Tough times ahead for many NH families
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
Amherst
The following are school lunch menus for the week of Dec. 8.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
MONDAY: Papa Gino’s pizza, green beans, fruit salad or fruit juice.
TUESDAY: Chicken drummies with seasoned pasta, garden salad, juicy peaches or fruit juice.
WEDNESDAY: Cheeseburger on roll, oven fries, cool pears or fruit juice.
THURSDAY: Baked ham, cranberry sauce, whipped potatoes, strawberry shortcake.
FRIDAY: Waffle sticks, sausage, maple syrup, orange juice and fresh apples.
Weekly alternate meal: Chicken patty on soft roll, chips, vegetable and fruit of the day.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MONDAY: Chicken tenders boat with coleslaw or individual pizza, oven fries.
TUESDAY: Tuscany bread or assorted subs, garden salad.
WEDNESDAY: Ultimate nachos with salsa and sour cream or assorted cold subs, Mexican kernel corn.
THURSDAY: Domino’s pizza or B.L.T. sub, vegetable sticks with dip.
FRIDAY: Toasted cheese sandwich or cheeseburger on bun with cup of soup, chips, vegetables.
SOUHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY: Chicken nuggets with seasoned pasta and dinner roll or tuna salad on rye bread with pickles and chips, house vegetables.
TUESDAY: Philly cheese steak sub with peppers and onions or American chop suey, garlic bread, oven fries.
WEDNESDAY: Roasted chicken with gravy, whipped potatoes, sweet peas and dinner roll or meatball sub with mozzarella cheese, strawberry shortcake with topping.
THURSDAY: Ultimate nachos with salsa and sour cream or roasted turkey sub with lettuce and tomato, kernel corn.
FRIDAY: Domino’s pizza or turkey and cheese sub, garden salad.
Hollis/Brookline co-op
MONDAY: Chicken nuggets, pita bread, green beans, applesauce, milk.
TUESDAY: Hot dog on a roll, coleslaw, orange, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Little Caesar’s pizza or egg salad roll, breadstick, peas, pears, milk.
THURSDAY: Steak and cheese sub, pretzels, lettuce and tomato, pineapple, milk.
FRIDAY: Turkey and gravy, stuffing, baked potato, fruit crisp, milk.
Hudson ALL SCHOOLS
MONDAY: Chicken burger, whole kernel corn, pineapple chunks, milk.
TUESDAY: Apple juice, meatball sub, hot carrots, chocolate pudding, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Macaroni and cheese, green beans, bread and butter, awesome apricots, milk.
THURSDAY: Tomato vegetable soup, tuna sandwich, chips and pickles, peach crisp with topping, milk. (Thursday and Friday menus are opposite for Alvirne.)
FRIDAY: Juice, Domino’s pizza, salad with dressing, assorted desserts, milk.
Litchfield ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONDAY: Cheeseburger (or pizza at LMS), french fries, fruit, cake, milk.
TUESDAY: Bagel and cream cheese (or egg salad roll at LMS), yogurt, veggie sticks, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Grilled cheese sandwich (or tuna roll at LMS), soup, vegetable sticks, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY: Tacos with beef and cheese, lettuce and tomato (or meat and cheese roll at LMS), cornbread, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Pizza (or assorted sandwiches at LMS), corn, fresh fruit, milk.
HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY: Chicken patty on roll, tater tots, fruit crisp, milk.
TUESDAY: Ravioli with spaghetti sauce, garlic bread, vegetables, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, vegetable sticks, pudding, milk.
THURSDAY: Soft tacos with shredded cheese, beef, lettuce and tomato, salsa, sour cream, cornbread, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Pizza pockets or chicken nuggets, rice, vegetables, fruit, milk.
Londonderry ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONDAY: French toast sticks with ham or sliced turkey sandwich, carrot sticks, raisins, applesauce.
TUESDAY: Cheese and pepperoni pizza or tuna fish sandwich, vegetarian beans, carrot sticks, diced pears.
WEDNESDAY: Egg McMuffins or bologna and cheese sandwich, potato puffs, raisins, Jell-O.
