Food Service Department

Holly Area Schools, in partnership with Chartwells, recognizes that breakfast and lunch time is as much about learning as the classroom. Through creative marketing and nutritional education, we strive to teach children about the best choices for life-long health and wellness. Our school facilities utilize fully operating kitchens to prepare foods from scratch and batch cook so each meal is as fresh as possible. Every school also offers a "food bar" with daily selections of fresh romaine lettuce and assorted fresh fruits, vegetables, and composed salads.

Michigan School Meals Update

We are excited to share that Governor Whitmer signed the State School Aid budget on October 7, 2025. It included funding to continue free breakfasts and lunches for public school students in School Year 2025-2026 through the Michigan School Meals program.

While the school meals are free, we ask Parents/Guardians to fill out the Education Benefits form to help ensure our school district receives state and federal funding for many programs that support students, such as instructional staff, counselors, technology, and extracurricular activities. Even if your family does not qualify for direct benefits like free meals, completing the form supports the entire student body by contributing to the overall funding that maintains and enhances educational resources for everyone.

How it helps your school and district

Increases funding: The number of students whose families complete the form is used to determine the amount of state and federal funding the school district receives.
Supports student programming: Funding helps pay for important programs and services, such as:
- Instructional staff, tutors, and aides
- Counselors and social workers
- Classroom supplies, technology, and materials
- Professional development for teachers
- Before and after-school programs
Ensures access to other services: Depending on your eligibility and the school's programs, the form may unlock access to other benefits, such as:
- Reduced or waived fees for athletics and other extracurricular activities
- Discounts on college application fees, AP tests, or other educational assessments

Why it's important for every family to complete

All students benefit: The funding generated from these forms supports the entire student population, not just those who directly qualify.
It is not just a meal application: While it includes eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, the form is also a household survey to help fund a wide range of education programs.
Helps fund community initiatives: In some cases, the information shared can provide household support for services like internet and cable access.

What to do

Complete the following: Educational Benefits Form for 2025-2026.
Only one form is required per household; be sure to include all students
Fill it out even if your child is directly certified for free meals.

Holly Area Schools depend on funding that is a directly related to the submission of these forms. Please help us to secure as much funding as possible so we can provide as many opportunities as possible for our students. Feel free to reach out to your building leadership if you have any questions.

2025-2026 Instructions for Completing the Educational Benefits Form
2025-2026 Educational Benefits Form - Downloadable form
2025-2026 Instructions and Educational Benefits Form - Spanish - Downloadable Form

Now Boarding: Global Eats Taking Off at Holly High School

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The school cafeteria is often one of the first places a child gets to taste and learn about foods from outside their family’s recipes or traditional cultural dishes. Highlighting the unique ingredients and authentic flavors from cuisines around the world, Chartwells K12 is launching a new program called Global Eats!

Developed by Chartwells chefs and dietitians with input from students, Global Eats turns food into a worldly adventure and encourages students to eat together and taste new foods and flavors while learning about different cultures. Global Eats will be taking off in school cafeterias this school year and we are excited to share that we’re rolling out the new program to Holly High School beginning next week.

Highlights for the Global Eats program launch include:

Global Tour with Authentic Flavors: For our opening four-month tour, students will travel to Mexico, Italy, India and China. Each month, new menu items will be introduced featuring the unique ingredients and authentic recipes from each featured country that were created in partnership with a series of celebrity chefs who specialize in global cuisines.
- Mexico: Dishes are simple yet packed with fresh flavors like lime and cilantro and the heat of peppers and spices. Chicago-based Chef Jonathan Zaragoza, whose family owns Birrieria Zaragoza, helped develop the menu which includes Horchata Parfaits, Pork Carnitas, and Mexican Street Style Hot Dog.
- Italy: Michael Toscano, the Chef/Owner of Le Farfalle in Charleston, South Carolina and Da Toscano in New York City, collaborated on each recipe that will be featured.
- India: Delicious dishes from Chef Aarti Sequeira, cookbook author and the winner of the sixth season of The Next Food Network Star, will be offered on the Global Eats menu.
- China: Celebrity Chef Jet Tila created signature menu items for Global Eats that bring a sensory experience filled with the flavors of ginger, soy and chilis, to menu items.

The exploration continues beyond the cafeteria with the Global Eats website, www.K12GlobalEats.com, which features chef and recipe videos and fun activities for students and families. Be sure to check out Nutrislice for the most up-to-date menus as we travel through each destination!

Sincerely,
Your Food Service Team

PDF Document HHS Global Eats Parent Letter

Food Service Payments

Parent's or Guardians from all buildings that would like to put money on their students' accounts may bring in or send checks to the Food Services Department at their school buildings. Any questions please call the office 248.3036

Parents and Guardians are also able to apply money to their student's accounts through the online payment system e~Funds for Schools which can be accessed directly through your Skyward Family Access account or the e-Funds link on the top of our website.

Please refer to our Online Payments web page for more information and instructions.

If you ever have any questions in regards to your child's account please feel free to contact the Food Service Department at any time.

Menus

For our menus, we utilize Nutrislice which is a program to allow parents and students to view menus and nutritional information via the web and cell phone.

External Link Visit the Nutrislice website and choose the appropriate school building

Nutritional Resources / Food Allergy Forms

External Link Chartwells Education - Information about the Chartwells program, philosophy, and nutrition

External Link My Plate - Helpful healthy eating and living tips for you and your family

PDF Document Food Sensitivities and Intolerances

PDF Document Medical Care Plan - Severe Allergy

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form

Food Resources in Oakland County

With the impending lapse in SNAP funding beginning this Saturday, November 1st, we would like to share some food resources for our families.

GCFB.org/food-assistance-programs/Gleaners Mobile Pantry Drive Up Distribution Events

Mi211.org Michigan 211 Food Assistance Programs and Locations

Forgotten Harvest Find Food Pantries and Other Services

Findhelp.org Find Food Pantries and Other Services

Food and Other Resources Hotline Call 1-888-544-8773

HAS Wellness Policy

The HAS Wellness Policy (po8510) can be found by accessing our District Policies. Enter either the policy number "po8510" or "Wellness" to find this policy.