Welcome to School Nutrition

The East Irondequoit School Nutrition Department knows from many studies that students who eat a nutritious breakfast and lunch perform better academically, have better attendance, sharper focus, and fewer disciplinary problems than children who skip meals. We’ve designed our breakfast and lunch programs to provide the right nutrition that our growing students need!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL MEALS FOR 2023-24 SCOOL YEAR

All students will have access to free breakfast and lunch, regardless of income.

What is included in the CEP?

  • CEP will allow each student to get one free breakfast and one free lunch.

  • Breakfast includes a grain (e.g. bagel, breakfast pizza, breakfast wrap, cereal, etc.), fruit, and

    milk.

  • Lunch includes a grain and meat or meat alternative (e.g. spaghetti with meat sauce, pizza,

    chicken patty, etc.), fruit, vegetable, and milk.

What is not included in the CEP?

  • CEP does not allow students to get snacks, drinks, or additional meals for free. The items below (and

    more) are available for purchase at an additional cost.

  • Snacks (e.g. chips, cookies, ice cream, etc.)

  • Drinks (e.g. bottled water, Snapple, Gatorade, etc.)

  • Additional breakfast will cost $1.35 and lunch $2.25 for students.

Breakfast at School? What a Great Idea!

It is a well-known fact that students who eat a good breakfast perform better academically. That is why we in the East Irondequoit School Nutrition Department prepare breakfast for students at every grade level.

Breakfast Meals are available daily and will offer a variety of items each morning to include hot or cold breakfast items. Breakfast meals also include a variety of fresh fruits, juices, and milk to choose from.

School Lunch at East Irondequoit

Over the past several years school nutrition programs have made significant efforts to provide nutritious school lunches including increasing offerings of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods, and low-fat dairy; using alternative preparation techniques, such as replacing deep-fried foods with baked foods and using healthier cooking oils as well as placing limits on the fat, sugar, and caloric content of foods sold through school food service.

At our elementary schools: We provide customized menus based on student preferences, age specific nutritional needs and calorie values. Children will find many familiar, favorite foods and a variety of new entrees, as well as additional daily choices such as Smucker's Uncrustables, yogurt, and fresh fruits and veggies. Each meal will also include the option to choose from a variety of fresh fruits and veggies and a choice of Milk (1%, Fat-free and Fat Free Chocolate). At our Secondary Schools: We will see an evolving menu, offering new sandwiches and wraps, an assortment of delicious entree salads, and fruit and yogurt parfaits. We also incorporate vegetarian options and substitutions into our daily menu as well. We will try many new menu features and ask students for their opinions, so that we can create a menu that fills the nutritional needs of our secondary students with foods and flavors they want and enjoy, in portion sizes that satisfy. Each meal will also include the option to choose from a variety of fresh fruits and veggies and a choice of Milk (1%, Fat-free and Fat Free Chocolate) and 100% fruit juice.

A La Carte Prepayment Options

Each student at East Irondequoit has a School Nutrition debit account into which parents or guardians can deposit money for snacks, and drinks. We recommend that families use student accounts to avoid the necessity for students to carry cash and for the convenience of pre-paid purchasing.

We strongly encourage families to utilize our new free “cashless” system by Titan- A LINQ Solution.

It is the safest, healthiest, and easiest way to pay for your child’s purchases in the cafeteria. This is a new cloud-based software that will have the money transferred and available for use immediately. You will no longer have to wait 3-5 business days for the money to appear in your student’s account.

Once online, you can use your credit card to deposit funds or set up recurring payments in student accounts in any amount. Parents can also review purchase histories and set up low balance e-mails for themselves through Linq Connect. Look for the free Linq Connect “APP” from both Google Play and the Apple App store.

We still accept cash or checks you send with your student, to deposit with the cashier in the school cafeteria. You can mail a check (payable to “E.I. School Nutrition”) to the EI School Nutrition Office, 2350 East Ridge Road, Rochester 14622. Please include your student’s

Our Menus Have Gone Digital!

Check out our NEW Menu Software! Visit Linqconnect.com or the Menu Link on the East Irondequoit Website. Photos, descriptions, and even nutritional information for school menu items are available through this free service.

We look forward to having your students dine with us!

For questions regarding free and reduced meal applications, please contact Peggy Shone at 585-339-1577.

For any other questions or information please contact Laurel Presher, School Nutrition Director at 585-339-1575.

Thank you,

Lancer Eats School Nutrition Team