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July 15, 2024

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We are committed to providing every student in our school community with all the tools they need to succeed. That is why we are excited to announce that this year, we are using a new school meal program option to offer school breakfast and lunch every day to all students at no charge. (Except the Snack Bar) All children enrolled in our school can eat for free and there is no application required!

I am writing to share with you this exciting news and to ask that you help us ensure our meal program is a success by having your child participate in school breakfast and lunch every single school day. It is important that everyone participate in our universal meal program because…

PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH HELPS YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR COMMUNITY.

The more students who participate in school lunch and breakfast, the more money our school receives in federal reimbursement for meals served. More money coming into our meal program allows us to purchase more fresh and nutritious foods, while securing the financial stability of our school meal program.

PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH HELPS YOUR FAMILY.

Participating in school breakfast and lunch helps provide nutritious food for your children at school so they can concentrate better and learn more and saves you valuable time and money at home.

I hope you will join me and the school community in supporting this exciting new program by participating in school breakfast and lunch this year. Please feel free to contact the school with any questions and to discuss any special dietary needs.

If you have other questions or need help, call 520-876-9400 ext. 4146.

Sincerely,

Tammy Darang

Food Service Liaison

School Breakfast Program

FAQs | School Breakfast Program

Casa Grande Union High School District is committed to ensuring that all of our students start the day with a healthy breakfast. Kids who eat breakfast tend to perform better in school, have better attendance rates, and display fewer behavior problems. We know that morning routines can be hectic and many kids aren’t hungry when they wake up. This is exactly why we provide breakfast every morning in a way that allows all students to participate, even after the bell.

There are many great things about our improved breakfast program. In addition to having access to a nutritious breakfast, eating with classmates every morning creates a community experience, and it takes pressure off parents and caretakers to provide breakfast in the morning. The NO KID HUNGRY starts with Breakfast resource is a great way to find out more about the benefits of breakfast, including how kids who eat breakfast do better in math, miss fewer days of school, and are more likely to graduate high school than their peers who don’t eat breakfast regularly.

Dinner Service

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Food Service will now be offering a dinner service for all students. This also includes all sports teams, clubs, or activities after school. Available now we can serve a full dinner and it will be FREE to all students who would like one. We are serving meals in the cafeteria from 3:20 to 4:30 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and will increase as participation grows (if you are running activities on those days and those times in cafeteria, if possible, please set up away from the doors. If not possible set up with to change time food service to change the times). Any after-school sponsors or coaches that are interested in feeding their students and athletes all weeks will have a grab bag option. We would need to know how many students and their names and student IDs participating. We are also available to do pre-game (hot meals) and game day meals (lunch bags). Grab bag meals will be handed out and counted by the supervising instructor or coach. It is required that Tammy Darang is notified of all participants in order to track the number of meals given out. A list of students or a roster of students that will receive those meals, will assist in keeping a accurate count. Please relay the information to your coaches or school staff. If you have any students/athletes, please let Tammy Darang know at ext. 4146 or [email protected].

Contact

Encinas, Aaron

Food Services Director

aencinas@cguhsd.org

Office: 520-316-3360 x 4144

Darang, Tammy

Food Service Office Manager

tdarang@cguhsd.org

Office: 520-316-3360 x 4146

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form AD-3027
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Menus

We offer breakfast and lunch at our schools. Menu items are carefully analyzed to meet USDA nutritional guidelines and follow compliance with the Arizona Nutrition Standards mandated by the Arizona Department of Education. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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