Welcome to the Food Services Department

Food is a big part of everyone’s well-being, and students need a place to eat where they can connect with others, recharge, and enjoy a sense of happiness in their school. That’s why we serve food kids love to eat and create programs that encourage fun and discovery. Most importantly, we believe that happy cafeterias start with our people. So we empower them to go above and beyond to bring their personal “extra” for even more creativity and joy at mealtime. Our goal every day is to make sure that students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in.

Locally in Lynn we serve meals to over 16,000 students in 26 cafeterias; 18 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools. We do more than feed hungry students at Lynn Public Schools. We improve how students eat by preparing fresh, delicious and nutritious meals they love! We engage students and all of their senses through the creation of new and fresh dining experiences that improve their school day. Our wide variety of menu items, programs and initiatives nourish student’s bodies, minds and spirits.

New for the 2020-2021 School Year: Introducing Revolution Foods
Chartwells is happy to announce its partnership with Revolution Foods who will be supplying the meals for all of the elementary Lynn Public Schools. More information can be found below about the company and the fresh, delicious and nutritious meals they offer.

About Revolution Foods     
Revolution Foods is proud to be the meal provider for your child this school year. The company was founded in 2006 with a mission to build lifelong healthy eaters by making kid-inspired, chef-crafted food accessible to all. Today their New England culinary center, located in the heart of Boston at Newmarket Square, produces and delivers 250,000 school and community meals per week.

General Information-Revolution Foods (PDF)

Look Inside Your Lunch (PDF)

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Important Announcement for the 2020-2021 School Year

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that Lynn Public Schools will be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) while participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for School Year 2020-2021.

What does this mean for you and your children who attend any Lynn Public School?
Great news! All enrolled students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge to your household each day of the 2020-2021 school year. Your child (ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.

This means each student is eligible for ONE complete breakfast meal and ONE complete lunch meal at NO CHARGE.

If your child wants to purchase a second entrée, a juice, milk or other ala carte items they will need to have money on their account or pay with cash. There will be no charging on accounts allowed for these items going forward.

We will be issuing a separate memo in the future, concerning refund requests for any positive funds in your child(ren) account. Please keep in mind, these funds can still be used for purchasing ala carte items at the schools.

If you have any further questions, please contact the food service office at (781) 477-7220

Sincerely,
Food Service Department

Anuncio importante para el año escolar 2020-2021
Estimado Padre o Tutor:

Estamos contentos de informales que las Escuelas Públicas de Lynn estarán implementando la Provisión de Elegibilidad de la Comunidad (“Community Eligibility Provision – CEP”) mientras participando en el Programa Nacional de Almuerzo y Desayuno para el Año Escolar 2020-2021.

¿Qué significa esto para usted y para sus hijos que asisten a cualquier Escuela Pública de Lynn?

¡Muy buenas noticias! Todos los estudiantes inscritos son elegibles para recibir un desayuno y almuerzo gratis cada día para el año escolar 2020-2021. Su(s) hijo(s) podrá participar en estos programas sin tener que pagar o proveer una aplicación.
Esto significa que cada estudiante es elegible para UN desayuno completo y UN almuerzo completo GRATIS.

Si su hijo quiere comprar un segundo plato de comida, jugo, leche, u otro alimento adicional, necesitará dinero en su cuenta o tendrá que pagar en efectivo. No se permitirá poner cargos en cuentas sin fondos en el futuro.

Se proveerá otro memorándum en el futuro sobre las solicitudes para el reembolso de cualquier fondo positivo en la cuenta de su(s) hijo(s). Tenga en cuenta que estos fondos aún se pueden usar para comprar alimentos en las escuelas.

Si tiene más preguntas, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de servicios de alimentos al (781) 477-7220

Sinceramente,
Departamento de Servicios de Alimentos

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Food Service Department Information

Current School Menus - Elementary, Middle and High Schools

All our 2020-2021 menus can be viewed at: https://lynnschools.nutrislice.com/

2020-2021 School Year - Menus and Meal Distribution Plan
Download Our Distribution Flyer in English and Spanish

Breakfast and Lunch Meals will be made available to all Lynn Public School students.  The USDA has extended summer waivers that will continue to allow parents/guardians to pick up their children’s meals at distribution sites. As for now, school ID numbers will not be required for pick up. Waivers have been extended through the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

Distribution days will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Distribution times will be from 12 Noon until 2:30 PM.
(Monday and Wednesday will be two days’ worth of meals
and Friday will be three days worth of meals)

Meals will be offered at the following school locations throughout the City:

Meals will also be offered at a later time in the day to accommodate anyone who cannot make the earlier times during the day. Seven days’ worth of meals will be distributed to cover the whole week.

