Lunch orders due by noon Tuesday for the following week
University School of Nashville’s cafeteria operator SAGE Dining Services now offers the option to pre-order boxed lunches through MyKidsSpending.com. Please bookmark this website to order lunches by noon Tuesday for the following week. This advanced notice is to allow SAGE time to order from its vendors.
Parents, guardians, faculty, and staff should have received a personalized email on Wednesday, October 14 with a login ID and a temporary password for MyKidsSpending.com. After setting up your account, you can order by logging in and selecting ORDER MEALS. Select your meals for the week, review, and submit. Kindergartners may order school lunches for Wednesdays only.
allergen-free meal (made without gluten, dairy, milk, peanuts, tree nuts)
sunbutter and jelly sandwich (with butter made from sunflower seeds)
Each meal includes a fruit, a dessert, and a rotating side (such as vegetables and hummus or chips) as well as salad dressings, condiments, and cutlery as needed. The breakeven price per meal is $7 for LS students and $7.50 for MS & HS students. In addition to the cost of individual disposable packaging, SAGE and USN are committed to the school’s sustainability efforts and using packaging that is either made from renewable sources or compostable. We will not raise the boxed lunch price this school year and will lower it as market prices permit.
Families will be billed monthly in arrears through University School of Nashville’s tuition and fees billing system. Please email questions about charges to studentbilling@usn.org.
SAGE is unable to provide beverages or milk at this time. Reusable water bottles may be filled at hydration stations throughout the building. Drinking fountains are closed.
The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.
The Middle School Quiz Bowl finished off another successful season with a trip to the Middle School National Championship Tournament in Chicago. The team fought hard and ended the season as a top-100 program in the country, finishing 75th overall. Congratulations to the team on a great performance and to Lucas Lupu ’31, named an All Star for being the fifth-highest scorer nationwide.
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