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A well-balanced lunch is served daily in each of the district’s six schools. As mandated by the National School Lunch Program, each lunch offered includes five components: a protein meat or meat alternate, a grain, a vegetable, a fruit, and eight ounces of fat free or low-fat milk. There is a choice of entrees that are available each day, including both hot and cold selections. There are also three vegetable choices, a variety of fresh fruits and fruit juices to choose from, a “dessert” item, and a variety of cold milks. While at least five components are offered each day, your child may choose as little as three foods to complete a meal.

A meal must have 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetable to be a countable meal.

SUMMER MEAL LOCATOR

Please click here for more information regarding the 2017-2018 Summer Meal Locator.

SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOL

Please click here for an extensive guide on Smart Snacks in School.

For more information, please check out their website.


Governor Mifflin Food Service is committed to providing wholesome, high quality menus, prepared fresh daily from locally sourced ingredients whenever available and in season

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Food and Nutrition Services Department is to provide a variety of appealing and nutritious foods in an environment that is respectful of each student’s needs and differences. Food Service employees will provide all students the opportunity to reach their maximum learning potential through healthy food choices.

KEY PROGRAM FEATURES

  • We emphasize wholesome, natural ingredients, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy snacks.
  • We offer a variety of allergen-free foods to accommodate students with allergies.
  • Our menus comply with the new Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and state and local wellness guidelines.

FREE AND REDUCED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS

The Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch Programs are available for low-income families, which adheres to the National Breakfast and Lunch Program guidelines. Apply after July 1st of each school year. You may apply at any time if there are any income changes. If you have received a Direct Certification Letter for the 2016-2017 school year from the Food Service Director, you do not need to reapply.

Click here for a 2017-2018 Free and Reduced Application.

DO NOT apply until after July 3, 2017. You may apply any time during the school year if there are any changes in your income.

Making it faster and easier for families to apply for free or reduced priced meals.

    • Simply create a new account or sign in for an existing account and in a few short minutes your application will be submitted directly to the Food Service Director.
    • You’ll receive a custom Pin # to enter and click that your application has been received.
    •  You’ll receive by mail a confirmation letter on your application results.

They are also available in the school office or by contacting Jenelle Himmelreich, Food Service Director at 610-775-5083 ext. 5554.

If you child has food allergies or other special dietary needs, substitutions may be made, but only when supported by a signed statement by a recognized medical authority. To request food substitutions or report a food allergy, click here..

PRICING

All Mifflin schools all use a point-of-sale system. This technology allows us to provide debit accounts for purchases and increases the speed of food service to students. Money may be deposited into the account via cash or check. Parents are able to designate what the money can be used for: meals and a la carte items, or meals only.

2017-2018 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES

Elementary Breakfast – $1.60
Elementary Lunch – $2.60
Secondary Breakfast – $1.75
Secondary Platter – $2.75
Secondary “Mifflin Meal” – $2.95

*NOTE: In the event that school is cancelled due to weather, all menus are subject to change.

POINT OF SALE

Governor Mifflin School District has a online option that allows you to monitor your children’s lunchtime expenditures and make payments with your credit card. It gives you the capability to view what your children have eaten over the last 30 days. This new program allows the parents to have control of your child’s daily purchases. Each child’s account statement is updated continuously so that the information is current. Payments will now be available the same day.

Any money left in your child(ren)’s account at the end of the school year will automatically roll over to the next grade/school building assignment. All accounts will follow your child(ren) until they graduate from Governor Mifflin. Upon graduation, any balances over $5.00 will be transferred to a sibling within the district or refunded by check to the parent/guardian.

SCHOOLCAFÉ

SchoolCafé is available for making online deposits and to make the selections for the purchases that are allowed for your child’s meal account. You will also be able to use your credit card to make your deposits. There is a fee of $1.75 per deposit day. If you have more than one child in the District, the fee will be the same amount of $1.75. If you wish to transfer money from one child’s account to another, please contact Jenelle Himmelreich, Food Service Director at 610-775-5083 x 5554 or email jenelle.himmelreich@gmsd.org.

There is no fee to create and maintain your child’s accounts. You may view the purchasing history as well as be notified for low balances through email.

This technology allows us to provide debit accounts for purchases, and increases the speed of food service to students so they have more time to eat and converse. Parents enjoy the convenience of prepaying for their child’s purchases at whatever level they choose. The point of sale system also eliminates the overt identification of students who are eligible for free or reduced meal benefits.

The System allows you to pay in advance for meals and/or A la Carte items. Students still have the option to pay cash on a daily basis. We urge you to take full advantage of this system by placing money into your child’s account on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis. You choose the amount you want to deposit.  Any money not spent by the end of school will be available for your child’s use the following school year. You may use the feature to receive a low balance notification. For proper notification of low balances, it is recommended to use $8.00 as the minimum balance so that you are notified in a timely matter

 
We are proud of the quality Food Service Program we offer at Governor Mifflin School District, and we do our best to keep our customers, the students happy and well fed.


School Café Student Meal System

We use SchoolCafé, our POS portal to connect families to your local K-12 school nutrition. SchoolCafé is passionately developed and supported by PrimeroEdge, has great features (payments, alerts, etc.) that you’ve come to love, along with some amazing new capabilities. Here is the link to access SchoolCafé: https://www.schoolcafe.com/#/login
You can either access your existing account or set up a new account. You can also download the app to your phone and apply for free or reduced meals.

New Future!
Students are now able to create and view their account, but they will not be able to make changes. Menus will also be available. Please click here to view the current procedures.

In the future, Governor Mifflin School District will provide online cafeteria menus on the SchoolCafé website. This gives you the ability to view what is on the menu at your child’s school cafeteria and view nutritional/allergen information. There are also a bunch of cool interactive options available for you to rate, favorite, and share what’s on the menu. If you do not see the menu features after logging on, don’t be alarmed; we will let you know when you can use these additional features once we have everything updated. Note: Features relating to menus and menu item information (nutrition and allergens) are controlled by Governor Mifflin School District.

SchoolCafé now allows student accounts. Students 13 and older can create accounts to view and interact with the school cafeteria menu. We’ve also created a cool new feature that allows students to connect to their cafeteria account to see their account balance and view their purchase history. Our students always want to know what their account balance is, and now they can access their account balance at any given time. They will know what is on the menu for the day, and they will be able to access their ID on their phone. Note: This feature is controlled by your school district and they can choose to turn this on or off.

As always, our ultimate goal is to serve amazing families. Your feedback is always welcome and we promise you’ll always be heard. Again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you and we hope that you absolutely love SchoolCafé. Have a great 2016-17 school year!
SchoolCafé Customer Care
855-729-2328
customercare@schoolcafe.com

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Food Service Department
610-775-5083, Ext. 5554

Jenelle Himmelreich
Food Service Director
jenelle.himmelreich@gmsd.org

WELLNESS POLICY INFORMATION:
The community is able to participate in the development, implementation, periodic review, and updating of the wellness policy. Please contact Jenelle Himmelreich via email if you would like to participate in this committee.

DISTRICT-WIDE WELLNESS POLICY

WELLNESS POLICY ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

WELLNESS POLICY ASSESSMENT

STUDENT MEAL CHARGING POLICY

CIVIL RIGHTS INFORMATION