Food Service

Healthy meals equal healthy students
 

Food Service Director Thomas Preiskines
858-3100, Ext. 13896   tpreiskines@pjschools.org
 

Port Jervis schools participate in the National School Lunch Program,
which regulates and subsidizes the provision of complete, nutritionally balanced meals.

School Lunches changed due to new National Nutritional Standards

Menus now feature more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain rich foods. Students will also notice a change in the portion size of their main entrée -
while fruits and vegetable portions are increasing, the protein & grain portions are shrinking to reflect a new look of the “center of the plate.” 

Click here for more information about the new National Nutritional Standards & the Healthier, Hunger Free Kids Act. 

Lunch: Students can purchase a complete lunch that includes skim
or no-fat chocolate milk, just milk, or the sandwich of the day. Snacks are also available for purchase.

Please note: The National School Lunch now requires schools to offer meal portions by grade level, instead of school level. Separate lunch menus must now be provided for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. As a result, the menu for sixth graders at both elementary schools is different from the students in grades K-5. The food items on both menus are the same. The portion size is different.

•  GRADES K-5:   MAY           APRIL           
   

• GRADES 6-8:    MAY           APRIL         
   

• GRADES 9-12:  MAY          APRIL

Please note the above open in "pdf" format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download and print. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your computer, you can get a free copy from the Adobe web site.

Many students qualify for the free and reduced-priced meals.

2012-2013 School Year Prices  

Free and Reduced-Priced School Meal Application   2012-13
The district is urging families to take advantage of the free and reduced-priced meals available through the National School Lunch Program. Application packets will be sent home with students the first day of school. The application can also be downloaded below.

Those who qualify will be eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. The price for reduced meals is just .25 cents. This could save your family close to $500 a year per child!

Who can get free meals? Applications for free or reduced-priced lunch may be completed anytime during the school year when a family’s income changes.
   • The confidential program is available to all households that meet
    federal income guidelines - and these guidelines are higher than
    you might expect.
   • Students whose families receive food stamps or other aids such
    as TANF are automatically eligible - regardless of their income.
   • Most foster children, as well as homeless and migrant children,
    are eligible.

Protecting your children's privacy - When students go through the lunch line, they carry nothing that would identify them as a participant in the free and reduced meal program. They simply enter their student Pin number into the automated payment system and the cashier automatically processes the transaction.

Applications - The completed application should be returned to Food Service Director Thomas Preiskines. For answers to questions regarding the application or assistance completing the application, please call Mr. Preiskines at 858-3100, Ext. 13896.
Click here for answers to commonly asked questions.

Please note the application opens in "pdf" format and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download and print. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your computer, you can get a free copy from the Adobe web site.

Automated accounts provide fast service
With the use of a computerized system, Food Service tracks student information including account balances and food purchases. Each student uses a personal Pin number when he or she purchases meals. By eliminating the old pen and paper tally sheets, the cafeteria staff is able to serve students quicker and more efficiently - reducing the time students spend waiting in line. 

Application
Free & Reduced-Priced Meals

S Lunch Menus
MAY:
 Grades K-5
 Grades 6-8
 Grades 9-12  

Snack Prices