Free meals for kids during current school closures:
To find out where parents can pick-up free meals for kids under the age of 18:
Charlotte School District: https://www.charlotteorioles.com/downloads/food_service/school_closure_meals.pdf
Clinton County Food Resources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18pXDQW7sC6ruaFVpyqPl61IDmU-D6IVY/view
Corunna School district: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sPHO2RgjbYWuaEzFPaZp9FjAaqsZHZ9m/view
Durand School District: https://www.durand.k12.mi.us/
East Lansing School District: https://elps.us/downloads/_news_/elps_meal_distribution_plan_-_march_14_2020_1.pdf
Lansing School District: http://www.lansingschools.net/parents/school-closure-food-service-program/
Leslie School District: https://www.lesliek12.net/downloads/district_documents/mealsduringclosure.pdf
Owosso School District: http://www.owosso.k12.mi.us/
Potterville School District: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5464313fe4b047740949a821/t/5e6faa783b4114095724a696/1584376441365/UPDATED+Meal+drop+off+procedure.pdf
*Adjustments may be made to this schedule to meet the demand of our families. We will do our
best to provide future communication if any adjustments are made to this schedule:
Date Location Serving Time Available Packaged Servings Per child:
Tuesday, March 17 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Friday, March 20 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Tuesday, March 24 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Friday, March 27 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Tuesday, March 31 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Friday, April 3 HS/MS Cafeteria 10:00-12:00 pm 4 breakfast 4 lunch
Waverly School District: https://www.waverlycommunityschools.net/
Meals served at Head Start follow the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Learn more by downloading the following:
- Parent Information Sheet
- Hoja De Informacion Para Los Padres (Espanol)
- Non-discrimination statement (or see below)
Family Style Meals
- Meals at Head Start are served in a relaxed “family style” setting, with children and adults eating together. Children serve themselves (as able) and are allowed to choose from what is offered at the table. Children are encouraged to try all foods, but are not pressured or forced to eat or taste.
- A variety of food is served which broadens each child’s food experiences.
- Children in full-day classrooms receive breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.
- Children in half-day classrooms receive:
- AM Session – Breakfast and lunch
- PM Session – Lunch and afternoon snack
- Individual care is provided to meet special dietary needs.
- Lesson plans include food and nutrition-related activities.
Monthly Menus and Recipes
- FEBRUARY 2020
- MARCH 2020
Healthy and Delicious Eating on a Budget:
- Food Hero – Where Healthy Food Is Fun, Fast, Tasty and Fits Your Budget http://foodhero.org/
- Meal Planning, Shopping, and Budgeting
- MyPlate Kitchen – Recipes, Cookbooks, Recipe Resources
- Cooking Matters – Check out shopping and cooking tips along with great recipes
- ChopChop – Tips and recipes to help children and families cook real food together
- Double Up Food Bucks – Learn how to stretch your food dollars!
- Eat Right When Money’s Tight – Learn tips to save money and eat healthy from SNAP-Ed
- Meal Planning, Shopping, and Budgeting (from SNAP-Ed)
- Spend Smart. Eat Smart. app – Never overpay at the store again! With the free Spend Smart. Eat Smart. app, you’ll save money on groceries using a comparison calculator to find the best bargains. Also, check out the recipes!
Greater Lansing Food Bank – Ingham County Food Resources:
Nutrition Tips:
- Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters – video (3:07)
- ChooseMyPlate – Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and grow up healthy!
- Video – What kind of Milk and how much should I give my child (age 2 years and older)?
- Video – Whole grains: how much is enough each day?
- Video – Child feeding
- Infant Nutrition
- Toddler Nutrition
- Preschool Nutrition and Fitness
- KidsEatRight.org is a great nutrition resource for parents! You will find tips, recipes and reliable advice about feeding children of all ages and stages.
“Meet Up & Eat Up” – Free Summer Meals for Kids!
Did you know the Summer Food Service Program, “Meet Up and Eat Up”, provides a place where kids 18 years and younger can go for healthy, free summer meals? To find a site near you, click here: Meet UP to Eat UP
Non-discrimination statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: vog.adsunull@ekatni.margorp.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.