GCSD Child Nutrition Department

All school menus can be accessed via the following link:

https://gcsdus.nutrislice.com/menu

MANAGER'S CHOICE THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.

CONTACT SCHOOLS FOR MENU OPTIONS.


2024-2025 Online FREE/REDUCED Meal Application


2024-2025 Child Nutrition Informational Letter


We request ALL students to apply for the 2024-2025 school year.

In order to be considered to receive free/reduced breakfast and lunch for 2024-2025, an application must be completed.


Online and Paper Applications will be available July 1, 2024.


George County School District has phased out the free lunch program for school year 2024-2025.  Breakfast will remain free for 2024-2025, the cost of lunch is now 2.75.


Households that submitted a Free/Reduced Application last school year, your child’s eligibility status from 2023-2024 will continue into the new school year for up to 30 operating days or until a new determination is made. The George County School District carryover period ends on September 13, 2024, your child’s meal eligibility will expire unless your household receives a (school year 2024-25) notification letter for free or reduced-price meals. Households that DID NOT submit an application last school year will begin the school year as a “paid” lunch status. Students that have a balance from previous school years, it will also carryover over into the 2024-2025 school  year.


We strongly encourage all parents and guardians to complete the Free/Reduced application, regardless of family household size or level of income. This service provides much needed assistance to meet the nutritional needs of many students. Applications are available online at https://www.gcsd.us/child-nutrition or you can fill out a paper application that is available at the front office of each school.



If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah Crenshaw, Child Nutrition Director by email at crenshaws@gcsd.us or at 601-947-6993 ext. 2090.



Department of Agriculture - 2024-2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines



Child Nutrition - Chartwells Highlights

Catering Events and Discovery Kitchens

CHILD NUTRITION DIRECTOR - SARAH CRENSHAW
14214 HWY 26 WEST
LUCEDALE, MS 39452
601-947-6993 EXT 2090 OR EXT 2091

CHILD NUTRITION SECRETARY/WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR - LISA ERKHART

AGRICOLA ELEM CN MANAGER - TOSHIA DUNNAM

BENNDALE ELEM CN MANAGER - KIMBERLY ALLMAN

CENTRAL ELEM CN MANAGER - TESSA SAINSBURY

GCHS CN MANAGER - ASHLEY NASH

GCMS CN MANAGER - KAY STUBBS

L C HATCHER ELEM CN MANAGER - ELLEN MOYE

L T TAYLOR INTERMEDIATE CN MANAGER - PETRINA JORDAN

ROCKY CREEK ELEM CN MANAGER - TAMMY FORD

 

The George County School District has partnered with Chartwells as our Contract Food Management Company starting in the 2023-2024 academic year.


What this contract means for GCSD?:

-ALL current George County School District Child Nutrition Department workers will have the option to remain employed by Chartwells with an improved salary and benefit package. No employee will lose their job.

-ALL students will still eat free breakfast and lunch for the 2023-2024 school year. 

-Chartwells has extensive buying power, which will allow us to provide a wider variety and higher quality of food options for our students.

 

Why Chartwells?

1.    They have unmatched purchasing power. They can get the highest quality products at the best value. They have the power to minimize supply chain disruptions and inflation.

2.    Due to that purchasing power, they are able to listen to the needs of the students, staff, administrators, parents and community through surveys, focus groups, Principal Scoreboards, and technology based feedback options. They then have the ability implement those food preferences into the menus.

3.    They have the largest team of chefs and registered dieticians in the industry that work daily to deliver the highest-quality food by using exceptional ingredients, and using data/feedback to inform menu design.

4.    They empower employees to create happy cafeterias. They provide support, resources, training, and recognition to employees.

5.    Industry experts support our GCSD Child Nutrition team with the tools they need to manage food allergies and diet modifications, and to ensure food safety and audit readiness.


Please visit the Chartwells webpage @ https://www.chartwellsk12.com/ for information and potential benefits for the GCSD students and staff.  Forward all questions to Sarah Crenshaw, GCSD Child Nutrition Director, at 601-947-6993 ext 2090.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement Poster


In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations a nd 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:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email: program.intake@usda.gov

"This institution is an equal opportunity provider." 
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