As a parent, you may want to make notations on your student’s account, such as spending limits and how often your child may purchase à la carte items.  Requesting a limit or a notation is simple and can be done as follows:

Daily Spending Limits

• Simply email Nutrition Services with your request for a pre-set spending limit to amorgan@susd.org or call our office at 480-484-6234.
• Some information to know before setting a limit:
  • The limit is a daily limit and not by meal period, so remember to add breakfast to that daily limit, should your child wish to eat breakfast with us.
  • Meal costs are as follows:
    • Elementary Breakfast - $1.50
    • Elementary Lunch - $2.85
    • MS/HS Breakfast - $1.75
    • MS/HS Lunch - $3.10

• Do you want to add an additional amount to allow for some à la carte snack purchases?
• Please inform your student that a limit has been set in order to avoid any confusion at the cafeteria register.

Please note that parents could previously login to their parent portal account to set up a spending limit.  With the new LINQ Connect portal, we have disabled that option because the way it is configured was confusing and many parents have unintentionally set the limit to zero.  We will revisit the option again, should LINQ make some revisions for us that add clarity and lessen confusion. In the meantime, SUSD Nutrition Services is happy to add those limits for you!

Notations to Account

• Simply email Nutrition Services with your request for an account notation to amorgan@susd.org or call our office at 480-484-6234.
• Notations can be made for items such as “No breakfast,” “White milk only,” “No à la cartes,” “À la carte purchases on Mon and Wed only,” etc.
• Student Allergies MUST be documented through your school Nurse and Nutrition Services before we can add that as a notation to your student’s account.

New LINQ Account or New Password Trouble?

Having trouble logging into your new LINQ Connect account on your phone and getting kicked back to the beginning after you enter your new password?  We were, too!  After reaching out to LINQ, we received a very simple tip that solved the issue immediately.

It appears the mobile site often cuts off the “Acceptance of Terms” box while in portrait mode.  Simply turn your phone screen from portrait orientation to landscape, and the box to accept terms will appear.  

                      

Cafeteria Display of the Week 

Check out this beautiful merchandiser of food at Tonalea Middle School.   So fresh and beautiful with a bounty of fruit and veggies!  Shout out to our Tonalea Café team ‒ Sue, Maria, Renee and Sandra ‒ for always going above and beyond for our students.  They always serve with a smile and take the extra time to prepare the freshest and most delicious food.   THANK YOU to our Tonalea members of Team Awesome!

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School Meals = Great Value
You may already know that know that school meals provide a balanced and healthy mix of nutrients, lean proteins, a wide variety of unlimited fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy options.  But did you know that they are also an incredible value?

In today’s world of rising food and grocery costs, it’s a smart choice to choose school lunch for your children. SUSD Nutrition Services serves breakfast and lunch daily at ALL our SUSD schools, and the price is right!  Check out the graphic below to see our meal prices and check out our menus on Nutrislice here.

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Free and Reduced Meal Applications – Apply Anytime
Did you know that you can apply for free and reduced meal benefits anytime during the school year, and as many times as needed?

• If your financial situation has changed during the year, feel free to apply or re-apply.
• Should your family dynamic change, feel free to apply or re-apply.
• If you have simply forgotten to apply, or have never applied, feel free to apply.

Remember, all students who qualify for free or reduced meals can select breakfast and lunch daily at NO CHARGE!

Apply today, from the comfort of your own home by accessing the secure meal application site here.

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You could be eligible for Free or Reduced Meals!

Apply today to find out safely and securely …

Meal Prices for 2023/2024 School Year

Good news!  Meal prices for the new school year have not increased!  Nutrition Services has deliberately held off on increasing prices, even in the face of rising costs, to continue to support our community as we navigate our way out of a pandemic.  We are happy to once again be able to hold the line on price increases and pass that benefit on to our students and families.  See meal, entrée and à la carte pricing below:

Combo Meal Prices

Breakfast Combo includes the choice of an entrée, fruit or 100% fruit juice, veggie and milk.

