Let me introduce you to Pinkerton Academy Food Services
Pinkerton Academy Food Service participates in the National School Lunch Program, enacted June 4, 1946.
This program was started to insure that nutritious lunches are served to school age children. Authorized aid is
given to school lunch programs in the form of financial and food assistance.
We offer:
Hot food - There are three choices daily including one grilled item
Cold Food - A variety of made-to-order deli sandwiches and salads (Shepard café has separate line)
Snack and Beverage - includes ice cream, chips, cold drinks and snack foods
Breakfast is served from 6:40 A.M. to 7:10 A.M. in the Shepard and Freshmen Cafeteria. Our most
popular items include the breakfast egg sandwich, and many quick pick-up items including, muffins and
bagels. Fruit, milk, and juice are also available to round out a nutritious morning meal.
Seniors have a continental breakfast option served from 6:40 to 10:15.
Price of complete breakfasts- 1 combo priced meal per student
A complete breakfast using your I.D. card. Examples:
Cereal with milk, juice or fruit
Packaged pastry, muffin, bagel or French toast; with milk, juice or fruit
Egg sand., bagel w/cream cheese, or French toast w/meat; with milk, juice or fruit
$1.35
$1.50
$1.75
Price of complete lunches-1 combo priced meal per student $ 2.25
A complete lunch using your I.D. card/number includes:
1) An entree or sandwich
2) A choice of vegetable, soup or salad
3) Fruit or juice
4) Milk
When dessert is offered it is a “free” item when a “combo” meal is purchased
The lunch price is offered to those students who use their I.D. cards or I.D. passes at the registers. Lunch
prices are $2.25 for the combo lunch. Only 1 “combo” meal can be purchased each day, other items will be
charged at ala carte pricing. The student must take the entrée and at least one of the other components for it
to be considered a “combo” meal. (dessert does not count)
Student accounts are only active in their assigned café.
Cash at the register: Students choosing this option will be charged “combo pricing” if they present their
student I.D. card or I.D. pass to the cashiers, otherwise a la carte pricing will be charged.
A La Carte Prices
Sandwich or entrée
Chips, soup, or salad
Milk
Fruit
$2.25
$0.60
$0.60
$0.60
Ice cream
Snacks
Juice/ Beverages
Dessert
$0.60-$1.25
$0.60-$1.25
$0.60-$1.50
$0.60
Free/Reduced Lunches
Pinkerton Academy offers all eligible students free or reduced lunches. Students who were approved for
subsidized lunches at Pinkerton Academy last year are eligible until October 1, 2011. If a new application is not
received by this date students will revert to “paid’ status. Freshmen who were enrolled in the Derry School System
will have their eligibility continued also until this date. Students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch must use
their I.D. card at the register. If a card is lost or stolen please contact the Food Service Director for arrangements to be
made for a replacement card. Students who participate are prohibited from giving, lending, exchanging or selling their
meal to other students; violations will result in a minimum 5-day detention. Applications can be turned into the Main
Office, directly to the Food Service Office, or mailed. Parents are notified via mail of the decision as soon as possible.
Pinkerton Academy is not part of the Derry Cooperative elementary schools, for faster processing a separate
application is needed for Pinkerton Academy students only. If an application is sent to a Derry school please
call or e-mail the Food Service Director at Pinkerton to arrange a copy to be made.
Reimbursement for long distance phone charges, from your home (used for questions about free/reduced application) is available
for those who qualify, please call the Food Service Director for more information.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
“ The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or
family status.”
Advantages of Using the Debit Account/I.D. Card
*Accurate record keeping and tracking of purchases
Print-outs are available anytime and can easily be e-mailed
*Safety / Convenience of not carrying cash
*Faster check out time-just scan the card at register
At this time we are looking at a direct deposit option, details on this when available will be
posted on www.pinkertonacademy.net /departments/foodservices
Prepayments/deposits can be made anytime in the special envelopes available outside the office door.
Minimum deposit of $10.00 is preferred; checks should be made out to “Pinkerton Academy”, with student
name and I.D. number if known. Deposits made after 10:00 A.M. will be credited on the next business day.
