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Miscellaneous School Counts

The Miscellaneous (Misc.) School Counts feature will allow Districts to track the number of meals they are distributingserving.

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The screenshots provided within this supplement reflect the new Newton Color Scheme in Newton Version 10.5. Look out for additional documentation for the 10.5 Release.

Setup Misc School Count Price Categories

To get started, you will need to setup the Price Categories for the meals you will be distributingserving. Perform the following steps to setup Price Categories.

  1. From the Admin & Maintenance ribbon, select Miscellaneous Setup, then select Misc School Counts.

  2. Enter your Misc School Count Price Categories.
    Note: You may change the Adult Price Category as needed in accordance with District policy.

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  3. When finished, Select Save & Close.

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Tip

You may either perform this task by enabling Misc School Counts within a specific cafeteria or in a template. The cafeteria or template you choose should be based on from which school(s) you plan on serving Emergency Meals.

  1. From the Admin & Maintenance ribbon, select Cafeteria Setup, then select either Cafeterias or Cafeteria Templates.

  2. Perform the following instructions per Cafeteria or Cafeteria TemplateTemplates.

Setup Type

Instructions

Cafeteria

  1. Select the Cafeteria for which you would like to enable the Misc School Counts you created.

  2. Select the Misc School Counts tab from the options on the left.

  3. Double-click to select the checkboxes for each Misc School Count you would like to enable.

  4. Select Save & Close when finished.

Cafeteria Templates

  1. Select the Cafeteria Template for which you would like to enable the Misc School Counts you created.

  2. Select the Misc School Counts tab from the options on the left.

  3. Double-click to select the checkboxes for each Misc School Count you would like to enable.

  4. Select Save & Close when finished.

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Cafeteria Setup > Cafeteria or Template
Template > Misc School Counts Tab - Enable the miscellaneous counts they want to use
Cafeteria > Misc School Counts Tab - Enable the miscellaneous counts they want to use

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Select Cafeteria (this is an emergency site) - Start to Distribute Meals
Start Operating Day
Post Operating Day > No Cash Collected Checkbox - Select this
Misc Counts Tab > Enter how many Breakfasts/Lunches (Look @ Daily Figures Tab for Enrollment) x3 it
Daily Figures to Review > Select “Reviewed” Checkbox > If they have feeder schools, they need to drop down School drop-down menu to review other numbers
Labor Hours if needed

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Track Served Meals

Perform the following steps to track the number of meals you served.

  1. Select the Cafeteria which served as your Emergency Site from the Newton Menu.

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  2. Select the Start New Operating Day checkbox from the options on the left, then select an Operating Day from the calendar tool.

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  3. Select the Post Operating Day checkbox from the options on the left. From the Bank Deposits tab within the Post Operating Day Window, select the checkbox labeled No Cash Was Collected for Today.

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  4. Select the Misc Counts tab within the Post Operating Day Window, then enter the meal counts for each Misc School Count Price Category.

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  5. Select the Daily Figures tab and select the checkbox labeled Reviewed. Select Ok when finished.

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You may also select the School drop-down menu if you have participating feeder schools.
Labor Hours can be entered in the Labor Hours tab.

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Reporting

You are able to view your Misc School Counts in the Daily Recap and Federal Edit Check reports. Perform the following instructions to view your counts.

Report

Instructions

Daily Recap

The Daily Recap report breaks down meal totals by status to include paid, charged, prepaid, meals earned and state reimbursed totals to include the typed of meals, cash collected, total meals served, miscellaneous sales, and sales of the day. Additionally, food cash and other cash incomes, deposits posted, deposits entered, variance amounts, net charges, deposits affecting receipts (if applicable), customers on file, miscellaneous figures (if applicable) and labor hours (if applicable) are included.

  1. From the Reports and Letters tab, select After Posting, then select Daily Recap from the drop-down menu.

  2. Choose the Cafeteria and Operating Date, then click Ok.

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  3. The Daily Recap Report will show Free Student Meals and Adult Meals for each Serving Period.

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Federal Edit Check

The Federal Edit Check report displays daily counts from the beginning of the current month to the current date and includes meals served, enrollment, and attendance numbers. The Federal Edit Check numbers honor a cafeteria's "claim at" configuration.

  1. From the Reports and Letters tab, select Sales & Revenue, then select Federal Edit Check from the drop-down menu.

  2. Choose the date range and cafeteria filter, then click Ok.

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  3. The Federal Edit Check Report displays meal counts for the date range and cafeteria filter you have selected.

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Info

Misc School Counts Configuration will not affect any Custom Claim Plugins.

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