School Meals & Nutrition
Our Food Service Program
What’s on the Plate? For more detail, click here.
The Mequon-Thiensville School District provides a variety of healthy and tasty meal options daily in partnership with its food service provider, Aramark. Our shared goal is to provide students with a well-balanced meal that also appeals to their tastes, while meeting the guidelines of the USDA's National School Lunch Program.
Designed to ensure students receive an appealing, balanced meal consisting of foods from all major food groups, the USDA’s standards focus on obtaining calories and other key nutrients from fruits, vegetables, lean protein foods, grains, and milk with proper serving sizes for a student’s age and activity level.
Some of the highlights of our food service program include:
- No more than 30 percent of calories can come from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.
- Meals must provide one-third of Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium. School meals are served in age-appropriate portion sizes.
- Foods are baked, never fried.
- Items like rolls or sandwich bread are made with whole-grains.
Read more about Aramark's Wellness Pledge and Nutritional Standards
Free & Reduced Meals
If you qualify for free or reduced cost lunch, you may complete and submit the form online by clicking the link below. Paper copies of the application are also available in each school office and the district office. If you plan to submit a printed copy, please do so at the Mequon-Thiensville School District office, located at 5000 W. Mequon Road. The free and reduced meal application can be submitted anytime during the school year. If you have questions about applying for free or reduced meals, please contact Cindy Leinfelder at cleinfelder@mtsd.k12.wi.us or 262-238-8506.
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My School Bucks
My School Bucks Please note: There is a $3.75 convenience fee associated with using the recurring auto-payment feature in My School Bucks.
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Nutrition for Student-Athletes
Student-athlete nutrition guidance developed by Aramark
Frequently Asked Questions
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No! Families are encouraged to talk about food choices together, and students are always welcome to bring in a bag lunch from home.
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Yes! To help determine which foods you child may select or should avoid, the list of ingredients for each menu item is available to families. Our menus are available through Nutrislice, which is an online tool and app. Access nutrislice in the header or footer sections of the MTSD website. The app is downloadable through your app store. Through this online menu tool, you can click on each menu item to see its ingredients and info such as calories, protein and carb counts, etc. Students and families can also use filtering tools to identify foods that may contain allergens, including milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, or shellfish. It is also important to note that we use a rigorous system of kitchen safety measures and staff professional development to mitigate any concerns about cross-contamination of allergens via tools such as cutting boards or utensils. Please feel free to contact Aramark to discuss modifications for your child, or to ask questions.
Sara Rapp
Food Service Director
rapp-sara@aramark.com
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Aramark's chefs and dietitians strive to create appealing dishes that are also within the rigorous guidelines of the National School Lunch Program. You can find nutrition information for menu items by clicking on that item in the online menu. If you have questions about what is being served, please feel free to contact Aramark!
Sara Rapp
Food Service Director
rapp-sara@aramark.com
262-238-5648 -
Lunch -grades K-5 $2.75 (includes milk) Lunch - grades 6-12 (Tier 1) $3.00 (includes milk) Lunch - grades 6-12 (Tier 2) $4.00 (includes milk) Breakfast - grades 4K-12 $2.00 Milk (a la carte) $0.50 Reduced lunch - all grades $0.40 -
Students use an online lunch accounting system to purchase breakfast or lunch. To make deposits to a student account, parents may place a check with the Student ID number on the envelope and send to the school office by 9 am, or pay online to the student's account at myschoolbucks.com.
Please note: There is a $3.75 convenience fee associated with using the recurring auto-payment feature in My School Bucks.
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All children need healthy meals in order to learn. Please complete the application process below to determine if your family is eligible for participation in the free and reduced lunch program.
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All expenses and revenues related to the district’s food service program are in a segregated fund from our general operating budget. Any profit generated through the food service program directly benefits the district, and is put back into the program to improve it.
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If a graduate has funds remaining in their MySchoolBucks account at the time of graduation, the funds will be automatically shifted to a younger sibling's account. If there are no younger siblings, the school district will mail a check to the family for the amount remaining on the account.
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Students and families now have easy access to menus and nutritional information through Nutrislice digital menus. Through Nutrislice, you can now click on each menu item to see its ingredients and info such as calories, protein and carb counts, etc., allowing you and your child to have conversations about health-related goals. Students and families can also use filtering tools to identify foods that may contain allergens, including milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, or shellfish.
For easy access to digital menus, visit your device’s app store and download the Nutrislice app to your mobile device. Links to online menus can also be found in the header and footer sections of the MTSD website and on this page. And for those who prefer the printable PDF menus, you can still find those in the Nutrislice digital menu as well.
WE DRAW FROM A DATABASE OF AGE-APPROPRIATE RECIPES DEVELOPED BY DIETITIANS AND CHEFS AND TESTED WITH OUR STUDENTS.
Wellness Pledge
Aramark is committed to improving the health and academic potential of students.
Nutrition Standards
Translating National School Lunch and Breakfast Program standards into meals that students (and parents) will love.
Nutrition Programs
Nutrition education programs designed to encourage development of healthy lifestyle habits and communicate the basics of good nutrition.
Wellness Education
The latest news and information about school meals. Look for our quarterly newsletter, on-the-go nutrition information, and wellness tips.