Food Services

Elementary meal prices 

	Breakfast	Lunch
Paid	$2	$3.50
Free	$0	$0
Reduced	$0	$0
Adult/guest	$3	$5
Milk only	$0.75	$0.75

 

Secondary meal prices 

	Breakfast	Lunch
Paid	$2	$4
Free	$0	$0
Reduced	$0	$0
Adult/guest	$3	$5
Milk only	$0.75	$0.75

Students have the opportunity to pre-pay for the meals they purchase from the cafeterias by sending cash or a check (made payable to Stanwood Camano School District or SCSD). Please make sure your child's name and account/pin number are on all correspondence and payments.

Parents can also make payments online through SKYWARD Family Access by selecting Food Service and Add payment. Money received is placed on your child's dining account and as meals and other food items are purchased, the cost will be appropriately deducted. Funds remaining on an account at the end of the school year will automatically roll to the next school year.

To make an online payment click on this link: Make A Payment

For more information about how to make payments, click HERE

Charging Guidelines

Our practice is that no child goes hungry. These guidelines (also downloadable in English and Spanish) are in place at all schools in our district and we have procedures in place to ensure we are communicating with the parents and/or guardians on file regarding their lunch account.

Parents and/or guardians are responsible to maintain their student's accounts throughout the entire school year. Family Access is the best method for this, as well as, a current email address and phone number. We use an automated system that notifies the parent and/or guardian via phone and email when your child's lunch account goes in the negative.

Elementary Students: Student accounts will be charged for meals if the student account is low on funds. Charges are for reimbursable meals only. No ala carte items are allowed to be charged, including milk.

Secondary Students: Student accounts will be charged for meals if, the student account is low on funds. Charges are for reimbursable meals only. No ala carte items are allowed to be charged, including milk.

Adults/Staff: The Washington Constitution prohibits state and local governments from giving or loaning public funds to individuals, companies, or associations. (Article VIII, sections 5 and 7). The district encourages staff to place funds on their account and/or pay with cash.

Low Balance: We encourage every family to set-up for Low Balance notifications through Family Access. To set up low balance notifications you can either utilize "A Guide to Food Service Family Access" that is available on the left-hand side of this webpage at the bottom or follow the following instructions: Log into Skyward/Family Access and select My Account at the top right corner of your Skyward/Family Access window. In the Account Settings view, at the very bottom, check the box next to Receive Emails when Food Service Balance is under $6.00 and then SAVE the settings. To stop receiving the low balance emails, simply uncheck the box and again SAVE the settings.

Negative Balance: Households are notified of any negative balances when a student's account reaches $-0.40, with an automated email. (Please note: the data used to generate these emails is from the end of the previous day and may not reflect payments made over the past 24 hours.) These messages are provided as a service to the family to ensure that negative charges do not accrue drastically before a parent/guardian is notified. Negative balances of -$10.00 or more will also be sent a letter to notify the parents and/or guardians of the outstanding debt. Please note unpaid charges will be carried over year to year from school to school in the district.

Seniors: Seniors must complete Senior Checkout and accounts must be in a positive status before graduation. Funds left on a Senior's food service account will be distributed to siblings, if applicable unless otherwise specified. Refunds available upon request.

Refunds: To request a refund please email mhuntley@stanwood.wednet.edu. Please note: the refund will be written to the primary guardian on file (the first name listed in Family Access), regardless of who made the payment to the account. Processing of refunds may take up to 10 days.

Our Food Service Program continues to face supply chain issues. As a result, we may alter our posted menus with little to no notice.

These changes are due to limited product availability, nation-wide transportation challenges, and supplier labor shortages. We are working closely with our distributors and manufacturers to secure food and supply items needed to support our program.

While we plan to serve posted menu items each day, continued supply issues may not make this possible. We will attempt to substitute the scheduled menu with similar items to the extent we are able to do so.

Please know that all students will continue to be offered meals that meet menu requirements, nutrition standards, and student acceptability.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these challenging times.

Your child or children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. Qualification is determined by a number of factors including:

• Income guidelines based on Gross Wages (Before Taxes)

• Receipt of Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR)

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• Foster Child Placement

• Migrant Status

Visit our Free and Reduced Price Meal Program page for much more!

How does a family apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits for a student? 

• Visit our Free or Reduced-price Meals page for details!

Do I need to fill out an application for each child? 

• No, complete one Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. Learn more on our Free or Reduced-price Meals page 

Will the information on my application be verified? 

• Yes, we may ask you to send written proof, through the verification process. 

May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. Citizen? 

• Yes, by law we cannot ask for citizenship. 

