LUNCH AND BREAKFAST

LUNCH AND BREAKFAST
Students are expected to conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen when eating in the cafeteria. No food is to be taken out of the cafeteria. Alcoa Elementary School participates in the National School Lunchroom Program. Lunch and breakfast are available to all students. Prices for breakfast, lunch, and milk are announced at the beginning of the school year.
Students are issued a computer debit card to use when they go through the food line. Payment for Breakfast/Lunch can be made in the cafeteria between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. daily. Students who pay on a day-by-day basis will pay as they go through the lunch or breakfast line. The first debit card is issued free of charge. An additional card to replace broken or damaged cards is $2.00.
New this year is a policy of the entire system that a student is allowed to “charge” up to 3 meals. Once the new computer system resigsters that a student has reached that limit of 3 meals charged, it will not allow any further charges. If a student does not have money or a plus balance in the computer for breakfast or lunch a charge will be (minus debt) indicated in the computer. This charge should be paid the following day. If a student’s charges reach $10.00, one of the following options will occur until the charges are taken care of by the parent:
1. The child can bring money daily to cover the cost of the lunch of their choice; or
2. The child will be given an alternative lunch consisting of a peanut butter jelly sandwich, fresh raw vegetables and milk.
All charges will be paid before a student can receive a progress report.
No carbonated beverages of any kind in the cafeteria. These cause quite a disturbance in the cafeteria and often result in breakage or spewing prior to even going to the lunchroom.
Breakfast is served from 7:20 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. daily. Lunch is served from 10:55 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. daily. Check your child's schedule for specific time they eat lunch.