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Miscellaneous School Counts

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

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 distributing. Perform the following steps to setup Price Categories.

  1. From the Admin & Maintenance ribbon, select Miscellaneous Setup, then select Misc School Counts
    Free Student / Adult (See Screenshot)
    If they need to change the Price Category for the adult, then they can.

  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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Enable Misc School Counts

The next step in configuring Misc School Counts is to Enable the Misc School Count Price Categories you created.

Tip

You may either perform this task by enabling Misc School Counts within a specific cafeteria or in a template.

  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 Template.

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.

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  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.

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  4. Select Save & Close when finished.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Reports and Letters > Sales and Revenue > Edit Check > Run Report for counts
    After Posting > Daily Recap
    ”Note: Should not affect Custom Claim Plugin”

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