Message from the Director

 

Dear Student and Parents,

We are excited about the upcoming school year and wanted to provide some updates for you regarding the breakfast and lunch programs. 

The updated 2024-2025 lunch prices are listed below: 

Elementary

Student                                  Full Pay            Reduced       Adult    
Breakfast                               $1.95                    $.30             $2.85  
Lunch                                     $2.95                    $.40             $5.00
Milk                                        $  .60

The Free/Reduced Meal Application can now be completed online!  The application will be located on the Butte School District website under the “School Nutrition Services” tab.  The interactive application will guide you through the application process.  Please complete the application as soon as possible to avoid any unnecessary charges.  If you have a student starting kindergarten, it is very important to submit your application in a timely manner so their eligibility can be verified.  You can also mail or hand deliver your application to 2801 Grand Avenue.  If you need any assistance with the application process, please call or visit our office. We are happy to help in any way! 

Also, new this year we have seven schools that qualify for the CEP Program (Community Eligibility Provision).  This program allows schools with a high percentage of needy families to serve free meals to all students enrolled at that school.  This means if your child attends either West Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Margaret Leary, Whittier, East Middle School and Butte High School their meals will be totally free.  This includes both breakfast and lunch.  Parents at these schools do not need to fill out a hot lunch application or have their income verified in any way to participate in the CEP program.  It is totally free to all students in these four schools!  BUT, if you have students in schools in addition to the four noted, you will still need to complete a Free/Reduced meals application to cover all your children.

Emerson, Kennedy West, Margaret Leary, Whittier, East Middle School and Butte High School

                                                  FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

We are so grateful for your participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs. We strive to provide a nutritious meal at a reasonable cost for all students.  We encourage you to give your children the opportunity to try our school breakfast and lunch offerings!  Please see the attached flyer to learn about how to access the menus and nutrition information for each school. 

If you would like to donate to our angel fund or participate in the “Raise a Cup for Kids” fundraiser please call our office for details at (406) 533-2590.  All donations will go towards Butte School District #1 students that have negative meal account balances.

Thank you for your support of the school meal program. Please feel free to call our staff at any time (406) 533-2590 with any questions or if you would like to become involved in our on-going efforts to provide the nourishment and environment to encourage success for all students! 

 

Sincerely,

Kurt Marthaller
Director of Central Services
Butte School District #1