St. Angela's provides a nutritious hot lunch daily in our SAM Cafe. We serve a variety of freshly made, quality foods that provide the nourishment needed for learning. The SAM Cafe is proud to be an independently operated school lunch program. Students have the option of purchasing a hot lunch or packing their lunch daily. Milk is available to purchase for those who pack.
Hot Lunch - Ordering & Pricing
Menus are released approximately 3 weeks in advance through Bruins Bulletin, email and text. Orders are completed monthly through a Google Form. There is a discount for pre-ordering, but lunch can be purchased any day without ordering ahead. The cafe utilizes a POS system for all purchases with an online payment portal at MySchoolAccount.com which allows parents to view and manage student purchases.
Lunch fees are as follows:
· Pre-order lunch - $4.00 (milk included)
· Daily purchase lunch - $4.50 (milk included)
· Milk only - $0.65
*Pricing is subject to change due to market conditions.
A variety of extra items are also available for purchase each day. Items include milk, bottled water, ice cream, hot pretzels, and monthly specials.
MySchoolAccount and Point Of Sale
MySchoolAccount, or MSA, is the online payment portal for the cafeteria. Each student has an account on MSA. Parents must register on the site and link their child(ren) to their account.
The Point Of Sale, or POS, is the computerized cashier station. The POS links to each student account and charges for purchases in real time. All cafeteria purchases are charged through the POS.
What if my child forgets their packed lunch?
The child may call home for their packed lunch to be brought to the school. Lunch bags should have the child's name and room number on it. The person delivering the lunch may bring the lunch to the front doors of the school for drop off.
The child may purchase a hot lunch for $4.50. This amount is automatically deducted from the balance on their MSA account. Students are able to purchase lunch ANY day.
Our policy is that no student ever goes without a lunch. A student that does not have money in their account will still receive a lunch and the account will be debited.
Birthday Certificates
SAM Cafe offers families the option to purchase birthday certificates to help their child celebrate birthdays and special occasions in place of providing treat bags or baked goods in the classroom. Birthday certificates can be purchased for a child’s class or entire grade, allowing each student to pick out their own treat.
Orders for birthday certificates must be placed at least 1 week in advance of the birthday or special day. Order forms can be completed and sent back to the school, or emailed back to MrsHolihan@samschool.net.
Reduced Lunch Program
Although we are not part of the federally sponsored program, St. Angela's offers reduced lunches for families in need. We use the same income guidelines as the federal program and use a similar application and verification process.
If you think your family may qualify, or if your income situation changes during the year, please complete the application and return it to the Nutrition Services office. This is a strictly confidential program and we strongly encourage those that may qualify to utilize this service.
In addition, if your family qualifies for reduced lunches, we also offer assistance with before care, including breakfast. Email Danyelle Anderson or call (440) 333-2126, ext. 148 for more details.
Allergy Information
For the wellness of our students with allergies, we work on an individual basis with families to develop a tailored plan for their child when in the cafe that ensures the safety of the child. In the case of an allergic reaction emergency, parents who have children with peanut allergies (or any other life-threatening allergies including asthma) are strongly encouraged to have on file in the school office and school clinic an Allergy Emergency Plan along with the child’s EpiPen.
Recess
Children in all grades have scheduled outdoor recess time before lunch. It is very important that children are appropriately dressed for the weather. Only when it is raining or extremely cold will the children be kept indoors for recess.
