Food Services

2024-25 School Year

This page covers the following topics: Middle School Lunch Program, Elementary School Lunch Program, and Free & Reduced Lunch/Milk Applications.

Middle School Lunch Program

District 58 partners with Quest Food Management to offer lunch each school day at Herrick Middle School and O’Neill Middle School as part of the federal government’s National School Lunch Program. The lunch program has regulations that must be followed in all aspects of our operation, including USDA dietary guidelines and nutritional requirements. These requirements include whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables every day, only fat-free or low-fat milk, reduced saturated fat, reduced sodium, and no trans fats.

Our goal is to nurture student well-being by appreciating healthy school meals, choosing nutritious foods, and adopting a healthy lifestyle. To accomplish that, we provide menus that meet or exceed federal standards, innovative dining environments and wellness education.

Middle School Lunch Menu

You can also download the Linc Connect Menu App to access weekly and monthly Dining Menus that include individual item descriptions, ingredient lists, nutritional data and allergen information.

*Please note all menus are subject to change without notice as national manufacturing shortages continue to impact food supply.

2024-25 Middle School Lunch Pricing

Lunch meals = $4.60

Reduced price lunch = $0.40

Additionally, students may purchase individual snacks ala carte.

2024-25 School Year Meal Payment

District 58 operates a cashless system for school lunches called PushCoin. Parents can fund student lunch accounts online at any time using an electronic check or credit/debit card. Students pay by scanning their school ID. The payment system will automatically deduct the lunch from the student’s lunch account and record what was purchased. Parents can login at any time to see balances, fund the account, or see what their child has purchased. The PushCoin system eliminates the need to handle cash and helps greatly with lunchroom efficiency.

Visit the PushCoin website to access your account or register to set one up. Please note that PushCoin is administered by a third party—the Quest Food Service Department does not have access to your online account. Click HERE to add funds to your child's wallet.

Snacks

All snacks and a la carte products sold in the middle school cafeterias meet the USDA Smart Snack guidelines. Students must have money on their account or cash in order to purchase any of the snacks or a la carte items. Charging or overdrawing accounts for the purchase of these items is not allowed.

Customer Service

If you have any problems with your PushCoin account, please contact PushCoin:

Email: ask@pushcoin.com
Phone: (800) 381-9917

Elementary Lunch Program

District 58 partners with food service vendor Open Kitchens to provide boxed meals to elementary students. All elementary boxed lunch orders (including free and reduced priced orders) must be pre-ordered at www.MyMealOrder.com. Lunches cost $4.60. Reduced priced lunches for eligible students are 40 cents. Orders must be received on Mondays for boxed lunches delivered the following week. Click here to learn more.

In addition, elementary students may sign up to receive daily milk for $53 (which is 30 cents per day) at the start of the school year. Families should complete this Elementary Milk Order Form to sign their child up for milk. This is separate from the boxed lunch option.

2024-25 Free and Reduced Meal/Milk Applications

If your family would like consideration for free/reduced cost meals, please complete the grade level-appropriate application, as listed below. If you do not have access to a printer, you can receive paper copies of these forms from your school office. Please note, if you received a District 58 email during the week of July 22, 2024 that identified your student as being directly certified, you do not need to complete an application.

If you have questions regarding the free and reduced meal/milk application process, please email applications@dg58.org.

Food & Nutrition Info:

Food matters because we love to eat. But it matters even more knowing the food choices we make directly impact the energy and focus we need to propel us forward, help us succeed and keep us healthy. But for many of us, eating healthy is hard to do. It takes planning, it takes time—it even takes the creativity and willingness to try new foods and open up to new flavors.

Our team of chefs and dietitians know how challenging eating healthy can be. But they also know that discovering healthy food can be fun, empowering and rewarding. So, we’re here to help you discover what healthy food can do for you and to help you enjoy all the positive things that can happen when you start ‘feeding your potential’.

Employment with our Food Service Team:

Looking to join a great team while your children are in school?

Quest is always looking for hard-working, friendly individuals to join our team. Click here for more information.

Wellness:

Student wellness, including good nutrition and physical activity, shall be promoted in the District’s educational program, school activities, and meal programs. A link to District 58’s Wellness Policy is provided here. – 5150 – Wellness

Wellness Guidelines and Evaluation Tool

District 58 supports and promotes an active lifestyle for students. The District offers a variety of activities to promote student wellness. This includes the before and after school program run by Champions where recreation time is allowed for students to be active both indoors and outdoors. Athletics, Intramural sports, extracurricular groups, elementary recess, clubs, and activities are offered throughout the year. Herrick and O’Neill Middle Schools have competitive girls and boys basketball and volleyball teams. Both middle schools also offer a cross country team.

District 58 welcomes suggestions and comments concerning the development, implementation, and improvement of the school wellness policy from community members, including parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, and school administrators.

Resources:

Inquiries can be directed to Michelle Kovar, Manager of Business Services mkovar@dg58.org or 630-719-5839.

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