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Feeding Healthy Futures

District-Wide School Nutrition Plan for

Reopening SY20/21 At-a-Glance

September 14, 2020

Goal

Our goal is to ensure that all students receive daily school meals in a safe and comfortable environment so that they are ready to succeed throughout the academic day. Thank you for helping us serve as safely and efficiently as possible. In order to achieve our goal, we have made the following plans in conjunction with our district administration and local health authorities effective September 16th, 2020. We are so excited to see your children and provide them with nourishing and nutritious food that will support them, both in school and at home.

Tutorial Videos: 

Parent/Student Tutorial: Parent/Student Video Please Note: Disregard the Meal Price section of this video at this time.

Presentation Slides for Parents/Students: Informational Slides

Teacher Tutorial: Teacher Video Please Note: Disregard the Meal Price section of this video at this time.

Presentation Slides for Teachers: Informational Slides for Teachers

Location of Meals

Breakfast for our K-8 students will be picked up from a grab-and-go cart or the cafeteria before the start of the school day and taken to the classroom. 

Lunch for our K-8 students will be delivered to the classrooms. 

Breakfast and lunch for our High School Students will be served in the cafeteria.

Meal Pick Up for both breakfast and lunch for ALL remote learners will be available daily at each school location. 

Schedule of Meals

The following meals will be served at these approximate times*:

AMVET - BREAKFAST 8:05-8:35 LUNCH 11:00-1:00 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:30pm-1:00pm

COMMUNITY - BREAKFAST 8:00-8:35 LUNCH 11:40-1:00 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:30pm-1:00pm

FALLS - BREAKFAST 8:35-9:00 LUNCH 11:30-12:40 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:10pm-12:40pm

MARTIN - BREAKFAST 8:35-9:00 LUNCH 11:25-12:45 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:30pm-1:00pm

ROOSEVELT - BREAKFAST 8:05-8:35 LUNCH 11:20-12:40 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:10pm-12:40pm

NAMS - BREAKFAST 7:00-7:45 LUNCH 11:07-12:37 REMOTE PICK UP - 12:10pm-12:40pm

NAHS - BREAKFAST 7:00- 8:45 LUNCH 10:29-12:19 REMOTE PICK UP - 11:40am- 12:10pm

Preordering for Meals

Families and staff MUST preorder for ALL meals using the system available at https://onlineordering.linq.com/. 

ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WILL PREORDER FOR STUDENTS DURING DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR IN-PERSON CLASSROOM DELIVERY IF FAMILIES HAVE NOT ALREADY PREORDERED. 

HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL PREORDER DURING HOMEROOM.

Steps for preordering meals: Online Preorder Link

1) Create an Account by clicking the SIGN UP NOW link 

2) Verify your email address by entering the verification code sent to your email

3) Enter the parent/guardian First Name, Last Name, New Password and Confirm New Password. Click Create

4) To add a student to an account: Click the Add a Child Button

5) Select North Attleborough Public Schools from the dropdown list.

6) Enter their Student ID. Enter the student’s Last Name (exactly how it is entered in ASPEN). 

7.) Click Order Meals. When your cart is complete, click Check Out.

8) Once you Place Order you will receive an Order Confirmation via email. 

Need more information click here for more detailed instructions: LINQ Ordering Info

Distribution of Meals

Students will be responsible for picking up breakfast meals on in-person days. If meals are delivered to the classroom, teachers will be responsible for distributing foods and beverages to individual students. If breakfast/lunch meals are preordered for pick up, School Nutrition Staff will be responsible for distributing foods and beverages to families at the designated PICK UP Locations:

AMVET - FRONT DOOR at 12:30pm-1:00pm

COMMUNITY - BACK OF BUILDING BARROWS ST. SIDE at 12:30pm-1:00pm

FALLS - SIDE OF BUILDING KITCHEN DELIVERY DOOR at 12:10-12:40pm

MARTIN - FRONT OF BUILDING 1st Set of Double Doors (Glass Door) at 12:30pm-1:00pm

ROOSEVELT - FRONT DOOR at 12:10pm-12:40pm

NAMS - SIDE OF BUILDING ON WILSON WHITTY WAY at 12:10pm-12:40pm

NAHS - BACK OF BUILDING AT FOOTBALL FIELD LOOP at 11:40am-12:10pm

Accountability for Meals

Accurate counting of meals and milks taken is essential so that NAPS nutrition program can be reimbursed for school meals. For all Elementary Schools and Middle School, names of students taking a meal will be checked by teachers or paraprofessionals in the classroom using a paper roster and returned daily to School Nutrition Staff. High School Students will be checked by School Nutrition cashiers when students verbally provide their pin number or first and last name at the register. 

Safety Measures for Nutrition Staff

All staff will be wearing face masks, gloves, and following social distancing guidelines. Each school has at least one member who is ServeSafe Certified. All School Nutrition Staff will be trained for reopening safety measures. 

Safety Measures for Students

Sharing food will not be permitted. All meals will be prepackaged with all supplies for dining including, napkins, utensils, straws, and condiments. 

Meal Prices 

ALL Schools FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ALL STUDENTS

Meal Benefit Information

The application is available electronically via MYSCHOOLAPPS. In addition, we also encourage families to apply for SNAP benefits. SNAP provides monthly cash benefits to purchase groceries for eligible families. To apply for SNAP, visit DTA Connect at https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/ or call the Project Bread FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333. Families approved for SNAP are directly eligible to receive free meals at school.

Need More information?

Contact the School Nutrition Department at 508-643-2104 or 508-643-2124 or rvars@naschools.net or hbaril@naschools.net 

$2.60