Union to Offer Free Meals Through June 30
Posted Date: 11/10/2020
Union Public Schools will now offer FREE food to children through June 30, 2021 after the Department of Agriculture extended a federal waiver allowing school districts across the country to offer free meals to all children.
The extension means that Union can serve meals at no cost to any child, age 0-18 years of age in the community, without a student ID or proof of enrollment.
The USDA – in an unprecedented move, due to the pandemic – made school breakfast and lunch available FREE to all children through December but recently extended its waiver through June. This decision means that even students who are not ordinarily part of the free or reduced lunch programs will also be included in these free meal distributions. You also do not have to attend Union Public Schools in order to receive free meals.
Lisa Griffin, director of Child Nutrition, also expects to make more exciting announcements in the weeks ahead.
And while students attending school in-person get free meals, the service continues to be free for virtual learning students and any non-Union students also.
Virtual learning students and any non-Union children may now pick-up meals – lunch and breakfast – each weekday. (In-person students eat for free at school also.)
Instead of placing orders ahead of time, families now will visit a delivery site as needed. Once you arrive at the site, you will call a phone number to arrange curbside delivery.
Weekday pick-up will be offered as follows:
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Every Weekday at:
- Andersen Elementary, 1200 S. Willow, 918-357-8241
- Boevers Elementary, 3433 S 133rd E Ave., (front loop) 918-357-8350
- Cedar Ridge Elementary, 9817 S. Mingo, (north loop) 357-8634
- Roy Clark Elementary, 3656 S. 1003rd E. Ave., (bus loop) 918-357-8534
- Darnaby Elementary, 7625 E 87th St S., (west loop) number 918-357-8748
- Jefferson Elementary, 8418 S 107th E Ave (south loop) 918-357-6610
- Moore Elementary, 800 N. Butternut Place, (north loop) 918-357-6991
- McAuliffe Elementary, 6515 S. Garnett, (bus loop) 918-357-6542
- Peters Elementary, 2900 W. College, (east loop) 918-357-6741
- Rosa Parks Elementary, 13702 E 46th Place S., (east loop) 918-357-6810
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Every Weekday at:
- Ellen Ochoa Elementary, 12000 E 31st Street, (east loop) 918-357-8434
9 to 10 a.m. Every Weekday at:
- Jarman Elementary, 9015 E. 79th St. S., (bus loop) 918-357-8952
10 to 11 a.m. Every Weekday at:
- 6th/7th Grade Center, 10100 E. 61st St., (west loop) 918-357-8083
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Every Weekday at:
- Union High School, 6636 S. Mingo Road, (north loop next to track) 918-357-7227
4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Evening Pick-Up at:
- Ellen Ochoa Elementary, 12000 E 31st Street, (east loop) 918-357-8434
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Union 8th Grade Center, 6501 S. Garnett, (bus loop) 918-357-7810
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Starting Monday, November 16, evening pickup will be 4:40 to 5:45 p.m. at the 8th Grade Center, 6501 S. Garnett, only.
Weekend Meals
Currently, Union will pass out two day’s worth of meals on Thursdays and Fridays to cover the weekend at these sites: Cedar Ridge, Moore, Darnaby, Andersen, Ellen Ochoa, and High School.
Starting November 1, Peters will offer weekend meals on Fridays (3 days worth-Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) and the Union 6th/7th Grade Center will offer two days of meals on Thursdays and Fridays, and 8th Grade will offer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday meals on Fridays.
Super Snack Meals
Starting November 16, Union’s Child Nutrition will be sending free Super Snack meals (supper meals) home with students at Boevers, Clark, Grove, Jarman, Jefferson, McAuliffe, Ellen Ochoa, Rosa Parks, 6th/7th Grade, and soon at Peters and Moore. Free supper meals will be available for virtual student meal pickup, as well, and for in-person students participating in after school activities.
