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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Frequently Asked Questions |
Apply for Meal Benefits Online
at www.lunchapp.com
Make deposits, view purchases,
and more!
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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 Meal Benefit Application
link. 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. NEW FOR 2008-09: visit www.lunchapp.com to fill out an application!! 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 to you. Or, you can
view it online!!! Just go to www.lunchdeposit.com
. Q: I need to turn in my child’s lunch
preference form, but I don’t want to pay a month in advance. A: Not a problem. Just make sure to turn in the form by the
due date. The primary purpose of this
form is to assist the Food Service Department in making sure we have enough
food on hand to feed each child what they want. This form helps us order more efficiently and reduce
waste. You do not have to turn money
in with a form, you can pay by the month if it is easier for you or pay by
the week or day. Q: I can’t find my lunch preference
form. Is there a way I can find one
on line? A: Yes, simply go to Lunch
Preference link on this website and click. There you will find the monthly lunch preference forms that
can be printed from computer. 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. Q: My lunch preference form is being turned
in past the due date. How quickly can
my child expect to receive hot lunch? A: Once Food Service receives your form, we
can have your hot lunch selection for your child within 3 days. Q: My
child qualifies for meal benefits at lunch, they offer breakfast at our
school, does that mean my child can eat breakfast at the same benefit level? A: Yes, their lunch benefits also apply at
breakfast and we would love to have your child eat breakfast with us. 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
lunch. If they would like additional
meals, juice or milk, they may purchase those at the published price. |
Meal Benefit Application |
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Middle School and High School Food Service 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 the Food
Service Department at 850-6080. We
can give you the information by phone and we can also print out an account history
and mail it to you. Or, you can view it online!!!
Just go to www.lunchdeposit.com . 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 Meal Benefit Application link. 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. NEW FOR
2008-09: visit www.lunchapp.com
to fill out an application!! Q: My child is spending too much money each
day. Can I put a restriction on their
account? A: Certainly, simply fax or mail your request in
writing to the Food Service Department and we will implement the restriction
within 24 hours of receipt. Q: My child qualifies for meal benefits at
lunch, they offer breakfast at our school, does that mean my child can eat
breakfast at the same benefit level? A: Yes, their lunch benefits also apply at
breakfast and we would love to have your child eat breakfast with us. Breakfast is offered every morning at
Lakeshore Middle School, White Pines Middle School, Central High School,
and Grand Haven High School. 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 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. 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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