The School District of Slinger
Food & Nutrition Services
2016-2017
The Food and Nutrition Department for the School District of Slinger uses a computerized debit lunch program. This
system allows parents to make one payment for all of their children’s lunches and ala carte purchases, no matter if their
children attend different schools within the district.
This is a debit system and “cashless” at the point-of-sale; accounts must have a positive balance for students to make
purchases. For this reason, it very important that each family is aware of their hot lunch account balance.
How to Make a Lunch Payment
Pre-printed payment envelopes are available in each school office. Plain envelopes may also be used, however;
Parents should include their name, student names, grade and school. Checks are preferred, made payable to:
Slinger Food Service. Students or parents may deposit these envelopes at any of the school offices in the designated
payment boxes or mail the envelope to: 207 Polk Street Slinger 53086 Please be aware that it may take up to 24 hours
for deposits to be entered into your account.
E-Funds for Schools Payment Option
The Slinger School District offers the option of making online deposits for your family’s hot lunch account using
E-Funds for Schools. E-funds for Schools is a company that our district contracts with to handle electronic transfer of
funds from your bank account to ours. For more information on this option, go to the district website
www.slinger.k12.wi.us/family/Family_EFunding.cfm Click on Family tab at the top and then E-funding in the list of tabs.
Please read the instruction page completely before attempting to make an online payment.
Daily Prices
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Elementary school lunch $2.45,: includes one carton of milk:
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Elementary school breakfast: $1.40, includes one carton of milk
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Middle school lunch : $2.75, includes one carton of milk
Middle school ala carte entrées and sandwiches $2.10 - $2.25
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High school lunch: $2.95, includes one carton of milk
High school ala carte entrées and sandwiches $2.10 - $2.25
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Adults and Visitors: $4.20
How Meals, Milks and other Items are purchased
Each student has a unique barcode and pin number in our computerized debit lunch system. As the student goes through
the lunch line, this barcode or number is entered and the purchase cost is deducted from their family’s lunch account.
Monthly Menus
A copy of the current month’s hot lunch menu, elementary breakfast menu and other lunch information can be found on our
website at www.slinger.k12.wi.us under Family Resources and Lunch Information. Menu and prices are subject to
change, without notice.
Elementary School Breakfast
Our Elementary School Breakfast Program is available to all elementary students every school day morning, (except
for delayed start days). You do not have to register your child in advance. Your child may eat breakfast at school every
day or on occasion. Regular priced breakfast is $ 1.40. Students approved for Free and Reduced lunch benefits
will receive breakfast at No Charge. These charges will be deducted from your family’s food service account using the
same method as lunch purchases. All food service benefit information is kept strictly confidential.
Please see reverse for additional information
Middle School
The Slinger Middle School cafeteria consists of 3 serving lines and a Grab n Go bagged lunch line. Each line offers a
main entrée in addition to fruit, vegetable, optional sides and one carton of milk. All of these lines available for all
students no matter if they have paid, reduced or free lunch status. There is also Ala Carte or “out of pocket
expense” items for purchase as well. Please be aware that Ala carte purchases are not covered under the Free &
Reduced Lunch Program.
High School
The Slinger High School cafeteria consists of 4 serving lines; each line offers a main entrée in addition to fruit, vegetable,
optional sides and one carton of milk. There is also Ala Carte or “out of pocket expense” items on these lines for
purchase as well. All lunch lines are available for all students no matter if they have paid, reduced or free lunch
status. Please be aware that Ala carte purchases are not covered under the Free & Reduced Lunch Program.
Milk Only and Extra Portions
Students who bring their own lunch from home and wish to purchase milk from the cafeteria can do so by using the same
pre-payment and barcode system at the cost of .35 cents per carton.
At the High and Middle school level, if extra portions are taken, there will be a .50 or .75 cent extra charge. For additional
entrees/sandwiches, there is an additional $2.10 or $2.25 charge.
Vending Machines
Vending machines are located in the High School and Middle School cafeterias for the purchase of milk and healthy
snacks and are accessible throughout the school day. These machines accept dollars and give change accordingly.
School Visitors
Parents, grandparents, and other school visitors are invited to join their students for lunch. All visitors must sign in and
obtain a “Visitor’s Pass” from the school office. Visitors may purchase a “Guest Lunch Ticket” for a $4.20 lunch with milk
being an additional .35 cents.
Family Access
The School District of Slinger provides families with the ability to view food service information of your family’s lunch
account via the Internet. The Payor of the food service account will be able to view the current balance, last payment,
email balance notification option, as well as detailed information on all purchases your child had made during the school
year. Please refer to Food and Nutrition page on Slinger District website.
Low and Negative Balance Reminders
The Slinger Food and Nutrition Dept use an automated call out program to contact families when account balances fall to
$8.00 or less. If you wish, your family can be removed from this call out list. Email reminders are also available within Family
Access, under the tab for Email Notifications. Please call for details.
Free or Reduced Lunch Program
▪ Food Share and Direct Certification for Free Priced School Lunches
Direct Certification is the process which the Slinger School District certifies children who are members of households receiving
assistance under the Food Share Program – no application is needed if you receive Food Share benefits.
▪ Free or Reduced Lunch Program based on Income:
Applications are accepted anytime during the school year. Applications from the previous school year expire mid-October of
each school year. An updated application based on income must be completed at the start of each school year to keep
benefits current.
Strict confidentiality is assured with this system. Students who receive free and reduced price meals are not identified
in the lunch or breakfast lines.
Applications are available at all school offices, on our website
www.slinger.k12.wi.us/family/family_lunchmenus or the Food and Nutrition Department can send one to you by mail. You
may apply for Free or Reduced lunch benefit at anytime during the school year.
Questions?
The Slinger Food and Nutrition Department can be reached at 644-6204 option #2
Or please visit our website for additional information