Food & Nutrition

Union County Schools Summer Food Program Begins Monday June 3rd.

July 2024 Summer Feeding Information

Beginning July 1st 2024 through July 26th,  Union County Schools will be offering an approved alternative Summer Feeding Program. Morganfield Elementary will be offering Hot, Unitized, Non-congregate/Grab-N-Go style meals at the back door of the kitchen (Door F). Ring buzzer for service. Meals do not have to be consumed onsite. Student may take the full meal off campus as soon as it is picked up. Or students may eat at a small picnic table outside the kitchen door if they choose. Menu as well as Breakfast and lunch serving times remain the same.

 

On Fridays, during lunch pick-up, children may also receive weekend meals to take  home.

 

The same program will also be available at UCHS July 15th through July 26th 12 Noon - 12:30pm.

 

Summer Feed Menu for July 2024

 

Summer Feeding Menu June 2024

 

 

June 2024 Summer Feeding Information

Beginning June 3rd through June 30th, Morganfield Elementary School will be serving a hot breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:30 AM until 8:30 AM and a hot lunch from 11:00 AM until 12:00 NOON to anyone age 18 and under. Meals must be consumed onsite. Please enter the school from the back parking lot at door D (at the Entrance for the Apples School Program.) This year we will also be providing weekend meals for children who attend the program through the week. These meals may be picked up on Fridays after consuming an onsite meal. If there are any extra weekend meals, they will be available to pick up on a first come first serve basis at the front doors of MES school from 11:30 AM until 12:00 NOON. Only parents or guardians may pick up meals on behalf of their children. Other adults may not pick up meals without the child(ren) present. (Per USDA, childcare providers cannot collect program meals on behalf of parents or guardians.)

Union County High School will also be providing Summer Meals beginning June 3rd through June 14th. Hot breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:30 AM until 8:30 AM and a hot lunch from 11:00 AM until 12:00 NOON to anyone age 18 and under. Meals must be consumed onsite. Please enter the school from the side door, Door D (Pick-up Drop-off location.) This year we will also be providing weekend meals for children who attend the program through the week. These meals may be picked up on Fridays after consuming an onsite meal. If there are any extra weekend meals, they will be available for pick up on a first come first serve basis at the back door of the kitchen (Door F) from 11:30 AM until 12:00 NOON. (Please press buzzer for service). Only parents or guardians may pick up meals on behalf of their children. Other adults may not pick up meals without the child(ren) present. (Per USDA, childcare providers cannot collect program meals on behalf of parents or guardians.)

 

Additional Feeding Sites Include:
Morganfield YMCA - Lunch 11:30am until 1pm, June 3rd - July 26th including weekend meals handed out on Friday.
Morganfield 1st Baptist Church - Lunch 11:30am until 12:30pm June 10th - June 14th + weekend meals handed out Friday.
Sturgis 1st Baptist Church - Lunch 11:15am-12noon June 3rd through June 7th + weekend meals handed out Friday.
Sturgis Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Lunch 12noon - 12:30pm June 10th - June 13th.
 
 
 
 
 
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Keep and eye out for fresh local produce on the school cafeteria serving line this fall semester. Union County Schools will be serving fresh cherry tomatoes, large tomato slices, Pico de Gallo made with local jalapeño and tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, new potatoes and broccoli. We will also be featuring a locally grown 1/4 lb. grass fed, grain finished beef patty. Delish!

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

 

 

Union County Schools to utilize the USDA's Community Eligibility Program CEP to feed students free of charge for the 2023-24 SY 

Union County Schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Program of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.  As part of this program, Union County Schools will offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to all enrolled students.  Students will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a household application. Find more information on the Menu Tab.

Or, you may call Shane Bosaw at 270-389-1694 or e-mail at [email protected].

 

Summer Meal and No Kid Hungry 

In June and July, Parents and caregivers should text the word “FOOD” (or “COMIDA”) to 304-304 to find the nearest meal sites. They can also continue to find information online, visiting NoKidHungry.org/Help or NoKidHungry.org/Ayuda.

 

Summer Meal Sponsoring organizations must be one of the following:

  • A public or nonprofit private school food authority (including school districts);
  • A public or nonprofit private residential summer camp;
  • A unit of a local, municipal, county or state government;
  • A public or nonprofit private college or university; or
  • Other private nonprofit organizations.

 

 
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The food service department is able to offer this wonderful benefit through the USDA's
Community Eligibility Provision or CEP program.
 
 
It is our privilege to serve the nutritional needs of Union County Students. 
On a daily basis, we ensure all meals are not only tasty but also meet the
nutrient requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA).  
 
As the largest restaurant in Union County we take pride in serving nearly 3,000 meals
each day school is in session and over 500,000 meals every year. 
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Food Services Coordinator 270-389-1694 Central Office
Darla Wolfe Administrative Assistant 270-389-1694 Central Office
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MES Manager 270-389-2611 MES
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UES Manager 270-822-4462 UES
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Nyoka Bowling
 
SES Manager 270-333-4088 SES
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UCMS Manager 270-389-0224 UCMS
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UCHS Manager 270-389-1454 UCHS
  
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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 the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Online Form (AD-3027) found online at How to file a Compliant​, 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 numbe​​r, 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:
 
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: (833) 256-1665​ or (202) 690-7442; or
 
(3)  email: [email protected].
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

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National Healthy Schools Award Winners! 2016-2021
 
Sturgis Elementary
Union County High
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Wellness: The Union County School’s Food Services Department will hold a public forum in January prior to the Board of Education meeting. The purpose of the forum will be to review the results of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Wellness Assessment and discuss plans to improve the school nutrition program.
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