Nutrition

 

To serve students and staff a quality, affordable meal, adhering to the Dietary Guidelines set by the USDA, to maintain a commitment to fiscal responsibility and to continuously improve on the nutritional integrity of our program.

 

St. Thomas More School lunch program follows the current Nutritional Standards set by the USDA, serving more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat milks, reduced levels of sodium, saturated fats and no trans-fats, while staying within their caloric requirements.

 

The St. Thomas More School Café is on the Offer-vs-Serve Program under the USDA Child Nutrition Program. More specifically, the Café chooses the Offer side of the program.  According to the Offer guidelines, students may decline up to 2 of the 5 required food groups offered in the reimbursable lunch.  We regularly encourage students to take all daily options, however, a fruit or a vegetable must be served according to the new USDA guidelines.

 

Each student has his/her own account which is tied to their enrollment and other school-related information in the FACTS student management system.  St. Thomas More's lunch program is a cash-less program; parents do not have to pre-fund their student's account.  All items purchased throughout a given week in the Café will be compiled onto an invoice weekly and emailed to the parent/guardian for payment remittance.

 

The complete Café menu will be published in each Barrister.  Access to the monthly menu is available on the Parent's website, FACTS Family Portal, under Resource Documents.  Hard copies of the menu are available in the school office.