Upon enrollment, students are assigned an ID number. Your child’s ID number will remain the same as long as they are within the Ellensburg School District.

Cash or Check deposits can be made in person to the lunchroom cashier or you may leave it with the school secretary if the cashier is not available.

To Use MealTime Online: Visit child-nutrition.ellensburg.schoolfusion.us

Find the link to online payments which will take you to MealTime Online. Or go directly to: www.mymealtime.com

• Step 1: Create a MealTime Online profile. Click on the "Create new profile" link and create a Username and Password that you will use to login to MealTime Online.

The Username and Password must be at least 6 characters. For example, Username: jsmith Password: pty845

• Step 2: Add your student. Login to your MealTime Online account (using the Username and Password that you created in Step 1). Click on “Meal Account Deposits” then click the "Add New Student" link and add your student by entering their First Name only and their Student ID number with the leading zero. Repeat to add more students.

• Step 3: Make a Deposit. Click the "Make Deposit" link to make a deposit into a school account. Click the "View Details" link next to your student's name to view their cafeteria account balance and purchase history. There is a $25 minimum deposit and a small transaction/convenience fee for making deposits online. A deposit can be divided between multiple accounts.

Note: Online deposits are retrieved and added to your student’s balance at their school every 5 minutes. Student information, such as purchase history and their current cafeteria account balance are updated on the web site every 4 hours.

How to track student’s meal account:

Online: Mealtime online (www.mymealtime.com)- You can track your students account via the online service as well as set-up low balance notifications to remind you to add funds to your students account.

In Person: Please feel free to check with your school’s cafeteria cashier. They will be happy to assist you.

Notifications via email: Please make sure your email address is updated with your child’s school. Our Elementary School Cashier will send out low balance and negative account balance notifications on a weekly basis. (please note email notifications do not include funds borrowed from parent group accounts.)

Contact the Food Service Department Office: Please feel free to reach out to our main office by phone (509-925-8217) or email Patrick.garmong@esd401.org

We can provide up to date account information as well as assist you in registering with Mealtime online.

Yes. It is the student’s/family’s responsibility to maintain a positive account balance. The lunchroom cashier can give you your child’s balance or you may also contact the Child Nutrition Office at 925-8217.

The following information details how you can set up the MealTime Pay Online low balance
notification feature.

1. Go to www.mymealtime.com and sign in.

2. Click the Meal Account Deposits icon.

3. Click Update your email settings on the profile page.

4. Verify that your email address is correct and then check Low Balance Notification.

5. Type in the amount you want to use. When the balance falls below this amount, you will
be sent an email. You will only be notified by email once.

Note! You can enter amounts from 0 to 99.99.

Once you have set up the email notification, you will no longer see the announcement on
the Payments page. To change your low balance notification settings, click Profile at the
top of the page.

Elementary School Student Accounts:

Meal accounts need to be kept current to ensure your student is able to obtain a meal. There are several ways to keep track of your student’s account (please see below).

Understanding that an occasional mishap may occur, students are allowed to charge a Maximum of two (2)meals to their account. Accounts that exceed the maximum number of borrows will be referred to the parent group fund, a limited fund to assist with emergency purchases of meals. The parent group is a limited resource and may not always be available if being regularly utilized by households.

The Ellensburg School District participates in the National School Breakfast & Lunch Program.

• You may apply for Free/Reduced meals at any time during the school year.
• Applications are available in your school office, the Child Nutrition office or the lunchroom cashier.

Refunds are available upon request or when students withdraw from the district. The parent must initiate the request for a refund by contacting you school lunchroom cashier or calling the Child Nutrition office (925-8217). Upon your request, a check will be issued at the next available check issuing period (30-60 days).

Account balances carryover to the next school year. If your student changes schools within the Ellensburg School District, their money and free/reduced status will follow them there.

Any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities.

The term "physical or mental impairment" includes many diseases and

conditions, a few of which may be:

• orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments;
• cerebral palsy;
• epilepsy;
• muscular dystrophy;
• multiple sclerosis;
• cancer;
• heart disease;
• metabolic diseases, such as diabetes or phenylketonuria (PKU);
• food anaphylaxis (severe food allergy);
• mental retardation;
• emotional illness;
• drug addiction and alcoholism;
• specific learning disabilities;
• HIV disease

No. Children with food allergies or intolerances do not have a disability as it is defined by the Federal Government. The school food service may, but is not required to, make food substitutions for them.

However, when a licensed medical authority assesses that food allergies may result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions, the child's condition would meet the definition of "disability," and the substitutions prescribed by the licensed physician must be made.

Only if your student participates in school breakfast and lunch regularly. Darigold Lactose-Free Milk can be used in place of cow’s milk. You will need to meet with the school nurse and complete a Special Dietary Needs Request Form. This process may take some time.

Note: Students only need to take 3 of 5 items offered at lunch. They have the option to not choose milk and still receive a meal. Free water is available at all schools during meal times.