About Our Cafeteria
St. James School is proud to serve nutritious hot lunches that meet the guidelines of the Federal Wellness Policy and the National School Lunch Program. Lunch consists of an entree, fruit/vegetable, starch, and milk. Students can choose from low-fat white or chocolate milk. Healthy ice cream are also available for purchase.
Pricing
Breakfast: Free for the 2023/24 school year
Hot lunch: Free
We use EZ School Pay to make payments on your family's cafeteria account. Cash or checks can also be sent to school in an envelope marked "Cafeteria" and include the student or family name. Checks should be made payable to "St. James Cafeteria."
Free and Reduced Lunches
SJS offers free and reduced lunches and milk to students that meet the guidelines of this federal program.
Families that qualify are required to complete the form and submit it to our school office.
*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 based on 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 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 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 alledged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax:
Email:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Summer Food Service Program
The United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals, that meet Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children 18 years old and under at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.
This important program is coordinated locally by the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5). Last year, IU5 and its partners served nearly 83,000 meals, free of charge, to local children. This year, Edinboro University has graciously agreed to be the primary meal supplier, preparing thousands of nutritious meals for kids who might otherwise go hungry this summer.
Schools or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:
• Call 211
• Call 1.866.3Hungry (1-866-348-6479) or 1.877.8Hambre (1-877-842-6273)
• Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304-304 during the summer months
• Text “SUMMER MEALS” or “VERANO” to 914-342-7744.
• Use the website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
• Use the site locator for smartphones - Rangeap
Wellness Policy
The Student Wellness Policy has been aligned with the requirements of Section 204 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
A Wellness Committee ensures the compliance of the school with the Student Wellness Policy. To view a copy of the most recent triennial assessment and wellness index, please see the Diocesan Wellness Policy Assessment Report .
Any parent that would be interested in participating on the Diocesan Wellness Committee should contact Donald Fuller, (814) 824-1248.
Visit the Diocese of Erie website
