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School Nutrition Services

Program Mission: To provide healthy meals, nutrition education, and wellness initiatives in support of teaching and learning.

Spring Break Meal Service

DCSD to provide food services during spring break

Students at DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will not have to miss a school lunch during a portion of Spring Break 2019 thanks to School Nutrition Services.

Spring Break

On April 1 and April 2, DCSD will offer daily hot lunch service, on-the-go breakfast and snacks, and other services to all DCSD children who can attend at Indian Creek Elementary and Snapfinger Elementary beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Additional resources will also be available at certain locations on specific dates.

Menu items on April 1 will include BBQ chicken, squash casserole, sweet potatoes, and assorted beverages. On April 2, students can enjoy fajita chicken, Amarillo rice, and Italian green beans.

DCSD families can also take advantage of free community wellness resources. On April 1, health services can be found at Indian Creek Elementary. On April 2, these services will be available at Snapfinger Elementary.

In addition, on April 2, nutritious backpack distribution will take place at each school. Because resources are limited, backpack distribution will be limited to one per family.

Indian Creek Elementary is located at 724 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston. Snapfinger Elementary is located at 1365 Snapfinger Road in Decatur.

For more information, visit the DCSD’s School Nutrition Services website at www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition-beta.

DCSD School Nutrition Services’ Spring Break Meals

  • WHEN: April 1 and 2, 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: Indian Creek Elementary, 724 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA and Snapfinger Elementary, 1365 Snapfinger Road, Decatur, GA

Backpack Meals

  • April 2, 2019 (Indian Creek Elementary and Snapfinger Elementary)
Students at DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will not have to miss a school lunch during a portion of Spring Break 2019 thanks to School Nutrition Services.

On April 1 and April 2, DCSD will offer daily hot lunch service, on-the-go breakfast and snacks, and other services to all DCSD children who can attend at Indian Creek Elementary and Snapfinger Elementary beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Additional resources will also be available at certain locations on specific dates.

Menu items on April 1 will include BBQ chicken, squash casserole, sweet potatoes, and assorted beverages. On April 2, students can enjoy fajita chicken, Amarillo rice, and Italian green beans.

DCSD families can also take advantage of free community wellness resources. On April 1, health services can be found at Indian Creek Elementary. On April 2, these services will be available at Snapfinger Elementary.

In addition, on April 2, nutritious backpack distribution will take place at each school. Because resources are limited, backpack distribution will be limited to one per family.

Indian Creek Elementary is located at 724 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston. Snapfinger Elementary is located at 1365 Snapfinger Road in Decatur.

For more information, visit the DCSD’s School Nutrition Services website at www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition-beta.

DCSD School Nutrition Services’ Spring Break Meals

  • WHEN: April 1 and 2, 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • WHERE: Indian Creek Elementary, 724 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA and Snapfinger Elementary, 1365 Snapfinger Road, Decatur, GA

Backpack Meals

  • April 2, 2019 (Indian Creek Elementary and Snapfinger Elementary)
Spring Break

Families Provided Meals During Spring Break

Spring Break meal service helps close the gap for local families

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For many families in DeKalb County School District (DCSD), a school serves many purposes. There’s the obvious: a haven for learning, social interaction, and growth; and there’s also the expected: preparing students for a successful future.

And then there’s the not so obvious: providing meal service and essentials to families in need—even when school is not in session.

parent looks at resources on table

DCSD’s School Nutrition Services and its Department of Parent & Family Engagement partnered with an anonymous donor and the Atlanta Community Food Bank on April 1 and April 2 to provide meal service during Spring Break 2019 at Indian Creek Elementary and Snapfinger Elementary schools. Attending families received a hot lunch, non-perishable breakfast foods, health services, and other pantry goods.

In addition, families had the opportunity to receive free health services courtesy of the DeKalb County Board of Health, DeKalb County Parks & Recreation, Georgia State University, the Dairy Alliance, and more. Volunteers from DCSD’s custodial staff, interpretation staff, and warehouse staff also gave their time to help each community.

According to Dr. Vasanne Tinsley, Deputy Superintendent for Student Support & Intervention, the meal service during Spring Break is part of DCSD’s mission of providing “wrap-around” services to all families within the district—not just those that attend DeKalb County schools.

“Hungry students can’t learn,” said Dr. Tinsley. “We’re providing lunch for students who might not otherwise receive a healthy meal while on break. One of our areas of emphasis is wrap-around support for our families. We know that with our free and reduced lunch numbers, mobility rates, and other indicators, some of our families are hurting. This is just one way for us to close the gap, help our community, and serve our families.”

Dr. Tinsley said Student Support & Intervention and School Nutrition Services is always open to forging new partnerships with volunteers, non-profit organizations, and local resources.

According to Dr. Connie Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services, Indian Creek Elementary served approximately 850 lunches during the two-day event. Snapfinger Elementary served approximately 300 lunches.

three DCSD staff members

Dr. Walker said the meals served are just a small step in the right direction for the DCSD community overall, which has a free and reduced lunch rate of 64 percent districtwide.

“Nutrition meals are essential for children every day, not just school days,” said Walker. “We love DeKalb schools and DeKalb students, and this is love in action.”

Dr. Walker said students also received a book bag filled with even more food supplies, including recipes, to help them throughout the week of Spring Break 2019.

View pictures from the event

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 AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, 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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Los demás programas de asistencia nutricional del FNS, las agencias estatales y locales, y susbeneficiarios secundarios, deben publicar el siguiente Aviso de No Discriminación:De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877‐8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA, (AD‐3027) que está disponible en línea en: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Spanish_Form_508_Compliant_6_8_12_ 0.pdf. y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632‐9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:(1)  correo: U.S. Department of AgricultureOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250‐9410;(2)  fax: (202) 690‐7442; o(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
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