Dining Services

Cafeteria Overview by Grade

Junior Kindergarten
Junior Kindergarten students are automatically enrolled in the Annual Lunch Program as part of their enrollment in the school – teachers determine the food selection in consultation with the child and parents.

Kindergarten to Grade 5
Annual Lunch Program
Kindergarten to Grade 5 may opt-in to the Annual Program – families who wish to enroll must submit the Annual Lunch Program registration form and, once enrolled, make their selections one week in advance on the SAGE Dinings Services website. 

You will receive an email from the Finance Office confirming your enrollment. If you did not receive this email, you are not enrolled in the program.

NEW: Option to order one meal type for the entire year
Families enrolled in the Annual Lunch Program will have the option to order one meal type for the entire year. This is only for students with no known food allergies.

NEW: Only families enrolled in the Annual Lunch Program will receive lunches during the first two weeks of school. These lunches will be pre-selected by the School to help support families during hectic time. Meals will be allergen-friendly and include vegetarian options.

Daily Meal Option (Or Pre-Ordering for Occasional Daily Meal)
Kindergarten to Grade 5 students may pre-order a lunch on a specific day without enrolling in the Annual Lunch Program. Won't be able to make lunch for Mondays? Don't worry, just pre-order lunch by registering for SAGE Dining and submit orders the Thursday before, by 3:00pm.

NEW: No Occasional Daily Meal ordering the first two weeks of school
For families not on the Annual Lunch Program, who wish to order a Daily Meal Option for their child can begin doing so starting for the third week of September. This means choosing a Daily Meal Option only begins for the third week of school.

Please note: There is no walk-up lunch cafeteria service for JK to Grade 5 students.

Grade 6 to Grade 12
Lunch and snacks are available to purchase during the school day, before and after-school, at the cafeteria for all students in Grades 6 to 12 using a prepaid dining model and scannable Student Cafeteria cards. This system allows for the following:

• Improved Convenience: By pre-paying, your child has access to meals without carrying cash or worry about daily transactions.
• Financial Planning: You can budget more effectively by managing your child's cafeteria expenses in advance.
• Flexibility and Control: You have the flexibility to add funds to your child's account whenever it suits you best.

Under this new system, families will need to add funds to their children’s MyKidsSpending accounts in advance.

Menu & Availability Information

Lunch Combos are a fixed price, charged to students’ MyKidsSpending accounts, and will include:

• Entrée (one main protein OR vegetarian option)
• Two sides OR one side and a desert/fruit of the day

Breakfast is available until 8:30am (Elementary students require a parent present to purchase). 

See the Menu Here

Payment Options

*NEW* Debit Payment Option
Starting this year, cafeteria purchases can be paid directly with a debit card, or you may add funds to your SAGE account in person using a debit card. We are moving away from cash payments, as electronic options are more efficient and reduce the risk of errors or misplaced funds.

Cheques and Cash (max. $200)
For personal cheques please make it payable to SAGE Dining, in the bottom left-hand corner of the cheque there is a place for a memo. In this space, please write the students full name FIRST, LAST or the students ID#. These cheques can be deposited in our safe drop box located to the right of the front doors to the school. You can also present this cheque or a one-time cash deposit of no more than $200 to any SAGE team member. They will provide a handwritten receipt for your deposit. 

MyKidsSpending Account
MyKidsSpending (MKS) enables parents to track their child's spending online and pay the balance. Click the link below and fill in the fields. You will need your child's student number, which can be found in your Meadowridge Hub Account. Please note a 4% deposit fee will be added to an online MKS payment. 

To help avoid mistaken charges we have added the prefix PYP to all Kindergarten to Grade 5 student IDs for cafeteria use. You will need to register for your online ordering account using this ID (Example: if you child's Student ID is 12345 please register using PYP12345).

Create Your MyKidsspending 
Account

Track your child's spending
MyKidsSpending is a secure login system where parents and students can view account activity, add money to school spending accounts, and request PDF statements.  

Access your MyKidsSpending Account

Kindergarten to Grade 5 Annual Lunch Program Ordering
Families have an option to enroll in our Annual Lunch Program to receive a meal each school day. If your child is attending a field trip, a bagged lunch will be provided. Click here for more information or to register for the Kindergarten to Grade 5 Annual Lunch program.

• Entrée (one main protein or vegetarian option)
• Two hot sides or one side and fruit.

Please note: No beverage is included. If no entrée selection is made then the meal will be a cheese sandwich (on whole wheat) with the two sides from that day as SAGE has to be mindful of any possible allergens.

Lunch Entree Selection

NEW: Option to order one meal type for the entire year
Families enrolled in the Annual Lunch Program will have the option to order one meal type for the entire year. This is only for students with no known food allergies.

NEW: Only families enrolled in the Annual Lunch Program will receive lunches during the first two weeks of school. These lunches will be pre-selected by the School to help support families during hectic time. Meals will be allergen-friendly and include vegetarian options.

Annual Lunch Program families who choose to select weekly will only begin doing so for the second week of September.

Families NOT on the Annual Lunch Program: 

Families wanting to order the occasional meal for their child(ren) or use the Daily Meal Option, will need to register for their online ordering account and MyKidsSpending account with the new Student ID prefix. Please add PYP if your child is in Grades Kindergarten to Grade 5 before your child's student ID to register for both accounts. The Daily Meal Option is available for onsite campus lunches. Bagged lunches are not available under the daily meal option.

• Click here to register for online ordering.
• Click here to register for MyKidsSpending.

Pre-loading funds on student account required: To place an occasional order you will need to have funds on your child's cafeteria account. You can do this via MyKidsSpending or by dropping of a cheque or cash at the school cafeteria.

We have introduced updates to our school lunch offerings that will make things easier and more flexible for families. The DMO allows families to pre-order meals occasionally, only when needed.

If you would like to enroll in the DMO, register for online ordering and create a MyKidsSpending account. Please add PYP to the Student ID prefix (ex. PYP1234) if your child is in Kindergarten to Grade 5. This will allow you to register for both accounts.

Register Now

NEW: No Occasional Daily Meal ordering the first two weeks of school
For families not on the Annual Lunch Program, who wish to order a Daily Meal Option for their child can begin doing so starting for the third week of September. This means choosing a Daily Meal Option only begins for the third week of school.

Using their scannable cafeteria card, students in Grades 6 to 12 can make food purchases directly at the cafeteria. Under this system, families will need to add funds to their children’s accounts in advance. Implementing this system allows for:

• Improved Convenience: By prepaying into the cafeteria accounts, your child has access to meals without the need to carry cash or worry about daily transactions.
• Financial Planning: The prepaid model allows you to budget more effectively by managing your child's cafeteria expenses in advance.
• Flexibility and Control: You have the flexibility to add funds to your child's account whenever it suits you best, making it easier to ensure they always have access to nutritious meals.

All new students to Meadowridge School and all returning students from grade 5 going into grade 6 will receive their personal Student Cafeteria Cards in their Advisory class on the first day of school. All returning students in the middle school and high school are reminded to bring their cards used last school year. Should returning students not have their cards, they can use their picture Student ID or can see Ms. Young at the front office for a replacement.

Adding FundsTo add funds to your child's cafeteria account, you have two convenient options:

1. By Cheque: You can drop off a cheque payable to SAGE Dining in the drop box located outside the main office doors. Please clearly indicate your child(ren)'s full name and grade level on the back of the check to ensure payments are applied correctly to their accounts.
    
2. Load Funds Online: Via the MyKidsSpending website, families can easily add funds using their credit card by following the simple instructions to securely upload funds. Credit card fee applies.