USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids
for the 20/21 School Year
Good Afternoon Wyomissing ASD Families,
10/16/2020
USDA EXTENDS free meals for the
20/21 school year
The USDA announced that the waivers that allow schools to serve ALL
children free universal meals, continued through June 2021.
This new announcement is designed to ensure that families are
supported with nutritious meals amid the pandemic. All students can receive a
full breakfast AND full lunch for free regardless of household income.
· One full
meal at both breakfast and lunch will be offered for free on a daily basis,
which includes “In-person” and “Grab and Go” meals.
If students choose to purchase a la carte items or additional meals (ex: double
breakfast or lunch) those items will be charged to their cafeteria
account. While school is in session, students will access breakfast
and lunch in the same manner they have since the start of the school year.
· ff Families
may continue filling out applications for free and reduced lunch for
the 20/21 school year. We encourage families to take advantage
of this benefit, provided by the USDA, for ALL students to receive free meals
through the end of the 20/21 school year.
Please note: free,
reduced, and paid categories will resume next school year.
Our Wyomissing Area SD Food Service
team is excited to serve your children healthy and tasty meals this school
year.
The Wyomissing Area School District Food Service Department will be offering free breakfast and lunch meals for all in-person and virtual learners.
Grab and Go Meals – All Children
Grab and go meal service will be available for all children under 18 years old who reside in the Wyomissing Area School District. Meals will be provided for instructional days only and will not be provided for holidays and in-service days in which school is not in session.
Grab and go meal distribution will look different starting the week of September 8th. A weekly sign up form to receive these meals will be available on our district website. Parents/guardian must complete the meal order form on a weekly basis. Forms can be found on the District website. Please click on the following link to fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11JM71ceUeJSRQfmNMuTaB_W7Ww4T4ZKofo-Efk9TNXI/viewform?edit_requested=true
ONLY COMPLETED FORMS WILL BE PROCESSED! Parent/Guardian may pick up a meal, child does not have to be present. No ID is required. Parents may only take 1 meal package per child.
Meal Distribution Schedule and Pick Up Locations will now be the following:
At dismissal, on Tuesday and Friday meals will be delivered to classrooms at Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center (Hybrid Students).
All WAVE students (K - 12) may pick up meals at the JSHS and WREC
Meal pick up locations
- West Reading Elementary Center (main entrance)
- Junior Senior High School (behind the building, near door # 27, cafeteria windows)
Tuesdays – 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm
- 3 Breakfast and 3 Lunches (Hybrid Students A)
Fridays – 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm
- 3 Breakfast and 3 Lunches (Hybrid Students B)
- 5 Breakfast and 5 Lunches (WAVE)
Questions?
Director of Food Services, Dariely Marrero
Email: dmarrero@wyoarea.org
Phone: 610-374-0739 x1118
OUR MISSION
Our food service department will provide nutritious meals to our students and staff in a courteous and professional manner.
We follow the regulations of the National School Lunch Program.
OUR MENU
Breakfast and Lunch served daily at all buildings. We follow a traditional menu with Offer vs. Serve. Students are offered the following daily during lunch:
- 1 Serving of meat or meat alternate
- 2 servings of fruit and/or vegetables
- 1 serving of bread or bread alternate
- 1 serving of milk
To qualify for a school lunch students must choose three of the offered items or ala carte prices will be charged for each item. Menus are posted on the web monthly.