What's on the CPS school food menu?
If you have any questions or concerns, please email food@cps.edu. Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fat-free and 1% milk, and peanut butter (or Sun Butter®) and jelly sandwiches are served every day in addition to our core menus. See each month's core menu and nutritional information for your child’s school below.
How do I apply for Union public schools free and reduced meal?
Union Public Schools School Year 2021-2022 Free and Reduced Meal Application is now available online at: If your child’s application was approved last year, you still need to fill one out this year: Your child’s application is only good for that school year and the first few days of the new school year.
Are meals free in Chicago Public Schools?
Chicago Public Schools offers free, nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch, and snacks to all students. CPS is excited to announce participation in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for School Year 2021-22. This means that meals will be available at no cost to all enrolled students.
How many days can a student charge lunch for students?
If lunch money is lost or forgotten, a student is permitted to charge lunch for three days only. Elementary students will receive an alternate meal after 7 charges and we allow one charge for secondary students.
How much is breakfast at Union Public School?
School breakfast will be available at all Union Public School sites. The cost for a student breakfast at the elementary level is $1.40. Lunch prices are subject to change during the school year as the need arises. The most important meal of the day is usually the one meal that most people skip-breakfast!
How long can you charge lunch for elementary school?
If lunch money is lost or forgotten, a student is permitted to charge lunch for three days only. Elementary students will receive an alternate meal after 7 charges and we allow one charge for secondary students. You can reference the district charge policy that is in the orange box.
How many meals did the Child Nutrition Department serve in 2019?
The Child Nutrition Department- served 1,270,296 lunches and 737,090 breakfasts during the 2019-2020 school year. When schools shut down due to Covid-19, Child Nutrition continued to serve meals free to all children out of four sites, providing almost a million meals – breakfast, lunch and supper.
What is the role of the nutrition department in a school?
The Child Nutrition Department plays a critical role in establishing a healthy school nutrition environment for the promotion of optimum health. In addition to providing nutritious meals in each school cafeteria, the Child Nutrition Department helps sets goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other school-based activities designed ...
How many employees does the Child Nutrition Department have?
The Child Nutrition Department – with four chefs and four dietitians – trains around 180 employees in culinary arts and safe food handling. The number of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has steadily increased over recent years and is currently at 69 percent.
What are the nutrition standards for snacks?
The nutrition standards for snacks are as follows: whole-grain rich products. or the first ingredient must be a fruit, vegetable, dairy product, or protein food. or may be a combination food containing at least ¼ cup fruit and/or vegetable .
Why is breakfast important in school?
There are many advantages to eating breakfast at school: it saves time in the morning in the hectic rush to get to school, work, etc., school breakfasts are nutritious, school breakfasts consists of foods that students like such as pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and French toast, and students can eat with their friends and classmates.
UCPS Communications team earns statewide recognition for outstanding communication
The Union County Public Schools Communications Team won nine Blue Ribbon Awards for outstanding and effective communication during North Carolina School Public Relations Association’s (NCSPRA) virtual ceremony, Feb. 11.
Gaming on an educational level at East Elementary
Donna Davis is East Elementary's media coordinator and technology facilitator. Last year during the pandemic, she recognized a need for a better way to implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and social and emotional learning (SEL) and improve academics. She sought out a student-centered solution and found Classcraft.
UCPS leaders are named Education Week 2022 District Leaders To Learn From
Dr. Andrew G. Houlihan and Casey Rimmer are being honored for their prescient work—both before and during the pandemic—setting up tutoring programs, creating teacher-training for remote learning, and boosting student supports for counseling and early reading.
Wayfind: A partnership investing in students' futures
UCPS and Wingate University established Wayfind, a free college-access program with a foundation in mentorship. On Feb. 9, in a banquet room at the university, 20 new scholars representing the class of 2026 were inducted into the program.
Carbohydrate Menus
For information, please feel free to e-mail us at foodservice@uticak12.org.
Welcome to UCS NutriSlice
See all school menus, carb and calorie counts in one convenient place. Choose your school or schools by selecting the heart icon next to the school's logo. Input food allergies, by child, to quickly see menu items that will not include those ingredients.
School Meals Available to All Free of Charge
CPS is excited to announce participation in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for School Year 2021-22. This means that meals will be available at no cost to all enrolled students. SSO is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Menus
Due to national supply chain disruptions and shortages, we may have to make changes to our menus with little or no notice. Please know that we are doing our best to serve meals as planned. We apologize in advance and thank you for understanding! If you have any questions or concerns, please email food@cps.edu.
Potential Changes
There may be times when the district needs to change available meal sites. These changes may happen for several reasons:
Dietary Restrictions
Vegetarian options are always available. For support accommodating other dietary restrictions, including food allergies, contact your school or email food@cps.edu. Find more information on supporting students with food allergies on the Allergies section of the Chronic Conditions page.
Reporting Issues with School Food
If there is an issue with a single meal, the student should notify the school’s dining manager, who should offer another option.
CPS Farm to School
Farm to School integrates local food in the dining center and growing food in the school garden.
Help Us Create New Menus
Parents, please take a short survey about breakfast and lunch items your child enjoys.
