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Food And Nutrition Services

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Food and Nutrition Services Department
(586) 797-1180
Fax: (586) 797-8358
Email: foodservice@uticak12.org


Meal Cost
Breakfast: All Levels $1.75
Lunch: Elementary $2.75
Junior High $2.90
High School $2.95

UCS Meals Are Nutritious And Delicious!

  • UCS cafeterias offer a wide variety of different food choices to meet your student's needs
  • We serve the same brand named products, like Tyson, Land-O-Lakes and Jennie-O, that you do you in your homes
  • Meals follow federal guidelines for nutrition
  • Meals include a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, low fat meat and dairy as well as low fat and fat free milk
  • To qualify for free and reduced meals students must take at least 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable with a meal. 
  • Breakfast meals include up to 2 grains, up to 2 fruits and a milk. Must take at least 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable with 2 more items to qualify. 
  • Lunch meals include a grain, meat/meat alternate, vegetable, fruit & milk. Must take 3 out of 5 with one being 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable to qualify. 
  • We watch our saturated fat and sodium levels to help support our student's health needs
  • Visit the Healthy Meals at School page to learn more about meal requirements 

Send Money To School
Managing Your Student's Account

  • Go to  http://sendmoneytoschool.com  to set up  your account
  • You will need your child’s 9-digit ID number to set it up (you can get this from the office)
  • You can access student meal accounts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to view account balances, deposit histories, or your child’s meal or snack selections free of charge
  • You can also make deposits to your child’s cafeteria account using Visa, MasterCard or Discover-a bank service fee of $1.50 will be charged to your credit card
  • Online deposits of $50 or more to a single student account will receive a $2 credit to their account
  • Breakfasts & Lunches may still be purchased with cash or check; however amounts of $20 or more are recommended
  • Checks should be made to Utica Community Schools Food Service Department
  • Checks returned for Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) will be accessed a $25 fee

 Low Balance Email Alerts

In addition to meal account balances, deposit history, and account activity; including your student’s meal or snack selections, parents may now sign-up for low-balance email alerts through the sendmoneytoschool.com website! Parents can designate a minimum account balance and will be notified by email when their student’s account balance goes below that level. Sign-up today!

LunchApp.com
Free & Reduced Priced Meals

  • Apply online at www.lunchapp.com 
    Enter “Utica Community Schools” and follow the prompts.  
  • Most applications are processed within two (2) working days
  • Quicker than paper!

Apply using a paper application

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English. To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

New Meal Charge Policy 

When a student meal charge creates a negative balance, prompt repayment is expected. To bring the meal account up to date, families can make deposits online, send cash or check to school with the student’s full name on the memo line (checks made payable to Utica Community Schools). By establishing an account through the food service link on the district website, families/parents can monitor balances and receive low balance email alerts on their students’ account. Students who pay for meals may only charge (have a negative account balance) up to five (5) meals (breakfast and/or lunch). If a student has a zero or negative account balance, they will not be allowed to make any a la carte or beverage purchases. After the fifth charge occurrence, students will not be able to make purchases of any kind in the cafeteria using their meal accounts. Instead students will be offered a regular meal (alternate meal).

Alternate meals are provided at no charge and include all the components federally required to qualify for a reimbursable meal. Alternate meals will continue to be offered while the negative balance is being resolved.

For elementary school households, auto-messages from the school regarding negative/low balances are initiated weekly each Thursday (by email if provided or letter sent home).

When an account balance is low or negative, cashiers will share that information with the student, in a respectful age-appropriate manner.

NEW!! Allergens Form

We take food allergies and student safety very seriously. If your student has any food allergies please have your physician fill out the MDE Dietary Needs Form and return it to the food service office. We are happy to work with parents and students to help accommodate your needs. For questions about food allergies and menu selections please call our office at 586-797-1180.  MDE dietary Needs form.pdf
  

Parfait Fruit Yogurt.pngStart the day right! Come join us for breakfast!

Nutritious breakfast is available as students arrive to school. A variety of delicious food choices are available. Breakfast is $1.75 for paid students, $ .30 cents for qualifying reduced students and free for students with an approved application. Milk is only $ .45. We look forward to serving you.


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We Want You!
If you’re looking for extra cash but want to be home when your children are, consider employment opportunities within the Food and Nutrition Services Department. A comprehensive Manager Certified training program is provided to each and every employee, as well as continuing education courses.

Create your own hours on your terms by becoming a substitute on our team. Substitutes may work 2-3 hours a day, usually from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You must be available to work three or more days a week. Permanent staff is hired directly from the substitute list. To apply, call Jenny Miccolis (586) 797-1183. 

Summer Meals
Go to WWW.michigan.gov/meetupeatup to see where free summer meals are available in your area

Meet Up and Eat Up: Summer Food Service Program