SCHOOL LUNCH INFORMATION
The Bethel Board of Education contracts with Sodexho Food Services to provide school lunch to Bethel students. We strive to provide a high quality lunch program which meets or exceeds all state and federal guidelines.
Students have the option of paying cash at the time of purchase or prepaying for meals and/or snacks. We use a debit system to track the amount of funds available, and purchases made. We can also provide you with information regarding what your child purchases. Families wishing to prepay for meals may use the form listed below and submit payments as necessary. Prepayment can be for a week at a time, all year or anything in between.
Lunch prices are approved by the Board of Education and are currently set for the 2009-10 school year as follows:
High School/Middle School
Breakfast - $1.50 (full price)
Breakfast (reduced) $.30
Lunch - $2.60 (full price)
Lunch (reduced) $.40
Elementary School
Lunch - $2.20 (full price)
Lunch (reduced) $.40
Bethel also offers families the opportunity to apply for free or reduced meals. Guidelines are established by the Federal Government and forms are available at each school. Please note: applications for free or reduced meals are strictly confidential. Should a child qualify for either free or reduced meals, the debit system will treat the child as if he/she has paid for lunch and no one will be able to tell that the child is receiving his/her meals at a reduced rate.
CHARGE POLICY Students are allowed up to three charged meals. On the elementary and middle school levels, after the third charge, students will get a cheese sandwich, fruit and milk, which is tracked in a dated notebook acknowledging that they received this charged lunch. On the high school level, there is no meal given after third charge.
FOOD ALLERGIES For a copy of the district Food Allergy Policy, please contact your school nurse.
For questions about the Food Service program, please contact Amanda Riley, General Manager - School Lunch Program, at 203-794-8722. For questions about the Free and Reduced program, please contact the Central Office at 203-794-8722. rileya@bethel.k12.ct.us
To obtain a copy of the Student Deposit Form, click on the appropriate "Student Deposit Form" link.
You can now put funds on your child's account via the internet by using www.cafeprepay.com. If you have any questions or problems, please contact Amanda Riley, Food Service Director, at (203) 794-8722.
Menus are prepared on a monthly basis and can be found by clicking on the link noted below. To see the school lunch menus please click here .
