2023-24 Meal Prices
Breakfast | Lunch | |
---|---|---|
Elementary | $1.65 | $3.10 |
Middle | $1.75 | $3.20 |
High | $1.85 | $3.40 – $4.15 |
Reduced | $0.30 | $0.40 |
Milk | $0.75 | – |
Lunch Menus
Federal Meal Programs
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
All students may eat free breakfast and free lunch at Matthew Whaley, James River, Norge, and Laure Lane Elementaries, and James Blair Middle, for the 2022-2023 school year through a federal program. To receive free or reduced-price meals in all other WJCC Schools, families must apply and qualify based on income.
WJCC Meal Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Meal prices are the best deal. A school breakfast meal consists of grains, two fruits, and milk for just $1.35 (elementary) and a school lunch meal consists of meat/meat alternate, grains, fruit, two vegetables and milk for just $2.70 (elementary). Bottled drinks and snacks are offered at a la carte pricing.
Price lists are clearly posted in each school cafeteria.
- “My School Bucks” is an online option for funding your student’s meal account. You can fund the account online for a small service fee. Visit www.mySchoolBucks.com or call Child Nutrition Services at 565-3838 for instructions.
- You may write a check to your student’s cafeteria (please include your student’s meal account number on the check).
- Your student may pay with cash and ask that the extra be applied to his or her meal account.
- You may pay with a check or cash at the cafeteria during normal operating hours.
Locally, our menus include more “made from scratch” or “speed scratch” entrees. We are constantly working on recipe modifications and recipe development to improve school food. Our focus is also on the 3 P’s: production, preparation and presentation. Our staff and student customers have restaurant quality expectations which we aim to meet or exceed.
The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act was passed in 2011 to update meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and to align them with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This will increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat free milk while reducing the levels of sodium, saturated fat, and trans-fat in meals. These improvements are expected to improve the diet and health of school children and lessen the childhood obesity trend.
We monitor our menus for calories, saturated fat, and sodium. The macronutrients, protein, carbohydrate and fat, are controlled by the meal pattern which specifies meat/meat alternate, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and fluid nonfat or lowfat milk.
Yes – students are offered a breakfast meal consisting of whole grains, a full cup of fruit and milk. Protein is now optional. According to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, students must choose a fruit at breakfast for a complete meal.
Each day, we offer a balanced meal with at least five components – a meat/meat alternate, fruit, vegetables, grain, and milk. Under the new regulations, students must choose a fruit or vegetable with their lunch for a complete meal. A complete meal is available at the meal price and is the best deal. Students in grades 1-12 may decline two of the five offered components.
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act included detailed standards for professional development and training of the dedicated workers in the growing field of school nutrition. These went into effect July 1, 2015. Areas of expertise include nutrition, operations, administration and communication/marketing to ensure they have thorough, up to date training.
Federal regulations now govern food and beverage snacks that may be sold in school cafes, vending machines, school stores, snack bars and as fundraisers during the school day.
The Policy is available at http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/wjcc/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies# and the accompanying Regulations are available at http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/wjcc/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies#.
The updated policy sets division wide standards for the types of snacks served in all cafes, classrooms, student stores and meetings, and for fundraisers and parties or celebrations throughout all schools. Every occasion anywhere on the school campus during the school day offers the same healthy food and beverage opportunity. These division wide standards are based on Federal “Smart Snacks in Schools” regulations.
Yes! We can still celebrate and show students that it can be done either without food, with nonfood treats and gifts, or with healthy Wellness Policy compliant snacks. For your convenience, healthy and compliant snacks may be ordered from your school cafeteria. There are also healthy celebration resources on the SHIP website.
No, that is up to you as a parent. You can find healthy lunch and snack ideas at the SHIP website.
No, this is another provision of the USDA regulations. Major sources of trans-fat have been identified and eliminated from breakfast and lunch choices.
Yes! We offer several vegetarian options, including many side dishes. We offer a Meatless Monday choice and a new “7 Layer Dip Salad” and are always developing new recipes.
Yes! If your student requires meal substitutions because of a disability, our schools will make substitutions prescribed by a licensed physician. Our schools offer gluten free menu options for students with properly diagnosed and documented needs. We can also accommodate other physician prescribed modified diets. Please contact your school nurse for further information.
Your child may choose 100% fruit juice as her fruit choice for her meal or she may purchase bottled water. With a parent’s or licensed physician’s written request, your child may choose lactose free milk in place of regular fluid milk. Students without documentation may purchase lactose free milk at a la carte pricing. Free tap water from the fountain or coolers is also provided by the cafeteria.
Students may purchase meal items “a la carte” if they would like, as well as healthy snacks. Some students choose to purchase extra portions of entrees, some choose milk or items like fresh fruit to complement their lunch packed from home, and some choose snacks to save for after school activities, such as sports practice. All snacks meet federal Smart Snacks in Schools rules and WJCC Student Wellness Policy nutrition standards. These standards limit portion size, calorie, sugar, fat and sodium content. Snacks include baked chips, reduced fat products, 100% juices, and more.
You can call the Child Nutrition Services office at 565-3838 or email jane.haley@wjccschools.org to request that a note be put on your child’s lunch account to limit the number of snacks or certain items that may be purchased with lunch account funds.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Williamsburg Health Foundation, the three high schools have model vending programs. Stocked by Child Nutrition Services and located near the cafeteria, the machines are refrigerated and offer healthy snacks and meal items. They include milk, yogurt, wraps, sandwiches, and ice cold water. The machines are available to students before school, in case they missed breakfast, during lunch when they need to grab a meal and run to a class for makeup work, as well as after school when they need a healthy snack before sports practice or while waiting for the bus.
Visit the School Nutrition Resources page for more information about nutrition and healthy eating.
The School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) promotes healthy eating and physical activity in our schools. One of SHIP’s major programs is its partnership with Child Nutrition Services.
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