Programs/Services

Nutrition Services / Lunch Program

FREE SUMMER MEALS for KIDS!

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Covington Elementary School (2116 A Street)

  • Monday - Friday June 3 - July 26 (closed July 1 - 5)
  • Lunch 11:00am - 1:00pm


SCHOOL MEALS
Breakfast and hot lunch are served at all South Sioux City Community School locations.  Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lower-fat entrées and milk are key components to a rounded school meal.  The District continues to contract with Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. to provide balanced, healthy meals to our students.    

2024-2025 MEAL PRICES                                                 Click here to pay online MySchoolBucks.com

Families of students who may be eligible for free or reduced price meal benefits must submit a new application each new school year (July 5th or after) to determine eligibility. It is important to submit a complete School Year 2024-25 meal application as soon as possible. Only one meal application is needed for each household.

  2024-2025 Lunch prices in PDF
From the cafeteria to the classroom, pay anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone or computer.  Click here to go to MySchoolBucks.com

FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
All families are encouraged to complete the Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Application.  Some parents may qualify to receive free or reduced-price meals for their children.  The online application is quick and simple, or this form can be printed and returned [Español] to any district building or mailed to South Sioux City Community Schools, Attn: Nutrition Services, PO Box 158, South Sioux City, NE 68776. 

Online (Electronic) Free/Reduced Lunch Application (English) [Español]

The online application is quick and simple. If you prefer a paper application, you can print/complete/return this Free/Reduced Lunch Application (English & Spanish combined with directions in PDF), or stop by the District Office to pick one up.  [Free/Reduced Lunch Application in PDF]


MENUS:  Please click here for Menu information

OUR WELLNESS POLICY

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or comments about the school food service program, please feel free to contact Mike Penne, Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. Food Service Director at 402-375-8717 or

Questions regarding the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application, Family Meal Accounts or meal charges can be directed to Renee Wenger:

  • Email:
  • Phone: 402-494-2425 x 855

REFUNDS
Refunds may be requested for families leaving the District or for families with students graduating.  To request a refund, parents should email accountspayable@ssccards.org.  The email should include Student’s First and Last Name, Student’s Building and Grade, Student ID number (if known), Reason For the Refund, Parent’s Mailing Address and Parent’s Phone Number.  Refunds generally take two to four weeks for processing. 

USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.
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.

  1. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
       Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
       1400 Independence Avenue, SW
        Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
  2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 


Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) - Did You Know [PDF]?