Allergy Policy

Chester School District’s Food Allergy Policy, 5141.22, states, “The Chester Board of Education strives to provide a safe environment for students in the district. The Board recognizes that some students may have food allergies and/or potentially suffer food-induced anaphylaxis - a sudden, severe, potentially fatal, systemic allergic reaction that may be a threat to the student’s safety.” …”Peanut and/or nut-free classrooms will be established where peanut and/or foods that contain nuts will be prohibited from being consumed in all district classrooms.  Snack time exceptions will only be made when deemed medically necessary.  This prohibition will be extended and followed by all outside and extra-curricular groups using the district’s classrooms." Therefore, we ask that all snacks to be consumed in the classroom be peanut and tree-nut free. Children are welcome to consume nut-products during lunch. Foods for all classroom parties must be ordered from the district’s food service provider, Sodexo. Food sharing amongst students is strongly discouraged and the washing of hands before and after food consumption is strongly encouraged.

Please use the links before or visit the District website for more information on this topic. 

Food Allergy Policy

Applicable Regulation

Lunch Information

Lunchtime is part of every day at Bragg School. Students may bring lunch from home or purchase a meal, snack or beverage from the lunchroom. The lunchroom is monitored by teachers and lunchroom staff. Students sit in the lunchroom by class and there is a “Nut-Free” table. Students who eat at the “Nut Free Table” may choose a friend to eat with them, as long as the friend’s lunch is also nut free. (See Allergies section for details about allergies.)

Students may purchase lunch by bringing in cash or setting up a lunch account. The account can be accessed and monitored on-line through Mealtime Lunch Accounts, which is linked to the district website via the Parent Tab. You are encouraged to discuss the use of the account with your child, what they can and cannot “charge,” as well as monitor the activity on the account.

Bragg School is serviced by the food service company, Pomptonian.  Click HERE  for the lunch menu. If you have any questions about the food served, please contact Pomptonian directly through the website, or phone 908-879-3642.

Cafeteria Rules and Guidelines

• 1. Listen carefully and respectfully to directions

  2. Walk to wherever you are going

  3. Sit at your assigned table except:

     1. Nut-free - one guest at a time

  4. Wait to be called before getting on line

• • 1. Lunches - small groups, then classes

    2. Then snacks

• 5. Stay at your seat unless

• • 1. Purchasing items or need utensils

    2. Throwing out waste

    3. Getting water from the bottle refilling station

    4. Going to the bathroom, nurse or office (with permission)

• 6. Be respectful of personal space and items

• • 1. Your own

    2. and Others

• 7. Clean up after yourself properly

• • 1. Begin at five minute warning

    2. Trash should be placed in trash cans

    3. Items for recycling should be placed in recycling cans

Failure to comply will result in loss of lunchroom or recess privileges.

Individual parties or celebrations (pizza parties, cakes, etc.) are not permitted.