The Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Food Service is transitioning to providing online menus through Health-e Pro’s My School Menus platform including for Herkimer Central School District.
The link to Health-e Pro’s My School Menus website will be kept on the Herkimer CSD School Meal Menus webpage for easy access. This will replace the posting of PDFs and images of the menus provided by the Food Service on the Herkimer website.
The OHM BOCES Food Service states that Health-e Pro’s My School Menus platform will be used for meal planning and food service communication needs. The Food Service states that this will enhance accessibility, provide real-time menu updates and support diverse school communities more effectively.
Getting Started:
1. Visit My School Menus website: www.myschoolmenus.com or download the My School Menus Mobile App in the iTunes Store or the Google Play store.
2. Search or select your child’s school from the dropdown menu.
3. Choose the desired menu (e.g., breakfast, lunch).
4. View, translate or print the menu as needed.
How-to videos:
How-to videos are also available:
- How to use the website: https://vimeo.com/395170590
- How to use the app: https://vimeo.com/395776454/fd7284baaa
Benefits of the change:
How The OHM BOCES Food Service believes this transition will provide a more efficient and inclusive way to communicate its meal offerings and provided the following “key benefits” of the My School Menus platform:
- Accessibility: The platform complies with ADA standards, ensuring that all users, including those with disabilities, can access menu information seamlessly.
- Multilingual Support: Menus can be instantly translated into over 100 languages, catering to our non-English-speaking families.
- Nutritional Transparency: Parents and students can view detailed nutritional information, filter for allergens, see pictures, and identify dietary preferences directly through the platform.
- Mobile Accessibility: The My School Menus App is available for download on both iOS and Android devices, allowing users to access menus anytime, anywhere.
More highlights of the new platform include:
- Complete list of all food choices available to students
- Nutrient data for menu items
- Ability to Build-A-Meal and create customized meals
- Ingredient information for certain menu items
- Allergen identification within menu items
- Dietary preference identification showing symbols identifying dietary preferences
- Translation to 180 languages using Google Translate
- Flexible printing, including print-to-one-page functionality