MAPS Nutrition Services

We are pleased to inform you that we will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at Manistee Area Public Schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

As we start this program for the 23/24 school year, we ask that each household complete a Household Information Report by clicking the button below and select “Apply for benefits” to get started.

 

Summer Food Service Program

Manistee Area Public Schools Nutrition Department plans to sponsor a Summer Feeding Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program for Children.  We will offer free meals for pick up and will also offer onsite meal serving.  At Jefferson MAPS summer program students will stay and eat at our feeding sites, and at MMHS parents can pick up 7-days of breakfasts & lunches to eat at home.  The locations, dates of service, and times of service are as follows:

PICK UP SERVICE                                                  ONSITE SERVING
Manistee Middle/High School                                        Jefferson Elementary
525 12th Street                                                                   515 Bryant Ave.
Manistee, MI 49660                                                         Manistee, MI 49660

Breakfast & Lunch distributed Thursdays                    Breakfast & Lunch Monday-Friday
June 13-Aug. 15, 2024                                                     June 10-Aug. 16, 2024
Distributed between 1:00pm-2:00pm                          Breakfast served 7:45am-8:30am
First Distribution on Thur. June 13th                            Lunch Served 11:00am-12:00pm                            
Distribution on July 3rd NOT July 4th                           CLOSED ON THE  3rd, 4th & 5th OF JULY

Please note: if your students are served meals at Jefferson and would like to order a 2-day weekend meal pack to be picked up during the same MMHS pick up meal service, the order must be placed with the nutrition worker at Jefferson prior to Thursday.  This is available so all participating students have access to the same number of breakfasts and lunches each week.

 

2023/24 School Nutrition Services Information

 

We are pleased to inform you that we will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at Manistee Area Public Schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

As we start this program for the 23/24 school year, we ask that each household complete a Household Information Report found online at: https://manisteeps.familyportal.cloud. Click "Apply for benefits" to get started. This report only takes five minutes to fill out and must be completed by each household in our District. Paper copies are available upon request. We also ask that you pay any lunch balance due from the prior school year. The CEP Program cannot be in place with overdue balances remaining.

In addition, the Household Information Report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

  • Instructional support (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
  • Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
  • Professional Learning for staff
  • Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
  • Technology

We are asking that you please complete and submit the Household Information Report as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Keri Carlson Nutrition Services Director

 

Non-Discrimination Statement
 
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: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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:
     (1) Mail:    U.S. Department of Agriculture
                      Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
                      1400 Independence Avenue, SW
                       Washington, DC  20250-9410
                      (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
                      (3) E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.
 
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Food Services Announcements


 

Your Nutrition Services Team


Location: 525 Twelfth Street, Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-9285
Fax: 231-398-2021
School Office Hours: M-F: 7:30am – 4pm


Nutrition Services Team

Keri Carlson – Food Service Director – kcarlson@manistee.org

Stacy Applegarth – Food Service – bapplegarth@manistee.org

Melissa Gutowski – Food Service – mgutowski@manistee.org

Terri Morski – Meals on Wheels – tmorski@manistee.org

Richard Koon – Satellite Nutrition Delivery Driver – rkoon@manistee.org

Linda Wandrych – Food Service – lwandrych@manistee.org