National School Lunch Program
Bridges Public Charter School participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), a federal program providing funding for well-balanced nutritious meals. Through our partnership with Whitsons Culinary Group, Bridges PCS offers Free breakfast, lunch, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, and an afterschool snack. Free Breakfast and lunch are available daily to all students at Bridges. The afterschool snack is free for students participating in aftercare and other academic afterschool programs.
Bridges PCS Notice to Parents: Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are FREE to all students
Bridges PCS offers healthy meals every school day to all students at no cost. As eligible participants in the Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP), Bridges is able to provide free meals to all students at no cost for the 2024-2025 school year.
Home lunch students
Families may send lunch to school for their child in place of school lunch. Bridges PCS is a nut-free school, so please be mindful of the meals packed for your children. Students are not permitted to consume unhealthy snacks on the premises to include candy, soda, chips, etc. Teachers will ask students to keep such snacks in their lunchboxes for later consumption off-premises. If a home lunch student forgets their meal, they can receive a school lunch for free.
Ordering lunch
Parents who wish to have their children eat school lunch must inform the school, via their (re)enrollment documents, by checking “yes” to wanting to receive a school lunch. Or parents can inform Jerusalen Elizaldi-Hernandez, the Operations Specialist, of your request for school lunch. In addition, parents must inform the school of the type of meal their child should receive. The choices at Bridges PCS are:
regular (could include meat, dairy, and wheat)
vegetarian
dairy-free (Soy Milk Option only)
gluten-free
The school will order meals for school lunch students. If you wish to opt-in or out of school lunch for your child, you must inform Jerusalen Elizaldi-Hernandez, the Operations Specialist at jelizaldi@bridgespcs.org two weeks in advance of starting or discontinuing school lunch. Many times the food vendor will not honor requests that are made less than two weeks out.
Meals for Virtual Learning Students with Medical Exemptions
The school will be open five days a week for in-person instruction for the school year 2024-2025. If your child does have a medical condition, and cannot participate in in-person learning, we will need documentation signed by a doctor or nurse practitioner. Please email Georgia Vergos, Chief Operating Officer, gvergos@bridgespcs.org if you have filled out the form or have any questions.
For meals during distance learning, we will package five days worth of meals and have them available for pickup. If the family can’t pick it up, our family engagement specialists will deliver it to the student’s home.
Bridges PCS Aviso a los Padres: Desayuno, Almuerzo y Bocadillos.
El desayuno, almuerzo, y bocadillos son GRATIS para todos los estudiantes
Bridges PCS ofrece comidas saludables todos los días escolares a todos los estudiantes sin ningún costo. Como participantes elegibles en las Disposiciones de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP), Bridges puede proporcionar comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes sin costo para el año escolar 2024-2025.
Estudiantes que traen el almuerzo de sus casas
Las familias pueden enviar el almuerzo a la escuela para su hijo en lugar del almuerzo escolar. Bridges PCS es una escuela libre nueces, por lo tanto, por favor sea cuidadoso de las comidas empacadas para sus hijos. No se les permite a los estudiantes consumir bocadillos poco saludables en las instalaciones, esto incluye, dulces, refrescos, papas fritas, etc. Los maestros les pedirán a los estudiantes que mantengan esos bocadillos en sus loncheras para su consumo posterior fuera de las instalaciones escolares. Si a un estudiante que regularmente trae el almuerzo de la casa se le olvida su comida, él/ella puede recibir un almuerzo escolar gratis.
Ordenando el almuerzo
Los padres que deseen que sus hijos coman el almuerzo escolar deben informarlo a la escuela, a través de sus documentos de (re)inscripción, marcando "sí" para querer recibir un almuerzo escolar. O los padres pueden avisarle a Jerusalen Elizaldi-Hernandez, Especialista de Operaciones, de su solicitud para recibir el almuerzo escolar. Además, los padres deben informar a la escuela sobre el tipo de comida que su hijo debe recibir. Las opciones en Bridges PCS son:
regular (podría incluir carne, lácteos y trigo),
vegetarian
sin lácteos (leche de soya)
sin gluten
La escuela ordenará las comidas escolares para los almuerzos de los estudiantes. Si usted desea optar por recibir o por no recibir el almuerzo escolar para su hijo, usted debe informar a Jerusalen Elizaldi-Hernandez, Especialista de Operaciones a jelizaldi@bridgespcs.org. Muchas veces el proveedor de los alimentos no cumplirá con las solicitudes que se realicen con menos de dos semanas de anticipación.
Comidas para Estudiantes de Aprendizaje Virtual con Exenciones Médicas
La escuela estará abierta cinco días a la semana para la instrucción en persona para el año escolar 2021-2022. Si su hijo tiene una condición médica y no puede participar en el aprendizaje en persona, necesitaremos documentación firmada por un médico. Por favor envíe un correo electrónico a Georgia Vergos, Directora de Operaciones, gvergos@bridgespcs.org si ha llenado la forma o si tiene preguntas.
Para las comidas durante aprendizaje virtual nostros vamos a dar comidas para los cinco dias. Las familias pueden venir a recojerlo, si no puede venir nuestro Especialista de Familias va poder ir a dejar las comidas a la casa de el estudiante.
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