Can a student qualify for meal benefits (free or reduced-price) without completing a school meal application? 

• Yes. The Food Services Department directly certifies students for meal benefits through a data matching process with DSHS. Families who receive assistance benefits from programs such as Basic Food, TANF, or FDRIP are automatically qualified for free meals through this matching process which occurs several times during the school year. Students eligible for Medicaid benefits may qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. Additionally, free meals are extended to students who are certified as McKenney Vento (Homeless), Migrant, or Foster. However, to ensure your children qualify for free or reduced meals, a complete application with a case number is encouraged. Please note: Families are responsible for the cost of meals provided to a student prior to eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals being established. 

How are families informed if they qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits? 

• Once processing is completed, our department first utilizes email (if available) to notify families of eligibility status. If no email address is available, a letter will be mailed home identifying the student's eligibility for free, reduced, or paid meals to the address on file. We also post eligibility letters on SKYWARD Family Access to the primary parent and/or guardian's account on file. Processing of meal benefit applications may take up to 10 days. 

Do families need to complete an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits each year? 

• Yes, if you are wanting free or reduced meals. Students returning to a school in the Stanwood Camano School District start the first 30 days of the school year retaining their prior year's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals; this does not include additional benefits such as sports and ASB cards. Families are encouraged during this initial time period to submit an application for the current year for processing. Families who do not have a current year application for their student processed during the first 30 school days will "roll over" to the paid status on the 31st school day, which is typically mid-October. Please note: Families are responsible for the cost of meals provided to a student prior to eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals being established.  

Can a family submit an application for school meal benefits anytime during the year? 

• Yes, while applications for the current year are typically processed from August to October, if a family's income or household size changes during the year, an online or paper application can be submitted (or resubmitted) to determine eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. Application processing closes on the last day of the school year. Eligibility will not be backdated, it begins the day the application was processed. 

What is included in a meal? 

• Breakfast — Offered, all students, regardless of their eligibility for free, reduced, or paid meals, are offered a variety of entrée options each day. In addition to entrees, students may select from a variety of fresh, canned, or dried fruits, 100% fruit juice and pick their choice of milk (1% white milk, non-fat chocolate milk). In order to count as a reimbursable USDA school meal — of the four food groups offered (milk, fruit, grain, meat, or meat alternate) students must take what amounts to three items out of the four groups, a ½ cup fruit serving is required to be one of the three items.
• Lunch — All students, regardless of their eligibility for free, reduced, or paid meals, are offered a variety of entrée options each day. These entrée options are served through the "mainline" in the cafeteria. In addition to entrees, students in the mainline may select from a variety of fresh, canned, or dried fruits and vegetables on the salad bar and pick their choice of milk (1% or non-fat white milk or non-fat chocolate milk). In order to count as a reimbursable USDA school meal — of the five food groups offered (milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, meat, or meat alternate) students must take what amounts to three servings out of the five groups. A ½ cup serving of fruit and/or vegetable is required to be one of the three choices.
• A la Carte Options — In addition to the "meal," Food Services provides students with the opportunity to purchase additional food or beverage items through a la carte choices available on the mainline or via the a la carte Line in the Middle & High Schools. A la carte items may be purchased with cash or through a student's school meal account. A la carte may not be charged to a student's account if they do not have money. Examples of items sold a la carte include bottled water, carbonated fruit juices, bottled juices, chips, cookies, fresh fruit cups, a single slice of pizza, bagel and cream cheese, yogurt parfaits, etc. 

How can I pay for school meals? 

• Food Services offers a variety of convenient ways to pay for school meals. Checks and cash are accepted by the Lunchroom Cashier, either as a pre-paid deposit to a student's account or for purchasing individual meals, milk, or other a la carte items. If sending cash, insert cash into a sealed envelope with your student's name, and the lunch number clearly printed on the front of the envelope. If sending a check, include your student's name and lunch number in the notes section of the check. Checks should be made payable to Stanwood Camano School District (or SCSD). Student meals may also be paid for with a credit card online through SKYWARD Family Access via RevTrak. RevTrak charges users a payment transaction of $1.70 per transaction. Parents may monitor their student's account history and view purchases without a fee. Click here for directions on how to make a payment. 

How does a family request a refund on their student's school meal account? 

• A refund request can be made at the child's school through your child's cafeteria, their school's Main Office or by emailing . Refunds are made to the primary guardian on file, regardless of who made the payment to the account. Processing of refunds may take up to 10 business days. Cash refunds are offered through your child's school if the balance is less than $10. Credit card refunds are not available at this time. 

Is it possible to move funds between the school meal accounts of two siblings? 

