25-26 Student/Parent Handbook

Lunch

LUNCH FOOD OPTIONS

Our school partners with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Caterers to provide a healthy and convenient lunch service for students. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner stands out by offering:

No fried foods
Vegetable purees incorporated for added nutrition
Fresh or frozen produce
Gluten- and nut-free/sensitive options
K-1 Preordering
Eco-friendly disposable plates and utensils
Healthy snack options
An online menu calendar
An easy-to-navigate website for parents

Students may choose to bring their own lunch, purchase lunch, or supplement their lunch with items from the à la carte selection.

ADDING MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT

CASH: Please do not give your children cash to use in the lunch line. Our cashiers at the school do not have a register to dispense change. If cash is your preferred method of payment, please place the bills in a sealed envelope with school name, account number and student name written on the front of the envelope. The envelope can be given to the cashier or can be taken to the school’s Business Office and placed in the lunch folder for pickup.
CHECKS: please make checks out to “GWCTD” and be sure to put the school name, student name, and account number. This will help ensure that the funds are placed in the correct account. Checks can be placed in the lunch folder in the Business Office, given to the cashier in the cafeteria or if you would like to mail any checks, please mail to: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; 10729 Audelia Rd. Ste. 107; Dallas, TX 75238
CREDIT CARD: Follow this link- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

RESTRICTING ITEMS

You have the option to restrict items from being purchased by you or your child. If you do choose to restrict items, please discuss this with your child so they are aware of what items the cashiers will or will not allow them to purchase. If you have a negative balance exceeding $20.00, these restrictions will not be enforced until the balance is paid, as our cashiers are not able to fully view the account when balances are too far negative.

While logged in, click “Restrict Items”
Select Unit “Cafeteria” and click “Continue”
Click on the account number of the child’s profile you wish to view
Items are separated by grade and price. Click on the grade of your child
Click on the checkboxes of the items you want to restrict from your child
Click the “Save” button

SPENDING LIMITS

You also have the option of setting daily or per meal spending limits. If you have more than one child listed under one account number, please be sure to set the spending limit to an amount that will cover each child individually, so our cashiers are able to charge when they come through the line. If you have a negative balance exceeding $20.00, these restrictions will not be enforced until the balance is paid as our cashiers are not able to fully view the account when balances are too far negative.

While logged in, click “Spending Limits”
Select Unit “Cafeteria” and click “Continue”
Click on the account number of the child’s profile you wish to view
Click on the drop-down menu where it says “Set Maximum Sales to” & click on “Per Meal” or “Per Day”
Enter the amount that you want to allow your child to spend in day or per meal
Click “Save Changes”

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you are having any problems with your account, please contact:

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Caterers

214-340-0061

alyssa@guesswhoscomingtodinnercaterers.com

www.gwctdcater.com

LUNCHROOM RULES AND PROCEDURES

Students are responsible for remembering to bring their own lunch to school.
Students are allowed to call home for a forgotten lunch.
The lunch period is a time for socializing. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous and respectful manner, not only to one another and cafeteria personnel, but also in their handling and conservation of food.
Parents are invited to join the students for lunch in the cafeteria on their child's birthday or half-birthday. Bringing food into the cafeteria from a restaurant is not allowed, except if it is for a child’s birthday.
No food may be taken out of the school cafeteria to the playground.
No student may leave the school grounds during lunch unless they follow the normal procedure for release from school.
No student may leave the cafeteria without permission.
Only students in grades 5-8 may bring food into the cafeteria that needs to be heated in a microwave oven. Popcorn may not be popped in the cafeteria microwaves during lunch. The microwave is for reheating only. It is not for cooking any items that take longer than 1-2 minutes.
Alumni students may visit the school during our middle school lunch periods.
All visitors must sign in with the greeter and wear a visitor badge at all times while on campus. These students may not bring in outside food.

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