Cafeteria and Food Policy

The school cafeteria serves breakfast and lunch, including milk, every school day to all grades. In case of milk allergy, substitutes are available with a written request from your doctor. Call our school nurse for assistance. A monthly menu goes home at the beginning of the month to help you plan your child's meals. (Breakfast is served from 7:45 to 8:20a.m. and costs $1.25.)

Lunch costs $3.00. For your convenience, lunches can be pre-paid in the office at a discounted price of $50.00 for 20 lunches. All past due balances must be paid to receive the discounted price. (Checks should be make payable to SMMUSD) Applications for free or reduced-cost breakfasts and lunches are available in the office. Parents must submit applications every year. To make sure your eligibility does not lapse, submit your application by mid-September.

McKinley's cafeteria offers a "fresh from the Farmer's Market salad bar" as an alternative to hot lunches. Students may choose from a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses, meats and breads. The salad bar also costs $3.00 and is part of our Health Champions Program.

Students who bring their lunch also eat in the cafeteria. Milk and juice are available for purchase.

We ask that you pay for lunches at the main office in advance or send your child to school with lunch. We discourage the students from carrying money in their pockets. Delivering lunch should be on special occasions, not on a daily basis. We cannot interrupt classroom time for lunch deliveries. Remember, no candy or sodas, please.