Food Service
Newaygo Public Schools was able to serve over 21,000 breakfasts and lunches for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program. Thank you to everyone that participated in this year's program. We hoped it helped you keep our children nourished. We welcome your input and request that you fill out the survey below.
It is our daily objective to provide our students with well-balanced nutritional meal options they will enjoy, that also are in compliance with the standards set by the USDA and Michigan Department of Education. Two menus are offered, one for the High School / Middle School and one for the Elementary school.
The Food & Nutrition Department is self-operated and serves over 1500 meals a day to our students and staff. Newaygo Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services uses the Skyward software program to accurately record and monitor the program. Each family is assigned their own meal account at the time they are enrolled in one of our schools. The student ID number assigned at the time of enrollment is the ID number they will use to access their individual family account.
- Variety of Milk Offered Daily
- Additional Entrée Options Offered Daily
- *Menu subject to change due to conditions beyond our control
Universal Breakfast and Lunch
We are pleased to inform you that Newaygo Public Schools will be participating in the Michigan School Meals Program as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2024 - 2025.
The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our school can continue to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.
Please take a moment to complete the form and return it to your student’s school. The Education Benefits Form collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs. Without this information, Newaygo Public Schools could lose important funding for education programs that our students need. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:
- Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)
- Teaching supplies and materials
- Counselors and Social Workers
- School Nurses
- Professional Learning for staff
- Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
- Technology
Why is Newaygo Public Schools requesting financial information? The Education Benefits Form determines eligibility of a student or household. The total count of eligible students is used to determine the funding amounts that will be made available to a school. The more forms returned the better.
What do I need to do? Please complete the attached form and return it to your child’s school.
How will this information be protected? In keeping with current practices, paperwork will be given to the school office and then transferred to the Food Service office where it is confidentially kept.
What else might my student or household be eligible for? Based on the information you provide on your Education Benefits Form, your child may qualify for other programs such as:
- College Application Fee Waivers
- Programs that provide food support
- Programs that provide field trip support
- Programs that provide school supplies or assist with school fees
- Programs that provide holiday support
- Potential household support for cable and internet
You must complete the Sharing Information with Other Programs form, to grant permission for your eligibility information to be shared.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Anne Charette at (231) 652-9286.
Sincerely,
Mary Anne Charette
Food Service Director
USDA Nondiscrimination 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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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.
