
If there are not enough scheduled work times your name will be put on a list and you will be contacted as a substitute. It is the responsibility of the parent to remember the days on which you agree to work. The menu and the names of workers come home with the PAWPRINTS. Workers should arrive no later than 10:00. If you are unable to work on your day, please call the Cafeteria Manager in the cafeteria (341-4900, ext. 7) by 9:30 A.M. Do not call her at home for any reason. You may call her at the cafeteria after 8:00 A.M.
Cost of lunch, including beverage, is to be determined prior to the beginning of the year. Drink alone is 35 cents. Cash is also accepted for lunch, in place of tokens. After a total of 3 days of not paying lunch charges, the student will receive a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit, and beverage. Payment for this lunch is 75 cents.
Some students qualify for either free or reduced lunch. Guidelines set up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture determine the eligibility of students. Information regarding this program may be obtained from the school Principal. All inquiries and applications are kept completely confidential.