Lawrence School District To Home Deliver Student Meals

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — With school beginning remotely on Sep. 8, the Lawrence Township Public School has found a way to ensure meals reach students at home.

The district announced Aug. 26 that the transportation department will deliver meal bags for the week, via contactless delivery, to the student's home. The deliveries will take place every Wednesday.

On days school is not in session, food will not be provided.

On the first week of school, meal bags will be delivered on Sep. 8 and will contain six breakfasts and/or lunches. Students will be notified on their instruction sheets if the district plans to deviate from the usual Wednesday delivery day.

Those who want meals must request service by emailing lunch@ltps.org and/or breakfast@ltps.org. Requests for breakfast and lunch must be made separately.

Only students who are enrolled in Lawrence Township Public Schools are eligible for this program.

Each meal will include a low-fat milk serving as well as storage and preparation instructions. The district said the meal will comply with all Department of Agriculture regulations for child nutrition.

Students who normally pay for meals will have their accounts debited for the appropriate price for their grade. To minimize contact, no payments will be accepted at the school buildings.

Parents or guardians can make account deposits through the website at www.myschoolbucks.com.

Here are the new lunch prices:

• Lawrence High School: $3.45
• Lawrence Middle School: $3.35
• Lawrence Intermediate and all Elementary
• Schools (Grades PK-6): $3.10
• Breakfast all grades: $1.95

Students who are enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program will remain on it through Oct. 20. On Oct. 21 the status of students who have not re-applied will be changed to paid category and students will be charged for their meals.

Parents can log into the Genesis Parent Portal at https://parents.ltps.org/ to re-apply for free or reduced lunch or to see if they qualify.

For more information, contact dining supervisor Marybeth DiLorenzo at mdilorenzo@ltps.org.

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