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The mySchoolBucks website had been experiencing technical difficulties showing students' current account balances. That issue has now been resolved by the company - current account balance information and cafeteria purchases are now showing on the site.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Scotia-Glenville is now using www.mySchoolBucks.com to pay for your student's cafeteria charges in advance. MyNutriKids is no longer being used. Use the same userID and password in mySchoolBucks.
The program allows parents to pre-pay for their child's breakfast or lunch at Scotia-Glenville.
Current MyNutriKids users should have received an email from the company about the change. No action should be required on the part of current users.
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Lunch prices increasing by 5 cents in the 2012-13 school year
School lunch prices will increase by 5 cents in the 2012-13 school year. Elementary lunches will be $1.70 and secondary lunches will be $1.90. Scotia-Glenville continues to offer among the lowest school lunch prices in the Capital Region. In addition, a-la carte prices for students will increase by 5 cents. Student breakfast and milk prices remain the same. Staff a-la carte and lunch/breakfast prices will increase by 10 cents.
Here's the full list of food prices for the 2012-13 year.
[MORE]
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Here are the most recent menus for school breakfast and lunch.
Please note that, at this time, Middle and High School menus are listed weekly so that they can include the wider array of nutritional choices available at lunch stations to students. The nutritional choices are required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 are outlined below:
JUNE 2013
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Elementary breakfast
(PDF) (grades K-5) |
High School breakfast (PDF) (grades 9-12) Middle School breakfast (PDF) (grades 6-8) |
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Elementary lunch (PDF) (grades K-5) |
Secondary lunch
(grades 6-12) June 3-7: Secondary Lunch (PDF) June 10-14: MIDDLE SCHOOL Lunch (PDF) |
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MAY 2013
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Elementary breakfast
(PDF) (grades K-5) |
Secondary breakfast
(PDF) (grades 9-12) |
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Elementary lunch (PDF) (grades K-5) |
Secondary lunch
(grades 6-12) May 6-10: Secondary Lunch (PDF) May 13-17: Secondary Lunch (PDF) May 20-24: Secondary Lunch (PDF) May 27-31: Secondary Lunch (PDF) |
The
files above are
in the Adobe
Reader PDF format.
If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can
download it for free here.
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Reduced Breakfast and Lunch application and information
Families can sign up for federal free and reduce breakfasts and lunches at any time during the year. Packets are available in your child's school office or download the 2012-13 application and questions and answers about the program in the parent letter (in PDF). This letter includes blanks for specific school information. The application is submitted directly to the school. The list of schools and phone numbers is here.
The federal National School Lunch Program benefits children
The federally National School Lunch Program provides free and reduced-price meals to more than 31 million children every school day. A study by current and former Iowa State University researchers confirmed that school lunches improve the health outcomes of children who reside in low-income households. [MORE]
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The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 means food choices will be changing in 2012-13
Food choices will change beginning in this year under the requirements of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, as described below.
Chartwells' new Food and Nutrition Guidelines make it easier for students to make healthy food and beverage choices at school.
Our guidelines:
▪ Provide more deeply colored, nutrient dense, and fiber rich fruits and vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, spinach, peaches, broccoli, and beans
▪ Provide more whole grain foods, such as brown rice and whole wheat
▪ Encourage lean proteins including vegetarian and plant based
▪ Reduce unhealthy fats, sodium, and sugar
Continue Chartwells’ dedication to earth and community friendly
practices by serving hormone free milk, poultry products without
the routine use of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, cage free
shell eggs, and locally grown produce
To learn more about Chartwells go to
www.EatLearnLive.com
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Two graphics designed by the Capital Region BOCES Communications Service provide a quick overview of the changes in the school lunch program. Here are the graphics. Click on the graphic to download it or read it in PDF format.
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January 13, 2012
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
As part of the federal Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, school lunches must meet strict federal guidelines beginning in September. The new rules will require school food programs to:
▪ Serve larger portions of fruits and vegetables.
▪ Offer dark green and deep orange vegetables and legumes every week.
▪ Use whole grains in half of the grains served.
▪ Reduce salt by 10 percent.
▪ Only sell 1 percent or fat-free milk and fat-free flavored milk.
▪ Offer five food components at every lunch including a grain, meat, fruit, vegetable and milk.
Additionally, students must take three of those components – and one must be a fruit or vegetable – in order for school districts to receive federal reimbursement for a lunch.
Read a summary of the legislation in this Times Union newspaper story [MORE]
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