Fridley Public Schools Meal Service For Students During Spring Break

Minneapolis MN

09 April, 2020

11:27 AM

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Press release from Fridley Public Schools: While Fridley is on spring break, several of our neighboring schools districts who are not on spring break are providing meals to children. Columbia Heights Public Schools district has graciously extended their meal distribution to ALL Fridley students. In addition, Fridley students whose home school districts are Spring Lake Park or Minneapolis Public Schools can pick up meals at locations those school districts have set up. Please remember: Meals are available free of charge for children ages 18 years and under, and anyone over 18 years old who is eligible for transitional services as determined by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). You do not have to be enrolled in your home school district to receive a meal. You do not have to be eligible for free/reduced meals to receive a meal. Children ages 18 and under can pick up a meal onsite. If an adult is picking up a meal for a child, that child must be present to receive a meal. To comply with social distancing requirements, meals cannot be consumed on site. Our Fridley students who live in Columbia Heights, Minneapolis or Spring Lake Park School Districts: Please click on the links below to find the meal distribution site closest to you.Columbia Heights Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools Spring Lake Park Public Schools Our Fridley students enrolled through Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD): Please click on the links below to see the meal distribution sites closest to you. Anoka-Hennepin Schools Brooklyn Center Schools Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools ISD 782 (Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Zimmerman) Osseo Area Schools Rockford Area Schools If you are not sure about your home district boundaries, please visit the NWSISD information and resource page. These are challenging times where things change frequently as health officials learn more about the COVID-19. Please continue to practice the same recommendation for cold and flu prevention: Wash hands frequently with soap and water for a minute each time Keep children home when they are sick and stay home when you are sick Cover coughs and sneezes by coughing/sneezing into your arm (not hands) Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands Seek appropriate medical care when you or your child is sick This press release was produced by Fridley Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.