El Molino Food Service

All School Barbecue at El Molino, April 19, 2013
Sponsored by El Molino Food Service

Fresh and Healthy Food Fun at El Molino Health Fair
March 28, 2013

Food Network STAR Chef Eric Lee and local Chef Larry Nicholson prepare delicious stir fry for students at El Molino

 

Cooking up fresh, healthy chicken pineapple stir fry

  

NEWS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS ABOUT
THE EL MO CAFE AND LION’S LAIR  

 New Food Service Logo - Eat Better, Live Better  

El Molino Menus for  MAY  2013  

 GREAT FOOD AT THE EL MO CAFE & LION’S LAIR   

El Mo Cafe is your one stop food shop:
● Two payment lines that move students in and out quickly
● Easy access from the back quad
● Attractive buffet style serving lines for brunch and lunch, including fresh salad bar
● A variety of snacks and beverages sold separately

Full Meal Deals offer more food for the price - Full meals are a great deal and are offered for both brunch and lunch and offer students a variety of healthy foods to choose from, with an emphasis on offering more fruits, vegetables and whole grains at every meal. The full meal deal always includes a main entree, side salad or other veggie, milk, fruit juice or fresh fruit.  

Fresh Daily Salad Bar at the El Mo Cafe! The daily lunch menu includes a serve yourself salad bar with a variety of fresh and healthy vegetables and fruits. The salad bar is available for full meals deals, or for side salads to accompany main entrees.  El Molino High School’s Food Service is active in the local Farm to School movement, and uses locally grown produce on a regular basis. For more information see the newspaper article published in the Sonoma West Times on June 1, 2011 via pdf.  

Lion’s Lair Open – “Grab and Go” meal deals or hot entrees (sold separately) are offered daily out of the Snack Bar, including pizza, spicy chicken and deli sandwiches. New this year –  Lion’s Lair meals will include a fresh side salad!!! A variety of healthy beverages and snacks will still be sold individually a la carte in the Snack Bar. 

Fuel Up for the Day! Remember to eat a healthy breakfast at the El Mo Cafe

Meal Prices: Breakfast and lunch are served at the El Mo Cafe and Lion’s Lair daily.
Prices for Complete Student Meals are BRUNCH $1.75 LUNCH $3.00.
Reduced Price Meals: BRUNCH: 30¢ LUNCH: 40¢
Students eligible for free meals receive brunch and lunch at no charge.
The cost for adults is $2.25 for brunch and $3.50 for lunch.
A complimentary self service ice water dispenser is now available in the cafeteria  

*Please note that students are now required to show their student ID card when purchasing food  

New! Fresh Healthy Vending– El Molino High School Food Service received a grant to bring in organic, natural snacks and beverages, compliant with State and federal regulations, are now available in four vending machines located in the cafeteria or around campus.  Fresh, Healthy Vending offers students a popular variety of snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.  These high tech machines accept debit or credit cards, give change back for $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills, and are energy efficient. 15% of the profits from each purchase your student makes through Fresh, Healthy Vending goes to El Molino Food Service.  

Charge Policy: Students are not allowed to charge for snack type drinks and beverages (a la carte). Students eligible for reduced price meals will be allowed to charge 30¢ for brunch and/or 40¢ for lunch, up to $10.00.  Students should pay charged amounts as soon as possible.  If the amount charged reaches $10.00, the student’s parents or guardians will be contacted for payment.  

If a paying student forgets their lunch money, the student will be allowed to have the designated “alternate meal” for that day, and they will be charged the regular meal rate of $1.75 for brunch and $3.00 for lunch. Alternate meals are rotated daily and meet the same requirements as the day’s advertised meal. Students should pay charged amounts as soon as possible.  If the amount charged reaches $10.00, the student’s parents or guardians will be contacted for payment.  

Students eligible for free or reduced priced meals, or paying students, can purchase a second meal at the regular meal rate of $1.75 for brunch and $3.00 for lunch.  Students cannot charge second meals.  

If you do not wish for your child to be allowed to charge food at the cafeteria, please contact or call Gayle Dyer or Tommie Milleman at 707-824-2338. A pop up note will be placed on their meal account. This note will appear on the computer screen when your student goes through the cafeteria line and they will not be permitted to charge.  

   

 IT’S EASY TO VIEW OR DEPOSIT MONEY ON YOUR STUDENT’S MEAL ACCOUNT AT www.mySchoolBucks.com       

For parents currently using online accounts, MyNutrikids.com has been transitioned to www.mySchoolBucks.com.  Your student(s) account was automatically moved to the new site.    

