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In this issue: National Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plaza, food pantries, school lunches and Employee Excellence Awards!
Menus and nutrition
Our online menu provides easy access to see what’s cooking in your school’s kitchen. In addition to seeing all of the great options, you can:
- View nutritional information on each meal we serve
- Build a meal that meets your personal dietary needs
- Filter food choices by allergens
- Make healthy food choices
- Translate the menu into many different languages
Special dietary needs requests
If your child has a special dietary need, you may request accommodations from the Nutrition Services Department by completing the Special Dietary Accommodations form.
Please submit the completed form to the school nurse.
Español
Special Dietary Accommodations | Solicitud de ajustes dietéticos especiales
Русский
Special Dietary Accommodations | Запрос о предоставлении специального питания
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) National School Lunch and Breakfast Program
All VPS students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
While meals are free for all students, some of the education programs the district offers are funded by state dollars that require our schools to collect information from families.
Completing the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit application helps families:
- Qualify for Summer EBT (SUN Bucks)
- Receive discounts on school programs, testing, and activities
- Secure critical funding for your school specifically and VPS as a whole
Apply online at mealtimeapps.com. If you have trouble accessing the form, you may request a paper form that you can complete and return either to your school or directly to:
VPS Nutrition Services office
2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98661
If you have questions, please contact Nutrition Services at 360-313-1190 or nutrition.services@vansd.org
Learn more about the program and application requirements:
English
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB) Letter to Households
Español
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB) Letter to Households
Русский
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB) Letter to Households
Breakfast after the Bell
At some schools, students are able to access breakfast even after the school day begins. This helps make sure every student has access to breakfast.
The following schools have Breakfast After the Bell:
- Edgewood Elementary School
- Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary
- Fruit Valley Elementary School
- George C Marshall Elementary School
- Harry S Truman Elementary
- Hazel Dell Elementary School
- Hough Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Martin Luther King Elementary School
- Minnehaha Elementary School
- Peter S. Ogden Elementary School
- Walnut Grove Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Discovery Middle School
- Gaiser Middle School
- McLoughlin Middle School
- Fort Vancouver High School
- Hudson’s Bay High School
- Jim Tangeman Center
- Success Academy
Meal Service & Student ID Numbers
Even though meals are free, students must enter their student ID number at the register to get a meal. This helps us:
- Monitor dietary restrictions
- Avoid duplicate meals
- Track participation
- Stay compliant with federal program rules
Please help your child learn and practice their student ID number before school starts.
What’s on your plate?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture created MyPlate, an easy-to-follow food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals.
Interested in becoming a Advisory Health Council member? Have questions or ideas about the wellness policy?
The Advisory Health Council consists of registered dietitians, medical personnel, teachers, administrators, vendor owners, parents and students.
The council meets at least once a year to review current research on nutrition and fitness and to update district Policy and Procedure 6700. The council may provide other advice as requested by the superintendent.
Please email nutrition@vansd.org.
Wellness policies and procedures
Policy 6700 • Procedure 6700
VPS is hiring nutrition services professionals!
Find job openings.
Questions? Call 360-313-1080 or email our HR department.
USDA child nutrition programs non-discrimination 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 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.