9/24/20
Hello Folsom Families!
Below you will find an update regarding the Folsom Nutrition Program for the 2020-2021 School Year. We ask for your patience while we navigate state and federal requirements as they change and evolve.
The Folsom website is the main resource for families to stay up to date on any changes to the Folsom Nutrition Program, and as always please reach out with any questions.
Starting 9/8/2020 we will be providing breakfast and lunch on virtual and in person school days to all students.
The USDA is allowing Folsom to continue to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to all children 0-18 living in South Hero through June 30th.
Hello Folsom Families!
Below you will find an update regarding the Folsom Nutrition Program for the 2020-2021 School Year. We ask for your patience while we navigate state and federal requirements as they change and evolve.
The Folsom website is the main resource for families to stay up to date on any changes to the Folsom Nutrition Program, and as always please reach out with any questions.
Starting 9/8/2020 we will be providing breakfast and lunch on virtual and in person school days to all students.
- Breakfast will be delivered to the classrooms at 9am on in person days, and will be available for parent pick up from 9:30-10am at the Folsom kitchen door on virtual days.
- Lunch will be provided at: K-2 11am, 3-4 11:10am, 5-8 11:35am on in person days and available for parent pick up from 9:30-10am at at the Folsom kitchen door on virtual days (picked up at the same time as breakfast).
The USDA is allowing Folsom to continue to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to all children 0-18 living in South Hero through June 30th.
- If your child does not attend Folsom and you would like to take advantage of this offer please contact Ariana Middlemiss amiddlemiss@gisu.org (802)372-6600 ex 1115
- Snacks and extra milks are not included in the USDA free program, so If your child would like to purchase a snack item or extra milks (or milk without a meal) while in the building, they will need to have money in their Folsom Nutrition Program account.
- Starting next school year 2021-2022 Lunch and Breakfast will no longer be free, unless you are a family who qualifies for the Free and Reduced Program. Please also note that our prices have increased this year in order to get us closer to our goal of being in compliance with the state required minimum. Prices can be found at the bottom of the Menus. Be sure to pay any outstanding balances from the 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 school year on your child's account. If you have questions about how to apply for Free and Reduced Meals please reach out to Susan McNayr smcnayr@gisu.org (802)372-6600.
Please fill out the appropriate menus for your child and email their circled choices to amiddlemiss@gisu.org & CROY@GISU.ORG
To fill out the menus, please circle the option your child would like for the day (if you circle a lunch on a virtual day we will assume you want that meal to be available for pick up).
K-4 January Menus
| january_k-4_menus.pdf |
5-8 A Cohort January Menus
| january_5-8_a_menus.pdf |
5-8 B January Menus
| january_5-8_b_menus.pdf |
Non-Folsom / Full Remote January Menus
| january_non-folsom-remote_menus.pdf |
Local Farms That the Folsom Nutrition PROGRAM Supports:
- Pigasus Meats in South Hero VT (https://pigasusmeats.com/)
- Larson Farm &Creamery in Wells VT (https://www.larsonfarmvt.com/)
- Allenholm Farm in South Hero VT (https://www.allenholm.com/)
- We also strive to buy seasonal produce locally from a variety of farms around the state and neighboring states.
Follow the above link to pay your child’s Nutrition Program bill online. Please be sure to pay any outstanding balances from last school year.
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), found online at How to File A Complaint 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:
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), found online at How to File A Complaint 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:
- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; - fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov.