Parent Information
School Lunch Facts
Can I view my child’s account?
You have access to view your child’s Food Service account via Family Portal. This is available 24/7 throughout the school year. Through this portal you have access to view your child’s daily purchases, deposits, apply parental restrictions as well as send a payment without a fee.
Lunch Account Refunds
Funds on lunch accounts:
- Can be transferred to a sibling
- Will carry over from year to year
If requesting a refund, please make sure to include the following information in your email:
- Parent name
- Student name and ID number
- Current address
- Current phone number
Please note that all refunds will take at least two weeks to process.
How can I make a payment on my child’s account?
Using Family Portal or E-Funds allows you to make a payment of your discretion without any processing fees.
Payment may also be brought directly to our office, located in the High School, 4100 Kroes Street. Additionally, you can send money with your child to their respective school or through the mail. All checks should be made payable to Rockford Food Service. When sending payment through the mail, please mail to the attention of Kristin Novak at Rockford High School, 4100 Kroes Street NE, Rockford, MI 49341.
What is a Qualified School Lunch?
A Qualified School Lunch contains 5 components: protein, fruit, vegetable, grain and milk. Students need to take at least 3 of the 5 components offered of which one must be either a vegetable and/or fruit. All grains have to be Whole Grains.
- Weekly Average Requirements are based on calories, sodium, and saturated fat.
- About 70% of all products bought for our school lunch program are from local suppliers.
- Rockford Public Schools uses the Farm to School Program with distributors that ensure the safety of the products we serve.
- Child Nutrition Labeling: This is a label from the manufacturers to ensure their product meets the Child Nutritional Requirements. All public schools must follow this requirement.
- Special Dietary Need: Schools must make reasonable changes to meals and/or snacks for students who are considered to have a disability or medical need that restricts their diet. This is done on a case-by-case basis.
- Special Diet Request Form (Medical): Required for medical substitutions that alter standard meal patterns. Must list omitted/substituted foods, exposure effects, and be signed by a licensed medical authority (MD, DO, PA, NP, or RDN). An approved IEP or 504 Plan to contain this data replaces the form. Special Diet Request Form (Medical) linked HERE.
- Milk Substitution Form: Used specifically to request fluid milk substitutes at lunch. Milk Substitution Form linked HERE.
- Wellness Policy
