WELCOME TO NUTRITION SERVICES

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.

Free and Reduced Application Information

First page of the PDF file: Applicationforeducationalbenefitsflyer2023

Please note that, Breakfast and Lunch will be provided free to all students in the 2023-2024 school year regardless of your household income. You can also find applications at your student’s school or apply online.

If your student attends Aragon Elem., Mesa Elem. or Welte Education Center (CEP Schools) please fill out the Family Economic Data Survey below:

Family Economic Data Survey - Aragon, Mesa & Welte Families ONLY

If your student attends Abrams, AIM, Carson Middle, Eagleside, Fountain Middle, Fountain Ft-Carson High School, Jordahl, Mountainside, Patriot, or Weikel (Non-CEP schools) please fill out the Free and Reduced School Meals Application below:

Free and Reduced School Meals Applications - Non-CEP schools
If you have students at both a CEP and Non-CEP school (as listed above) please fill out one of each form, if applying online. If you are filling out the paper application only one is needed per family, since the paper ones are combination forms. Applications can be obtained at your child's school. If you have any questions when filling out the applications please call Nutrition Services at (719) 382-1334.

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

Family Information is Always Confidential

All household income information provided is strictly confidential and protected by law. Immigration, migrant, citizenship or refugee status is not required when completing the form.

2023-2024 School Year Meal Prices:

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided free to all students

Second meals: Breakfast... $2.25 Lunch... $4.05
Adult: Breakfast... $2.25 Lunch... $4.05

Extra milk or juice .. $0.50 each

*a la carte items may be available to purchase at participating schools

Menu and Nutrition Info

MealTime Payments

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 in their school cafeteria by cash or check in any amount.

Please note even though school meals are free, second meals and a la carte items may be available to purchase.
When using the pay online feature, the minimum amount that can be deposited into a student's account is $20.
Any money left in a student's account at the end of the school year will stay in the account ready for use or a refund is requested.
A benefit of the MealTime pay online 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.
If you would like a refund on your student meal account, please send an email to blara@ffc8.org.

Refunds on Student Meal Accounts

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

Vacant
Assistant Director

Todd Ganatta
Executive Chef

(719) 382-1595

Bernadette Lara
Administrative Assistant
(719) 382-1334

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