Cincinnati Public Schools Provides Breakfast, Lunch During Distance Learning

Press release from Cincinnati Public Schools:

August 27, 2020

Weekly distribution of breakfast and lunch begins Wednesday, Aug. 26 at all CPS schools and continues through Sept. 23.

Students may pick up 5-day remote meal packs at their school every Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each meal pack contains five lunches and five breakfasts.

"You know I haven't weighed how much food we have but I know it's full of a lot of nutritious good items that are student favorites," said Director of Student Dining Services with CPS, Jessica Shelly.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that meals be given only to CPS-enrolled students.

Parents/guardians may pick-up meals without their child present, but CPS staff will request proof that the child is enrolled in CPS:

• The Remote Meal Pack flier sent to all families, which can be used as official school documentation. Displaying the flier will speed up meal pick up.
• Student ID
• Report card
• Other official school records with child’s name printed on it

One parent, Tonya Masten, said she thinks this is a great thing for CPS to do.

"I think that's the best thing they ever did for some parents that struggle," said Masten.

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