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Online Food Service Payments
Parents/guardians can add money to their student’s Food Service account online through our Berwick Area School District Web Store. Payments can be made at any time of the day, from your computer or mobile device. For your convenience, the Berwick Area School District has contracted with RevTrak, a national credit card payment processor, to provide you a simple, secure, and convenient way of making online food service payments. Parents can pay online with an eCheck, debit or credit card (Discover, MasterCard, or VISA cards are accepted). Our Web Store accepts payments over the internet 24/7. Please note a service fee of 4.37% will be charged at checkout.
To make an online payment please follow the steps outlined below:
1. Click on the Skyward icon located at the top of this page or visit: Berwick Area School District Web Store
2. Login to Skyward Family Access by entering your Skyward Login ID and Password.
3. Once logged in, click "Food Service" from the menu located on the left side of the page.
4. Click "Make a Payment".
5. Enter the Payment Amount, then click "Pay with RevTrak", you now will be directed to the Web Store to finalize the payment details.
6. Log into the Web Store with your credentials. If you do not have a Web Store account, you will need to Create a New Account first.
7. Confirm Billing information & Payment Method.
8. Click "Place Order". A payment receipt will be sent to the email address associated with the Web Store account.
Once authorized, the amount is automatically applied to the student's Food Service account.
Parents/guardians can also add money to their student's Food Service account by sending cash or check in a sealed envelope to their student's school cafeteria.
Community Eligibility Program – Universal Free Meals
We are pleased to inform you that the Berwick Area School District will be continuing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 2024-2025 school year. This program is available to schools/districts who are participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. All enrolled students of the Berwick Area School District are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch every day at the school at *no charge* to your household. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application.
This program however does not apply to ala carte items. Students who wish to purchase an extra entrée, one of our healthy snack options or an extra beverage are required to pay for them. Parents/guardians can add money to their student’s Food Service account online by visiting our website (berwicksd.org). Payments can be made at any time of the day, from your computer or mobile device. For your convenience, the Berwick Area School District has contracted with RevTrak, a national credit card payment processor, to provide you a simple, secure, and convenient way of making online food service payments. Parents can pay online with an eCheck, debit or credit card (Discover, MasterCard, or VISA cards are accepted). Please note a service fee of 4.37% will be charged at checkout. Parents/guardians can also add money to their student's Food Service account by sending cash or check in a sealed envelope to their student's school cafeteria. Checks should be made payable to the Berwick Area School District and should include your child’s name and student ID number.
Nutrislice is an interactive, online way to view your child’s school menus. Daily Breakfast and Lunch Menus can be viewed via our website or by searching for the mobile app, School Menus by Nutrislice, on Google Play or the App Store.
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Lori Frey, Food
Service Director, at 570-759-6400 ext. 3111.
Sincerely,
Berwick Area School District
Nondiscrimination Statement and Complaint Procedures Save Cancel E-ALERT
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Summer Food Service Program
Schools or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:
Call 211
Call 1.866.3Hungry or 1.877.8Hambre
Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877877 during the summer months
Text “SUMMER MEALS” or “VERANO” to 97779.
Use the site locator for smartphones - Rangeapp.org
What Is A Breakfast Meal?
A breakfast meal includes 3 of the 4 items offered. These items include: milk, fruit or juice, grain and protein. At breakfast you must take ½ cup of fruit or 100% juice.
What Is A Lunch Meal?
For a lunch you must take 3 of the 5 items offered. One items must be at least a half-cup of fruit or at least a half-cup vegetable. Items offered include milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, protein.
The National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program what it means to your child… It is important for kinds to get a healthy, balanced diet for proper growth and development. Did you know that eating lunch at school is a great way for your child to get one-third of his or her recommended daily nutrients?
The Nutrition Group, your schools food service prodder, wants to help you and your child understand the National school Lunch Program. Did you know that there are specific guidelines that need to be met on a daily basis? It is important to help your child understand there are 5 food groups, and all 5 are offered daily.
Students are offered one serving of meat, grains, fruit, vegetable and milk daily. From these five they are offered, they must take at least three different components to make up a complete, reimbursable meal as part of the National School Lunch Program.
One of their three choices must be a fruit or vegetable. Sometimes one food item includes two food components. These are referred to as “Combination Foods”. Examples of combination foods include a check sandwich, chef salad, turkey wrap or spaghetti with meat sauce. If a student takes a chicken sandwich, apply and milk this is considered a complete meal. This meal has 4 food groups, meat, grain, fruit and milk. All meals are priced as a unit and in turn students pay the same price whether they choose 3, 4 or all 5 items.
Students are offered five options and must choose at least three with one of the options being a fruit or vegetable. A variety of fruit and vegetables are offered daily. Your child only has to take one but may choose to take a fruit and a vegetable.
Please take a few moments to talk to your child about the importance of choosing from all 5 food groups. The Nutrition Group is pleased to be your school’s food service provider and making lunch a health part of your child’s school day.
At The Nutrition Group, we encourage students to take all 5 items. This is why there are a variety of choices available. This enables students to choose his or her favorite items to make lunch their way…the healthy way. Choosing all 5 items provides your child with a complete meal, and best value!