Breakfast	Price
Elementary Combo	$1.50
Middle School Combo	$1.75
High School Combo	$1.75
Adult & Student Second Meal	$2.50
Reduced Price	No Charge
Free Price	No Charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch Combo includes the choice of an entrée, fruit and/or vegetable, additional side choices, including 100% fruit juice, whole grain roll and milk.

Lunch	Price
Elementary Combo	$2.85
Middle School Combo	$3.10
High School Combo	$3.10
Adult & Student Second Meal	$4.50
Reduced Price	No Charge
Free Price	No Charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A la Carte Entrees and Snacks

À la carte entrees and snacks will be available for purchase using cash or cash on student accounts at the time of purchase.   Prices are as follows: 

Breakfast Entree	$1.25
Lunch Entrée	$3.50

 

 

 

 

À la carte snack pricing can be found on the Nutrislice online menu here.  Simply click on your school site, select “Lunch,” then select the à la carte drop-down at the bottom of the menu page.  Please note that à la carte snack items have pricing displayed by each item at the school, as well.

Here’s an example of the Nutrislice à la carte drop-down menu:

The Titan Family Portal platform, where families manage their student meal accounts, make meal payments, and submit an application for the free/reduced meal program has been upgraded to LINQ Connect. Please be sure to update your app by visiting either the Google Play Store or the App Store, or by logging in at LINQConnect.com.

Your username and password for Titan Family Portal will continue to work with LINQ Connect. If you have questions, visit LINQConnect.com.

Applications for free and reduced meals must be submitted annually, even if you were approved for the just-finished school year.  We encourage all families to apply for free and reduced meal benefits. 

Families can apply for free and reduced meal benefits beginning July 12, 2023 by visiting LINQConnect.com. Applications submitted through the secure LINQConnect app are fast, easy and provide the quickest determination of approval status.

Paper applications will be available, as well, for those families wishing to obtain one through the SUSD Nutrition Services offices or by downloading and printing an application on our district Nutrition Services webpage.  Look for the updated 2023-2024 application to be posted on our site by July 12, 2023.

 

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Join us in celebrating School Lunch Hero Day this Friday, May 5, as we recognize the hard work and commitment shown by our Nutrition Services team, better known as Team Awesome!  Let’s give a shout-out to the most amazing squad of Superheroes out there that has navigated one of the most challenging years yet, having to adapt to staffing and supply chain challenges, as well as changing nutrition policies.  Team Awesome continues to serve 1.8 million healthy meals to our students annually, while showing a heroic level of perseverance and kindness.  We hope you make it a point to stop by and share your thanks for a job well done to these amazing ladies and gentlemen in our kitchens, Warehouse and Nutrition Services office!

 

TEAM AWESOME, YOU are an integral part of the education process, and YOU make us all so proud to serve beside you!

We are pleased to share that the Summer Pandemic-Electronic Benefit, or Summer P-EBT, will be offered again this summer to those students who qualify.  Eligible SUSD students (see eligibility requirements below) will receive a one-time payment of $120. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) will begin issuing benefits in August 2023.

It is very important that families submit an application for free or reduced meals before the end of the current 2022/2023 school year and be approved for free or reduced meals no later than May 24, 2023.   Applications will not be accepted after 4:00 pm on May 24^th.

Apply online here.

• To be eligible for Summer 2023 P-EBT, students must be enrolled in an SUSD brick-and-mortar school site in May 2023 and be determined to be eligible for free or reduced-price meals by the last day of the academic school year (May 24, 2023).  Students enrolled in Scottsdale Online are not eligible for the program, as defined by the regulation set forth by the USDA.
• Students who previously received summer P-EBT should retain those cards. If eligible for Summer 2023 P-EBT, DES will be adding the benefits to that card.
• Newly eligible children or those who lost their Summer 2022 P-EBT card will be mailed a card in the child’s name, not the parent/guardian’s name. For each newly eligible student, DES will mail a new P-EBT card to the mailing address provided by the school district.

For eligibility inquiries prior to receiving benefits or for more information, please contact the DES P-EBT Hotline at 844-841-3802.

 

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