Food Services

2025-26 Lunch Procedure

Lunch Procedure:

Every morning, teachers conduct a “lunch count,” during which students raise their hands to select either a hot or yogurt lunch. Lunches are then prepared based on this count, and students are encouraged to stick with their choice when buying lunch.

 

Free and reduced lunch:

We encourage all District 92 families to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits every year. Eligible students are entitled to free or reduced-cost school lunches daily. Applications can be completed online at www.d92.org. For assistance with completing the meal application or any questions, please contact Diana Goldstein at 815-838-8031 ext. 1110.

 

Paying for Lunch:

Each student receives a student ID card with their name and ID number on it. At Walsh and Reed, all students have a student ID card located in their homerooms. Oak Prairie and Ludwig School students are responsible for keeping their cards and must have them to purchase items from the cafeteria.

After walking through the lunch line, the card is swiped through the POS (point of sale) station, which deducts the lunch amount from the student’s previous balance. If your student’s ID card is lost, it will be replaced at no cost the first time. After that, a $5.00 fee will be charged for each replacement.

Negative Lunch Balance Procedure:

Families will be notified by email and text message when a student's account becomes negative. Families can monitor their students’ accounts on www.MySchoolBucks.com or through the MySchoolBucks app. Once an account is set up, please check the box to receive an email reminder when your balance is low. If you do not have email access, please notify the Food Service Department, and alternative arrangements will be made to monitor your balance.

If a parent(s)/guardian(s) regularly fails to provide meal money and does not qualify for meal benefits, the administration will address this directly with them as needed. Students with a negative balance are not allowed to purchase à la carte items.

Two Payment Methods:

Online payments can be made with a credit or debit card at www.MySchoolBucks.com. This site will guide you through the free registration process, allowing you to view your student’s purchase history and account balances. Please note that when using MySchoolBucks to make meal payments, there is a $3.50 convenience fee applied per credit card transaction.

Cash or check payments: All meal payments must be made in advance. Your student should hand in the cash or check to their homeroom teacher in the morning. The money will be sent to the office and collected by the food service staff to be deposited into your student’s account. Meal payments (cash or check) should be placed in an envelope marked “School Lunch” and include the following information:

• Student name
• ID #
• Grade/Teacher
• Payment amount

*Checks should be made payable to Will County District 92.*

If you have more than one student at the same school, you only need to write one check and indicate how much is for each student’s account. Money remaining in the student’s account at the end of the school year will carry over to the next year.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Nutritional Director, Michelle McGuire, at 815-838-8031 x1131.

 

 

Student lunch price: $3.50

Milk only price: $0.50

 

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

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