The school nutrition department is responsible for many aspects of food service in our school district, including:

• Program administration: Overseeing the school meal program in accordance with local, state, and federal policies

• Food procurement: Purchasing food and ingredients through a procurement process

• Staffing: Hiring and training cafeteria staff

• Meal preparation: Preparing and serving meals each day

• Meal tracking: Tracking each meal sold to ensure accurate reimbursements

• Budgeting: Balancing a financially sustainable budget

• Nutrition education: Providing opportunities for students to learn about nutrition and its role in wellness

Parents and Families of Pike County Schools:

The School Nutrition Program appreciates your continued support of our food service program. Again, this year a student breakfast will cost $2.50, and a student lunch will cost $3.75.

For the 2024-2025 school year, Pike County Schools is requesting all families to complete and submit all Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications online as soon as possible. The application can be completed online using this link: https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/ Online applications will be the expected mode of completion for all Free and Reduced-Price Meal applications. Paper applications are available upon request by contacting Tammy G. Bell, at bellt@pike.k12.ga.us or at (770)-567-8489.

The School Nutrition Program is proud to introduce our new point of sales company, LunchTime. We have a new payment portal available for electronic payments on student meal accounts. If you would like to deposit money into your student’s account, have money available for your student to purchase extra food items, or have a previous balance, you should create an account at this link: https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com Please follow the directions as prompted to create an account. You may also scan the QR code at the bottom of this page to sign in to the mobile app to manage your cafeteria accounts.

For information about Pike County Schools Nutrition Program, please contact Tammy G. Bell at bellt@pike.k12.ga.us or at 770-567-8489.

Sincerely,

Tammy G. Bell
Pike County Schools Nutrition Director
(770) 567-8489
bellt@pike.k12.ga.us