Nourished...Respected...Cared For
- Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year! Those new to the District may check out the Food Services Directive for information about nutrition, building-a-meal, meal payments, and more!
Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation knows that good nutrition and learning are dependent on each other. MVCSC strives to provide healthy and nutritious meals students enjoy, which will keep students fueled and attentive to learning. All meals and snacks served are certified to meet strict state and federal child nutrition regulations.
2022-2023 Updates
- Federal funding and legislation for universal free meals for all students is came to an end on June 30th, 2022. Beginning July 1st, 2022, the Food Services Department has changed back to the way it operated before March 2020.
- Breakfast and lunch will still be available to all students; however, they will not be free to all students. That means that families will need to complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefit Application to qualify for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance.
- The free or reduced-price meal benefit application is be available via Skyward Family Access through Food Services and Applications
- Applications do not carry over year to year; families must reapply each school year.
- You can add funds to your students lunch account via cash, check or e-Funds. More information on eFunds is below.
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You can check your student’s account balance and recent transactions via Skyward Family Access.
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All students will need to carry their ID badge on them for the cashier to ring them out. This is also a security measure in place to ensure the safety of our students.
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We have updated our Charge Policy, more information including the policy is listed in our Links!
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For some more information view the USDA's Q & A here!
- Breakfast and lunch will still be available to all students; however, they will not be free to all students. That means that families will need to complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefit Application to qualify for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance.
2022-2023 SCHOOL MENUS
BREAKFAST Breakfast is served daily in the Cafeteria, including on 2-hour delays. |
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Times | Menus |
Fortville Elementary: 7:15-7:45 | Elementary |
McCordsville and Mt. Comfort Elementaries: 7:25-7:45 | |
Middle School: 8:25-8:40 | Middle School |
High School: 8:15-8:35 | High School |
Preschool: 7:45-8:05 | Preschool & LIFE Center |
LUNCH | |
Times | Menus |
All Elementaries: 10:00-1:00 | Elementary: July & August |
Middle School: 11:00-1:20 | Middle School: July & August |
High School: 11:25-1:25 | High School: July & August |
Preschool: 10:30-11:50 LIFE Center: noon-12:30 |
Preschool: July & August LIFE Center: July & August |
*All menus subject to change*
Breakfast Prices | Lunch Prices | |
Preschool/Elementary Student | $2.25 | $3.40 |
Middle/High School Student | $2.25 | $3.50 |
Reduced | $0.30 | $0.40 |
Adults | $2.50 | $4.75 |
Additional Milk | $0.50 | $0.50 |
**A la carte items cost extra and not included in meal pricing.
FREE & REDUCED MEALS
Any family wishing to apply for meal assistance may do so by logging into Skyward Family Access, opening the Food Service tab and clicking on Applications. Applications must be filled out every year. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch assistance may qualify for textbook/device rental fee assistance; also watch for textbook rental assistance option in the online application.
Free/Reduced Application Guidelines
e-Funds
e-Funds is the current system being used for lunch accounts. You may transfer money into your child's account, load funds, and set alerts using this online system. For more information about how to set up an account, please go to our e-Funds webpage or click here.
BUILD-A-MEAL
The Food Services Department strives to provide a nutritional menu that meets state and federal requirements as well as healthy food that students enjoy. The MVCSC Food Services staff know that good nutrition is needed to help provide a healthy learning environment.
MVCSC utilizes the Offer vs. Serve program, which empowers students to make decisions about what they want to eat, while ensuring that each meal is balanced and nutritious.
Please refer to the links below for information about how to build a healthy, reimbursable meal tray.
Easy Build-a-Lunch Flyer
Parent's Lunch Line Guide
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
If your child has any food allergies and/or special dietary needs, please fill out the Dietary Restriction Form.
For further food services questions, please contact:
Food Services Director
Doris Johnson - 317-485-3100, ext. 5109 - doris.johnson@mvcsc.k12.in.us
Food Services Assistant Director
Kasey Pasyk, RD, LD - 317-485-3100, ext. 5107 - kasey.pasyk@mvcsc.k12.in.us
Documents
- MVCSC Food Services Directive
- Food Service Directive
Contains all cafeteria policies and procedures, including charge policy, how to build a meal, dietary modifications, and meal assistance.
- Food Service Directive
- Payment Assistance
- Special Dietary Needs
- Dietary Restriction Form
- Dietary Restriction Discontinue Form
- Milk Substitution Policy
- Milk Substitution Form
For substitution requests other than Soy Milk.
- Tips for Big 8 Allergens
- School Wellness Policy
- MVCSC Wellness Policy
New Policy passed on 8/2019
- Approved Snack List
This list is compiled by the Health Services Team for allergen-friendly donated snacks!
- Classroom Reward Suggestions
Non-food Rewards
- Healthy Non-Food Rewards
- Healthy Classroom Celebration Ideas
- MVCSC Wellness Policy
- Civil Rights
- Healthy Choices
Links
- Charge Policy
- E-Funds
- Nutrition Bytes on Social Media
- Snack Safely