Cougar Cafeteria

Every student will use his or her NCWISE number in the cafeteria. This number is used to identify students, their breakfast/lunch status, and account balance. Students are expected to learn their number. Parents may submit an application for free/reduced meal prices. This must be done every year, and the applications are available in the office. Parents are responsible for sending money or a bag lunch until the application is approved.

Breakfast:

Students participating in the daily breakfast program should report directly to the cafeteria upon arrival at school. We will serve breakfast between 8:45am and 9:10 am except for those students who arrive on late buses. Students arriving after this time will not be permitted to participate in the program. This is one area we must have strong parent support. Having a good breakfast is essential in order for children to perform at their best. However, we must start all classes by 9:15am in order to provide our children with the best possible education. The cafeteria staff must also start preparing for lunch. Any delays influence the entire school.

Breakfast Prices:

Full Paid - $1.00 a day

Reduced - $.30

Lunch:

Students have the choice of bringing their lunch or purchasing lunch from the cafeteria. Prepay option is available for meals. Once the student has prepaid, the amounts of the meals purchased are subtracted from the child's account. Wake County also offers AUTOPAY as a payment option to parents and guardians.

If a child forgets his/her lunch, he/she will be given a vegetable plate. Students may not leave campus during the lunch period. Students may purchase one snack, which is not intended to take the place of a healthy lunch & should be eaten only after they have eaten their lunch. Each class is assigned a 30 minute lunch and will be supervised by teacher assistants. Students are expected to follow PBIS rules in the cafeteria.

Lunch Prices:

Full Paid - $2.00

Reduced - $.40

Wake County Child Nutrition Helpful Links http://www.wcpss.net/child-nutrition/free_reduced_process.html