Welcome to the Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School cafeteria! HGMICS is dedicated to serving nutritious hot lunches to our students.
Our food service staff prepares meals for our students and staff in our on-site, state-of-the-art kitchen. Complete lunches are prepared fresh daily and include five components: Meat/Meat Alternate, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable, and Milk. Parents can rest assured that their students are receiving a complete meal and that no foods are ever fried!
Current Menu:
Menus will be generated and posted on a monthly basis. Orders and payments are placed online within Sycamore, families may also send payment into the main office.
Lunch Pricing
HGMICS participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food & Nutrition. The programs provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free school meals to children each school day.
Free & Reduced Priced Student Meals
Free & Reduced Priced Student Meals are available through the National School Lunch Program. Depending upon family income, students may be entitled to a free or reduced-priced school breakfast and lunch. We urge all families to apply. Application information is kept strictly confidential. It is easy to apply. Contact the school for a hard-copy or apply online through COMPASS or by clicking here. If you have questions about applying for free and reduced-priced school meals please call Patty Moraski, Operation Manager at (570) 941-4100.
In addition to our breakfast and lunch programs, we offer Smart Snack items each day for students to purchase. Items to choose from are baked chips, whole-grain warm pretzels, milk, bottled water, and more. Items purchased are deducted from the family school lunch account via Sycamore. Cash is not accepted at the POS window.
Wellness Policy
Special Dietary Needs
- Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs within the HGMICS Nutrition Program
- If a child has been determined by a doctor to be disabled and the disability would prevent the child from eating regular school meals, HGMICS will make substitutions as prescribed by the student's doctor. If a substitution is needed, there will be no additional charge.
- Our Food Services department will attempt to make substitutions for students who have a special dietary need, but do not meet the definition of disability (ie. food intolerances). Lactose-Free Milk is available for those students with a non-disabling special dietary need, such as milk intolerance, or due to cultural, religious or ethnic beliefs.
- To discuss your child's disability or special dietary need, please contact:
School Nurse: Amy Ryan, RN, BSN, CSN at amy.ryan@myhgsd.com or Food Service Supervisor: Dawn Miller at dawn.miller@myhgsd.com
Non-Discrimination
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/
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Online Nutrition Sources
- Choose My Plate - Maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here, you'll find printable materials, food pyramid guides, healthy food activities, and more!
- Growing Up Healthy - Nemours Children's Health System's site, with information on healthy eating, physical activity, screen time, sleep routines, and emotional wellness.
- Nutrition Fact Sheets - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's webpage that contains child nutrition information and tips in easy-to-follow, downloadable fact sheets.
- Summer Food Service Program
- Civil Rights
And Justice For All
Civil Rights Compliance - Approved Foods:
List of Approved Foods
USDA "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standard
For any questions or comments about the cafeteria program, please contact Patty Biko at 570-941-4100 or by email at patty.biko@myhgsd.com