Food Services

Contact Us

Dave Babcock
Director of Food Service
Phone: (815) 385-7900 x 2962
Email: babcockdavid@dist156.org

Agatha Walter
Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Personnel
Phone: (815) 385-7900 x 2268
Email: walteragatha@dist156.org

Resources

PowerSchool

MCHS Open Campus Lunch Rules and Regulations

Summer Meals

Summer EBT/SUN Bucks: Grocery Benefit for Families who Qualify

Wellness Policy

District 156 Food Services

Food Service Payments

Parents will first need to make sure they have their PowerSchool parent account. Then payments can be made through the School Payment Portal. (Spanish School Payment Portal) Scroll for more info on the School Payment Portal and for meal waiver applications.

Breakfast: $ 2.00 Lunch: $3.40

Cash is not accepted in the cafeterias. However, students can turn in cash to the front office and it will be added to their food service account.

Meal Waivers

You can also fill out one of the forms below and turn in into MCHS Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Personnel Agatha Walter located at the MCHS District Office.

PDF

PDF

How to add money into your student's food services account:

Breakfast

January 2025 January 2025 Breakfast   McHenry High School District 156. Each $2.00 Breakfast includes entree, plus fruit, milk. USDA guidelines require each meal to include a fruit or vegetable. Additional daily entree offerings: Breakfast sandwiches, yogurt parfaits, pizza, pastries, muffins, cereal donuts. *While supplies last each day. January 1-6: no school. January 7: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk January 8: Donut holes (powdered, blueberry or chocolate) fruit bar, milk January 9: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 10: Whole Grain Cinnamon Sugar Donut, fruit bar, milk. January 13: Cinnamon Bun or glazed pull apart, fruit bar, milk. January 14: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 14: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 15: Donut holes (powdered, blueberry, or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 16: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 17: Whole Grain Cinnamon Sugar Donut, fruit bar, milk. January 20: No School. January 21: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 22: Donut holes, (powdered, blueberry, or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 23: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 24: Whole grain cinnamon sugar donut, fruit bar, milk. January 27: Cinnamon Bun or Glazed Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk.January 28: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 29: Donut holes, (powdered, blueberry or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 30: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 31: Whole grain cinnamon sugar donut, fruit bar, milk.

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January 2025 Breakfast

McHenry High School District 156. Each $2.00 Breakfast includes entree, plus fruit, milk. USDA guidelines require each meal to include a fruit or vegetable. Additional daily entree offerings: Breakfast sandwiches, yogurt parfaits, pizza, pastries, muffins, cereal donuts. *While supplies last each day. January 1-6: no school. January 7: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk January 8: Donut holes (powdered, blueberry or chocolate) fruit bar, milk January 9: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 10: Whole Grain Cinnamon Sugar Donut, fruit bar, milk. January 13: Cinnamon Bun or glazed pull apart, fruit bar, milk. January 14: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 14: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 15: Donut holes (powdered, blueberry, or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 16: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 17: Whole Grain Cinnamon Sugar Donut, fruit bar, milk. January 20: No School. January 21: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 22: Donut holes, (powdered, blueberry, or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 23: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 24: Whole grain cinnamon sugar donut, fruit bar, milk. January 27: Cinnamon Bun or Glazed Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk.January 28: Cinnamon Mini Pull Apart, fruit bar, milk. January 29: Donut holes, (powdered, blueberry or chocolate) fruit bar, milk. January 30: Breakfast bites, maple syrup cup, fruit bar, milk. January 31: Whole grain cinnamon sugar donut, fruit bar, milk.

Lunch

McHenry High school District 156 Lunch Menu. Each $3.40 lunch includes entree, plus up to 3 sides of your choice: fruit, vegetable, fries or milk. USDA guidelines require each meal to include a fruit or vegetable. Additional daily entree offerings: cheeseburger, pizza slice, chicken patty, salads, grab and go sandwich or wrap. Made to order subs (Upper Campus only) plant based lunch options available upon prior request. Menu subject to change. January 1-6: No School. January 7: Walking Tacos, Refried beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 8: bosco sticks, french fries salad and fruit bar, milk. January 9: General TSO Chicken with fried rice, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 10: grilled cheese and tomato soup, fruit, milk. January 13: mac and cheese with popcorn chicken, steamed vegetable, fruit and milk, soup January 14: Lasagna rollup with garlic bread, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 15: Breakfast for lunch, maple syrup cup, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 16: chicken Alfredo pasta with garlic bread. Broccoli, salad and fruit bar. January 17: Boneless wing bar, with biscuit, crinkle cut french fries, salad and fruit bar, milk, soup. January 20: No school. January 21: chicken nachos, fiesta taco black beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 22: Bosoc sticks, french fries, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 23: orange chicken with fried rice, California medley, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 24: Italian beef sandwich, au gratin potatoes, fruit milk, soup. January 27: Mashed potato bowl with chicken, salad and fruit bar, milk, soup. January 28: Walking Tacos, refried beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 29: breakfast for lunch, maple syrup cup, salad and fruit bar milk. January 30: Pasta bar, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 31: Grilled cheese and tomato soup, fruit, milk.

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January 2025 Lunch:

McHenry High school District 156 Lunch Menu. Each $3.40 lunch includes entree, plus up to 3 sides of your choice: fruit, vegetable, fries or milk. USDA guidelines require each meal to include a fruit or vegetable. Additional daily entree offerings: cheeseburger, pizza slice, chicken patty, salads, grab and go sandwich or wrap. Made to order subs (Upper Campus only) plant based lunch options available upon prior request. Menu subject to change. January 1-6: No School. January 7: Walking Tacos, Refried beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 8: bosco sticks, french fries salad and fruit bar, milk. January 9: General TSO Chicken with fried rice, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 10: grilled cheese and tomato soup, fruit, milk. January 13: mac and cheese with popcorn chicken, steamed vegetable, fruit and milk, soup January 14: Lasagna rollup with garlic bread, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 15: Breakfast for lunch, maple syrup cup, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 16: chicken Alfredo pasta with garlic bread. Broccoli, salad and fruit bar. January 17: Boneless wing bar, with biscuit, crinkle cut french fries, salad and fruit bar, milk, soup. January 20: No school. January 21: chicken nachos, fiesta taco black beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 22: Bosoc sticks, french fries, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 23: orange chicken with fried rice, California medley, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 24: Italian beef sandwich, au gratin potatoes, fruit milk, soup. January 27: Mashed potato bowl with chicken, salad and fruit bar, milk, soup. January 28: Walking Tacos, refried beans, sour cream packet, toppings bar, fruit/milk. January 29: breakfast for lunch, maple syrup cup, salad and fruit bar milk. January 30: Pasta bar, broccoli, salad and fruit bar, milk. January 31: Grilled cheese and tomato soup, fruit, milk.

Our Food Service Heroes

Freshman Campus Staff

Four members of Food Service staff at Freshman Campus

Upper Campus Staff

Eight members of food service staff at Upper Campus

Wellness Committee

The District is invested in the Health and Wellness of our students and Staff. If you would like to be a part of the Wellness Committee which will periodically review the District Wellness Policy, please contact David Babcock, Food Service Director at babcockdavid@dist156.org

USDA NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442 or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

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