Food
Service Department
17001 Ferris Street. Grand Haven, MI 49417
½ Phone: 616-850-6080 ½ Fax:
616-850-6084 ½
foodservice@ghaps.org
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Links: Forms: Meal Benefit Application Management Provided By:
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Frequently Asked Questions Click on a question to find out more. Where can I get an
application for free and reduced meal benefits? My child receives meal
benefits. What are they entitled to? What is a type A
reimbursable meal? How can I find out what
my child’s account balance is? Is the salad bar
available to all students who purchase lunch? My child is spending
too much money each day. Can I put a
restriction on their account? What is the ID card
policy at the High School? My child forgot or has run out of money for lunch, will they still be able to eat lunch? |
Apply for Meal Benefits Online at www.lunchapp.com
Make deposits, view purchases, and more!
Flat Fee for service $2.00 PER DEPOSIT (Starting 1/1/2010) Low Balance Reminders! Call 850-6080 or email us at foodservice@ghaps.org Balanced Choices
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Q: Where can I get an application for free and reduced meal
benefits? A: Your school office has applications, or
you may obtain one from this here. On the home page, select “Free &
Reduced Meal Benefits.” You can
print the application, then fill it out and mail it to the Food Service Department
at 17001 Ferris St., Grand Haven, MI 49417 or drop it off at your child’s
school office. Visit www.lunchapp.com
to fill out an application!! FAST and FREE! Q: My child receives meal benefits. What are they entitled to? A: With meal benefits,
your child receives one type A reimbursable meal for breakfast (if served at
your school) and one type A reimbursable meal for lunch. If they would like additional meals, ala
carte items, snacks, juice or milk, they may purchase those at the published
price. Q: What is a type A
reimbursable meal? A: A
type A reimbursable meal is the name given to meals that meet the required
meal pattern by the National School Lunch Program. The type A meal must include the following components: a protein, a bread, a vegetable, a fruit
and fluid milk. At Grand Haven, we
provide an offer vs. serve format of type A meals. This means that students are offered all 5 components, but must
choose at least 3 to comprise a “qualified” meal. They can choose all 5 if they wish, but must take a minimum of
3 items. The entrée’s featured on
the menu combine to make two of the components, the protein and the
bread. When a student chooses an
entrée, all they need to do is choose 1 to 3 more of the remaining components
to complete their type A meal. Type
A meals are charged at the set school lunch price of $2.35. The Premium Type A is an additional $ .25 and
can be used for Sandwich Central at the Middle & High Schools or homemade
calzones at the High School.
Students who do not take the necessary components for a type A lunch
are charged for their food items at ala carte prices. Q: How can I find out
what my child’s account balance is? A: Simply call your school
and ask the aide who handles the food service accounts to print a meal
history and send it home with your child or have faxed it to you. You may also call the Food Service
Department at 850-6080 and we can print one and mail it or email to you. Or, you can
view it online!!! Just go to www.sendmoneytoschool.com
. Q: Is the salad bar
available to all students who purchase lunch? A: Yes, the salad bar is
available to all students who purchase choice A, B, or C from the school that
day. The fruit of the day is always
placed on the salad bar and a small salad can be substituted for the
vegetable of the day. The salad bar
is filled with lettuce, fresh and canned fruit, as well as trail mix. A: Yes, their lunch benefits also apply at
breakfast and we would love to have your child eat breakfast with us. We
serve breakfast at the following buildings: Ferry, Griffin, Lake Hills, Mary
A White, Robinson, Lakeshore Middle School, White Pines Middle School,
Central High School, and Grand Haven High School. Q: My child is spending
too much money each day. Can I put a
restriction on their account? A: Certainly! Simply fax, mail , or email your request in writing to the
Food Service Department and we will implement the restriction within 24 hours
of receipt.
Q: What is the ID card policy at the High School? A: High School students who wish to utilize
the computerized debit system and students who receive free or reduced meal
benefits MUST present their student ID card to the cashier to use
their food service account. Without
an ID card, a student must pay cash for their food, or make a deposit of at
least $1.00. If your child has lost
or forgotten their ID card, they may purchase a replacement with money in
their food service account. A charge
of $5 will be deducted from their balance for a replacement card. Q: My child forgot or has run out of money for lunch, will they
still be able to eat lunch? A: Students may charge a type A lunch
should they forget their money. Snacks
and ala carte items are not permitted to be charged. However, a student who is more than $5.20
(2 lunches) in debt will not be allowed to charge a lunch until they have
their balance paid in full. During
the last two weeks of school, charging of lunches will not be permitted. |
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