Food Services

   The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District participates in the United States Department of Agriculture Federal Child Nutrition Program. School lunches must meet 1/3 of the dietary guidelines for Americans, which recommend no more than 30% of calories from fat and less than 10% calories from saturated fat. Regulations also, establish a standard for a school lunch to provide 1/3 of the established recommended dietary allowance of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories for a specific age group. One five day week of the menu is calculated and averaged to insure the menu meets the requirement.

FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION FORM

Directions for Free/Reduced Lunch

HOT LUNCH IS SERVED WITH CHOICE OF MILK AND FRUIT OF THE DAY. CHOICE OF ALTERNATE COLD SANDWICHES OR SALAD. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SELECT A FRESH SALAD OR HOT VEGETABLE, FRESH OR CANNED FRUIT AND VARIETY OF MILK TO COMPLETE THEIR MEAL. FOODS ARE PURCHASED WITH ATTENTION TO THE ADDITIVES, PRESERVATIVES AND SODIUM CONTENTS. ALL FOODS ARE BAKED OR STEAMED TO RETAIN NUTRIENT CONTENT AND LIMIT CALORIES FROM FAT.

  Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District participates in the Choose Sensibly campaign. This campaign is a proactive approach to applying the dietary guidelines to snack & drink purchases. It recognizes the role of the consumer in school, the value of education and information to help make informed choices and follows dietary guidelines to choose foods to support good health. It also recognizes some foods are better nutritional choices. Encourage your child to read nutrition labels and look for the Choose Sensibly snack carts and clips denoting the better snack & drink choices.

  Ala-carte breakfast offerings are available at the high schools.

Offer v. Serve

Meeting The Regulations

Meal Service to Adults

Food Safety