Updates to Meal Service Procedures Beginning January 19

  • Jan 12, 2021

     

    Beginning Jan. 19, the Anchorage School District’s Student Nutrition Department will begin providing meals to students attending in-person instruction. Elementary students who are present in a school that has a meal service will receive a breakfast* and a hot lunch every day. Middle and High school students who are participating in small group in-school tutoring programs will receive a breakfast and a ready-to-eat cold lunch each day. Students attending in-person instruction need not pre-order meals.

     

    Students who are not yet back in in-person instruction, and who are enrolled in National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participating schools** may obtain meal bundles consisting of several days’ worth of breakfast and lunch from various distribution sites on Tuesday and Friday. Students will receive a three-meal pack on Tuesdays and a two-meal pack on Fridays***. Students who receive meal bundles from distribution sites must pre-order using the PayPams.com website process.

     

    All meals provided to eligible students at all NSLP schools are free of charge, regardless of Free and Reduced Meal program status.

     

    * Due to staffing limitations, schools that did not previously have a breakfast program are unable to offer breakfast service. Schools offering breakfast available here.

    ** List of NSLP participating schools available here

    ***Student Nutrition’s ability to open and sustain schools is dependent on staff availability due to COVID-19. In the event that low staffing levels prevent opening all food service facilities, Student Nutrition will prioritize and reallocate nutrition staff to Title 1 and Community Eligible Schools (CEP) as necessary.

     

    Distribution Sites

    The following locations will be open for meal pick-up beginning Jan. 19. Times for meal distribution are 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at secondary schools and 12-2 p.m. at elementary schools on Tuesday and Friday. Parents must pre-order meal bundles when picking up from distribution sites.

    • Bartlett High School

    • Central Middle School

    • Chugiak High School

    • Clark Middle School

    • Dimond High School

    • East High School

    • Hanshew Middle School

    • Mears Middle School

    • Romig Middle School

    • Wendler Middle School

    • Abbott Loop Elementary School

    • Chester Valley Elementary School

    • Muldoon Elementary School

    • Ursa Major Elemntary School

    • Williwaw Elementary School

    • Willow Crest Elementary School

     

    Distribution Dates

    Distribution dates and meal/menu dates are listed below. Deadlines are at 9:59 p.m. AKST on the deadline specified.

     

    Pickup/Delivery Date

    Meal Dates

    Order Deadlines

    01/19/2021

    01/20,01/21,01/22

    1/15/2021

    01/22/2021

    01/25,01/26

    1/20/2021

    01/26/2021

    01/27,01/28,01/29

    1/22/2021

    01/29/2021

    02/01,02/02

    1/27/2021

    02/02/2021

    02/03,02/04,02/05

    1/29/2021

    02/05/2021

    02/08,02/09

    2/3/2021

    02/09/2021

    02/10,02/11,02/12

    2/5/2021

    02/12/2021

    02/15,02/16

    2/10/2021

    02/16/2021

    02/17,02/18,02/19

    2/12/2021

    02/19/2021

    02/22,02/23

    2/17/2021

    02/23/2021

    02/24,02/25

    2/19/2021

    02/25/2021

    02/26,03/01,03/02

    2/23/2021

    03/02/2021

    03/03,03/04,03/05

    2/26/2021

     

    Note, there is a minor change to the number of meals issued on Feb 23, 25, and Mar 2 to account for Spring Break.
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