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2012 – 2013 School Lunch Program Index
Welcome to the world of Culinary Arts. Here in South Brunswick our team takes great pride in offering you the highest quality of food, the best of customer service and the convenience of our technology systems for your Dining Experiences.
We are looking forward to a great year. We encourage you to read through this informational brochure to help you better understand our part in your child's day at school.
Chartwells School Dining Services is proud to be a partner with the South Brunswick School District. Our menus and recipes are based on the state and national requirements to create healthy choice options with a variety of selections. Working with Chartwells Regional Dietitian, Anita Shaffer, R.D. and Regional Corporate Chef, Diane Ganci, we are able to offer our students and guests meals that comply and surpass the Dietary Guidelines for the Americans and National School Lunch Program with their School Meal Initiative nutrient standards.
For Parent and Student convenience our school district is set up with a Foodservice Computerized System called SNAP. This system enables parents and students to do the following:
- Money can be put on any student account to avoid the need of a student to carry money in school.
- It allows a complete history of food items for all students who has purchase items in our Dining Facilities.
- We are able to help Parents and caregivers better manage their child's food choices; whether limiting the types of snacks purchased, and/or by monitoring food allergy restrictions supported by a physician's note.
At our High School and Middle School levels we use a menu program called "Profiles in Good Taste".
"Profiles in Good Taste"
- Provides the highest quality of food
- Provides variety and freshness
- Provides focus on nutrition and balanced choices
| Fresh Grill - Great Burgers and Hot Sandwiches | Origins - Traditional Favorite Entrees |
| Sandwich Central - Made to Order Deli *high school only | Trattoria - Classic Italian Favorites |
| Outtakes - Wild greens - made to order specialty salad and sandwiches Au Bon Pain Soup Station |
Menutainment - Theme events/Show cooking *high school only |
Our Elementary students are introduced to our Fundamentals Program. This program uses dinosaur characters to help educate students on well balanced meals and all of their nutritional components.
*Questions
contact your school's office and ask for the cafeteria. Each school has a Food Service Lead Supervisor who will be happy to help you with any questions.
Checks are the preferred form of payment. Although, we do accept cash and money orders.
Please make payments payable to:
"South Brunswick Board of Education".
Your payment should be sent in a sealed envelope and must include the following:
- Child's first and last name
- Teacher's name
- Amount enclosed
- Date
The student ID's are set up to work as a debit card. If a parent forgets to send in lunch money students will still be provided with a lunch given the following policy.
When Elementary school students exceed -$3.50 (2 meals) and Middle school students exceed -$3.70 (2 meals) , as a courtesy, they still can still purchase an Alternate Lunch. These lunches contain all side components of the lunch for that day. The entrée selections include a tuna fish sandwich or a cheese bagel sandwich.
High School students are limited to credit up to one meal (-$1.95) on their account. There are no alternative lunch options at this level.
As a courtesy low and negative balance letters are sent home using the following schedule:
Elementary Level - every week in Friday folders.
Middle School Notices - Mailed home monthly
High School Notices - Mailed home quarterly
Special Events, Birthdays, Reunions, Anniversaries
Let the Chartwells Dining Service Team help make your event a special one.
We offer everything for a Continental Breakfast, Business Luncheon, to Buffet and Plated Dinners. Call 732-329-4044 Ext. 3263 and speak with our Executive Chef
In continuing the value of education, one of our goals throughout the school year is to help educate our students on the value of a well balanced meal. At each school we hold Youth Advisory Committee meetings. These invaluable meetings are held to involve students, school officials, family members, and other members of the school community in menu development. If you are interested in attending the next meeting at your school please contact our Dining Services Office at 732- 329-4044 Ext. 3385.
Find our monthly Menus on the Web:
- Go to www.sbschools.org
- Go to your child's school
- Go to "Lunch Information"