Food Service

DeKalb County Eastern CSD Food Service is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating habits and providing nutritious foods. Your children are our top priority! DeKalb County Eastern "lunch ladies" (as they are known to the students) take pride in serving tasty, nutritious, student-accepted meals with love and a smile. We consider ourselves blessed to have "hands that serve, hearts that care."

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Free & Reduced Meals

Eligibility

2023-2024 Letters & Forms

Please review all documents below to become familiar with the Food Service requirements for the 2023-2024 school year.

Parent Letter

Food Service Policy

Free & Reduced Letter with Instructions

Free & Reduced Application

Breakfast Letter-ALL

Meal Prices & Payment Letter-Butler

Meal Prices & Payment Letter-Riverdale

Meal Prices & Payment Letter-Eastside

Meal Magic Family Portal

Will accept credit/debit cards beginning January 2, 2023 with a pre-approved registered account.

Process:

1. ALL families will need to set up an account through the Meal Magic Family Portal (link below)

2. Parent's will need Student ID (9-digit account #) They can call the school office for that information if they don't already have it.

3. Accounts must be approved prior to accepting credit/debit cards. PLEASE set up your account prior to January 2nd or when you plan to pay so that it allows a few days for it to be approved.

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In Need of Substitutes

Food Service substitutes are needed for Eastside Jr./Sr. High School, Butler Elementary and Riverdale Elementary.

All substitutes would be on call and contacted on an as-needed basis. The hours would range from 3 to 5.5 per day and the current hourly wage for substitutes is $11.78.

If you have any questions you may contact:

Dana Hedges – Food Service Director
1-260-868-2186 Ext. 3015

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Supply Shortage

Due to the food and supply shortages that we are currently facing, we will be limiting the Extra’s for Main Entrée’s, to only 1 Extra Main Entrée a day, per child.

We are working closely with our distributors and manufacturers to secure the items needed to support our program. While it is out intention to serve the posted menu items each day, please know that this could change due to the current shortage's.

Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope to reevaluate this decision in the near future. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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