Nativity Catholic School promotes healthier eating options in accordance with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ Wellness Policy.  Classroom celebrations will focus on activities (e.g. giving free time, extra recess, music, and reading time,) rather than food. We limit non-nutritious classroom birthday celebrations to one per month and request that snacks and lunches brought from home are healthy options.  
 
 In keeping with the guidelines the following procedures will be in effect:

• No longer are students required to take the entire lunch that is served under the National School Lunch Program. The entire lunch will be offered but children will be able to refuse one or two items…those foods they do not intend to eat. They must have at least 1-cup of vegetables or 1-cup of fruit.
• The law required that the price of lunch remain the same whether the students take the full lunch or only part of it. Therefore, the paying child will continue to pay the full price, the child eligible for a reduced price will continue to pay the reduced price, and the child eligible for free lunch will continue to pay nothing.

Our meal options will be published monthly and can be found in the left column of this page. The prices for meals in the Titan Café are as follows:
Breakfast $1.50 (includes milk)
Lunch $2.90 (includes milk)
Milk $0.35
Extra Entrée $1.00
Adult Lunch $4.20
Snack $1.00

Nativity has chosen MealTime Online (www.mymealtime.com) to provide the opportunity for parents to make credit card deposits into their student’s lunch account or view their student’s purchase history via the internet. There will be a transaction fee applied to all deposits made through the online system. If you prefer not to pay online, you may send a check to the school office. Invoices will be mailed weekly to notify parents of an outstanding negative balance in the student’s lunch/meal account. If your balance due reaches $100 or more, we will be notified and request that your child bring lunch from home. 

Visitors and parents who wish to eat lunch should sign in and pay for their lunch in the school office before going to the Titan Café.

The National School Lunch Program provides assistance for families that qualify for reduced price or free lunches. You may apply for these benefits at any time.  Applications can be found under Forms which are located on the left side of this page or in the school office. The school will incur no expenses and the Federal dollars have already been put aside to assist families in making sure their child gets a nutritious lunch.

See our family handbook for our charging policy.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1.    mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2.    fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3.    email:
program.intake@usda.gov
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.