Lunch is the favorite time of day of most Boles students. The following guidelines will ensure that lunch is a good time for everyone. All junior high schools in Arlington require that students eat in the school cafeteria, so students must report to the cafeteria whether they plan to eat lunch or not. Only parents or guardians may come to sit or eat in the cafeteria with their student. No other guests are permitted. parents should bring outside food for their student only. Students must sit in their academic teams in the cafeteria except when they have earned the privilege of sitting "off team." Assistant principals will determine when student behavior merits the privilege of sitting "off team."

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria beginning at 8:15 a.m. each morning. Students may use their food account number to pay for breakfast as well as lunch. Student breakfasts are $1.00 and adult breakfasts are $1.25.

Full lunches and ala carte lunches are served in the cafeteria, with the option to buy milk, juice, and desserts separately. Student lunches are $2.00 and adult lunches are $2.50. In addition, students are allowed to bring sack lunches instead of buying. We follow the Texas Department of Agriculture Nutritional Policy, so all vending machines are off until after the last lunch period. Students are not allowed to buy sodas/soft drinks during the school day.

Food Accounts - Each student will be issued an account number. The account may be credited by bringing a check or by depositing funds on the internet. The account number takes the place of a lunch ticket, and the account is debited each time a purchase is made in the cafeteria. Money in the account may be spent any way the student wishes unless parents notify the cafeteria manager that they want the account blocked (in which case only a full lunch may be purchased). Money may be deposited into the account on any day. Siblings must have separate accounts. No one else has access to an account number unless the student shares it, so students should protect their account numbers and keep them private. Parents are encouraged to put $5.00 in the student's account for emergencies

Behavior in the cafeteria - Students are expected to enter by walking rather than running. In the food lines, they must wait their turn (no cuts). Once students are finished purchasing food, they are expected to stay seated while they are in the cafeteria. All students should take responsibility for clearing liter and cleaning up their table.

Leaving the cafeteria - Only after an adult has dismissed them, may students exit the cafeteria. On most days, students will congregate on the "blacktop area" if weather permits. Food snacks and canned or bottled drinks cannot be taken from the cafeteria and should not be consumed in the hallways.