Skip to navigation Northfield Public Schools Menu HOME ABOUT DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES CURRENT: CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES ABOUT Departments & Services Buildings & Grounds Child Nutrition Services Cultural Liaison Finance Health Services Human Resources Special Services Instructional Services Technology Services Mission & Guiding Documents District Committees School Board Charter School Support Handbooks Staff Directory Enrollment Transportation Volunteer Northfield Public Schools, ISD #659 201 Orchard Street South Northfield, MN 55057 PHONE: 507.663.0600 FAX: 507.663.0611 Send an Email MATT HILLMANN, ED.D., Superintendent Email the Superintendent Staff Directory Previous Slide ◀︎ Next Slide ▶︎ Fruit and Yogurt Parfait CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES Fueling Student Learning With Nutritious Food Our mission is to provide quality nutritious meals that support the growth and development of our students to fuel their learning. Our cafeterias continue to meet challenging federal nutrition standards for school meals and snacks, ensuring that they are healthy and well balanced and include fresh, local foods. For questions regarding payments, account balances or invoices, please contact Stephanie DeAdder at 507.663.0618 or Stephany Stromme at 507.645.3432. Please place calls to the kitchen managers before 10:30 a.m. or after 12:30 p.m. Child Nutrition Services Staff What’s Happening Our free meal program has been extended through the end of school year 2021-22, as provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. All students enrolled in the school district for on-site learning will receive free breakfast and lunch every day. Milk is included in the price of a breakfast and lunch meal. Students who take milk only at meals will be charged $0.50 per carton. Extra milks are not allowed at this time. Please know that if your child is bringing lunch from home and ordering milk they will be charged $.50. Even though all students will be receiving free meals during this time, it is REALLY IMPORTANT that you complete the meal benefit application if your family has been approved in the past or if you feel your family may qualify for these benefits. Our schools receive funding to support students based on the number of families that qualify for free or reduced meals. You may also receive reduced rates for fee based activities. Please see menu section below for specific meal information at your child’s school. Menus FARM TO SCHOOL We continue to grow our Farm-to-School initiative, with local products indicated by a MN logo on the menus. Watch for all-beef grass fed beef from Thousand Hills in Cannon Falls, Turkey from Ferndale Farms in Cannon Falls and apples from Fireside Orchard in Northfield. We will also be working with The Good Acre to provide produce from several local farms such as Open Hands, Sogn Valley and Seed’s Farm. All schools serve both hot and cold vegetables daily to offer a wide variety of choices. BURRITO LINE – DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS We will be offering a “Build Your Own Burrito” line at the high school on Tuesdays and the middle school on Wednesdays located in the salad bar line. Students have the option of creating a whole grain, soft-shell burrito or a burrito bowl with a variety of fresh vegetable toppings. GRILL LINE – DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS WE WILL BE SERVING ITEMS FROM THIS LINE DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS. We will be offering a Raider Nation Grill’d Greats line daily at the high school and middle school. This line will allow students to choose an entree from a two week menu rotation and select a variety of fresh fruits and veggies to make a complete meal. NATURAL BREAKFAST CEREAL Child Nutrition Services continues looking at ways to incorporate more foods with cleaner labels. As part of this initiative many of our cereals and hot breakfast items will have no artificial colors and no artificial flavorings. SMART SNACKS We continue to make annual changes to our snack and ala carte products to meet the USDA competitive foods final rule and the Healthier US School Challenge guidelines. We will continue to make changes to be in compliance with guidelines and to provide nutritional alternatives to supplement our main menu. APPLY FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH Free or reduced price meals are available for students whose family qualifies. The appropriate form must be completed each school year and submitted to Child Nutrition Services for review and approval. Applications are available online, at each principal’s office, each school kitchen and are mailed to each household in August. If an application is needed in a different language please contact Child Nutrition Services. Minnesota Health Care Programs (Spanish form) also have free and low-cost health insurance for families who qualify. APPLICATION TIMELINE ONLINE & PRINT APPLICATIONS PAYMENTS & PRICING Students and staff may purchase meals and food items by submitting a payment to their meal account or by making a payment at the time of service. New students and staff are assigned an individual meal account with a 4-digit personal identification number (PIN). Returning students use the same PIN as in the previous year. For questions regarding payments, account balances or invoices, please contact Administrative Support Assistant Stephanie DeAdder, at 507.663.0618, or Child Nutrition Director Stephany Stromme, at 507.645.3432. HOW TO PAY/NEGATIVE BALANCE PROCEDURES/REQUEST REFUNDS MEAL PRICES MILK PRICES & MILK BREAK FORM SNACK CART PRICING & FORMS MENUS AND MEALTIMES Northfield Public Schools participates in the National School Breakfast and School Lunch Program. This program makes available a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily at a reasonable cost. One half pint of milk is included with every meal. Students who take milk only at meals will be charged $0.50 per carton. Extra milks are not allowed at this time. Please know that if your child is bringing lunch from home and ordering milk they will be charged $.50. Menus are planned using the USDA Menu Planning Guidelines. MEALS FOR QUARANTINED STUDENTS NCEC MENU ELEMENTARY MENUS MIDDLE SCHOOL MENUS HIGH SCHOOL MENUS MEAL TIMES FOOD ALLERGIES & SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS WELLNESS POLICY In 2017, Northfield Public Schools developed a wellness policy based on guidelines of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The policy includes changes that will apply or have already been applied to food served by Child Nutrition Services. It also includes food used in classrooms for rewards and celebrations and food sold by organizations for fundraisers during the school day. Wellness Policy Wellness Policy Assessment Wellness Resources Find ideas below for alternative, non-food options for school-day activities, plus snack suggestions and more. RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS RESOURCES FOR PARENTS WELLNESS COMMITTEE MEMBERS CATERING REQUESTS Child Nutrition Services offers a variety of catering options for events during the school year. We are a great choice to provide breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack for any size group at a reasonable cost. Please fill out a catering services request form and contact the kitchen manager with questions. 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