Food Services Update 04/18/2022
As of Monday, April 18, schools will begin transitioning to a regular food service model.
For elementary schools, that transition may vary depending on schedules and cafeteria capacity. Expect to receive more information specific to your school from your principal. Families, we know that for our younger students, this may be a new process. Teachers will be ready to assist with navigating cafeteria lines and using student IDs/PINs.
For secondary schools, point-of-service will resume, so students should be prepared to use their student ID/PIN. We will be transitioning away from hallway carts at lunchtime as cafeteria lines open again.
As a reminder, Food Services is operating under the National School Lunch Program’s (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO), which is in effect for the entire 2021-22 school year. Under this program, VBCPS is able to provide breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to ALL students. However, please know that a la carte items will not be sold to students with negative meal account balances.
Virtual students can pick up their daily meals at any school site. As was done last school year, the designated pickup site will be clearly marked. Due to limited staff and in order to keep from interfering with regular meal service, meals must be picked up between:
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at elementary sites,
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at middle school sites, and
- 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at high schools.
If you need an alternate time, please contact the school manager and make arrangements.