OVERVIEW

Welcome to another school year! In our continuing effort to improve your school districts’ food service we have created this guide to assist you in better understanding and utilizing our program.

The Rochester Schools meal Program offers breakfast, lunch, milk, and snacks to approximately 5500 students and faculty each day.

At the elementary school level students may chose from five different lunch choices each day. These choices are hot meal, salad, deli sandwich, fun lunch, or peanut butter & jelly. Breakfast choices range from hot breakfast sandwiches, cereals, breakfast pastries, pancakes, and more. Snacks are also available for purchase during breakfast or lunch for .50 cents.

Middle school students have an expanded variety of lunch choices that include fresh baked pizzas, a complete grill station offering burgers, chicken sandwiches, and subs, pre-made deli sandwiches and salads, and a traditional hot meal selection. Breakfast choices include hot breakfast sandwiches, cereals, breakfast pastries, waffles, and more. Snack items include fruit drinks, chips, and ice cream.

Freshness and variety continue at Spaulding High School. Students may choose lunch from any one of the six food stations. Fresh grill items, pizzas, made to order deli sandwiches; to-go salads, hot entrees, and more are offered everyday. Both hot and continental breakfasts are also available each day. Snacks include smoothies, yogurt, ice cream, chips, and a variety of specialty beverages.

All meals are offered with a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as four choices of milk.

*Meals are put together and offered to meet federal nutrition guidelines.

STUDENT ACCOUNTS

Every student in the Rochester school system has been set up with a food service account. Accounts are pulled up from our computerized system using student names or student identification numbers. Each account contains current account balance, purchase and payment histories, individual pricing structure, and can notify cashiers of any dietary and/or allergy concerns. All account information is private and every effort is made to secure account and student privacy.

Both cash and checks are accepted for payment of school meals. Checks must include student name, school name, and student identification number. Checks are to be made payable to Rochester Schools Meal Program. Please be aware that checks returned from the bank will be charged a return fee and cause students’ accounts to be placed on “cash only” status until all shortages and fees are paid.

Elementary school parents are encouraged to use pre-printed payment envelopes. These are provided by the school meal program and are sent home with students each week. Please consider making advanced payments on account for multiple weeks or months. By paying in advance you can save time and money, not to mention the benefit of knowing your child’s meals are planned ahead of time.

High school and middle school students can place cash and/or checks on account during any meal period. Payments must be given to cashiers.

Parents may also place money on students accounts by sending checks only to:

Rochester Meal Program
130 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

Elementary and middle school menus are written and distributed on a monthly basis. There are separate menus for both breakfast and lunch.

High school breakfast menus are offered monthly and lunch menus are offered weekly.

All menus are made available using the following resources:

Sent home with students.
Included in school newsletters.
Posted on the web at www.rochesterschools.com/Webmaster/updates/menu.html
Printed in local newspapers.
Available at cashier stands.

It is a great idea to review the menus with your children so you can help them plan their meals and learn about the variety of nutritious and fun meals offered by your schools food service.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Withdrawal of cash funds from account is not allowed.
Any funds left on account at the end of a school year will be transferred with the student to the next
grade and/or school.
During the 07 - 08 school year we will be looking at improving our Point of Sale system. The new
system will offer online services, improved reporting, and more. Details to follow.
Many times during the school year we run free raffles and special give-away days at all schools.
For the most up to date menus, nutrition information, fun activities, forms, and food services
newsletters visit our web page at www.rochesterschools.com/Webmaster/updates/menu.html.
Look for special flyers and pictures from our various events and activities during the year.
For food service employment opportunities or to become a food service substitute please call:
See your schools café manager.
Free/Reduced Meal Program applications are available at all school offices or by calling the
Free and Reduced Clerk at 332-0757 ex. 256.
During the 07 - 08 school year we will be revising and improving our Teachers Meal Program.
We offer in house catering services.
At the elementary schools only we offer emergency meals when there is a gap in funds for a
students account. Students are offered two meal choices. After two meals students are offered a
peanut butter or cheese sandwich meal. All emergency meals must be paid for once a students
account is funded.

CONTACTS

For additional information or questions please contact:

Don Link – Director of Food Service
130 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

Telephone – (603) 332-0757 Ext. 246
Fax - (603) 335-5345
E-mail – link.d@rochesterschools.com