The Nutrition Services Department cultivates a climate of healthy lifelong nutritional habits, supporting students, staff and administrators with reliable information, providing quality meals and responsive services, enhancing nutrition education and encouraging teamwork throughout Lawrence Public Schools.
The LPS Nutrition Service Department is funded by the revenue from meals purchased by students and staff, and is supplemented by funding from state and federal reimbursements based on the number of meals served for breakfast, lunch and snacks. These are external funds, which are maintained in a revolving fund and are not included in net school spending.
This self-sufficient operation supports principals with the daily operation of the meals program in their individual schools. Responsibilities include:
- Menu development, distributing vendor orders, school deliveries and operating satellite programs
- Developing and implementing staff development, recommendations regarding staffing issues, arranging for substitute coverage and maintaining kitchen equipment.
- Linking nutrition education with food services
- All financial aspects of operating the department including workmen’s compensation, health insurance cost, and retirement benefits.
- Sustaining and submitting required state reports to the DESE, approving and preserving records of all students’ free and reduced applications (currently 83.9% of enrolled students are eligible).
- Collecting, analyzing, and distributing Nutrition Service Department data within the district for the school administration to create an informed decision process.
District Wellness Policy
The Lawrence School Committee supports lifelong healthy eating habits and positive physical activity for all students and staff in the Lawrence Public Schools, and recognizes the important relationship between wellness and academic success. The following Wellness Policy addresses the District’s comprehensive approach to promote healthy lifestyles and appropriate nutritional practices for all students.
Meal Prices
- Breakfast: free of charge
- Elementary lunch: $1.00
- High school lunch: $1.50
Students may pay daily, weekly or monthly. Prepayments should be submitted to the Nutrition Service Office at the student’s school or at the High School Campus Nutrition Services Office.
Students may be eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. Yearly applications for reduced-price meals may be obtained at and submitted to any school or at the Nutrition Services office. Parent/guardian will be notified of students’ eligibility status.
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District Nutrition Service Statistics
Average Daily Participation (ADP)
- Breakfast Program – 3,471
- Lunch Program – 9,371
- Afterschool Snack Program – 829
Summer Meals Program (FY 06 figures)
- Daily Breakfast Participation – 697
- Daily Lunch Participation – 2418
- Snack - 168
Low Income Data
83.9% of Lawrence Public Schools’ students are eligible for free or reduced meal as determined by Oct 1, 2007, school data.
Nutrition Service Contacts
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Anne Marie Stronach Director Phone 978-722-8448 Fax 978-722-8509 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gary Watts Assistant Director Phone 978-722-8433 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Carol McManus Phone 978-722-8434 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Judy Winslow Phone 978-722-8453 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Arlington Amarilis Rivera Phone 978-975-5386, ext. 33024 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Breen Huguette Sfeir Phone 978-975-5932, ext. 13013 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Bruce Diana Fuller Phone 978-722-8351 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Rollins Eleonor Larocque Phone 978-722-8190 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Frost Susan Martin Phone 978-975-5941, ext. 38024 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Guillmette Corinne Yates Phone 978-686-8810, ext. 27016 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Hennessey Diane DiFruscia Phone 978-975-5950 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Lawlor Saidi Chakar Phone 978-975-5956 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Lawrence High School Rosemary Marte Phone 978-722-8455 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Leahy Eleanor Darrach Phone 978-975-5959 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Leonard Theresa Fitzsimmons Phone 978-975-5962, ext. 15018 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
High School Learning Center Roberta Sedgwick Phone 978-975-5966 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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SES / Oliver Barbara Wilson Phone 978-975-5971, ext. 12781 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
South Lawrence East Yanira Rivera Phone 978-975-5970, ext. 21118 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Tarbox Libertad Gomez Phone 978-975-5983 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Wetherbee Linda Cerullo Phone 978-722-8246 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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St. Mary's Brenda Williams Phone 978-685-2091 |
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Nutrition Service Resources
The following resources have been provided to help community members learn more about wellness, nutrition, food safety and food quality.
- 2011 Food Stamp Flyer Posted
- WIC Program Information
- Nutrition Home Page - Mass DOE
- Mass DOE Child Nutrition Outreach Program / Project Bread
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- School Nutrition Association of Mass
- John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition
- UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program