Food Services

Welcome to the Hopkinton Food Service Department

Food Service Director: Michelle Babin MS, RD, LDN, SNS

mbabin@hopkinton.k12.ma.us      (508) 417-9394

 

The Hopkinton Food Service Department is led by Food Service Director, Michelle Babin. Michelle is a licensed Registered Dietitian and School Nutrition Specialist with a ms in applied exercise science & sports nutrition and a BS in Culinary Nutrition. She comes to Hopkinton most recently from the Spencer- East Brookfield Regional School District and prior to that worked for the Sutton School District both in the role of School Nutrition Director. She has a true passion and dedication for the nutrition and culinary fields.

The Hopkinton Public Schools Food Service Department takes pride in preparing and serving nutritious meals to our students. We believe that students learn better when they’re not hungry. As such, the following meal and collection guidelines have been developed for Paid and Reduced-price students in order for the lunch program to continue operating in a fiscally responsible manner:

• Once a student account has reached a negative balance an email is sent weekly notifying parents of their negative balance.  A list of students with negative balances will also be provided to the principal’s office weekly.
• Students will NOT be allowed to charge desserts, snacks, milk or any other a la carte items if they have a negative balance that exceeds these guidelines.
• The food service manager will contact the parent or guardian once the balance reaches a negative $10.  The Food Service Director will contact the parent or guardian once the balance reaches a negative $50. 

Parents or guardians are encouraged to apply for a Free and Reduced Lunch under the federal government’s guidelines. Applications are available on the District’s website.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please contact the Food Service Department, mbabin@hopkinton.k12.ma.us if you have any questions about these guidelines.

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Food Service Updates

October 2021~

Dear Families - due to national shortages of food and packaging materials, labor shortage and vendor delivery delays and cancellations, our menus are subject to change based on availability. Please know that our team is working hard to provide meals every day, adjust on the fly, and provide updates about menu changes as soon as possible. We may need to make quick menu substitutions based upon what we hand on hand, but we are trying our best to make comparable changes wherever possible. Thank you for your continued support and patience. Please stick with us through this challenging time!

 

 

FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS: Free meals are available to all students until 6/30/22 due to a grant from the USDA. No documentation/application is needed to receive these benefits. Only complete, reimbursable meals are eligible (1 meal/student/meal period). Snacks, single milks, water, seltzers, double meals, etc. are NOT FREE and will be charged accordingly.

 

 

 

Lunch Account Refund Form

Additional Food Resources

https://www.projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline

https://gettingsnap.org/

http://projectjustbecause.org/

 

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Lunch Heroes

Families have asked how they might help.  We have opened a financial donation center for the public schools.  Please visit MySchoolBucks to make donations to the Lunch Heroes.  This new program has been initiated to help students and families that struggle to purchase a nutritious school lunch.  The Lunch Heroes program is a way for individuals to make donations to support students when they no longer have the funds to do so.  Please login to your MySchoolBucks account and select School Store from the top right or use the express button below.