Hot Lunch

The Shaughnessy PAC Hot Lunch Program is an optional and very popular fundraiser among students and families. All profits from Hot Lunch go directly to PAC, helping us invest in programs and projects that benefit our children. 

* As this program is a fundraiser for PAC, there will be NO REFUNDS on lunch orders in the event of a child absence or school closure.

2026–2027 Hot Lunch Schedule 

How It Works

We will continue to offer an optional Hot Lunch two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the 2026-2027 school year.  We will announce when the Munch A Lunch ordering system is open. 

We will have different theme days on a repeating menu. This means you can select any or all of the specific themes/vendors to participate in and your child will receive the same menu item on every day that theme is offered. 

Important Reminders:

• You can sign up for Hot Lunch anytime throughout the term

• Ordering closes 7 days prior to the next hot lunch day

• There is now an option to de-select dates you know you will be away.

• If you do not receive a reminder email from Munch-a-Lunch the day before your child's order, please send a lunch from home as the order was not successfully processed and/or paid for

• Send in reusable cutlery from home with your child if needed for their meal. We would like to promote reducing waste and the plastic cutlery is not biodegradable. 

Parent & Caregiver Volunteering
Hot lunch is a Parent & Caregiver Volunteer program so we need your help! We need AT LEAST 4-5 parent volunteers EVERY Tuesday and Thursday between 12:15-1:00pm. Volunteers will be enduring food delivery to all classrooms followed by 20 min of in class supervision. Please sign up on Munch A Lunch website under the “Volunteer” tab.

Term Ordering 

Hot lunch ordering will be broken up into "Terms". You will need to place an order for EACH term. Ordering for each term will open just prior to the upcoming term. You can opt in anytime throughout the term with with a minimum of an 7 day advance order. 

Term 1: September–December (up to winter break)

Term 2: January–March (up to spring break)

Term 3: April–June (after spring break)

Term 1 Dates & Menus/Theme

Hot Lunch uses a repeating menu. When you select a menu item for a particular theme, your child will receive the same order every time that theme is offered during that term.

For example, if you select cheese pizza, your child will receive cheese pizza on all Pizza Days during that term.

Our four Hot Lunch themes, which will be re-evaluated each term, are:

• Calhoun’s

• Minato Sushi

• Panago Pizza

• Subway

Menu selections for a theme cannot be changed during the term. You will be able to choose different items when ordering for the following term.

MunchALunch Ordering Instructions:

All orders for the lunches will be done online via the MunchALunch website.

New user, click on “Register Here” and follow instructions to set up an account.

Returning users click “Login Here”.

Follow the easy steps to place your order. Review the choices with your child and double check your quantities at the end of the ordering process. For sibling families, each child needs their own order as meals are grouped and delivered to each division.  Scroll down all the way to the bottom to verify your order then press “Submit My Order”. Remember, there are no menu changes for that term and no refunds.

Follow instructions to make your payment with Credit Card or PayPal. Your order will not be processed until full payment is received.

After creating your account, you can log in anytime to review your order or place another order for the next term. 

Important Information

Ordering cuts off seven (7) days prior to the hot lunch date, meaning you must order and pay prior to the cutoff day (eg., for hot lunch on Tuesday, October 6, all orders must be placed and paid for by Tuesday, September 28).

MunchALunch will send you an email reminder on the day before each of the lunches you have ordered so your child knows what to expect for lunch. If you do not receive an email reminder, your order was NOT successfully placed so please send lunch from home with your child.

Contact

For questions about the Hot Lunch Program or your child’s order, please contact:
Shaughnessy Hot Lunch Coordinator.

For issues using the MunchALunch website, please contact: support@munchalunch.com.

Thank you for your support with our fundraising programs!