Nutrition Services
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Director of Nutrition Services |
Assistant Director of Nutrition Services |
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Supervisor of Nutrition Services |
Manager of Nutrition Services |
| Total students in Reduced Lunch Program: | 734 students |
| Total students in Free Lunch Program: | 2534 students |
| Current Lunch Menus Calendars: | Lunch Menu Calendars |
Bentonville Public Schools’ Nutrition Services is responsible for providing nutritious meals for students at every grade level. Strict guidelines from the USDA Child Nutrition Program ensure specific regulations on the food served to students. The district’s lunch menus reflect these regulations:
- Must provide for lunch 1/3 of the recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for key nutrients and calories for specific age/grade group
- For breakfast, we must provide 1/4 of the RDA for each age/grade group
- Menus must meet the nutritional goals of averaging no more than 30 percent of calories from fat and provide no more than 10 percent of those calories in saturated fats during a week
We also offer fresh fruit daily as a choice along with other choices that are low in calories and sugar. At times this is a challenge, we try to serve the students meals that will be nutritious but also something they will want to eat. By offering choices we can accomplish this.
Free and Reduced Meal Program:
Bentonville Public Schools also participates in the government program for free and reduced meals. We send home with every student at the beginning of the year a form for them to fill out if they feel they qualify for this program. The form is a family application so only one needs to be filled out for the entire family. You must apply or reapply every year for this program. If you are approved for the program your child will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at school for free or a reduced price depending on your income.
Letter to Parents and Free and Reduced Lunch Application Form (Click here for Spanish version)
Meal Charges:
Meal charge guidelines for Bentonville Schools are as follows:
- Junior and senior high school students will not be allowed to charge meals.
- Staff and other adults will not be allowed to charge meals.
- Elementary and Middle School students may charge meals only on occasions when money is unavailable and the student would have to miss meal service. This is a courtesy extended to the student and should not occur on a regular basis. A limit of three meal charges will be allowed. Students will not be permitted more than three meal charges. When a student is allowed to charge a meal, the cafeteria will notify the parents by telephone and/or letter to make arrangements for the student’s meal charges. Parents are responsible for all meal charges. Any student denied meal service due to excessive charges is encouraged to apply for free or reduced-price meals.
Parents are responsible for the full lunch price of student’s meal until the free or reduced-priced meal application is approved and starting date begins.
Meals and Payments:
We offer a computerized accounting system to maintain students account. You may put any amount into your student’s account and the proper amount will be deducted each time your child uses the account. With this system we can pull up what your child has eaten in the week or a month’s time. This is very helpful for when a parents is concerned on where their child’s money has gone.
We now have a system that allows you to make payments for your students lunch online! The new online system is available at www.SendMoneyToSchool.com New!!
CLICK HERE for the step-by-step instructions for SendMoneyToSchool.com. New!!
Our meal prices are as follow:
| Elementary and Middle School Breakfast | Junior and Senior High School Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Paid Student: $1.40 | Paid Student: $1.40 |
| Reduced Student: 30¢ | Reduced Student: 30¢ |
| Adult/Visitor: $1.75 | Adult/Visitor: $1.75 |
| Elementary and Middle School Lunch | Junior and Senior High School Lunch |
|---|---|
| Paid Student: $2.20 | Paid Student: $2.45 |
| Reduced Student: 40¢ | Reduced Student: 40¢ |
| Adult/Visitor: $3.00 | Adult/Visitor: $3.00 |
* All meals include milk.
On the secondary level we offer À la Carte items; all students must pay full price if they choose to purchase these items. The Free/Reduced benefits do not cover the à la carte items.
| À la Carte items offered: |
|---|
| Milk 1/2 pint: 35¢ |
| Milk 16 oz.: $1.25 New!! |
| Water: $1.00 |
| Dole Bottled Juice: $1.00 |
| Baked Chips: 75¢ Reduced!! |
| Snack Cheese: 75¢ |
* For additional à la carte items and price list, click here. Updated!!
| Cafeteria Managers: | ||
|---|---|---|
| School | Phone Number | Manager |
| Apple Glen Elementary | 254-5594 | Melissa Martin |
| Bentonville HS North | 254-5118 | Sandy Stevenson |
| Bentonville HS South | 254-5118 | Sandy Stevenson |
| Centerton Gamble Elementary | 696-3408 | Lesa Owens |
| Central Park Elementary | 696-3248 | Donna McCoy |
| Cooper Elementary | 696-3748 | Laura Munson |
| Elm Tree Elementary | 254-5526 | Sharon Crivello |
| Lincoln Jr High School | 254-5275 | Vickie Nichols |
| Mary Mae Jones Elementary | 254-5949 | Sheila Thorpe |
| Old High Middle School | 254-5729 | Nancy Wedgewood |
| RE Baker Elementary | 254-5729 | Nancy Wedgewood |
| Ruth Barker Middle School | 696-3290 | Connie Steeby |
| Spring Hill Middle School | 254-5526 | Sharon Crivello |
| Sugar Creek Elementary | 254-5805 | Linn Wilson |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 254-5883 | Ginny Schoenwald |
| Washington Jr High School | 254-5380 | Lorena Holliday |
| Newsletters: | ||
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| Treat Yourself Right | ||
| Wellness Wise | ||
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