• Child Nutrition Program 

    The goal of the Child Nutrition Department is to provide affordable and nutritious meals to students in our school system. The 猫咪社区app County School District provides healthy and appetizing school meals based on the USDA’s nutrition guidelines so that students are engaged and ready to learn in school. All meals include a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable choices, and a variety of non-fat or low-fat milk.

    For more information, please feel free to contact Dr. Jennifer Pritchett at 256-259-9511; pritchettj@jacksonk12.org.

    Link to Online Free and Reduced Meal Application:
     
     
    *The purpose for collecting race and ethnicity data through free and reduced meal applications is to determine how effectively School Meal Programs are reaching potentially eligible students. Providing racial and ethnic data is voluntary and has no effect on eligibility. All responses are kept confidential. 
     
    Click Here to Make Online Meal Payments Via PayPams:

       

    Link to Nutrislice Online Menu App and Nutrition Information:

    Break for a Plate Website:

    Wellness Committee Invitation:

    Picture of School. Local Wellness Policy Meeting Be a School Wellness Champion

    The 猫咪社区app County School District is seeking community members and parents to serve on the district wellness policy committee.  We recognize that healthy students are better prepared to learn and succeed in school. 

    The wellness committee will focus on developing and advancing the district wellness policy in order to create a healthier school environment focused on improving health and wellness outcomes for school children and staff. 

    If you or someone you know is interested please contact Jennifer Pritchett, CNP Director at 256-259-9511; pritchettj@jacksonk12.org for additional information and to indicate your interest in serving on the committee. 

    School Breakfast:

    Breakfast is offered daily in all 猫咪社区app County School Cafeterias. We provide hot and cold breakfast options as well as grab n go bags. 

    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for children, as it provides the necessary energy for a day of learning and achievement. Eating a nutritious breakfast at school can give children an extra edge. Research has shown many benefits of school breakfast, including:

    • Academic achievement- students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading, and vocabulary.
    • Improved Behavior- students who participate in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are late or absent from school less often.

    USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

    In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation*), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

    Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

    To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or

    2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

    3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

    *The enclosed “non discrimination” language herein was added pursuant to the May 5, 2022, USDA memorandum. However, although included as currently required for audit compliance by the USDA, the State of Alabama objects to its inclusion, applicability and the application of this language due to currently pending legal challenges in the matter of THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, ET AL. V. USDA, ET AL., Case No. 3:22-cv-00257, and may be subject to change or removal.

    Spanish Version:

    Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:

    De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

    La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

    Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: , de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

    (1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

    (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o

    (3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov

    Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.