Foods & Nutrition

APPLY HERE FOR FREE/REDUCED MEALS

If you experience any issues, please email Jana Adebambo at [email protected] or call (203)794-8604.  

Paper applications are also available at your child school and Bethel Board of Education, 1 School Street, Bethel, CT 06801.





To access your child's school menu, please follow the link below: 
 

MENUS:   bethel.nutrislice.com

WHAT DOES MY CHILD GET WITH THEIR LUNCH?
A child must take an entrée item and at least one fruit or vegetable. Students are allowed to take up to three sides, including milk. We encourage students to take plenty of fruits and vegetables.

CAN I PAY ONLINE?
Yes, visit www.myschoolbucks.com to set up an account for your child. You will need your child's ID# to set this up. Contact Angela Vianes, Food Service Director, for this information at:[email protected]

WHAT IF I WANT TO SEND PAYMENT IN WITH MY CHILD TO BE PUT ON THEIR LUNCH ACCOUNT?
You may send in cash or check.  We ask that you send payment in an envelope with student's name written on it. 
 
HOW MUCH IS SCHOOL LUNCH? 
$3.25 for Berry/Rockwell/Johnson students and $3.60 for Middle/High School students. Students who are approved for Free and Reduced lunches qualify for Free lunch.

IS BREAKFAST AVAILABLE?
Yes, we serve breakfast at all five schools. The cost of breakfast is $2.50. Students who are approved for Free and Reduced meals qualify for Free breakfast.

WHAT IF MY CHILD FORGETS THEIR HOME LUNCH AND HAS NO MONEY ON THEIR ACCOUNT?
The Bethel Board of Education allows students to charge on account but no more than one (1) meal per service and no a la carte items may be charged.

Parents will receive a weekly email requesting prompt payment for any charged meals.

Information about applying for free or reduced price meals and the State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is provided below.


                    Board of Education Policy
                    Board of Education Regulation

If a student's unpaid meal charges exceed the cost of the thirty (30) meals, the state requires that we refer the parent or guardian to our McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Education Liaison Christine Sipala, Ph.D.
    
We understand that these are challenging economic times and if you are experiencing financial difficulties, there are applications for free and reduced meals through the link below, at any of the school main offices or at the Bethel Board of Education Business Office, 1 School Street, Bethel, CT.

ARE SNACKS SOLD AT LUNCH?
Yes...all snacks sold meet the State of Connecticut Health Snack Initiative and include assorted baked chips ($1.00), reduced fat cookies ($.50), low-fat ice cream ($1.50) and approved drinks (water & juice - $.50 - $1.50 at elementary level, $1.25 - $2.50 at secondary level.)

Snacks are sold at lunch service daily (or as time allows) at all schools.  Students can only get a snack if they have money on their account or have cash at time of purchase.  We do not allow snacks to be charged.  We sell snacks to students from 1st grade to 12th grade.  Elementary students are limited to ONE snack per day.  Kindergarten students are not permitted to purchase snacks. 

IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO PURCHASE SNACK OR WOULD LIKE TO LIMIT THEIR ABILITY TO DO SO, PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA VIANES, FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR @[email protected].


INFORMATION ABOUT FREE/REDUCED LUNCH
You may apply for free/reduced lunch at any time during the school year. If your child/children was/were approved in the prior school year, they will carry-over for the first thirty (30) operating school days. You must re-apply every school year. If we do not receive a new application within the first thirty (30) operating school days, on the 31st day your child/children will be removed from the program. Click on video:  How To Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals. 

To re-apply, please print:
Free/Reduced Lunch Application (English)
Almuerzo/Reducido Gratis(Español)
Almoço/Reduzido Gratuito (Português)

Send the completed application to the main office of your child's school or to the Bethel Board of Education, Attention: Jennifer Variale, 1 School Street, Bethel, CT, 06801. ONE APPLICATION PER FAMILY.

If your children qualify for free school meals, you might also qualify for SNAP (formerly called Food Stamps) or Husky Insurance.  Click on the links below for more information:

Addendum B - Health Insurance (Husky)
Anexo B - Seguro médico (Husky)
Addendum C
Apéndice C (Español)
Adendo C (
Português) - em breve


INFORMATION ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)
If your child qualifies for free or reduced lunch, he/she may qualify for SNAP. The name of this program used to be called Food Stamps. Please click on the following for additional program information:  
Addendum C - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (English)
Addendum C - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Spanish)


WHAT IF MY CHILD HAS DIETARY RESTRICTIONS?
We are working diligently on offering more gluten-free and vegetarian options. If your child has a food allergy that is a medical disability, please contact your school nurse to find out how to get proper paperwork completed by your child's doctor so that we can facilitate any special needs.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Angela Vianes, Food Service Director, at [email protected] or (203) 794-8722.



USDA Nondiscrimination Statements:
SNAP nondiscrimination statement 
For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, state or local agencies and their subrecipients

Providing Meaningful Access to the Child Nutrition Program

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