Welcome to School Food Services
You will find information on school menus for Elementary Schools and for Middle/High Schools. You can also download and print a Free and Reduced Lunch Application.
[MyLunchMoney.com] [Elementary Menu] [Middle/High School Menu]
[Free and Reduced Meals Information]
MyLunchMoney.com
Manchester School District is now offering the myLunchMoney.com service to all of our parents and students. With this service participants can monitor meal account balances and meal participation history on line. There is no charge for using this service to check account balances and history.
By creating a secure online account, deposits can be made to student lunch accounts by debit or credit card. You can also set up automatic recurring payments to student accounts. A fee for $1.95 per transaction is charged by myLunchMoney for this service. Cash and checks will still be acceptable forms of payment at School cafeterias or the District Food Service Office.
Please follow the attached link to the myLunchMoney website for complete details regarding the other convenient features and enrollment information.
MyLunchMoney.com accounts will not update with student information unless the student's current/correct school site, grade level, and ID number are on file in MyLunchMoney account. Please note that if your student changes school's within the district you will need to manually update this information on the MyLunchMoney website.
The cost of the elementary school lunch meal is $1.90 and the middle/high school lunch meal is $2.15. The reduced meal price is $.40. Return to TOP.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Download an elementary lunch menu.
Breakfast is served before the start of the school day at Bakersville, Beech, Gossler, Hallsville, Highland-Goffe’s Falls, Jewett, McDonough, Northwest, Parker-Varney, Smyth, Webster, Weston, and Wilson Schools. Students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch are eligible for free or reduced breakfast. Lunch is served at all schools.
The cost of breakfast is $1.20 per day and the reduced price is $.30.
The cost of lunch is $1.90 per day and the reduced price is $.40.
Milk is $.35.
Applications for reduced price and free lunches will be distributed during the first week of school. Lunch money is collected every Friday for the next week’s lunches.
* Breakfast is now served at all schools. Students who are eligible for free lunch are also eligible for free breakfast. Return to TOP.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Download a middle/high school lunch menu.
Breakfast and lunch are served at all middle and high schools. Middle and high school cafeterias have a snack bar as well as regular cafeteria selections. Prices for breakfast vary.
The price for lunch is $2.15 per day.
LUNCH CARDS- Students are issued lunch cards which function like debit cards. This speeds up the process of getting students through the lunch lines. Parents can send in cash or checks to put in your child’s account. Applications for free and reduced lunch are sent home during the first week of school.
LUNCH MENUS -- A printed lunch menu is distributed to elementary school students each month. Weekly menus including middle and high school options are published in the local newspapers. Return to TOP.
FREE AND REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. The Manchester School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.20; lunch costs $2.15 in the Middle and High Schools and $1.90 in the Elementary Schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. Parents/guardians are required to fill out an application to determine whether a child may receive free or reduced meals.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR FOOD STAMPS AND DID NOT DECLINE HAVING YOUR NAME TRANSFERRED TO THE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE FOR FREE MEALS, THEN IT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A PARENT INCOME APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL 624-6300 EXT 155 IF CLARIFICATION IS NECESSARY.
1. Do I need to fill out an application for each child? No. Complete the application to apply for free or reduced price meals. Use one Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to: Any one of the schools in the School District where your child(ren) are enrolled.
2. Who can get free meals? All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP or FANF, can get free meals regardless of your income. Also, your children can get free meals if your household’s gross income is within the free limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.
3. CAN FOSTER CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS? Yes, foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court, are eligible for free meals. Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income.
4. Can homeless, runaway, and migrant children get free meals? Yes, children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant qualify for free meals. If you haven’t been told your children will get free meals, please call Jocelyne Pinsonneault at 670-3192 or email her at jpinsonneault@mansd.org to see if they qualify.
5. WHO CAN GET REDUCED PRICE MEALS? Your children can get low cost meals if your household income is within the reduced price limits on the Federal Eligibility Income Chart, shown on this application.
6. SHOULD I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF I RECEIVED A LETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR SAYING MY CHILDREN ARE APPROVED FOR FREE MEALS? Please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions. Call the School District Office at 624-6300 ext 155 if you have questions.
7. MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT ANOTHER ONE? Yes. Your child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first few days of this school year. You must send in a new application unless the school told you that your child is eligible for the new school year.
8. I GET WIC. CAN MY CHILD(REN) GET FREE MEALS? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out an application.
9. Will the information I give be checked? Yes and we may also ask you to send written proof.
10. If I don’t qualify now, may I apply later?Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For example, children with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free and reduced price meals if the household income drops below the income limit.
11. What if I disagree with the school’s decision about my application?You should talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to: Jim Connors, Director of Food & Nutrition Services, 195 McGregor Street, Suite 201, Manchester, NH 03102, 624-6300 ext 165.
12. May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen?Yes. You or your child(ren) do not have to be U.S. citizens to qualify for free or reduced price meals.
13. Who should I include as members of my household? You must include all people living in your household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends) who share income and expenses. You must include yourself and all children living with you. If you live with other people who are economically independent (for example, people who you do not support, who do not share income with you or your children, and who pay a pro-rated share of expenses), do not include them.
14. What if my income is not always the same? List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you normally make $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes. If you have lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.
15. We are in the military. do we include our housing allowance as income? Ifyou get an off-base housing allowance, it must be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income.
16. My spouse is deployed to a combat zone. Is her combat pay counted as income? No, if the combat pay is received in addition to her basic pay because of her deployment and it wasn’t received before she was deployed, combat pay is not counted as income. Contact your school for more information.
17. My family needs more help. Are there other programs we might apply for? To find out how to apply for SNAP or FANF assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office.
If you have other questions or need help, call 624-6300 ext 155.
Sincerely,
Jim Connors, Director, Food and Nutrition Services
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