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Shrewsbury
Public Schools
Food Service Department Beth
Nichols, Food Service Director |
School Menu
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Shrewsbury
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Food Service Department Beth
Nichols, Food Service Director |
School Menu
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Please contact the school lunch office with any questions, suggestions, or ideas. The School Lunch Office is located at Shrewsbury High School, 64 Holden Street. Shrewsbury Ma. 01545. The telephone number is 508 841-8819. Each school site has a manager also available to speak with you. The numbers are as follows.
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A PREPAID MEAL PLAN is available. Meals cost $2.00 at the Elementary Schools, $2.25 at the Middle Schools and $2.50 at the High School. Books of tickets cost $40.00 for 20- $2.00 tickets, $45.00 for 20-$2.25 tickets and $50.00 for 20-$2.50 tickets. Reduced price tickets can be purchased for $.40 in strips of 5 tickets for $2.00. To purchase tickets send a self addressed stamped envelope along with your check for the number of books requested to: Shrewsbury Schools Food Service, High School, 64 Holden Street, Shrewsbury, Ma. 01545. Tickets will be mailed back to you.
Reduced and full priced tickets can also be purchased at the School Department Office at the Town hall, 100 Maple Ave., Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Check or money order are the only accepted forms of payment. Tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets can be used this year or next. A prepaid ticket system is easier than handling cash. This system also helps to speed up the register lines giving students more time to eat their lunch.
Learning is linked to good nutrition. Children who eat breakfast do better
in school.
Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between test scores and
good nutrition. The more nutritionally balanced the meal the longer the body
stays satisfied and operates more efficiently. Children who don’t eat
breakfast are tardy and absent more. They often are cranky and irritable, feel
sick in class and have more visits to the school nurse.
The Shrewsbury Public Schools Food Service Department is committed to the importance
of its students eating well-balanced breakfasts at home or at school. During
the school year breakfast will be offered at all schools. A variety of cold
breakfast selections: cereals, morning pastries and bread, yogurt, fruits,
milk and juices. Please have your children join us for a school breakfast.
School Breakfast Serving Times
Paton, Spring and Floral: 9:00 - 9:15
High School: 6:50 - 7:20
Oak MS: 7:30-7:45
Sherwood MS: 7:40 - 7:55
CATERING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT EACH SCHOOL. MENUS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE BUDGET AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF EACH GROUP. CATERING SERVICES AVAILABLE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
CATERED EVENTS CAN BE SIMPLE, ELEGANT OR PACKED AS PICK-UP AND GO. NEW MENUS AND ITEMS ARE OFFERED SEASONALLY. A 48-HOUR NOTICED IS REQUESTED FOR ALL ORDERS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL DO ITS BEST TO SERVICE UNEXPECTED EVENTS.
STAFFING
Kitchen staff is available for after hour events at no charge for school affiliated events. Staff is available to prepare food, set up, serve and clean up after your event.
KITCHEN USE
The Food Service Department welcomes groups to use the kitchens at the schools for functions the Department is not catering. Food Service Staff must be present when groups use the kitchens. There is no charge for labor if the event is a school affiliated event. The kitchen staff will help groups with food preparation, set up, serving and clean up.
PAPER GOODS
CATERING QUALITY PAPER GOODS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR EVENTS NOT CATERED BY THE FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE COST IS $.05 PER ITEM. PLEASE TRY TO GIVE THE STAFF ADVANCE NOTICE AS TO WHAT YOU WILL NEED SO THE GOODS WILL BE READY FOR YOUR PICK UP.
EXTRAS
FLOWERS, LINENS, CHINA AND DECORATIONS CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH THE FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CHARGED TO THE GROUP AT COST. CATERING EQUIPMENT CAN BE USED FOR SCHOOL EVENTS AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS IT IS RETURNED IN THE CONDITION IT WAS BORROWED IN. IF EQUIPMENT IS LOST OR DAMAGED THE GROUP WILL BE CHARGED THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COST.
CONTACTS
CATERING AND KITCHEN ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CONTACTING:
Enclosed please find the Free/Reduced School Lunch/Breakfast Application. This application must be filled out each school year. I am writing to encourage you to take a few moments to complete and return this application. Nothing is more important to children’s success than being well nourished. Shrewsbury Public Schools is committed to maintaining a high quality Food Service Program that enhances our academic programs. The School Food Service staff is dedicated to preparing and serving healthy meals, which are appealing to children. All students can enjoy their choice of a variety of menu selections offered.
I want to ensure you that complete confidentiality is used when processing
and filing all applications. All Food Service Staff are trained to maintain
the anonymity of students receiving free/reduced meals.
We understand that financial circumstances can quickly change. Should you
find that free or reduced meals might be appropriate for your family at
another time during the school year, please send in this application then
or request
a new application from my office. Our goal is simple: to feed all of our
students,
nutritious and appealing meals. We hope that participating in the Free/Reduced
Meal Program will enable all Shrewsbury Public School students to regularly
participate in the School Lunch Program. Please feel free to contact me
at 508 841-8819 regarding the Free/Reduced application procedure or any
School
Food Service concern. I look forward to working with students and their
families, and sincerely invite you to use the Shrewsbury Food Service Office
as a resource.
Please return this application to;
Food Service Department
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury Ma. 01545
Sincerely,
Beth Nichols
Food Service Director
Free/Reduced Meal Program Documents (Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format):
Application Instructions
Dear Parents,
The School Lunch Program is having a problem at all schools with students not bringing in money for lunch. We understand parents and children sometimes forget about lunch money. In the past we have provided students forgetting money with a lunch of their choice and have given them an IOU voucher to take home to their parents so that we could be reimbursed the following day. This system is not working. Children are charging lunches more frequently and forgetting to reimburse the cafeteria staff the next day.
If children forget their lunch money we will provide the student with a Peanut butter or Jelly Sandwich, fruit and milk. We will also send a letter home stating how much money for lunch is owed. Please try to remember to send in lunch money with your child or pay us back the following day if your child brings home a notice.
Payment can be made directly to the cafeteria staff at your child's school or a check made payable to the School Lunch Program can be sent to the cafeteria manager at your child's school.
Sincerely,
Beth Nichols
Food Service Director