BREAKFAST & LUNCH
The Program
In the 2024-2025 school year, all students are allowed one free breakfast and one free lunch at school. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided money to do this for one year through the state budget. Meals are only available to students enrolled in the district.
ALL snacks are whole grain, nut-free and USDA approved for schools. Individual snacks range in pricing and are between .50 to $1.25 each.
For snack and à la carte purchases, we encourage you to participate in myschoolbucks.com where you can pay online, monitor your child’s spending, and sign up for low balance alerts. You can also put money in your child’s account by sending a check or cash to school in an envelope with your child’s first and last name on it and the words “lunch” or “cafeteria” on it.
*The selling of snacks is not a USDA requirement. Snacks will be sold during lunch hours, if time permits.
*Please note that the Sweetsir School Cafeteria / kitchen does not carry, sell or provide snacks.
Payment
Each student has his or her own PIN (Personal Identification Number). This number is entered at the cash register. Only that student can use it. Siblings or friends may not make purchases on another’s account. Funds in the lunch account may be used ONLY for purchases made in the cafeteria. Children may not take money out of their accounts for school store or any other activity. Even though meals are free, the USDA is requiring ALL students to go through the POS system for breakfast & lunch for claims processing.
Restrictions
Parents have the ability to limit or restrict the purchase of snacks on their child’s meal account. To exercise restrictions, please fill out and submit this form. If a form is not received, it is implied that there are no restrictions.
