W.G. Grinders Cafeteria Operations

Important Update from W.G. Grinders:
Dear St. Luke Families,
Beginning July 12, WG Grinders will partner with MySchoolAccount.com for the managing of our lunch service software and payments, MySchooIAccount.com offers you the ability to make deposits directly into your student's account online or via their Mobile App. Here you can track what your children have been eating for the past 30 days, transfer funds between students and have an email reminder sent to you when an account balance gets low. Deposits and payments can be made through ACH (checking/savings) or Credit/Debit Card. We will still accept checks sent to the school (made out to WG Grinders), credit card payments at the register, and cash. Each child's account will be updated in real time, so account balance information will be current daily.
In order to take advantage of this service, you will need to create a parent account. This requires you to:

1. Go to
2. Click ^UCreate Account" on the top menu bar.
3. Fill in the required information on the "Parent Account Sign-Up page."
4. Select OH for the state
5. Create a User ID and Password
6. Choose WG Grinders from the *'SchooE District" drop down menu.
7. Click the "Accept" box, and then click "Signup." An email will be sent to your email address that will contain a "verification code."

1. Go to www.myschoolaccount.com and login using your previously created user ID and password.
2. Enter the "verification code" to verify your account and email address.
3. Begin adding your children's information according to the guidelines provided. You will need each of your children's student ID numbers to add each student (this is the same as their school Ed). Add the prefix "SL" to the beginning of the ID number. Ex. SL123456.
4. After the students are added you will be able to make payments to the student account(s) and view transaction history.

Note: A parent account can be linked to many children, but a child can only be linked to one parent.
We urge you to take full advantage of this system by funding your student's account in advance online for use as a declining balance in line.
*Note: There will be a per transaction convenience fee of $2.00 at check out for Checking/Savlngs and 4.75% for credit/debit. These convenience fees are only associated to financial deposits and not necessarily purchases.
Note: Any money that was left on your child's account at the end of the 20/21 school year will show up on your new myschootaccount for the 21/22 school year automatically, There is nothing that you need to do for this to happen, Also, any money that Ts not spent by the end of the school year will be available the folEowtng school year.
Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Mark Jones
IT Director
WG Grinders Catering and Cafeteria Operations [email protected]



Quick Link to Lunch Payment Accounts


 
INTRODUCTION:
Beginning August 2018, Saint Luke’s cafeteria services have been operated by W.G. Grinders, a Columbus-based deli and caterer providing cafeteria operations at Alter, Carroll, Chaminade-Julienne, Mercy-McAuley (Cincinnati) and Lehman Catholic (Sidney) high schools, and Incarnation and Saint Patrick (Troy) elementary schools.
 
Menu Items W.G. Grinders Cafeteria Operations offer students -  
W.G. Grinders Cafeteria Operations offers restaurant quality food in a cafeteria setting.  A regular menu will rotate 30-40 different entrees throughout the school year.  Each meal will include an entrée and two sides.  In addition, a la carte items are offered, including Grinder sandwiches, wraps, salads, yogurt and pudding parfaits, fresh fruit salad, Sun Chips, Baked Lays, and freshly baked cookies.
 
Special diet items are also available to students -  
Items must be ordered by 3:00 p.m. the day before by sending an email to the cafeteria manager, Amber Lowe at:  [email protected].
               
Cafeteria menu costs are - 
 $4.00 daily entree meal (milk included) – ages PK thru Grade 4
 $4.50 daily entree meal (milk included) – ages Grades 5 thru 8 (larger portions) 
 $1.00  additional for gluten-free daily entrée meal (ordered day prior by 3:00 p.m.)
 $0.75 to $2.50 a la carte items (gluten free a la carte items are available) 
 $3.00 - 3-inch Grinder sandwich / wrap 
$2.50 - salad  
$0.75 - $1.25 - other snacks & chips 
            $0.75 - bottle water
$1.00 - juice box 
$1.00 - Sunny D 
&.75- water

Free or reduced price lunches are available to students for families who qualify.  As in previous years, arrangements are coordinated through the School Office and not through W.G. Grinders.
 
Other advantages W.G. Grinders Cafeteria Operations bring - 

•   Parents will be able view their child(ren)’s cafeteria menu selections and child(ren)’s lunch account balance.
•  Previous year Saint Luke lunch account balances will be credited to a W.G. Grinders’ lunch account balance for the following year for returning students, and automatically rolled into a high school lunch account balance for a student going to a high school or enrolling in another elementary school operated by W.G. Grinders.
•  A bonus is credited to deposits made during Open House for each new year to each child’s lunch account. See details below.
•  As school policy permits, parents are welcome to join their child(ren) for lunch at regular cafeteria costs.
•  A free milk will be provided to each student daily through the school’s participation in the government Milk Program .
•  While offering a full and balanced lunch menu meeting National School Lunch Program standards, W.G. Grinders can do so without government oversight and/or assistance.   
•  A portion of all cafeteria sales is returned to Saint Luke School.  Families further support the school, therefore, every time a student eats in the cafeteria.

 
If a student’s account balance goes in the negative, parents will receive an email from Grinders notifying you of the negative balance, or you will receive an email from St. Luke’s School.  If an account balance is more than $10.00 negative, a student will only have the option of purchasing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a la carte purchases will be suspended while the balance is in the negative. (Students with nut or gluten allergies will have a different option.)  
  
You can reach the W.G. Grinder’s on-site cafeteria manager, Amber Lowe at: [email protected], or school cafeteria extn -407 (426-1733), (9:00am -1:30 pm)  M-F.  Off-site, you can reach W.G. Grinders at 937-294-3663 or at: [email protected].