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:

Link to Meal Magic

What's for breakfast and lunch today?

Breakfast & Lunch Menu link

You may request accommodations for special dietary needs by reviewing the Special Diet Form

Breakfast is FREE and served every morning in your students cafeteria. 

Oakview 7:55 to 8:30 

Gateway 8:00 to 8:30 

Riley 8:55 to 9:30 

Eureka 8:55 to 9:30 

Middle School 7:15 to 7:45 

High School 7:25 to 7:45 (also served @ Breakfast Mobile Cart near Media Center)

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:

School Meals Charging Policy

We Encourage You to Fill Out the Education Benefit  Application! Why?

  1. 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.

  2. 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
  3. Education Benefit applications help our school district qualify for more grants that will benefit all students academically.

  4. 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

Link to Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Watch this video for help filling out the application online. 

Or Apply With Paper by Printing The Form Below

Link to Free and Reduced Lunch Application to Print

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:

Frequently Asked Questions

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
  2. fax:
        (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.



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

Are you Interested in serving on St. Johns Public Schools Health/Wellness Advisory Board?

If you are committed to the success of our students and want to be a part of creating goals for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school –based activities to promote student physical and nutritional wellness, as well as setting nutrition guidelines for all food available on the school campus. You are just the person we are looking for.

We are looking for the following Committee representatives:

  • Food Service

  • Administrator

  • Board Member

  • Parent/Community

  • Physical Education Teacher

  • Students

If you want to play an active role in assisting in this committee or know anyone that would be interested in serving on this committee please contact Mrs. LaTonya Hoort at hoortl@sjredwings.org

Meet Our Food Services Staff