Cafeteria

News from the Cafeteria

price changes and new information

by Joe Judge

As the new school year approaches, new ideas and prices are being brought to the cafeteria. Many changes have taken place including an unfortunate but slight increase in the prices of food. The new prices for the 2008-2009 school year are as follows: breakfast for all students is $1.10. Secondary lunch is $1.70 and Elementary lunch is $1.60. Milk for all students is $.35. Extra entrees and ala carte items will be increasing in price, ranging from fifty cents to a dollar eighty. Each day, the students will be given a choice between two lunches that the state requires must consist of three of the five necessary components: meat/meat alternate, fruit, vegetable, bread and milk. If students do not choose three of these components then it will be considered ala carte. It will be more nutritious and cost effective to purchase a lunch versus ala carte.

Thanks to a grant provided by the United Dairy Council, the cafeteria will be receiving a new stand-up milk cooler and recycling bins for the plastic milk containers we started using this past year. We are rearranging our food line to make more room and help everything flow even better. New food choices will include healthier items such as salad shakers, parfaits, 100 calorie packs, etc. which will be made available through ala carte. Our theme days will continue every month this year. September we are going to celebrate homecoming with “Aggie Pride.” We hope that all students will join us for our fun theme days this year. The cafeteria staff is very excited about these changes and hopes that you and your students are too. We can’t wait to welcome every one back to a newly decorated, more energy-efficient cafeteria!