Author: JBCS Inc

Like that great old movie, that’s where our School Meals program is headed next year: back to pre-pandemic days. So we’ll again be asking families that may qualify for free meals to please apply (you’ll be able to do that on our website, and in other ways), while other students will resume paying for meals.
But that’s the only way we’re going back – otherwise we’re moving forward! We’re glad that, in the year ahead (the future!), we will again be able to focus primarily on what has always been our core mission: providing the good nutrition that your kids need to learn well in class. That’s what we love doing.
But we also know that the challenges of our pandemic-era operations – shortages, supply chain issues, rising costs for food, material, staff, energy, etc. – are not going away. Your family faces those challenges, too, so you know what we’re saying. And like your family, we’re going to face those challenges head on and do what we have to do for kids.
We were absolutely thrilled so many of our families started eating with us during the pandemic, and we want you to come back for more! We have always emphasized quality, service, convenience, and healthfulness, and that won’t change one bit moving forward.
There is still a chance of a last-minute change to keep “free meals for all” going, but we wanted to give you a heads up, so you can make plans to get ahead of the curve. In the meantime, we encourage you to apply for free meals if you think your family might qualify, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions by calling XXX-XXX-XXXX or by email at YOURNAME@ourschooldistrict.com.

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