Food Service

Linda Burk, Coordinator: 586.797.1184
Susan M. Boyne, Director: 586.797.1180

Information about School Lunches

Children know what foods they like and which they don’t. At home or at school, it can be a struggle to get your child to eat what you know they need. In UCS lunchrooms, students will find food combinations that incorporate quality ingredients and foods they recognize. Balanced meals are filled with nutrients and incorporate the Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Americans.

The Food Service Department administers the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program, along with a host of other food-related services for students and staff. There are many services to make purchasing meals easy.  Visit the Lunchroom Computer System page to learn more about Lunchapp.com to fill out free/reduced lunch application and Lunchdeposit.com to deposit money using Visa, Mastercard and Discover card.

If you’re looking for extra cash but want to be home when you’re children are, consider employment opportunities within the Food Service Department. A comprehensive “Manager Certified” training program is provided to each and every Food Service employee, as well as continuing education courses.

Create your own hours on your terms by becoming a member of the Substitute Food Service team. Substitutes work 2-3 hours a week, usually from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., three days a week. Permanent staff is hired directly from the Substitute List. Call Linda Burk today at 797-1184.

Lunch Menu

Here’s the lunch to munch in Utica Community Schools!

Whether it’s a simple snack to supplement your child’s brown bag selection or a full meal, students in the Utica Community Schools offers both delicious and nutritious items from which to order in district lunch rooms.

Available in the Download Box on the right are PDF documents which contain our monthly menus at a glance. If you wish, click on the highlighted link for a printable copy, suitable for posting on any family refrigerator or bulletin board.

Please review this site often for the latest menu updates.

Computerized Cash Register System

Lunch – Break from the Old and into the New!

The UCS Food Service Department is immersed into the 21st century, making it easier than ever for you to ensure you’re child is covered when it comes to meals. Computerized online systems provide fast and easy service for the 29,000 students within the district.

Meal Applications – Visit Lunchapp.com to learn more about free/reduced lunch programs providing meals at no cost or a reduced rate of 40-cents per day. Applications can be filled out online, or paper applications can be obtained and returned to any school office. Only one application is needed per family. (Preschoolers should not be placed on the application as students, since they do not have an ID number yet. Include preschooler in the family member section of the application.) Remember to allow two weeks to complete the application process.

New online lunch account provides more convenience in managing your child’s account!

More online services – Sign up today! You’ll find online services are the most convenient way to manage your child’s lunch account.  Effective January 1, 2010, Lunchdeposit.com has been replaced with a new web site sendmoneytoschool.com. Online accounts established before January 1, 2010, have been transferred to the new web site. 
Visit sendmoneytoschool.com to set up your account – you will need your child’s ID number to apply.  If you do not have the number on hand, contact the school office.

Once your sendmoneytoschool account is set up, deposits can be made to your child’s cafeteria account using Visa, MasterCard or Discover. (A flat service fee of $1.50 will be charged to your credit card.) You can access accounts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to view account balances or your child’s meal or snack selections free of charge. Limited-time incentives are highlighted on the lunch menus, so check it out today!

Lunches may still be purchased with cash or check; however amounts of less than $20 will not be accepted. This practice helps avoid costly data entry errors and provides students with fast, effective service. Checks should be made to Utica Community Schools Food Service Department. Checks returned for Non Sufficient Funds (NSF) will be accessed a $25 fee.

Full lunches are $2 for elementary school students and $2.25 for secondary students. Milk is 45-cents at all levels.