Meal Charge Policy Notification
School District of Wisconsin Dells
2024-25 Annual Notices
Meal Charge Policy Notification
Family Accounts
All family accounts with balances from the past school year are carried forward. All school kitchens can receive payments for student’s lunch accounts. Lunch money needs to be added to the student’s lunch accounts; money will NOT be accepted at the registers. Please make checks payable to: School District of Wisconsin Dells.
Student Negative Food Service Account Balances
Any student with a negative lunch account balance will NOT be able to purchase extra entrees, anything a la carte, or extra milk. e-Funds Payments
Payments may also be made online by logging into your Skyward Family Access Portal.
Automatic Food Service Account Replenishment
You may also elect to have your Food Service account automatically replenished (Automatic Payment Made). Once your account reaches a specific dollar amount, your card will automatically be charged for a predetermined amount. To utilize this option, select Low Balance from the Advisory Services dropdown menu in the e-Funds for schools’ website. If you have any questions about this, please call to inquire.
The contact information for each school:
|
School |
Head Cook |
Phone Number |
Extension |
|
High School |
Jo Fielitz |
608-253-1461 |
1155 |
|
Middle School |
Laura Loomis |
608-253-2467 |
3336 |
|
Spring Hill Elementary |
Angie Proeber |
608-253-2468 |
3187 |
|
Lake Delton |
Melissa Steyer |
608-253-4391 |
4104 |
|
Food Service Director |
Jessica Grady |
608-253-1461 |
1032 |
Meal Prices for school year 2024-2025
|
Grade |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Milk/ Monthly Milk |
|
4k-5 |
$1.75* |
$3.05 |
$.50/ $10.00 |
|
6-8 |
$1.75* |
$3.15 |
$.50 |
|
9-12 |
$2.05* |
$3.45 |
$.50 |
*One FREE breakfast will be available to ALL students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Wisconsin School Day Milk Program
The district will participate in the School Day Milk Program during the 2024-2025 School year. The program is for students in 4K-5th grade. Students eligible for free or reduced meal prices will receive milk at no charge. Students who participate in full price meals will be charged $10.00 at the beginning of each month. If you wish to NOT participate in the snack milk, please sign and return the milk refusal slip as soon as possible.
Family Applications for Free and Reduced Meals
Any family applying for free or reduced meal prices only needs to fill out ONE application per household. After filling out the application, it will be entered into the computer, and you will receive a letter saying whether you were approved or denied. An approval will qualify students for one free lunch; this does not include single cartons of milk; it must be a full/ complete meal. Any extra meals or milk must be paid for at full price.
If you/ your children wish to not participate in the free or reduced meal program, we highly encourage you to still fill out the application to identify who does qualify. State and Federal support for schools is greater when the percentage of students that qualify for free and reduced meals is higher. Our computerized meal accounting system is designed to prevent anyone from knowing that your child is eligible for free or reduced meals.
You can apply by filling out a paper application in any school’s main office or kitchen. You may also request to have one sent home with your child. Or you can fill out an application online in the Skyward Family Access Portal:
1. Log into family access on the school website
2. Once logged in, click the down arrow next to all students on the top left under Family Access. (If you only have one child enrolled in school, you may skip this step)
3. Select one student; it doesn’t matter which one, only one application per household is needed.
4. Click on the Food Service link on the left side of the screen
5. Click Application link
6. Click Add Application and complete.
7. Make sure the application is SUBMITTED when complete.
*For both paper and online applications, please make sure ALL areas of the application are filled out completely. Applications that are not fully filled out are automatically denied. If you have any questions, please contact Food Service Director Jessica Grady.
A brief Skyward tutorial for free and reduced applications can be found at: Skyward tutorial: Online Food Service Application. Low Balance Notifications
The district will utilize School Messenger, and an automatic phone dialer and messaging system, to notify households of low/ negative balances. Two different types of phone calls go out. The first will let you know when your family food service account balance is $20 or less, and the second lets you know that your account is negative. Frequent letters will also be sent home to notify you if your lunch account is negative.
Restrictions on Additional Purchases
Students may purchase additional meals at full price but must have money in their account to do so. A La Carte
Middle school and high school students are offered a la carte items. The Middle School has a small selection of items that may vary, and the High School has a very large variety of items that will vary. All items vary in price and will be labeled. To partake in a la carte, your student MUST have money in their school lunch account.
If you wish to have your student not partake in a la carte, or you want to limit how much your student is allowed to spend per day on a la carte, you may do so in the Food Service Tab in your Family Access Portal, or you can call Food Service Director, Jessica Grady, and a restriction can be added to their account.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the Food Service Department, please call Food Service Director Jessica Grady at 608-253-1461 x1032.
Sincerely,
Jessica Grady, Food Service Director
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