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starchy and other vegetables must be met. Students are
required to select at least one (1/2 cup) serving of fruit
or vegetable to qualify as a reimbursable “meal.” Grains
served are required to be whole grains. Lunches and snacks
need to meet the “Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods
in Schools” mandate meeting guidelines for calories, fat, and
sodium. Changes included only offering fat free and fat free
flavored skim and 1% milk.
South Fayette did not have a problem with the new additional
fruit and vegetable quantities, because we were already
offering 16-21 fresh fruits and vegetables daily. Our snacks
in the South Fayette Intermediate School and Middle School
meet the “Health Hunger Free Kids Act 2010 guidelines.” Snacks
in these schools are ONLY offered after the student has gone
through the line and has had the chance to finish their lunch.
Snacks are offered the last 10 minutes prior to dismissal. We
don’t believe in letting the student select a snack in lieu of
their lunch. Snacks are served only 1 day a week for the
intermediate school.
HOW DO I MAKE A PAYMENT?
1) Send in a check, cash or money order with student
(Payable to South Fayette Twp School Cafeteria)
2) Drop the payment off at any school main office
3) Send/drop payment to the home room teacher
4) Mail in payment
5) Parents have the option of utilizing “myschoolbucks” (on
line) credit card payment
6) Intermediate School, Middle School, and High School
students can pay at the register for themselves AND
siblings.
You may mail the payment to:
South Fayette School Cafeteria
3640 Old Oakdale Road,
McDonald, PA 15057
Attn: Cafeteria – Mrs. Aimee Dernosek
CAN I SUBMIT A FREE & REDUCED MEAL
APPLICATION ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR?
Yes. Parents are encouraged to submit an application anytime
during the school year. Applications are due the first 30 school
days in order not to interrupt the status from the school year
prior. If your family participated in the 2017-2018 school year,
kindly submit a new application during the first 30 days of
school for the 2018-2019 school year. Applications will be
accepted anytime after the start of school. A new application is
due each year.
Sign up for Free & Reduced meals by visiting
www.schoolcafe.com
HEARTLAND ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:
“MY SCHOOL BUCKS”
Parents/Guardians are required to keep a positive balance in
their child’s account at all times. We urge parents to visit
www.myschoolbucks.com to set up an account that will enable
them to view their child’s balance, purchasing history, and
payment history, at no cost. For an added convenience, parents
can make a credit card payment via “myschoolbucks”. Parents
can send in monies via check or cash with their student and still
have the opportunity to view their child’s participation online
using the “myschoolbucks” system. For information call
1.800.423.2113 to learn more, Heartland’s Hot Line
1.855.832.5226. Heartland serves over 25,000 schools and over
two million families across the United States.
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