Meal Distribution Information, Roanoke

Press release from Roanoke City Public Schools:

12/12/2020

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WINTER BREAK DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION: Parents/guardians can pick-up meals Friday, December 18. Students will receive enough meals to last until January 8. There will no meal pick-up December 25 or January 1.

Each Friday, parents/guardians can pick-up meals for children (18 and under) at ten locations. Families will need to
identify if their student is virtual, hybrid or onsite when they come to the
grab and go locations to pick-up meals.

Each Friday from 9 AM-2 PM at:

·
Fairview

·
Fallon
Park

·
Garden
City

·
Hurt
Park

·
Lincoln
Terrace

·
Roanoke
Academy

·
Round
Hill

·
Westside

Each Friday from 9 AM-6:00 PM at:

·
Patrick
Henry High School

·
William
Fleming High School

A medida que nos acercamos a las vacaciones de invierno, las escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Roanoke quieren compartir información importante sobre la distribución de comidas. Los padres / tutores pueden recoger las comidas para las vacaciones de invierno el viernes 18 de diciembre. Los estudiantes recibirán suficiente comida para durar hasta el 8 de enero. No habra distribucion de comidas el 25 de diciembre ni el 1 de enero.

Puede recoger las comidas para las vacaciones de invierno el viernes 18 de diciembre en los siguientes lugares:

9 AM-2 PM en:

Fairview Elementary

Fallon Park Elementary

Garden City Elementary

Hurt Park Elementary

Lincoln Terrace Elementary

Roanoke Academy

Round Hill Elementary

Westside Elementary

9 AM-6:00 PM en:

Patrick Henry High School

William Fleming High School

Meal options:

•
Virtual
students will receive 7 days of breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinners.

•
Hybrid
students will receive 5 days of breakfast and lunch plus 7 days of snacks and
dinners.

•
4-day
on-site students will receive 3 days of breakfast and lunch plus 7 days of
snacks and dinners.

Additionally, The Roanoke Public Libraries provides free meals curbside for
ages 0 to 18. You can pick-up meals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please call your branch upon arrival:

Belmont Branch Library
1101 Morningside St. SE
(540) 853-2640

Main Library
706 S. Jefferson Street
(540) 853-6417

Melrose Branch Library
2502 Melrose Ave NW, Suite D
(540) 853-2648

Raleigh Court Branch Library
2112 Grandin Rd. SW
(540) 853-2240

Williamson Road Branch Library
3837 Williamson Road
(540) 853-2340

10/21/20 UPDATE:

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) and SodexoMAGIC are now offering meals for students for weekends. Every Thursday, additional breakfast and lunch meals (for Saturday and Sunday) will be available by bus delivery or at the pick-up locations.

10/15/20 UPDATE:

For the second nine weeks of school (early November), breakfast and lunch will be delivered to classrooms when elementary students are at school.

Elementary students will take home meals for virtual learning days.

Grab and Go meals can be picked up
Tuesdays and Thursdays at Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be
no food delivery by bus in the second nine weeks. We will provide additional details closer to the first week of November.

Currently, families may pick-up meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for their children by ONE of the following options:

Pick-Up Onsite Option:

• Days:Tuesday and Thursdays
• Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Sites: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry, and William Fleming
• Days:Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Time: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM
• Sites: Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools

Pick-Up at Bus Stop:

• Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Time: 10:30 AM-1 PM

For bus route information, click here

Additionally,
The Roanoke Public Libraries provides free meals curbside for ages 0 to
18. You can pick-up meals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. Please call your branch upon arrival:

Belmont Branch Library
1101 Morningside St. SE
(540) 853-2640

Main Library
706 S. Jefferson Street
(540) 853-6417

Melrose Branch Library
2502 Melrose Ave NW, Suite D
(540) 853-2648

Raleigh Court Branch Library
2112 Grandin Rd. SW
(540) 853-2240

Williamson Road Branch Library
3837 Williamson Road
(540) 853-2340

UPDATE 9/24/20:

The State is extending the Pandemic EBT Program. Students who are
enrolled in a CEP school and learning virtually for at least 5
consecutive days are eligible. The Department of Social Services (DSS)
has asked us to share the following information about the program:

Benefits will be issued between September 30 and October 15, 2020

The cards can be used to purchase food items anywhere SNAP or EBT cards are accepted

If you received a P-EBT benefit this past spring or summer, the new benefit will be automatically added to your card

If you lost or no longer have your card, please call 1-866-281-2448 to request a replacement card

If your child is new to Roanoke City Public Schools or attends Crystal
Spring and Grandin Court Elementary School, your cards will be mailed to
you. Crystal Spring and Grandin Court became CEP schools in August

If you have additional questions, please click here

UPDATE 9/14/20: The USDA no longer requires enrollment to receive meals for students. Anyone 18 and under can get a free meal from Roanoke City Public Schools.

Under USDA guidelines, parents/guardians will need to provide names if their children are not present.

To simplify the process, beginning Tuesday, September 22, meal pick-up and delivery will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Families may pick-up meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for their children by ONE of the following options:

Pick-Up Onsite Option:

• Days:Tuesday and Thursdays
• Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Sites: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry, and William Fleming
• Days:Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Time: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM
• Sites: Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools

Pick-Up at Bus Stop:

• Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Time: 10:30 AM-1 PM

If you have questions, please call 853-2863.

SPANISH:

El USDA ya no requiere inscripción para recibir comidas para los estudiantes. Cualquier persona menor de 18 años puede obtener una comida gratis en las Escuelas Públicas de la Ciudad de Roanoke.

Según las pautas del USDA, los padres / tutores deberán proporcionar nombres si sus hijos no están presentes.

Las Escuelas Públicas de la Ciudad de Roanoke pronto cambiarán el proceso de recogida / entrega. Creemos que los cambios harán que sea más fácil para todos. Están programados para implementarse la semana del 22 de septiembre. Proporcionaremos detalles una vez finalizados.

RCPS ofrece sitios para recoger y llevar los lunes y miércoles y entrega en autobús los martes y jueves.

Recogida en la escuela:

• Días: Martes y Jueves
• Hora: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Sitios: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry y William Fleming
• Días: Martes y Jueves
• Hora: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM
• Sitios: Escuelas Secundarias Patrick Henry y William Fleming

Recogida en la parada de autobús:

• Días: Martes y Jueves
• Hora: 10:30 AM-1 PM

Si tiene preguntas, llame al 853-2863.

This press release was produced by the Roanoke City Public Schools.The views expressed here are the author’s own.