Please note: We continue to be affected by nationwide supply chain and product availability shortages. Some food and beverage products normally provided to students may not be available or arrive as scheduled. Due to unforeseen circumstances, last-minute menu changes and product substitutions may occur. Be assured meals will remain balanced, healthy, and plentiful. We ask for patience and understanding as we do our best to meet the needs of our students.
Due to increased food and egg costs we are discontinuing the Egg Box Alternate and the Kid-Cuterie. The new Wednesday Alternates will be: Alt 1 Cheesy Bread / Alt 2 Turkey Sandwich. Thursday Alternates will be : Alt 1 PB&J / Alt 2 Chicken Ranch Wrap.
PHSMission
To promote the enhancement of agricultural and food science studies, a “food literate” local community, integrated sustainable agriculture and an affordable health conscious lunch program.
Vision
To develop a progressive food experience committed to enhancing the educational model in the Plymouth School District through a better understanding of the relationships between food, health, productive learning and our environment.
We have implemented the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) while participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for School Year 2024-25. This means all enrolled students of all Plymouth public schools (5-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade) are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge each day of the school year. Children will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.
A la carte charges still apply for students choosing items such as milk alone (if bringing lunch from home) or other added items such as snacks and extra entrees at Riverview and PHS. A positive family food service balance is necessary in order for students to make a la carte purchases.
Parents/guardians who prefer to pay for student meals are encouraged to make a monetary donation to the nonprofit school food service account general fund. This will help with success of the program as food service operates on a separate budget from the main district fund.
Families are asked to pay any outstanding balances from previous years as these new benefits are not retroactive. Payment by dropping off cash or check at the school office or via RevTrak.
NOTE: Families who would have qualified for free or reduced lunches are encouraged to complete the Alternate Household Income Form / Formulario de ingresos alternativos del hogar 2024-25 to be eligible for other assistance.
It is every family's responsibility to carry a positive balance in their lunch account. You can make online payments or send payments to your child’s school.
The goal of the Plymouth School District Food Service department is to provide nutritious meals to our students, working to improve the diet and overall health of our children. School meals help students sustain the energy they need to be successful in the classroom.
The Food Service Angel Fund seeks to provide short-term assistance to families in need by covering negative lunch account balances and ensuring no child goes home hungry. The Angel Fund is offered to assist families with paying off negative lunch account balances and, if needed, providing future meals to students who do not qualify for Free & Reduced Lunches.
At the end of the school year, families with no remaining children in the district will be given the opportunity to donate their remaining balance to the Angel Fund. Families and businesses also may donate to the fund at any time by cash or check made out to Plymouth School Food Service with the note of the payment going to “Food Service Angel Fund”.
Plymouth School District participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The NSLP is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946. To learn more about how the program works, costs, and the nutritional requirements for NSLP please visit, https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/national-school-lunch-program-nslp.
The Plymouth School District is grateful to those who help keep us all safe and is inviting on-duty emergency workers to eat free at its schools any day!
This includes Plymouth Police officers, Sheboygan County Sheriff deputies, Orange Cross emergency medical technicians, etc.
Those planning to eat at a school are asked to contact its office by 8 a.m. that day so Food Service can plan accordingly.
Our meals include Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Grains, and Dairy, which make up five components of a school lunch. Students do not need to take everything offered each day. All students must choose at least 3 components every day to make a lunch, with at least one component being a fruit or vegetable. Visit choosemyplate.gov to learn more about the different components in a lunch. Each day Plymouth School District offers choices of the following:
Adult lunches: We’d love for you to join us for lunch! As an adult, when you sign up for hot lunch, you are offered all the great choices listed above, plus at the elementary schools you are able to take double portions on side dishes. We also offer daily entrée salads (Garden, Chef, Taco – Chicken or Beef, Chicken Ranch, Pasta Salad, or Oriental Chicken). Please call Food Services before 9:30 a.m. to have your salad sent to the school at which you will be eating lunch.
Taste tests are offered multiple times throughout the school year to introduce the students to new foods, or to show favorites in a new way. Our Chef travels to the elementary and middle schools to educate and interact with students during lunches and provide taste tests to all students. Many of these taste tests coordinate with the featured Harvest of the Month.
The Food Science & Agriculture Center at Plymouth High School as well as the school gardens allow for more on-site harvests to be served in school cafeterias.
Our Farm-to-School Partners include Sartori, Sargento, Kewaskum Meats, Phipps Family, McMullen Family, Nourish Farms, Springdale Farms, Old Plank Farms, Bare Root Farm, Perienneal Farms Llc, Vollrath, Log Cabin Orchard, AJ Produce. And we are always looking for more. Know of a local farmer? Have them contact us!
Plymouth School Food Service offers catering services! Your PTO, school group, staff event or classroom can order food and services through our Food Service Department. Need an easy birthday treat? We can help you make choices to stay in line with our District Wellness Policy. The food will be delivered to the school your event is being held at the day of the event. This is a healthy, easy, and affordable way to have snacks and meals at your events.
We offer
• Home-made baked goods made with whole grains
• Frozen yogurt – non-fat, cholesterol free available multiple flavors (great for classroom birthday treats!)
• Juices, water, and other beverages
• Easy-to-make entrées for fun fairs such as pizzas, tacos, hot dogs, and sloppy joes
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• And much more!
Please contact Food Service Director Jenny Goelzer for more information. Please allow at least two weeks' notice.
"We are new to this district, have two fourth graders at Fairview and just have to tell you how impressed we are with the school lunches you offer! The range of fresh fruits and vegetables on the menu is fantastic ... the entree selection includes traditional, kid-friendly school lunch favorites and yet continually encourages students to be more adventuresome and try new things ... and for the first time in our kids' educational career, we feel confident that their school meals are both tasty and highly nutritious." -- Email from parents
Employment: Food Service is always looking for individuals to join our team of substitutes. Bring a completed District Employment Application to the District Office on the south end of Plymouth High School (enter Door 18), 125 S. Highland Ave.
Silverware: Have old or mismatched forks & spoons? Send them to school! We prefer to use the “real stuff” instead of plastic for a better dining experience. We started our transition to real silverware in 2014 as part of an Earth Day recycling event.
Our staff is committed to making your child’s meal experience a fun, healthy, and pleasant part of their day. Please contact us if you have questions or comments:
Jenny Goelzer - Food Service Director
920-892-2661, Ext 1083 - jgoelzer@plymouth.k12.wi.us
Joy Suemnicht - District Chef
920-892-2661, Ext 1082 - jsuemnicht@plymouth.k12.wi.us
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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