Cafeteria

Tiffany R. Ellis, Cafeteria Manager

(623) 445-4714

Visitors are welcome for lunch in our cafe beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2024!

All visitors must:

• Sign in at the office.
• Present photo I.D. when signing in.
• Wear a visitor badge while at school.
• Sign out & return the visitor badge to the office.

Visitors are welcome during lunch in the cafeteria but are not allowed during recess.  

Grade Level Lunch Times

• K Grade
  •  Monday-Friday   11:10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
• 1st Grade
  •  Monday-Friday  12:40 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• 2nd Grade              
  •  Monday-Friday  1:00 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.
• 3rd Grade
  • Monday-Friday  12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.                  
• 4th Grade
  •  Monday-Friday  11:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m.
• 5th Grade                      
  •  Monday-Friday  12:20 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
• 6th Grade
  • Monday-Friday  11:45 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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Meal Prices

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

When a student is enrolled in school, they are given an ID number from the school’s front office that they will keep throughout their time at DVUSD. If you do not know your students' ID number, please contact your school.  All students key in their ID number on a pin pad when they go through the breakfast and/or lunch line to make a purchase.

Parents can add money to a student’s account in three different ways:

1. Cash: Students may buy meals with cash or add cash to their account in the cafeteria.
2. Check: Students may bring a check with their student ID number and current phone number on it to the cafeteria to be added to their account.
3. Online: Payments can be made at EZSchoolPay.com using Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card.

FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEAL HOUSEHOLD APPLICATIONS

Students who qualified for the program the previous school year, are encouraged to submit an application for free meals for the 2024-2025 school year by September 9th, to avoid disruption in meal benefits. Approval for meal benefits can aid in many other ways, such as reduced school activity fees and sometimes free testing fees. 

Free and reduced-price household applications can be found online at www.EZMealApp.com,

For more information on meal assistance, phone our office at 623-445-5163.

Birthday Celebrations:

Desert Sage strongly recommends a “no food birthday treats” practice. The reason for this is to protect the health and safety of students. Due to the increasing number of students with food allergies, peanuts, tree nuts, fruits, dairy, etc., care has to be taken with food that enters the school. It is difficult to screen foods to make sure they are safe for all the students in the classroom.

Birthday Buckets Information: DVUSD Food & Nutrition Website

• It is recommended that items such as pencils, stickers, erasers, etc. be provided for birthday treats if the parent chooses. 
• The ONLY food birthday treats that can be given at Desert Sage are the DVUSD Birthday Buckets ordered from the DVUSD Food and Nutrition Department. Food and Nutrition ensures that all dietary restrictions and allergies are accounted for within the classroom. For more information or to order contact our school Cafeteria Manager at 623-445-4714. Please be sure to place orders at least 2 weeks in advance of your child’s birthday.
  • If food items are brought in for a birthday treat they will not be given out to the students. The food will be sent home with the student at the end of the school day.

Classroom Celebrations:

Food for classroom celebrations must be organized by the classroom teacher with approval from the school nurse. This guarantees all students with dietary restrictions and allergies are taken care of and can safely participate in the celebration. Unapproved donations of food will not be accepted and returned to the donating family.

Desert Sage recognizes that many students and staff have varying allergies to certain materials, foods, and beverages. These allergy needs require certain restrictions throughout our entire campus or specific classrooms. Please be cognizant of your child’s classroom allergy restrictions. If you have questions about these restrictions contact our school nurse at 623-445-4710 or your child’s homeroom teacher.

For Meal Assistance Program information click the image below.  

Safe and Healthy Eating Tips:

• Please encourage your student, child, or children to be seated upright when eating and not to be distracted. 
• Encourage them to eat slowly, take small bites, and fully chew and swallow their food before talking or laughing. 
• If you pack a lunch and send it with your child, please avoid food items that could be difficult to chew or that could possibly cause choking. 
• Encourage them not to eat while walking, running, or engaging in other activities. 
• Encourage them to avoid children’s games that involve catching a food item in the mouth or putting large amounts of food into the mouth.
• Eating in the cafeteria should be fun and social, but eating in the cafeteria is a privilege. 
• For those who misbehave or fail to follow these directions, cafeteria privileges may be revoked.

DVUSD Food & Nutrition Homepage