{"id":2597,"date":"2019-02-13T16:56:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/?page_id=2597"},"modified":"2021-10-12T15:20:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T15:20:07","slug":"common-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/common-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2597\" class=\"elementor elementor-2597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bf5a8c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bf5a8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d4638\" data-id=\"98d4638\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efd027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3efd027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Questions and Answers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25b6af elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25b6af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7ac89\" data-id=\"3d7ac89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900ffc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"900ffc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schools meals of today are much different from the old days. Mention &#8220;school lunch&#8221; to anyone and your are likely to hear opinions and probably myths from long ago. Some of the most common questions are listed below, and you can <a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> to submit a specific question.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77d9136 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77d9136\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90efd3c\" data-id=\"90efd3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d2846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91d2846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I heard that schools can't serve chocolate milk any more. Is that true?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a232c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a232c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chocolate milk is very popular with students and adults, and an excellent source of calcium and other important nutrients. All our cafeterias offer chocolate milk every day. Once a month, strawberry flavored milk is served. Both the chocolate and strawberry milks are specially formulated for schools, and are a low sugar and fat-free version not available in grocery stores.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3502dba\" data-id=\"3502dba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0203d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0203d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3953\" src=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4499-Lynn-Goering-e1572525211823-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4499-Lynn-Goering-e1572525211823-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4499-Lynn-Goering-e1572525211823-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4499-Lynn-Goering-e1572525211823.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3956\" src=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4500-Lynn-Goering-e1572525225167-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4500-Lynn-Goering-e1572525225167-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4500-Lynn-Goering-e1572525225167-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4500-Lynn-Goering-e1572525225167.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b560a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b560a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-658d544\" data-id=\"658d544\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db45d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db45d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our family qualifies for free meals. Can my student get free milk on the days that they bring lunch form home?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3bff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3bff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Free status only applies to the school meal as a whole. If a student brings lunch from home, they must pay for a carton of milk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95db2e9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95db2e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6deb722\" data-id=\"6deb722\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ff09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ff09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can my student get an extra carton of milk with their meal?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd871a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd871a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. One carton of milk is included in the school meal. Students can purchase extra servings of any meal item, including milk. <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/prices-payment\/a-la-carte-pricing\/\">Pricing information for school is available here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-719cc25 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"719cc25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c31a9a9\" data-id=\"c31a9a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f340cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f340cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child wants to eat breakfast at school. How do I find out more?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2f00d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2f00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breakfast is available at most LPS sites. Refer to your school handbook\/calendar or check with the school office. Eating breakfast has been shown to boost academic performance, improve classroom behavior, and reduce absenteeism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb4506a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb4506a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baabbf6\" data-id=\"baabbf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02ac7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b02ac7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does the breakfast menu have pre-made items?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ec701 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ec701\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be9436d\" data-id=\"be9436d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058b1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058b1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3962 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4534-Lynn-Goering-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4534-Lynn-Goering-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_4534-Lynn-Goering-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Too many children start their school day on an empty stomach. Our cafeterias have always offered traditional breakfast choices, but hectic family schedules and the short time students have to eat before school begins has led a number of LPS departments to consider alternate methods of breakfast delivery. These may include grab and go, breakfast after the bell, and breakfast in the classroom plans. Quick service of safe food is an essential part of ensuring all students have access to breakfast. Packaged items are portable, portion controlled, and safe from contamination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b28d3fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b28d3fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0392fb2\" data-id=\"0392fb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d79b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08d79b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child is so picky, will they be forced to try foods?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0f762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0f762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our breakfast and lunch menus offer many choices. Lunch always includes at least four entree choices, two fruit choices, two vegetable choices, and three different types of milk. Students can pick and choose the items that they want. Students are never made to taste or finish foods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51fb8b1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51fb8b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47fb611\" data-id=\"47fb611\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d242758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d242758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I was surprised to see pizza and nachos on the school menu. Why do you serve these fast food items?