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To: Parents/Guardians of Geneva Middle/High School Students
Re: New Student ID Numbers for the Cafeteria Program
To date, we have worked hard to implement a new computerized cash register
system in the cafeterias in all four schools. This system is working well,
and students have adjusted to using their student ID numbers in order to
get a breakfast or lunch. Currently, the students are issued new student
ID numbers as they advance to the next school.
To make the process easier, we are issuing new student ID numbers
to all secondary students. This number wilt be their permanent number
until they graduate from GHS.
Every student will have their own personal meal account based on their
current student ID number. Please note that this number is different than
the number your son/daughter used last year.
HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER BRING THIS CARD WITH THEM EVERY DAY UNTIL THEY HAVE
LEARNED THEIR NUMBER.
Students can access their accounts on the PIN pads located at any
register. It is strongly recommended that all students remember their
numbers, as this will make the lunch lines move faster. If they should
forget their number, we can easily access it, but it will slow down the
line. They also should not share their numbers with any other student.
Students can still pay cash. However, we encourage parents to deposit
money into the student's account. Monies paid on account can only be used
for breakfast and the Regular and Alternative lunches. This way, parents
are assured that their money is being used to purchase meals only. All
ala carte sales must be paid with cash. When sending in money by check
or cash, please include the student's ID number on the check or envelope.
This system allows students to access their account when there is only a
positive balance. Students are not allowed to
charge at the Secondary Level.
If your son/daughter is qualified for Free or Reduced price lunches or
breakfasts, this information is in the system, and the meal will be
processed just as it is for all other students.
If you are concerned about a food allergy that your student has, please
notify the cafeteria with this information. A warning will appear on the
cashier's screen for a quick review of the items on the student's tray.
Thank you in advance for your patience in implementing this system.
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Information about the new
computerized
cash register system:
When the account is prepaid
you can be sure that your student is only using that money for nutritious
lunches or breakfasts served in the cafeteria.
Lunch is defined as a choice
of entree, milk choice and up to four side dishes available to all
students.
For those students receiving
free and reduced-price meals, their meals will be rung up as all the other
meals are. No one will know whether they are receiving a free or
reduced-price meal or if they are debiting their account, except for the
cashier.
Lunch lines move faster when
meals are pre-paid, thus giving students more time to enjoy their lunch
period.
Parents can pay any amount at
any time. Students can prepay on the line with cash or parents can send in
checks (with the student ID number on it), and students can give this to
the cashier right on the line. You are only charged for the
lunches/breakfasts that are debited to your student's ID academic
eligibility number. All student ID numbers are confidential.
Some students purchase double
lunches. Only one may be debited to your account.
All ala carte items must be
purchased with cash. Parents can be assured that all prepaid monies can be
used for lunch or breakfast only.
PIN pads are easy to use for
all students.
Prepayment allows for better
security than cash.
Once the transaction has been
completed, your student will know his or her account balance.
Students may use any register.
When a lunch or breakfast is recorded at one register, it will
automatically be recorded on the other registers.
When accounts get low,
students will be informed at the register of their balance.
Pre-payment options:
You can send in prepayment
monies at any time. We recommend that parents send in checks rather than
cash. All monies should be submitted only to cafeteria personnel.
Checks should be made payable
to "Geneva City Schools Cafeteria Account."
When sending in pre-payment,
please include the student's ID number on the face of the check. If you
send in cash, please indicate on the face of the envelope the student's ID
number or name. |