Our Mission

Our food service department will provide nutritious meals to our students and staff in a courteous and professional manner. We follow the regulations of the National School Lunch Program.

Our Menu

We follow a traditional menu with Offer vs Serve. Students are offered daily:

• 1 Serving of meat or meat alternate - 2 or 3 ounces
• 2 Servings of fruits and vegetables - ¾ cup
• 1 Serving of bread or bread alternate - 8 or 10 servings/week
• 1 Serving of milk - 8 ounces

We encourage students to take at least 3 of these 5 components to qualify as a meal, or ala carte prices will be charged for each item.

Breakfast and Lunch Prices for 2009-2010 School Year

Elementary / Intermediate School Student Breakfast - $1.50
Middle School Student Breakfast - $1.50
High School Student Breakfast - $1.50
Student Reduced Breakfast - $.30
Adult Breakfast - $2.00
Elementary School Student Lunch - $1.75

C.E. Cole Student Lunch - $1.75

Middle School Student Lunch - $2.00
High School Student Lunch - $2.00 or $2.40
Student Reduced Lunch - $.40
Adult Lunch - $3.00

Free and Reduced Lunch Program

In order to qualify for free and reduced lunches, a new application must be completed each school year. You may file by one of the following ways:

• Using the link below to a printable application form or
• Applying on the Internet using COMPASS

COMPASS allows anyone living in Pennsylvania to apply online for social service programs, such as Food Stamps (FS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Energy Assistance, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), etc. Families can use COMPASS to apply for free or reduced price school meals only or they can apply for other services at the same time (FS, TANF, etc.)

The COMPASS web site is www.compass.state.pa.us or pick up a paper application at any of the three schools or the Administration Building.

Please send the application to:
Muhlenberg School District
Food Service Department
801 Bellevue Avenue
Reading, Pa. 19605

NOTE: If your child attends the Vo-Tech School, you must complete two applications, one for Muhlenberg and one for Vo-Tech.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Form and instructions

Point of Sale System

The District will operate all cashier functions under a computerized Point of Sale System. All students will have individual accounts and will be identified with an identification number and picture.

Money may be deposited into the student's account. The deposits can be made with a check or cash. Deposits made by check should be for a minimum of $15.00 for paying students and $5.00 for reduced price students. Checks should be made to Muhlenberg School District Cafeteria Account. New this school year, credit card deposits may be made at the CafePrepay.com website. Follow the directions on the website to make a deposit or check your child's cafeteria account balance. The Cafe Prepay website and credit card option will no longer be available for parents to use after 2/1/08. A $20.00 service fee will be charged for returned checks. When a student's account balance reaches $5.00, he/she will be notified, so another deposit may be made to avoid a zero balance. All payments must be made using a cafeteria envelope. These can be obtained at any school office, cafeteria, or the Administration Building. You may print the form below and return in your own envelope. All deposits must be returned for each student individually to that student's school building.

Money left over at the end of the school year will be rolled over to the student's account for the next year. When a student moves out of the school district, a letter will be mailed to the parent informing them of any balance left in the student's account and may be picked up at the school building within two months of the student's departure.

When a student graduates from the High School, any balance left in the student's account will be returned to the student during the last week of the school year.

Point of Sale Charges *

• High School - There are no charges allowed.
• Middle School - There are no charges allowed.
• Elementary School - A student may charge up to the cost of two lunches.
• Staff -There are no charges allowed.

There is a $20.00 returned check fee. The student must pay all charges including the returned check fee before they are allowed to purchase a meal. We will provide an alternate lunch consisting of cheese, crackers, a piece of fresh fruit, fruit juice, and milk if the student has no means to pay for his/her lunch. If a student has any charges on his/her account, he may not purchase any ala carte items until his/her charges are paid in full.

If we received two returned checks from the same family, we will only accept cash payment from them until their students graduate from this school district.

*Charge - any negative balance on the student's point of sale account.

Food Service Personnel

Tony Brochu, Jr., Food Service Coordinator
(610) 921-8000 ext. 1224

Suzanne Wetzel, Food Service Clerical Assistant
(610) 921-8000 ext. 1214

Brenda Emerich, High School Head Cook
(610) 921-8078 ext. 4206

Carla Bentley, Middle School Head Cook
(610) 921-8034 ext. 3243

Priscilla Faller, Elementary School Head Cook
(610) 921-8028 ext. 6114