We are pleased to inform you that our schools will implement a new provision available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

What does this mean for you and your child(ren)?
All enrolled students in our school district, regardless of income level, are eligible to receive a healthy school breakfast and school lunch at no charge each day. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.

The CEP is a new alternative to the traditional meal application process associated with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. CEP alleviates the burden on families by eliminating household applications and helps schools reduce costs associated with collecting and processing them.

For more information about CEP, please visit:
USDA.gov/school-meals/communityeligibility-provision

USDA Regulation 7 CFR Part 15b requires substitutions or modifications in school meals for children whose disabilities restrict their diets. A child with a disability must be provided with food substitutions when that need is supported by a signed statement from a licensed physician.

In Cases of Food Allergy
Generally, children with food allergies or intolerances do not have a disability as defined under either Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or Part B of IDEA, and the school food service may, but is not required to, make food substitutions for them. However, when in the licensed physician’s assessment, food allergies may result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions, the child’s condition would meet the definition of “disability”, and the substitutions prescribed by the licensed physician must be made.

School food services may, at their discretion, make food substitutions for individual children who do not have a disability but are medically certified as having a special medical or dietary need. Such determinations are only made on a case-by-case basis. This provision covers those children who have food intolerances or allergies, but do not have life-threatening reactions (anaphylactic reactions) when exposed to the food(s) to which they have problems.

Medical Statement for Children with Special Dietary Needs

Each special dietary request must be supported by a statement explaining the requested food substitution and must be signed by a recognized medical authority. The Medical Statement must include:

• An identification of the medical or other special dietary condition that restricts the child’s diet;
• The food or foods to be omitted from the child’s diet; and
• The food or choice of foods to be substituted.

If we do not receive a medical statement from a recognized medical authority, your child will receive a regular lunch tray. Medical statements completed by parents or guardians will not be accepted.

*Please note that à la carte purchases are not monitored by the cafeteria for allergens. If you would like to prevent your child from buying à la carte items, you can set the purchase restrictions on your child's SchoolCafe account. 

Special Dietary Requests Forms

PhysicianRequestForSpecialDietaryAccommodationSY25-26.pdf

PhysicianRequestForSpecialDietaryAccommodationSY25-26SPAN.pdf

Physician Request For Non-Standard Formula And Infant Food.pdf

Physician Request For Non-Standard Formula And Infant Food SY 24-25 - SPAN.pdf

All food sold to students on school ground (school ground is defined as all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students) during the school day (school day is defined as from midnight the day before to 30 minutes after the end of the instructional day) is considered a Competitive Food and must follow Smart Snacks nutrition standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These standards apply to all snacks sold by any entity, including parent/student organizations, teachers, boosters, fundraisers, vending machines, or the student nutrition department.

Competitive foods may be sold 30 minutes after the end of the instructional day or during one of the campus's six (6) exempt days* per school year. 

*Food and/or beverages sold during an exempt day must not be sold in competition with school meals in the food service area during the school meal service. 

Smart Snacks Calculator
Is your snack a Smart Snack? Use the Smart Snacks Product Calculator, developed by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, to take the guesswork out of nutrition guidelines! 

WELLNESS POLICY AND PLAN FFA REGULATION WELLNESS POLICY AND PLAN FFA LOCAL

Click here for the Lone Star Grill Catering Menu. 

Contact Brian Aubin or Sonia Silva by email or phone at 832-386-1282 to schedule an event or request information about our Catering offerings.

Breakfast: $3.40 

Lunch: $5.20

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Click here to access the guide to help you navigate the SchoolCafe website.

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Pre-Payment Options

Please take advantage of the options to prepay for your student's meal account(s). Prepaid meal accounts help the lunch lines go faster and give students more time to eat and "relax". It also gives you peace of mind. You do not have to worry about finding lunch money every day or about it getting lost, stolen, or used for something other than lunch.

The Galena Park Nutrition Department is always striving to improve our services to both parents and students. We have a prepaid meal account management system available to all our students. This will help parents manage their students' meal accounts much more easily and securely. The Galena Park Nutrition Department uses a third-party vendor to offer this service to our parents. The fees for this service are paid to the third-party vendor, not to the Galena Park Nutrition Department.

Make prepayments for meal accounts for à la carte purchases and Early College families. 

PREPAY FOR MEAL BENEFITS ONLINE

SchoolCafe Online

Send Check or Cash
You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. Please place it in an envelope marked clearly with your student's name, their ID #, their teacher's name, the $ amount, and the check #. Turn in prepaid deposits to the cafeteria cashier(s) or the school office.

Deposits Information
If you choose to bring money to school personally or send it with your student, please put it in an envelope clearly marked with the student's first and last name, their ID #, their teacher's name, and the amount enclosed.

Download and Print Out a pre-formatted #10 Envelope for making Deposits

Our school meals are thoughtfully prepared with the students' preferences in mind. Unlike any off-site dining options, we follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal pattern, guidelines, and regulations to ensure every tray supports students' health, energy, and success in and out of the classroom. 

Here's what you can expect when dining with us:

Select at least three items; one of these items must be 1/2 cup of fruit (our 100% fruit juice counts as a fruit item). This will make a reimbursable breakfast. 

*If a fruit and/or fruit juice is not selected, or your child has less than three items on the tray, a la carte prices will be charged for the items selected. 

What's included in a breakfast meal? 

• Entrée
• Fruit
• 100% fruit juice
• Choice of milk

*Entrée can be a two-ounce equivalent grain or a one-ounce equivalent grain with a protein source.

Select at least three components. One of these components must be a 1/2 cup of fruit and/or vegetable. This will make a reimbursable lunch.

*If 1/2 cup of fruit and/or vegetable is not selected OR your child has less than three components on the tray, a la carte prices will be charged for the components selected. 

What's included in a lunch meal? 

• Entrée
• Fruits
• Vegetables 
• Choice of milk

*Entrée includes a grain and a protein source.