THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
South Ridge operates the National School Lunch Program, which is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low‐cost lunches to school children each school day. Free or reduced price meals are available to eligible children.
School lunches must meet the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. Regulations also establish a standard for school lunches to provide one‐third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories. School breakfast and lunch at South Ridge meets or exceeds Federal nutrition requirements. Recipes and nutritional information is available upon request.
School lunches must meet the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. Regulations also establish a standard for school lunches to provide one‐third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories. School breakfast and lunch at South Ridge meets or exceeds Federal nutrition requirements. Recipes and nutritional information is available upon request.
Free and Reduced Price MealsHousehold applications for free and reduced meals are available in the front office and as a printable document below. These applications can be filled out multiple times throughout the year, which allows families who have experienced a change in their household size or income the opportunity to apply for free or reduced price meals at any time. Please contact Dustin George if you have any questions.
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After School SnackThe National School Lunch Program help schools serve snacks to children in afterschool activities aimed at promoting the health and well-being of our students. Children involved in regularly scheduled activities in an organized, structured and supervised environment; including educational or enrichment activities such as mentoring and tutoring programs. Competitive interscholastic sports teams are not an eligible afterschool program. At South Ridge High School, afterschool snacks are provided to children in eligible programs for free.
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Department of Defense Fresh Produce ProgramA very successful project between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) has helped provide schools with fresh produce purchased through DoD. USDA has also worked with schools to help promote connections with local small farmers who may be able to provide fresh produce. South Ridge participates in the DoD Fresh Produce Program which enables us to provide fresh season fruit and vegetables to our students daily.
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