Dear FPS Families,
We are pleased to announce that Fayetteville Public Schools will offer FREE MEALS FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH DECEMBER 31st. The FPS Child Nutrition program will offer free meals to all children 18 years and younger through temporary Federal program flexibility.
Siblings of FPS students and other children in the community are eligible for free 5-day meal packs. Orders for siblings of FPS students will be placed through myschoolbucks.com through their sibling’s account. Please call FPS Child Nutrition at (479) 684-5091 to order meals for your child if there is no student enrolled in FPS.
SHOULD I COMPLETE A MEAL BENEFIT APPLICATION? Yes, it is still very important to submit your meal benefit application now. Your child’s meal benefit status will go into effect after December 31, 2020, or when the federal program flexibility ends. Free and reduced meal percentages directly affect school funding for programs and resources such as school nurses, Title I programming, eligibility for additional grants, and grants for students. Please watch the Meal Benefit video for helpful instructions on completing the application.
How To Order
- TRADITIONAL & HYBRID STUDENTS WHILE ON CAMPUS
Students will receive meals at no charge while on campus. A la carte items and second meals will still be charged to the student account based on meal benefit status.
- HYBRID STUDENTS ONLY - ONE TIME OPT IN
OPT-IN ONE TIME to have a meal pack sent home with students weekly. Students will receive their pre-ordered meals at school on the first day of each week the child attends. Call your school cafeteria to be added or removed from the list.
- HOME CAMPUS VIRTUAL & FVA STUDENTS
Hybrid Learning Students, Home Campus Virtual Learners, or Fayetteville Virtual Academy students will sign-up weekly for take-home meal packs. Students will receive one take-home breakfast and one lunch for each day of virtual learning.
- 2 days on campus, 3 days virtual: 3 days of meal packs
- 4 days on campus, Friday virtual: 1-day meal pack
- Home Campus Virtual Learning (5 days virtual): 5 days of meal packs
- Fayetteville Virtual Academy (5 days virtual); 5 days of meal packs
ORDER EACH WEEK by Friday by 12:00 p.m.
via the secure online ordering system at www.myschoolbucks.com.
- Order time extended this week until Monday, September 7 at noon (12:00 p.m.)
- Students pick up their 5-meal packs on the following Tuesday at FHS
- Two pick-up times: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Please enter the FHS parking lot from Buchanan Avenue.
NEW: Families with children 0-18 years of age that are not affiliated with Fayetteville Public Schools may call the Child Nutrition Office to place a weekly 5 Day Meal Pack order each Friday by 12:00 p.m.
- Meal pick up the following Tuesday at Fayetteville High School
- Two pick-up times: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Please enter the FHS parking lot from Buchanan Avenue.
Pricing
All meals are FREE through December 31, 2020.
NOTE: Families should still apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits online at www.myschoolapps.com.
Menus
Meal pack menus can be found here and on the Child Nutrition webpage.
Please follow FPS Child Nutrition on Instagram @whatsforlunchfayetteville and Facebook at FPS Seed to Student for the most recent updates and school meal information. We appreciate the opportunity to serve your child this semester!
Sincerely,
Fayetteville Public Schools Child Nutrition Department