Cardinal Schools
Mon. Sep. 21 No School
Tue, Sep. 22 Fruit and pancake wrap with syrup/Teriyaki chicken, vegetable rice, steamed broccoli, fortune cookie, Mandarin oranges and other fruit
Wed. Sep. 23 Fruit and muffin/Cheese pizza, romaine salad, applesauce and fruit
Thu. Sep. 24 Fruit and mini cinnis/Hot dog, ranch potato wedges, steamed broccoli with cheese, chocolate chip cookie, apple and other fruit
Fri. Sep. 25 Breakfast pizza and fruit/Spaghetti with meat sauce, salsa and tomato, refried beans, baby carrots, bread stick, craisins and fruit

Fairfield Schools
Mon. Sep. 21 Trojan group-Cheese pizza or yogurt parfait, green beans and peaches Power group-Burrito, corn and raisels
Tue. Sep. 22 Trojan group-Hot dog or pepperoni pizza bistro box, French fries and pineapple Power group-Chicken patty sandwich, baby carrots and apple
Wed. Sep. 23 Trojan and Power groups-Uncrustable, string cheese, celery and apple
Thu. Sep. 24 Trojan group-Burrito, corn and raisels Power group-Cheese pizza or yogurt parfait, green beans and peaches
Fri. Sep. 25 Trojan and Powergroup-Chicken patty sandwich, baby carrots and apple

On August 31st, 2020, the USDA extended waivers allowing school districts that qualify to provide meals free of charge to children 2 through 18 years of age. These waivers are extended until December 31st, 2020 or until funding runs out, whichever comes first. Fairfield and Cardinal school district are participating in this program. Here is the information:

Q: What meals are included? A: Breakfast and Lunch.

Q: What if my child brings cold lunch and wants milk from the school, will it be free? A: No, items must be a complete menu meal to be covered under the waiver.

Q: What if my child wants an extra juice or milk with the meal they receive from the school, will it be free? A: No, any item that a student uses that is extra will be charged as an a la carte item.

Q: How long will my student receive free meals? A: Meals will be provided through December 18, 2020 on school days only or until funding runs out, whichever comes first. Meal service days will follow the school calendar found on fairfieldsfuture.org.

Q: What happens when funding is no longer available? A: Your students’ meals will be charged according to their qualified lunch status- free, reduced or paid. If you haven’t filled out a Free/Reduced form for the 20/21 School Year, please contact Stephanie Hawkins (641) 472-2655 ext. 6703 or [email protected] This will ensure that all meal statuses are up to date when funding has ended.

Q: How will I know that funding has ended? A: We will notify families that funding has ended via the school’s website fairfieldsfuture.org, FCSD Lunch Lady Facebook page and via email.

Q: How do I sign up for these meals? A: Sign up opens weekly on Thursdays. You will need to submit a separate order form for each child/student and submit by Sunday at 9 p.m. Sign up on the school’s website- fairfieldsfuture.org > Departments > Food Service, click the post that says “Sign Up Here”, the links are posted within. You will need to sign up for these meals WEEKLY.

Q: How will I receive these meals? A: Hybrid K-12 students will continue to receive their bagged meals at the end of day on Tuesday (Trojan) or Friday (Power).
Virtual, PreK and Non-School aged Children will need to pick up their bagged meals on Monday nights between 5-6pm at the Middle School, 404 W Fillmore Ave, on the West side of the building by the loading dock.

Ottumwa Schools
Mon. Sep. 21 Grilled chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans and pineapple
Tue. Sep. 22 Pizza, garden salad, monster cookie and peaches
Wed. Sep. 23 Hot dog, seasoned wedges and fruit
Thu. Sep. 24 French toast, hash browns, sausage and cinnamon apples
Fri. Sep. 25 Sunbutter pockets, baby carrots and fruit

Pekin Schools
Mon. Sep. 21 Fruit, mini pancakes and string cheese/Pizza, corn, green peppers, applesauce and fruit
Tue. Sep. 22 Cereal bar, fruit and gogurt/Chicken tetrazzini, baby carrots, green beans, roll and Mandarin oranges
Wed. Sep. 23 Cini minis, fruitand string cheese/Meatball sub, broccoli, roll, baby carrots, chips, peaches and other fruit
Thu. Sep. 24 Fruit, gogurt and Pop tart/Chicken nuggets, French fries, peas, raisels and pears
Fri. Sep. 25 Bagel with cream chsses, fruit and string cheese/Hamburger, baked beans, cherry tomatoes, banana and pineapple

Van Buren County Schools
Mon. Sep. 21 Breakfast slider and fruit/Cafeteria-Rib patty sandwich and baked beans Sack-Rib patty sandwich and French fries
Tue. Sep. 22 Breakfast sandwich and fruit/Cafeteria-Mini tacos, refried beans and side salad Sack-Mini tacos and veggies
Wed. Sep. 23 No school
Thu. Sep. 24 Fruit, Graham crackers and yogurt/Cafeteria-Quesadilla and peas Sack-Quesadilla and veggies
Fri. Sep. 25 Fruit and muffin/Cafeteria and sack-Hot dog and veggie chips

VBC School District is offering “free meals” to those who wish to participate. Each Student will be allowed to eat 1 Breakfast meal and 1 lunch meal during the school day. Charges will not be going on to the student meal account, unless they are wanting one item only such as milk, if they brought their meal from home. No change is needed from parents or students. The balance your son/daughter has in their meal account will remain the same unless they purchase extra items.
Afternoon break for lower Elementary grades -This milk is charged to the student account, unless you have signed up for assistance with this program, or your child is attending Head Start or Pre K 4 year olds. Students will continue to go through the service lines like we have been, with the cashier tallying the meals for reimbursement. All Adults will continue to be charged for their meals since the school is not reimbursed for Adult Meals. At this time we have had some online learners express interest in curbside meals pick up, and are providing this opportunity, as long as they continue to come regularly when they have signed up.