Every Wednesday from October 14th on, meals will also be distributed between
4 PM until 7 PM at the following elementary schools:

Inclement Weather Procedure for Meal Distribution
The following is a procedure for forecasted inclement weather as it relates to the meal distribution program.

Forecasted Weather on Monday
- Will result in an extra meal distributed on the preceding Friday.
- If Monday’s weather causes a snow day, meal service will move to Tuesday
- An announcement will be made early Monday morning via Superintendent all-call as well as posted on district website and Facebook page

Forecasted Weather on Wednesday
- If Wednesday weather causes a snow day, meal service will move to Thursday
- An announcement will be made early Wednesday morning via Superintendent all-call as well as posted on district website and Facebook page

Forecasted Weather on Friday
- If Friday weather is determined to be substantial, meal service will move to Thursday
- An announcement will be made early Thursday morning via Superintendent all-call as well as posted on district website and Facebook page

Download This Procedure In English and Spanish

Additional Meal Distribution Information

WATCH OUR VIDEO!

All foodservice staff members will participate in COVID-19 training and follow strict guidelines for glove, mask and physical distancing protocols. Enhanced cleaning and sanitation measures will help assure the safest environments possible.

Menus and Nutrition Facts at Your Fingertips with the Nutrislice App
Menus can be found on the Lynn Public School website under Food Service Department or the Nutrislice app. Through Nutrislice, an innovative app, students, parents and faculty have access to school menus, including nutrition information, allergens and photos, available on desktop and mobile devices. Everyone is encouraged to download the free Nutrislice App from the App store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and search for your menus or find them on the web at https://lynnschools.nutrislice.com/

Download This Notice In English and Spanish

Any questions or concerns, please contact us at 781-477-7220 x 3227 or email at richardsonk@lynnschools.org

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Feeding our students high quality meals that are nutritious and delicious is our top priority. Chartwells' menus are built to support the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and use recipes that taste great and are lower in fat, saturated fat, trans fats, cholesterol and sodium. Our menus also provide whole grains, fruits, vegetables and appropriate portion sizes for all age groups. We analyze our recipes for nutrient content and food values using a food-base menu planning and analysis program that complies with child nutrition guidelines for the National School Breakfast & Lunch programs.

You will see some changes with our school menus and as your student dines in their school cafeteria they will experience the new USDA requirements. There are five food groups to select foods from: fruits, vegetables, protein, bread grains, and milk. To make a complete meal, one vital change is the requirement for a student to select at least ½ cup of fruit or vegetable. Student meals must contain at least a selection of 3 of the 5 food groups with one being the fruit and/or vegetable selection. If no fruit or vegetable is selected, the student will pay the individual item prices for foods instead of the complete meal price.

Looking for Extra Income for 2 Hours a Day?
The Lynn Public Schools Food Service Department is looking for candidates to apply to be Lunch Aide Substitutes in our Elementary Schools. Some daily duties will include helping students with their lunches, taking meal counts, monitoring children at lunchtime/recess and cleaning.

If you have a child(ren) in certain Elementary Schools, you can request to Sub just for that particular school. Availability for all Elementary Schools is encouraged. Once approved, your name will be added to a call list and if an Aide is out you will receive a call to see if you can fill in for that day.

All interested applicants must apply at the Lynn Schools Personnel Office located in the Administration Building at 100 Bennett St.
 
Snow Days or School Closings
Please note, if school is canceled the canceled lunch will typically be served the next school day.

Nutrition Information - Elementary, Middle and High Schools

Feeding our students high quality meals that are nutritious and delicious is our top priority. Menus are built to support the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and use recipes that taste great and are lower in fat, saturated fat, trans fats, cholesterol and sodium and provide whole grains, fruits, vegetables and appropriate portion sizes for age.

Meal Prices and Meal Applications - Elementary, Middle and High Schools

2020 - 2021 School Year - Meal Prices
The Lynn Public Schools has implemented the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). With this provision, each student enrolled in a Lynn District school is eligible for ONE complete breakfast and lunch daily at NO COST.

Anything above and beyond a complete meal (second meal, second milk etc) will need to be paid for with cash or money on account. There will be ZERO charging allowed. Please keep in mind that a milk by itself is not allowed in the CEP provision and will also need to be paid for.

Meal Payment Options

Students have the opportunity to pre-pay for the second meals and ala carte items they purchase from our cafeterias.

The "MyPaymentsPlus" program is linked directly to our school’s student information system for real-time balances and invoices, and eliminating the need to call or visit your school in search of information.

Simply create a free MyPaymentsPlus account to get started today.

2020 SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM

For this summer, we will be continuing at the same four school locations with grab and go meals. Meals can be picked up by students or parents/guardians and are free to children 18 and younger. Locations and times are listed below.

In order to maintain social distancing, meals will be picked up inside each school lobby. Students and families will need to leave once you have your meals and consume them elsewhere.