Food Services
Our food services team provides thousands of breakfasts and lunches to our beloved students each year. Our hardworking team is committed to providing healthy choices and delicious food with a smile every day. We follow all USDA nutrition guidelines for School Food Service as well as adhering to all State and Local safety regulations.
Don't run on empty--get a great start with school breakfast!
Breakfast is served every morning in your cafeteria and it is free!
Make deposits to your student's lunch account, view purchases, transfer funds and more. Click the link below:
What's for breakfast and lunch today?
You may request accommodations for special dietary needs by reviewing the Special Diet Form
Meal Prices
Students must take the entire meal, or the full ala-cart price is charged for ALL meals below.
$0.50 Milk Only
Breakfast and Lunch are free for all students
Second meals -
$1.50 Breakfast
$2.75 Lunch for middle school students
$2.95 Lunch for high school students
Ala Carte prices vary by item
Can my child charge their meal? Here is our policy:
We Encourage You to Fill Out the Education Benefit Application! Why?
While we participating in Michigan School Meals which provides free meals to all students, we still need to track which students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
You may qualify for discounts on:
- Pay to play or Pay to Participate
- Programs that provide food support
- Programs that provide field trip support
- Programs that provide school supplies or assist with school fees
- Programs that provide holiday support
- Potential household support for cable and internet
Education Benefit applications help our school district qualify for more grants that will benefit all students academically.
Over 30 Million students participate in the National School Lunch Program every school day. Over 50% received Free Meals!
APPLY HERE
We know this is a lot of information to process. For your convenience, feel free to print
*** New Simplified Application ***
Strictly Confidential!
St. Johns Public Schools Free and Reduced-price meal are strictly confidential!
Family finance is a very personal matter and your application is handled with confidentiality and respect.
Students receiving meal benefits are not identified in the service line.
All students use the same service line and the computer screen does not indicate which students are free and reduced-price.
Do I Qualify For Education Benefits?
Fill out the application online or by paper to find out if you qualify.
We welcome applications at any time during the school year.
Submit new applications for the upcoming school year starting July 1st. This needs to be done every year.
Apply Online at Meal Magic
Or Apply With Paper by Printing The Form Below
Send fully completed applications to:
LaTonya Hoort, Food Service Director
501 Sickles St., St. Johns, MI 48879
Do you still have questions? Find answers below:
Just an FYI...
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Meet up and Eat up this summer
Grab a healthy meal to fuel your summer. Check out our flyer for more details.
PROMOTING HEALTHY HABITS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
WELLNESS POLICY
Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students and staff. The policy was developed by the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model Team that includes teachers, parents, administrators, and district nurse.
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Program builds on the components of the Coordinated School Health Programs, which consists of the following eight components: health services, health education, nutrition, physical education, community/family involvement, counseling/psychological services, staff wellness and a safe environment.
Health and education affect individuals, society, and the economy and, as such, must work together whenever possible. Schools are a perfect setting for this collaboration. Schools are one of the most efficient systems for reaching children and youth to provide health services and programs, as approximately 95 percent of all U.S. children and youth attend school. At the same time, integrating health services and programs more deeply into the day-to-day life of schools and students represents an untapped tool for raising academic achievement and improving learning.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Programs is a major avenue for meeting the basic needs of: physical health, safety, being nurtured and loved, and having a sense of positive self-esteem.
SJPS HEALTH/WELLNESS ADVISORY BOARD
