Food Services at CGS
Welcome to the Food Service Program at Coventry Grammar School. We try hard to make appetizing, nutritious meals for your child’s lunch and breakfast. We serve the students with a smile and a hello each and every day.
Lunch Menu
More information about the
Coventry School Food Service Program is
available at:
http://coventryps.org/admin/services/food.html
Or click these quick links:
Letter Regarding Free/Reduced Price Meals
Family Application for Free or Reduced Price Meals
A-la-Carte Offerings
Nutritional Information
Food Allergies Mary Pelles, Cook-Manager
& Laura Bennett, Assistant
Vegetarian Offerings
Wellness Policy 742-4554 or 742-4553 ext. 165
Frequently Asked Questions KitchenCGS@coventryct.org
Employment Opportunities Hours: 6:45 - 1:15 daily

Lunch at CGS costs $2.00*.
Lunches are planned to meet 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for students in grades 1 - 5. This means lunches average: 654 calories and 1/3 or more of the RDA for protein, iron, calcium, and Vitamins A & C. Average total fat is 30% or less and average saturated fat is under 10%.
Lunch menus are sent home with the students on or before the first day of the month. Menus are also published in the local newspapers and on the Internet. Three menu choices are offered daily, one of which is always a yogurt plate.
A la carte items available daily:
Milk (served free with school lunch) 50¢*
Fresh fruit (served free with school lunch) 50¢*
Bottled water 50¢*
Breakfast costs $1.25* and includes: milk, fruit, fruit juice, and a baked item or cere al. Breakfast is served every day. At $1.25*, a bowl of cereal, a bagel or a freshly baked cinnamon roll, plus milk and juice is a great buy and an even better way to start the morning.
Students who are approved for free or reduced price lunch (.40¢) are automatically eligible for free or reduced price (20¢) breakfast.
*All prices subject to change.
Questions????
If you have any questions about your child’s account balance please call the CGS kitchen at 742- 4554. The best time to call is between 7-10:30 am. For concerns or questions about the lunch or breakfast programs, please feel free to call the kitchen or the School Food Service Office at 742-4535.
Parents are welcome to drop in and have lunch with their child. Adult lunch costs $2.75*. Please call ahead so we may add your lunch to the daily count. (742-4554)
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU.
MONEY MATTERS
All the Coventry Schools have computer cash registers. Each child is assigned a pin number when they enter the Coventry school system. All parents are encouraged to put money on their children’s accounts so that students do not have to bring money to school whenever they wish to buy lunch (or snack or breakfast or milk). Students at CGS get their lunches and proceed to the cash register. There they give the cashier their pin number. Their name and account balance appears on the cashiers screen. The cashier says “hello” to the child by name and the cost of the meal (or snack or milk) is deducted from the balance in the account. Cash is, of course, also accepted.
Please note: We reserve the right to restrict sales to students who do not have enough money to pay for their purchases. Parents of students who owe $5.00 or more at report card time MUST pay their child’s balance in full before the report card will be released to them.
All parents are encouraged to start the year by putting $50.00 on their child’s account. As an incentive at CGS, we give your child: 1 FREE lunch coupon for every $50.00 prepayment you make. These coupons are good anytime over the school year and anytime you add money to your child’s account he or she will again receive: 1 FREE lunch coupons for every $50.00 prepayment.
School Meals
We serve education every day.
Links
For kids:
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhardkids Songs, experiments, activity sheets, games
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm Mazes and games about calcium
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ Interactive games, activities about food and nutrition
For parents:
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhardhealthylifestyle Menus, recipes, ideas
www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://kraftfoods.com/kf/YourKids/ Recipes, cooking tips, kids portion sizes
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