The PCSD angel fund provides meal assistance to families in need. Every donation, no matter the size, goes directly to a family that needs assistance. Please contact Carol Witthuhn to make a donation. 

Food in the Classroom

Birthday Celebrations in the Classroom

Parents/guardians are allowed to celebrate their child’s birthday with their classmates. The district encourages that this is done without food and several suggestions are provided on our resource tab on how a parent may do this.

Parents/guardians may send a snack for the class on their child’s birthday. Parents are encouraged to send a snack that is on the recommended snack list and is packaged by the store. If a parent chooses to make a homemade treat, we have included several recipes on this website that can help to make birthday treats more healthy. All treats must be nut free.

Holidays and Other Celebrations

When celebrating with food, it is required that these food celebrations be limited as much as possible. Classrooms are encouraged to celebrate without food. When a holiday or other celebration is planned and involves food, teachers and room parents will need to follow the District Nutrition Standards.

Rewards and Incentives

For large group rewards or incentives, use of food is highly discouraged. Any use of food for large group incentives will be approved by the building principals and will follow District Nutrition Standards. Children are not allowed to share snacks or food brought in by individuals with each other, either in school, on the bus or at school sponsored events such as Field Trips due to prevalence of food related allergies.

Vending/Non-vending sales/School Store/Concessions

During the school day, 100% of vending/non-vending sales, and school stores must meet District Nutrition Standards. Vending, non-vending, and school store sales of all food and beverages not meeting the District Nutrition Standards will be available on school grounds only after the conclusion of the school day. A minimum of 50% of all vending and non-vending offerings at all school district sponsored events beginning after the conclusion of the instructional day must meet District Nutrition Standards.

All school groups involved in vending and non-vending sales are encouraged to use selective pricing, i.e. healthy items are priced lower.

Vending/non-vending, and school store products are prohibited from being sold in competition with school meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and After School Program).

*School Day is defined as the hours of the instructional day, bell to bell determined by each schools hours.

Food Rewards

Although rewards and incentives can be an effective way for teachers to encourage positive behavior, health experts recommend using an alternative reward. Below are some reasons why:

• Today’s kids are already overwhelmed with unhealthy food choices. They face high risks of being overweight and having serious health problems in the future. Children need to be taught and  encouraged to make wise choices about food and healthy eating. Giving food (or treats) as a  reward in class makes this confusing and difficult for them.
• Bribing with any food encourages children to eat when they are not hungry. They learn to reward themselves through eating, a habit that may continue into adulthood.
• When treats are offered as a reward for daily activities, children quickly learn to prefer “junk food” over healthier foods.
• Giving food (or treats) as a reward contradicts the healthy eating messages taught in school.

Parents

Non-food alternatives that students can enjoy as rewards at school  

Food in the Classroom Rules  

Teachers

Non-food alternatives that students can enjoy as rewards at school  

Food in the Classroom Rules  

Food Service 2025 Fact Sheet

Forms & Documents

• Free & Reduced Form - This form is now online. View here to learn how to complete this form
• Make Food Service Payment (PDF)
• Children with Disabilities and Special Dietary Restrictions
• Kitchen Use Form

School Lunch Allergens

See Nutrislice school menus for up to date allergen information

The district summer feeding program will again be offered at PHS during summer school. You do not need to attend summer school classes to have free breakfast and lunch, it will be open to the public and served to any child 18 years and under. Meal must be consumed onsite.

Breakfast:  7:30-8:15 a.m.
A Lunch:      11-1:45 a.m.
B Lunch:      11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
C Lunch:      12:30-1:15 p.m.

Make A Food Service Payment

NOTE:  PCSD lunch accounts are family/household accounts.  All students in the same family will utilize ONE account.  Please make deposits accordingly.

Online via Skyward Family Access 

Step 1:  On the left side bar, select the Food Service Tab

Step 2:  Next to one of your children's names, select Make A Payment.  This will bring you to the RevTrak, an online school payment system.  You will need to set up a RevTrak account, if you do not already have one.  Within your RevTrak account, you can set up Auto-Replenish to manage automatic payments made to your family food service account.

Check or Cash

Send with your child to school in a pre-printed PCSD food service envelope

Send with your child to school in an envelope labeled Food Service.  List the child(ren) name on the outside of the envelope or on the check.  You can enclose this food service form.

MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast

MyPlate Guide to School Lunch

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) benefit program and in Wisconsin is a partnership between the Wisconsin Departments of Health Services (DHS) and Public Instruction (DPI).

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