Welcome Back Parents & Students!

I hope the summer has been fun and exciting for everybody. I am really looking forward to this new school year, especially after the positive responses I received from last year’s menu. For this year, we will continue many of the popular items, as well as sample new ones. Here are a few of the highlights:

• More fresh foods prepared and served

• fresh salads, fruits and vegetables daily

• boxed lunches options for minimum days and field trips

The prices are as follows: Individual lunch price is $3.50 per meal, which includes the choice of one main entrée (hot entrée or deli sandwich) and a variety of sides including soup and salads. Mondays are Pizza Days, and for those who want a second slice, it is just $1.00 for the second slice. For those parents who wish to purchase meals everyday for the year: $497.00 individual lunch daily, $525 for lunch daily and two slices on Monday (Pizza) Day. If you wish to do one of these discounted full-year options, please indicate it by writing in your choice and the corresponding payment on the bottom of the lunch order form in this packet.

Beverage plans are offered separately, so students who bring a lunch from home can pick up a drink daily at lunch. The choices are 1 % milk, 1 % chocolate milk, apple juice, orange juice and water. The cost is $30 for three months, per student. Those parents wishing to pay in advance may indicate that the payment is for the full year, $90 per student.

All the order forms provided have due dates, but just to remind you: the first orders of the year (lunch and beverage) are due by Thursday, Aug. 25th, 10:00 AM. Please get the completed forms back to us on time, so that I may accurately know how much food to prepare for the students. Lunch service begins Monday, Aug. 29th. I look forward to serving your families here at St. James School!

I will make all forms available for download on the St. James Parent/Teacher website, as well as provide general information on the meals served as the year goes on.

I welcome any questions or comments. You may contact me through the school office or email (michael.galli@gmail.com). You may also call me directly at (530) 746-8870.