• Yes, requests for transfers between student accounts may be made via phone or in-person in your child's cafeteria by, or emailing mhuntley@stanwood.wednet.edu or dvenetti@stanwood.wednet.edu 

Where can I find a school breakfast and lunch menu? 

• See our Menus page for links to each school's menu, which is also available in our app and in the weekly school newsletters. 

Our family is vegetarian. Are vegetarian lunches available? 

• Meatless choices are available every day. Some of the lunch choices available include salad bar, yogurt parfaits, giant pretzels, toasted cheese sandwiches, cheese pizza, macaroni and cheese, and vegetable lasagna with tomato sauce. Families following strict vegan regimes may need to provide lunch from home. 

How do I open a lunch account for my student? 

• When you enroll your student in school, they are automatically issued a Food Services meal account. They are given a seven-digit student ID number (lunch number) which they keep throughout their years in the Stanwood Camano School District. Students enter their seven-digit student ID into a keypad to access their meal account. Each student is encouraged to memorize their own number so that students move quickly and efficiently during the meal periods. Families are expected to maintain positive balances on their students' accounts. 

Can parents eat with their students? 

• We welcome parents to eat with their student(s). 

What if I forget to send lunch money to school? 

• A new application must be completed each year. Free/Reduced meals eligibility ends 30 school days after the start of the new school year. Additional benefits do not carry over from the previous school year. 

If my student changes schools, does their money go with them? 

• Yes, if they change schools within the Stanwood-Camano School District their money and free/reduced status will follow them. If your students plan to move out of the Stanwood-Camano School District, please request a refund. 

What if my child is moving from a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) or Provision 2 school? 

• If your child or children are moving from a CEP or Provision 2 school, please notify the Food Services Department immediately so that we can help you navigate the Free & Reduced Lunch Program available in our district.

District Policies and & Procedures

• Policy 6700 Nutrition
• Policy 6701 Recess and Physical Activity
• Policy 6702 Wellness
• Procedure for 6700 Nutrition

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Health and Wellness Topics and Resources

• Age Appropriate Cooking Activities

• Healthy Celebrations for Kids

• Device Distractions - Keeping you and your Family Safe

• Turn Your Diet Green in 4 Simple Steps

• Fueling Your Child's Performance Nutrition for the Young Athlete

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Healthy Parties & Celebrations

• Healthy & Active Classroom Parties

• Healthy Celebration Guide

• Healthy Celebrations - But It's Just a Cupcake

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Classroom Physical Activity Breaks & Indoor Recess

• Brain Breaks, Instant Recess & Energizers

• In-School Activity Breaks

• Indoor Recess 101

• In-Class Physical Activity Breaks

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Alternatives to Withholding Physical Activity for Discipline

• Alternatives to Withholding Recess & Physical Activity

• Peaceful Playgrounds - Alternatives to withholding recess

• Alternatives School Discipline Options

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Non-Food Fundraising Ideas

• Health Fundraising Alternatives for Schools

• Fundraising - Healthier Ways to Rake It In

• Cash without Calories - Fundraising Without Food

• Non-food Alternatives for School Rewards & Fundraising

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Non-Food Rewards in School

• Considering Food Allergies - Non-Food Rewards

• Effective & Healthy Rewards for Kids

• Constructive Classroom Rewards

Please find the nutritional information for the foods we serve your children in school on our Nutritional Information webpage.

Food Services is proud of our clean and sanitary kitchens and the staff who work hard at maintaining them. Here are the most recent Health Inspection Reports from each of the schools in our District.

• Cedarhome Elementary School Health Inspections March 2025
• Elger Bay Elementary Health Inspection October 2023
• Stanwood Elementary Health Inspection March 2025
• Twin City Elementary School Health Inspection September 2024
• Utsalady Elementary Health Inspection March 2024
• Lincoln Hill High School Health Inspection March 2025
• Port Susan Middle School Health Inspection March 2025
• Stanwood Middle School Health Inspection March 2025
• Stanwood High School Health Inspection March 2025

This federally-funded program is sponsored by many organizations throughout our state. Children may participate in summer meals programs outside of their communities.

To find a site near you, please use a Summer Meals Locator at nokidhungry.org or text "food" or "comida" to 304-304.

In addition, the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank offers food for all families with school-aged youth.

Donald Vennetti

Food Service Director

26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292

Phone: 360-629-1208

FAX: (360) 629-1209

dvennetti@stanwood.wednet.edu

Michelle Huntley

Food Service Secretary: Applications, account balance, transfers, eligibility

26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292

Phone: 360-629-1411

FAX: (360) 629-1209

Email: MHuntley@stanwood.wednet.edu

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.