The child nutrition program provide the opportunity for each child to receive a well-balanced lunch daily as planned by the manager and the Catawba County nutrition director. All children are encouraged to participate. The lunchroom uses a computerized program. Students are assigned a number that they tell to the cashier. The children pay the cashier or their lunch fee is deducted from their account daily.
Students can pay by the day, week, or month.
Any monies paid are credited to their account. The children who are currently receiving free or reduced lunches follow the same procedures. Regardless of previous status, a new application must be submitted each school year for free and reduced lunch. When they give the cashier their number, the cashier will know if they are free or reduced by the code on the screen. Those children who in an emergency need to charge, due to loss or forgetfulness, will be able to charge as they go through the line.