Food Services Information
The mission of Wachusett Regional Foodservice is a commitment to contributing to a healthy school environment for our students by providing a variety of healthy, convenient, economical meals to ensure their readiness to learn

• All lunches in the Wachusett District are prepared on-site.
• There is a Head Foodservice Associate at each site (click on the link above) to answer your questions.
• There are one or more Foodservice Associates at each school ServSafe Certified as required per Mass. Dept. of Health

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is governed by federal (United States Department of Agriculture) and state (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) regulations, and all menus must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The menu planning system required by the NSLP is designed to provide children with approximately one-third of the key nutrients and calories they need according to the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA's).

Lunch Prices

• Elementary & Middle Schools $2.75
  • Meal includes an entree, fruit and/or vegetable side choices and milk
• High School: $3.00
  • Meal includes an entree, fruit and/or vegetable side choices and milk
• Reduced Price lunch: $.40
  • Meal includes an entree, fruit and/or vegetable side choices and milk
• Extra Milk Price: $.50  (variety of flavors are available)
• Breakfast is now offered at the high school.
  • Paid student price is $1.50
  • Reduced price $.30 
  • No cost to the free lunch price students

Free/Reduced Lunch Forms

• Free and Reduced Lunch Form FY12
   
• Sharing of Free and reduced Lunch Information with Other Programs
• please fill out this form if you wish the Foodservice department to share your child eligibility information with any school programs such as athletics, school testing etc.
   
• These forms can be found at the Main Office of each school. Those in need are encouraged to apply at any time during the year.

Where Can I find the Menu?

There are many lunch choices available at each school in addition to the Main Menu which is posted on-line, in the Landmark and in the Telegram's Towns Section.

What are my lunch choices?

In addition to the menu postings there are other choices available which may include:

Specialty Salads~~~fresh greens,cucumbers, tomatoes, topped with chicken or tuna or cheese

Cold/hot sandwiches (tuna, turkey, deli wraps or bulky roll) (chicken patty, hamburgers) 

Variety of pizza, and bagel lunch to name a few. Check with your school to see what is available.

All meals include a variety of  fruit choices,  vegetable of the day and milk

Calendar Information

May 2: Half day of School-No lunch at all sites, breakfast will be served at the High School starting at 7:00 

Starting March 19 Sterling Chocksett Cafeteria: New Salad Bar Meal Option Tuesdays & Thursdays.

•  Fresh Salad Greens and choice of toppings, fruit, milk and hot pretzel all for $2.75

Mt.View Middle: 

NEW ITEM: "Pick your Toppings Salad" offered daily included with this meal is a protein choice, vegetable choices, fruit (fresh and cup),bread, milk for $2.75

Davis Hill Elementary: New 'grab n go line'

•  bagel lunch (yogurt,bagel,fruit, milk), 
• Cold Sandwich (sandwich, chips,fruit, milk)
• Build Your Own Parfait Bar (yogurt, choice of grain items-fruit choice), includes milk

 Pre-pay for your children's lunch through Nutrikids.
Now available at all sites in the Wachusett Regional School District

Click on the logo below to register

Did you know?

Thomas Prince Students grades 3,4 &5: Your children will be considered as visiting students at the Glenwood School. When setting up accounts with Nutrikids you do not have to choose Glenwood as their school. Their students ID number will locate them at the visiting school. All prepaid balances will stay with their accounts.

All negative and positive balances in student accounts follow them within the Wachusett School District. If you would like a refund of any balances call the Manager of Foodservices listed above at 508-829-1670 x278 for instructions and the request procedure.

You can set up an account in the MyNutrikids.com and view transactions and balances of your child even if you are not interested in the online prepay. The system will also alert low balances via email. Call foodservices for more info.

Nutritional Information and Links

• Vegetable of the Month April-Asparagus
• Try roasted asparagus with lemon, garlic, olive oil. 
• Fruit of the month Mango
• Dole Super Kids  This award-winning website geared toward activities for kids including games, coloring pages, healthy kid-friendly recipes, a nutrition encyclopedia and more.

• FOOD & HEALTH: http://foodandhealth.com/  Take a look at this link for great information on the latest food and health information including recipes.

• YOGURT RECIPES FROM UPSTATE FARMS

• http://foodandhealth.com/blog/2010/07/take-your-salad-to-work/

Last updated: April 10, 2012

Wachusett Regional School District
1745 Main Street | Jefferson MA 01522 | Telephone: 508-829-1670 | Fax: 508-829-1680
Dr. Thomas Pandiscio, Superintendent