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc6661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc6661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School meals are an economic, convenient way to ensure that your student is nourished and ready to learn. We acknowledge current food trends as well as foods popular with different age groups. Yes, the school menu features nachos, pizza, and other kid favorites, but these are prepared with specially formulated recipes and products made to meet strict school nutrition guidelines. All entrees must meet USDA guidelines for reduced fat and sodium. Standards also mandate the use of whole grain, nutrient and fiber-rich ingredients, as well as sufficient amounts of protein in all entrees. Even the Pizza Hut pizza available in high schools is a special recipe made only for schools.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9193321\" data-id=\"9193321\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb41c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fb41c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_3606-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2618\" alt=\"Cafeteria pizza\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_3606-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_3606-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_3606-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/IMG_3606.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cbd170 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cbd170\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b4eb90\" data-id=\"1b4eb90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1de0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c1de0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do you sell chips and other snacks?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00ce3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00ce3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any snack or beverage sold must meet strict &#8220;Smart Snack&#8221; criteria outlined by the USDA. We sell popular, but modified versions of well known snacks and beverages. All items are special healthy formulations of popular brands, which are lower in fat, sugar, calories, and sodium, and made with whole grains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b896fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b896fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c29bb2\" data-id=\"9c29bb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b506e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b506e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My high school athlete complains that they don't get enough to eat, why can't they get bigger portions?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361f88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361f88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We follow strict USDA guidelines that ensure each school lunch contains a variety of healthy foods. These guidelines also require that meals provide a specific range of calories, depending on the grade of the student:<\/p><ul><li>Elementary: 550-650 calories<\/li><li>Middle School: 600-700 calories<\/li><li>High School: 750-850 calories<\/li><\/ul><p>USDA rules also prohibit preferential or discriminatory treatment. Keep in mind when the school day ends, it has likely been three or more hours since lunch. At this point in the day, all students, regardless of age or participation in athletics, will be hungry. Athletes need extra calories to fuel performance and to support their growing bodies. They may want to stock their backpacks with snacks from home, or plan to purchase extra items in the cafeteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f79d3\" data-id=\"79f79d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72af1ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72af1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Smart Snacks infographic\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjYyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hvbWUubHBzLm9yZ1wvbnNcL2ZpbGVzXC8yMDE5XC8wMlwvU21hcnQtU25hY2tzLWluZm9ncmFwaGljLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic-791x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2621\" alt=\"Smart Snacks infrographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/Smart-Snacks-infographic.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-219a268 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219a268\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07968c0\" data-id=\"07968c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2533e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2533e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our family eats a vegetarian diet. Can LPS make my child a vegetarian meal?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d912a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d912a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. We recognize and value the diversity of our students and their nutritional needs. Every day the LPS menu includes several vegetarian (meatless) choices for all grade levels of students. We understand there are some that cannot consume certain menu items offered in our cafeterias, and we offer daily information about our foods so parents can make decisions and guide their child on meal selections. Our menu includes two meatless entrees every day. Signs are posted along the cafeteria line to help students with their selection, and staff also assist our younger and new students. If you have any questions about product ingredients, please contact LPS Nutrition Services at 402-436-1747. Bilingual Liaisons are also available to assist with communication on preferences<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bdb1f5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bdb1f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12aae2e\" data-id=\"12aae2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df59ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df59ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child doesn't like\/can't drink milk. Is there anything else available to drink?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b01978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b01978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water is available in all lunchrooms, free of charge, and secondary schools also sell bottled water and other beverages. If your student wants or needs a milk substitute, please refer to our <a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/special-diets\/\">Special Diets<\/a> section for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bbdf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9bbdf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our family eats only organic foods, and chooses to follow a special diet. Can LPS make my child an organic special meal?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5652e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5652e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cost of organic prevents us from being able to offer organic foods and meals. Other than meatless entrees, LPS does not provide special food modifications that are made for personal, religious, or moral beliefs. Please refer to our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/special-diets\/\">Special Diets<\/a>\u00a0page for more information and contact information for our dietitians.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943e630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"943e630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can the school provide special foods for my child with allergies?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa951d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa951d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your student follows a special diet prescribed by your health care provider, please refer to our <a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/special-diets\/\">Special Diets<\/a>\u00a0page for more information and contact information for our dietitians.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745adb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745adb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/contact-us\/\">contact us.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca9483\" data-id=\"7ca9483\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfc148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dfc148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/water-self-servefixed-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2627\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/water-self-servefixed-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/water-self-servefixed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/02\/water-self-servefixed.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common Questions and Answers Schools meals of today are much different from the old days. 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