THURSDAY: Chicken nuggets or egg salad sandwich, green beans, whole wheat bread, fresh oranges.
FRIDAY: Roast chicken or ham and cheese sandwich, whole wheat bread, whole kernel corn, pineapple tidbits.
Merrimack
MONDAY: Teriyaki chicken nuggets and rice, pineapple, oriental vegetables.
TUESDAY: Cheeseburger on a roll, french fries, fruit salad.
WEDNESDAY: Pancake bites, sausage patty, juice, fruit mix.
THURSDAY: Meatballs with breadstick, garden salad, applesauce cup.
FRIDAY: Pizza, fresh fruit, vegetables.
Milford ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONDAY: Chicken nuggets or Mexican pizza, carrots, pears, milk.
TUESDAY: Foodee’s pizza or Steak Ums sandwich with lettuce and tomato, vegetable, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Meatball pizza, vegetable, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY: Pepperoni pizza or vegetable soup with Gogurt, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Chicken burger or steak special pizza, vegetable, fruit, milk.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MONDAY: Hot dog roll or clam roll, french fries, fruit, milk.roll, french fries, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY: Salad bar or beef ravioli, vegetable, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Foodee’s pizza, fruit, milk.
THURSDAY: Shake ‘N Bake chicken, potato, vegetable, milk.
FRIDAY: Mexican meat pie or hot ham and cheese roll, french fries, fruit, milk.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BREAKFAST MENU
MONDAY: Strudel, cereal, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY: French toast sticks, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY: No breakfast, delayed opening.
THURSDAY: Plain bagel, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Yogurt, cereal, milk.
Nashua ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
MONDAY: Chicken Fryz, green beans, soft pretzel, apricots or juice, milk.
TUESDAY: Hamburger on bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles, oven fries, fruit, juice and veggie bar, Splashberry cereal snacks, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Mozzarella cheese sticks with sauce, baby carrots, fruit or juice, garlic bread, milk.
THURSDAY: Taco boat with meat, cheese, lettuce, salsa, rice, fresh fruit or juice, milk.
FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, veggie, fruit and juice bar, ice cream sandwich, milk.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS BREAKFAST MENU
MONDAY: Bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter.
TUESDAY: Pancakes with syrup.
WEDNESDAY: Scrambled eggs and toast.
THURSDAY: Hot oatmeal cereal with raisins and brown sugar.
FRIDAY: Bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter.
Note: Orange juice and milk and alternate choice of cereal and toast also served every day.
New Ipswich MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL Not available MASCENIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS New Ipswich, Greenville, Mason Not available Pelham/Windham ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
MONDAY: Steamed hot dog on roll or bologna sandwich, oven fries, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY: Chicken nuggets or sliced turkey sandwich, mashed potato, vegetable, roll and butter, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Turkey with gravy or bologna sandwich, mashed potato, vegetable, roll and butter, cranberry sauce, milk.
THURSDAY: Spaghetti with or without meat sauce or ham sandwich, vegetable, Italian bread and butter, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Pizza or tuna sandwich, salad, fruit, milk.
Wilton/Lyndeborough FLORENCE RIDEOUT AND LYNDEBOROUGH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
MONDAY: Beef ‘n bean burrito with salsa, Spanish rice, corn, fruit, milk.
TUESDAY: Lasagna with garlic bread, side salad with dressing, fruit, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Beef ‘n bacon patty on bun with lettuce and tomato, fruit, milk, cookie.
THURSDAY: Low fat chicken nuggets on roll, mashed potato, fruit, milk.
FRIDAY: Foot long hot dog on roll, coleslaw, green beans, fruit, milk.
WILTON/LYNDEBOROUGH COOP MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY: Beef ‘n bean burrito with salsa or pizza, milk.
TUESDAY: Lasagna with garlic bread or spicy chicken patty on bun, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Beef ‘n bacon patty on bun, deli bar, milk.
THURSDAY: Low fat chicken nuggets on roll, chef’s salad, or club sandwich, milk.
FRIDAY: Foot long hot dog on roll or WLC pizza specials, milk.
Note: Salad/pasta/fruit/protein bar also served every day.