Exception to this is during an early release day when lunches begin at 9:30 A.M. and prepayments made after
9:00 A.M. will be credited the next business day. Many students find it easiest to deposit money to their
account during their lunch period. Therefore, it is necessary to be one day ahead so that the student does not
"zero" the account. Deposits made at lunchtime will not be available for breakfast the next day. We do
allow those students who have forgotten to bring in their money to “charge” 1 combo lunch, no extra items.
Charging is not allowed in Snack Bars, once a student is in the negative, they cannot charge again without
approval from the Food Service office. “End of week” balances can be found on the Web in your students
file from Pinkerton Academy.
Student accounts are only active in their assigned café.
* Deposits for students must be made in their assigned cafe; therefore
separate checks are needed for siblings in grade (9), (10&11) & (12th).
All checks should have name, address and phone number of bank account holder. Any checks returned by
the bank will be charged a $10 service fee and the account will be closed until payment in cash or money
order has been received. On the day the returned check is received, the student is informed in the office,
given a letter to take home, and then given a meal at no charge. A letter is also sent home.
Unfortunately, if two checks are returned, personal checks will no longer be accepted.
Forgotten ID Cards
Every student has a lunch account and needs their I.D card to access their account. Our computer program is designed
to scan these I.D. cards to provide accurate records for the NSLP and to maximize efficiency and speed in serving
your child. We do understand that occasionally one hurries out the door and leaves the I.D. card at home. For those
times, we have “one day” passes that can be picked up at your student’s administrator’s office, before getting in line,
and then used as a regular I.D. card.
Replacing Lost ID Cards
The replacement fee for lost or damaged I.D. cards is $5.00. Replacement cards are available everyday from 6:30
A.M. to 7:10 A.M. in the Registrar's Office. The Registrar's Office is located in the Low Building, second floor,
across the hall from the Guidance Offices. Students who cannot make the above times should see the Food Service
Director or Kitchen Manager for an alternative process. Students are expected to keep their I.D. card in good repair.
Lost or stolen I.D. cards should be reported to the Food Service office as soon as possible.
Special Diets
Students on special diets due to food allergies or illness should speak to the Food Service Director when special
accommodations are necessary to meet the dietary needs for lunch or breakfast. Documentation is required and must
be on file in the Health Office.
Conduct
Students are expected to discard all their rubbish in the proper barrels, keep their respective tables clean, return all
trays properly and make a general effort to keep the cafeteria clean and presentable for others. It is essential that all
students conduct themselves in an orderly manner while in the café. Any actions that pose a potential disruption, or
loss/damage to school property, or stealing, will result in a minimum 3-day
End of Year Balances
Seniors who have a balance at the beginning of exams in June are refunded money according to the following
schedule:
Accounts are closed on the first day of senior exams for processing. Office hours are then posted for refunds in cash
directly to the student, for balances under $20.00, balances over $20.00 are mailed home by check.
If the student fails to pick up the money, a check will be issued and mailed when the amount is more than $5.00.
Balances under $5.00 that are not picked up in person or transferred to siblings are donated to a scholarship fund.
Any senior who owes money at the end of school will be sent to the administration for collection before they are
cleared for Graduation.
All underclassmen balances from the previous Pinkerton Academy year are carried over to the next school
year.
Contact Information
Mrs. Susan Gerges, Food Service Director
E-mail susangerges@pinkertonacademy.org
603-437-5200 ext.
For account information, balances, print-outs, and restrictions please contact:
Freshmen:
Mrs. Kathy Smith, Kitchen manager-Freshmen Café
E-mail kathysmith@pinkertonacademy.org
603-437-5200 ext.
Juniors & Sophomores:
Mrs. Kathy Gallant, Kitchen Manager-Shepard Café
603-437-5200 ext. 1162
E-mail kathygallant@pinkertonacademy.org
Seniors:
Mrs., Brenda Seghezzi, Kitchen Manager-Arts Café
603-437-5200 ext 5107
E-mail brendaseghezzi@pinkertonacademy.org