School Meal Program 2024-25

 

Health and Wellness

Waukesha Catholic School System participates in the National School Lunch Program, and all menus meet nutrition standards established by the USDA. We provide healthy, quality school meals, and aim to offer a variety of options that are both nutritious and appealing to students. We are proud to partner with MCFI (Milwaukee Center for Independence) to accomplish these nutrition goals.

Instead of traditional pre-determined meals, students are able to choose from our many different nutritious items, which they can combine to form meals they will enjoy. We encourage parents, students, staff and adminstrators to provide input into our policy by participating in our tri-annual assessment coming up in 2024! If interested, please contact Joy Suzik at jsuzik@waukeshacatholic.org.


Online Payment Options

  • ACH: Fees charged to the parent ($1.50 for every $500.00 transaction)

  • Credit Cards: Fees charged to the parent (2.3% of the transaction amount

    + $1.00)

Account Registration, Pre-Order and Debit System

Waukesha Catholic uses a computerized Pre-Order and debit system, allowing advance payment for meals and pre-order meals so that we can ensure enough is ordered, schoolpaymentportal.net.  We use a Student ID Card, which is used to track and charge each child’s account after meals are served. 

Benefits to students include having more time to enjoy their lunches rather than waiting in a long line, and not having to remember a PIN. In addition, it facilitates more accurate recording of account activity, ordering for our Food Service staff.

Meal Prices for 2024-25:

Lunch:

Student Regular         $4.50

Student Reduced       $0.40

Adult Regular            $6.50

Milk $0.40

Breakfast:

Student Regular $2.75

Student Reduced $0.40

**Breakfast is served in the classroom after the first bell.

 

Free and Reduced Meals

Waukesha Catholic participates in the federal free and reduced lunch program for qualified families. The guidelines are published annually, and applications are available through the school offices, through food service employees and on this website. Parents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity if they feel they may be eligible.

If your application is denied or you do not agree with the decision, you may discuss it with Joy Suzik, Director of Food Service at 262-751-3508 or at jsuzik@waukeshacatholic.org. If you wish to review the decision further, you have a right to a fair hearing, the can be done by calling or writing the following official:

 Overdue/Balance Policy

Low Balance reminders and replenish rules are allowed to be set by parents in School Payment Portal.  We ask that all accounts be kept above $5.00.  At a negative balance, an invoice will be sent home in the Wednesday folder until a deposit or payment is made. Please pay close attention to see if money is owed or balance is low.


Payment Options

  • Drop off a payment to the campus administrative assistant clearly marked for food service and the student’s name. If it is to be split between siblings, please make note. Please be aware it may take one to two business days to reach the food service office to be posted to the account.

  • Mailed directly to food service office at 520 E. Newhall Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

  • Online Credit Card or ACH payment online directly to the student’s account: schoolpaymentportal.net.

(Non-sufficient Funds Check Fee: There may be a fee charged for a returned check)

If you are over the negative balance limit but receive free or reduced price benefits, you will still be able obtain a meal. However, you will not be able to purchase ala carte items including cold lunch milk.

All negative debt must be paid by the end of the school year.

View Daily Lunch Menus

Monthly Menus are posted to our Resources and Links section of our website. 

Please remember during these challenging times of getting items, the menus may still change. We will do our best to update menus if they change.

Joy Suzik

Food Service Director

jsuzik@waukeshacatholic.org


This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Waukesha Catholic complies with the USDA Non-Discrimination Policy.In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Civil Rights Complaint Procedure for School Nutrition Program

In accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, Waukesha Catholic is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in our school nutrition program.

A participant in the school’s nutrition program who alleges discrimination on the basis of any of the above-listed federally-protected classes has the right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discrimination, in accordance with this procedure.

Filing a complaint

If an individual has an unlawful discrimination complaint concerning his or her participation in a school nutrition program, the complaint may be directed to the Principal of Waukesha Catholic, Lisa Kovaleski at 221 S Hartwell Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186, 262-896-2929 x5101 or lkovaleski@waukeshacatholic.org. 

Complaints may be made verbally (in person or over the phone) or may be submitted in writing to the school contact listed above.  Complaints may be filed anonymously.

When filing a complaint, the following information will be requested:

1. Complainant's name, address and telephone number (unless the complainant wishes to remain anonymous);

2. the nature of the incident or action that led the complainant to feel discrimination was a factor;

3. the basis on which the complainant believes discrimination exists;

4. the names, telephone numbers, titles and business or personal addresses of persons who may have knowledge of the alleged discriminatory action; and

5. the date(s) during which the alleged discriminatory action(s) occurred.

Link to complaint letter template:  USDA Discrimination Complaint Form

Forwarding a complaint

Upon the school's receipt of the complaint, the school shall forward the complaint as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days to the following agency:

  • ·mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or,

  • fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or,

  • e-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.