Food
Service: Lunch Program
A computerized debit card system will allow you to pay
in advance for meals and a la carte foods. The system
works with a PIN pad that is similar to an ATM. Your
child will enter their personal identification number
(PIN) to access their account, which is the same number
used for computer lab and library check-out. Their PIN
number will stay the same throughout the remaining
years your child is enrolled at The Greendale School
District.
Please note that this system is very confidential. All
students will be required to enter their PIN number
regardless of meal status or payment method, thus
insuring your child’s privacy. All students will have
an established debit account, for your convenience, you
may wish to choose one of the following options for
making advanced payments. To prevent fraudulent
use of student accounts, each register is equipped with
a digital image of your child, as well, which will
appear on the monitor for the cashier to view every
time your child accesses his or her account, therefore
insuring that no other student can use your child’s
account.
Money will only be deducted from an account when the
student uses the account to purchase meals and/or a la
carte items. The system will know the meal status of
your student (full-pay, free, or reduced) and will
deduct the correct amount from the account.
There is no limit on the amount of money that can be
deposited into a debit account.
Advanced Payment
Options
CASH ON ACCOUNT -- A cash debit
account is created by making a payment of a certain
dollar amount ($5.00, $10.00, $20.00, etc) to the
cafeteria. These funds are then deposited into
your child’s debit account. The account balance simply
decreases as purchases take place. Money should be sent
to school in an envelope provided by you. It
should be clearly labeled with the child’s name,
teacher’s name, date, and amount enclosed.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS – To make this
option available to you, The Greendale School District
has enrolled with an online payment service called
“Café Prepay”. This payment option is available only if
you have access to the internet. The school
cannot accept credit card payments directly. This
service allows you to pay for your child’s school meals
using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. To
use the service, you must first enroll at the website:
http://www.CafePrepay.com
DIRECT WITHDRAWAL – To give parents
more flexibility, Café Prepay is now able to make
automatic monthly deposits into you students’ school
account via Direct Withdrawal. As with credit
card payments, you will receive payment confirmations
via e-mail and the school will receive a list of direct
withdrawal payments. A $1 service fee will be
charged to each monthly withdrawal, regardless of
withdrawal amount.
All menus are printed on the district website. In
addition, monthly menus are sent home with students.
Each lunch costs $1.65. Additional serving may be
purchased for an additional $1.00. Students bringing
cold lunches may purchase milk daily for 30 cents.
Milk punch cards can be purchased at $3.00 for 10
punches. Please bring the $3.00 to school in an
envelope clearly labeled. The cost of milk and/or lunch
may be subject to change.
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