Meal Distribution Information

Roanoke VA

26 October, 2020

11:34 AM

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Press release from Roanoke City Public Schools: 10/20/2020 PLEASE NOTE: For the time being, meal pick-up moves from Round Hill Elementary to James Breckrinidge Middle Bus Routes for Meal Distribution Click here for School Menus 10/21/20 UPDATE: Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) and SodexoMAGIC are now offering meals for students for weekends. Every Thursday, additional breakfast and lunch meals (for Saturday and Sunday) will be available by bus delivery or at the pick-up locations. 10/15/20 UPDATE: For the second nine weeks of school (early November), breakfast and lunch will be delivered to classrooms when elementary students are at school. Elementary students will take home meals for virtual learning days. Grab and Go meals can be picked up Tuesdays and Thursdays at Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be no food delivery by bus in the second nine weeks. We will provide additional details closer to the first week of November. Currently, families may pick-up meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for their children by ONE of the following options: Pick-Up Onsite Option: Days:Tuesday and Thursdays Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Sites: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry, and William Fleming Days:Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM Sites: Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools Pick-Up at Bus Stop: Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 10:30 AM-1 PM For bus route information, click here Additionally, The Roanoke Public Libraries provides free meals curbside for ages 0 to 18. You can pick-up meals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please call your branch upon arrival: Belmont Branch Library 1101 Morningside St. SE (540) 853-2640 Main Library 706 S. Jefferson Street (540) 853-6417 Melrose Branch Library 2502 Melrose Ave NW, Suite D (540) 853-2648 Raleigh Court Branch Library 2112 Grandin Rd. SW (540) 853-2240 Williamson Road Branch Library 3837 Williamson Road (540) 853-2340 UPDATE 9/24/20: The State is extending the Pandemic EBT Program. Students who are enrolled in a CEP school and learning virtually for at least 5 consecutive days are eligible. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has asked us to share the following information about the program: Benefits will be issued between September 30 and October 15, 2020 The cards can be used to purchase food items anywhere SNAP or EBT cards are accepted If you received a P-EBT benefit this past spring or summer, the new benefit will be automatically added to your card If you lost or no longer have your card, please call 1-866-281-2448 to request a replacement card If your child is new to Roanoke City Public Schools or attends Crystal Spring and Grandin Court Elementary School, your cards will be mailed to you. Crystal Spring and Grandin Court became CEP schools in August If you have additional questions, please click here UPDATE 9/14/20: The USDA no longer requires enrollment to receive meals for students. Anyone 18 and under can get a free meal from Roanoke City Public Schools. Under USDA guidelines, parents/guardians will need to provide names if their children are not present. To simplify the process, beginning Tuesday, September 22, meal pick-up and delivery will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays. Families may pick-up meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for their children by ONE of the following options: Pick-Up Onsite Option: Days:Tuesday and Thursdays Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Sites: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry, and William Fleming Days:Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM Sites: Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools Pick-Up at Bus Stop: Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 10:30 AM-1 PM If you have questions, please call 853-2863. SPANISH: El USDA ya no requiere inscripción para recibir comidas para los estudiantes. Cualquier persona menor de 18 años puede obtener una comida gratis en las Escuelas Públicas de la Ciudad de Roanoke. Según las pautas del USDA, los padres / tutores deberán proporcionar nombres si sus hijos no están presentes. Las Escuelas Públicas de la Ciudad de Roanoke pronto cambiarán el proceso de recogida / entrega. Creemos que los cambios harán que sea más fácil para todos. Están programados para implementarse la semana del 22 de septiembre. Proporcionaremos detalles una vez finalizados. RCPS ofrece sitios para recoger y llevar los lunes y miércoles y entrega en autobús los martes y jueves. Recogida en la escuela: Días: Martes y Jueves Hora: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Sitios: Fallon Park, Round Hill, Patrick Henry y William Fleming Días: Martes y Jueves Hora: 5:00 PM -6:30 PM Sitios: Escuelas Secundarias Patrick Henry y William Fleming Recogida en la parada de autobús: Días: Martes y Jueves Hora: 10:30 AM-1 PM Si tiene preguntas, llame al 853-2863. This press release was produced by the Roanoke City Public Schools.The views expressed here are the author's own.