Important Note:  When setting up a new meal account for your student on www.mySchoolBucks.com, you will need to use their PERMANENT ID NUMBER, not the ID number assigned by the school.  This number is available on the student’s schedule.  If you do not have the schedule, you can contact Gayle Dyer at 824-2338, or the El Molino Office at 824-6650 for the permanent ID number.   

MyNutrikids.com® provides students and parents 24/7 self service access to their account. Want to see what you or your child’s school meal account balance is? Interested in knowing what food purchases you or your child have made over the last month? Setting up an online account at MyNutrikids.com® is a free, fast, easy and secure way for students or parents to view account balances and a 30 day transaction history.  

Prepay Online or at the Cash Register: Deposits can easily be made to student accounts online at www.mySchoolBucks.com with debit/credit card or PayPal™ account (small convenience fees may apply). Deposits to student accounts can also be made at the El Mo Café at cash registers during any meal service, before school or between classes with cash or check.  Make checks payable to “Food Service”.  

Parents can easily set up and check their student’s meal account online for past due amounts at www.mySchoolBucks.com. Or, for student meal account status, call Gayle Dyer or Tommie Milleman at 707-824-2338. Payments to meal accounts can be made online at www.mySchoolBucks.com, or at the school cafeteria by cash or check.  

Bonus Meals: Earn Free Lunch Meals! For every $100 deposit you make on your student’s meal account (based on a zero balance), your student will automatically receive one free “bonus” lunch meal. Or, if your student is eligible for reduced meals, deposit $50 to earn a bonus meal. Deposits can be made online at www.mySchoolBucks.com or by dropping off a payment at the cafeteria. Up to 5 bonus meals can be earned per school year. Bonus meals can be redeemed at the El Mo Cafe or Lion’s Lair.  Bonus meals not used by the end of the school year will carry over to the next year.  

   

APPLYING FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS  

TWO EASY WAYS TO APPLY
Apply Online at www.schoollunchapp.com : Save paper and time by applying online! Online applications available Aug. 1, 2012.  The online process is SAFE, SECURE and PRIVATE! Online applications will be accepted starting August 1, 2012. Download more information here.
Or, Submit a Paper Application: Paper applications are available in the El Molino office or at the El Mo Cafe or Lion’s Lair Snack Bar.  Paper applications can also be download here:
Links to download 2012-13 English Letter and Application
Links to download 2012-13 Spanish Letter and Application.  

ATTENTION: Parents of students new to the District applying for free or reduced price meals: Parents of student new to the district – including all incoming freshmen – should be sure to provide a sack lunch, send cash, prepay online at MyNutrikids.com®, or place money on their student’s meal account at the cafeteria for the first day of school and until the application is approved. Eligibility for free or reduced meals does not begin until the application is processed, and this can take up to 10 days  

 ABOUT OUR FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM  

At the El Molino Food Service Program we believe that healthy bodies make healthy minds. Our food service program is designed to support the education of the students at El Molino High School by providing nutritious, well-balanced meals at the El Mo Cafe(cafeteria) that our diverse group of students will enjoy – at a reasonable price they can afford.  

Our staff believes that the students are our customers, and without them we would not be here. Led by Tommie Milleman, the El Mo Cafe staff consists of Staci Smith, Robin Andreacchi and Ana Solorio, a hardworking team that create food that not only meets federal and State nutritional guidelines, but is wholesome and tasty.  

Meals are served to students through the federally funded United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs during the regular school year and summer school. These meals must meet the most current special guidelines set by the USDA, and our menus must conform to rigid standards and follow the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).  

   

INFORMATION FOR EL MOLINO FACULTY  

Need Sack Brunches and/or Lunches for Field Trips?
The El Mo Cafe will provide sack brunches and/or lunches for field trips for adults and your students. Complete the attached form for brunch or lunch and submit to the El Molino Cafeteria.
 A 48 hour notice is required.
    

CONTACT INFORMATION  

Let us know what you think. We appreciate your comments, suggestions and feedback. Please contact us and let us know what you think about our services and menu items.   

El Molino High School Food Services Department  

El Molino High School   

7050 Covey road  

Forestville, CA 95436   

Cafeteria Phone: 707-824-6517, Lion’s Lair Phone: 707-824-6514  

Gayle Dyer, Food Services Coordinator, Email: gdyer.do@wscuhsd.k12.ca.us  

Tommie Milleman, Kitchen Supervisor, Email: tmilleman.ehs@wscuhsd.k12.ca.us