WELCOME TO NUTRITION SERVICES

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DEPARTMENT MISSION:

At Aramark Student Nutrition, we see the potential in every student. By serving nutritious, delicious foods in engaging, creative ways, we can brighten days and fuel futures.

Menus and Nutrition Info

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Free & Reduced Meal Prices and Application

Free and Reduced Application Information

Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Students in all grades who qualify for reduced price meals will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge.

APPLY ONLINE for free or reduced meals

Applications for Free and Reduced priced meals can be obtained at your child's school. Parents are responsible for the full price of all meals until their application has been processed and a determination has been made. We do our best to process the applications as timely as possible; usually in a couple of days. However, the beginning of the school year can take as long as 10 business days to process from the time the Nutrition Services office receives the application. A determination letter will be emailed or mailed to everyone who applies to inform them of the determination.

**Please note that a new application must be completed for every new school year.**

2022-2023 School Year Meal Prices:

Elementary Schools: Breakfast... $1.35 Lunch... $2.60
Secondary Schools: Breakfast... $1.60 Lunch... $2.85

*As a reminder, all students who qualify for free or reduced lunch are also eligible for free breakfast.

Pay Meals Online

PAY ONLINE

You can pay for your child's meals online with your MasterCard or Visa. Money can be deposited into a student's account at any time by cash or check in any amount.

Items to Note:

When using the pay online feature, the minimum amount that can be deposited into a student's account is $25. At this time, the service fee has been waived.
Any money left in a student's account at the end of the school year will stay in the account ready for use the next school year.
Since accounts are set up using the student ID#, account balances follow students as they change schools within the district.
A new benefit of the MealTime pay on line service is the ability to check the balance of the account at any time that is convenient to you by simply logging on! You can also view what and when your students have eaten.

Catering

Catering Guide Order Form

We request a notice of two weeks on catering events. If you are placing an order one week or less prior to your event, please contact us directly to ensure the items you are requesting are available. If ordering within 48 hours of an event, menus may be limited based on availability.

NEW Staff Catering Menu

Order from Staff Menu Here

Our Daily Menu items are available for same day delivery if orders are received by 8:00am. Soups must be ordered the day before by 11:00am. All meals will be delivered by 11:00am. We have also added additional dessert and beverage options, so check out our new menu!

We look forward to serving you!
Questions? Please contact our Central Kitchen/Catering Manager at (719) 382-1595.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nondiscrimination Statement

Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Other Resources

Smart Snacks:
Smart snacks in school are the nutrition guidelines that Fountain-Fort Carson D8 follows that are required by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. We want to ensure that our students are getting nutritious, healthy and yummy snacks while they are at school. To learn more about what this means, click below.

Smart Snacks

Food Safety:
The kitchen staff takes food safety very seriously. We have regular trainings throughout the school year and all of our managers are ServSafe Certified. We do this to ensure we serve food that is safe for our staff and our students.

To support the training and keep safety in our daily habits, we perform Food Safety and Physical Safety audits in every kitchen every month. In addition to those internal audits, the El Paso County Health Department performs annual audits in the schools in Fountain and the US Army performs multiple audits in the schools on Fort Carson.

CDE Child Nutrition Programs:
At Fountain-Fort Carson D8, we participate in numerous child nutrition programs that are available through the Colorado Department of Education. These include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Breakfast After the Bell Program*, Afterschool Snack Program*, Special Milk Program* and the Summer Food Service Program*. Click on the link below to learn more about each program.

*Select schools only

CDE Child Nutrition Programs

Special Dietary Needs:
If your student needs a special meal accommodation, please complete the Medical Statement for Meal Modification Form and return it to the school nurse at your student(s)'s school. This form can be found here or at any of the D8 schools, just ask for a nurse or kitchen manager. Please note that
a section of the form must be completed by a licensed medical professional.

Contacts

Sandra Ramirez
Director
(719) 382-1326

Kayleigh Glaspie-Biondo
Assistant Director
(719) 382-1333

Todd Ganatta
Executive Chef

Bernadette Lara
Administrative Assistant
(719) 382-1334

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