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National School Lunch Program
Evergreen School District offers lunches free or at a reduced rate to those students who qualify. Free & Reduced Price Lunch Applications are mailed to each family in ESD. If you feel you qualify for the program, please carefully follow the instructions on the letter attached to the application and return the application via the mail to:
Central Kitchen Facility
2828 Corda Drive
San Jose, CA. 95122
or return the completed application to your student’s school. Only ONE need be completed for each household. Please review the information prior to submitting application to ensure all required areas have been completed. Applications that are incomplete will be returned and the eligibility process will be delayed.
Check the application for the following:
¸ All Student Names and Attendance School
¸ All other children in the household
¸ Names of all adult household members
¸ Income information for ALL household members
¸ Source of income
¸ Signature of parent or guardian
¸ Social Security of the signing adult
A new application must be submitted prior to September 20, 2002 for your students to qualify for the 2002/2003 school year. New applications will be processed through the month of September. If you were qualified for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program last year, you will remain eligible at the same status until the 2002-2003 applications are processed. A new application MUST be completed each school year.

Households who receive Food Stamps or CalWORKs for their students and have received a letter stating their students are directly certified DO NOT have to complete an application. A letter will notify you of your child’s eligibility and your child will automatically receive free lunches unless you notify the CNS office that you do not want the benefits. If you have not received a letter by September 6, 2002 indicating that your child is qualified, please complete a Needy Lunch Application and return it to your child’s school.

If you have any questions, call the Child Nutrition Services office at 223-4500 .

ADVANCE PAYMENTS
Advance Payments will be accepted on any day that school is in session. If you are sending a check, please indicate the name and room number of the student/students that the check is for. Only one check per family is needed. You do not have to send a separate check for each child.

My Student Lost Their Lunch Money????
If a student forgets or loses their lunch money the student will be allowed to charge their meal service at those sites with POS systems. When the student brings money for lunches the charged lunch will be cleared from their account before any advance payment is recorded. When a student has two charges on their account the student will be sent to the school office to call home. The student will be offered some nourishment. No student will go hungry.

Choices
There are six choices on the menu daily, however we cannot guarantee that the students’ first choice will always be available throughout the entire lunch service. By offering multiple choices we encourage students to try a variety of foods.
We make every effort to serve what is printed for each day, however due to events beyond our control the menu will occasionally be changed. Deliveries do not arrive when expected; Refrigeration breaks down; Long weekends and holiday breaks and equipment malfunctions are just a few of the reasons necessitating a menu change.

Want to earn some Extra Cash????
The CNS Department is hiring Part Time and Substitute positions to work In the Central Kitchen and/or school sites. Applications must be completed at the Human Resources Department located at 3188 Quimby Road. For more Information call the CNS office at 223-4500.

Disclaimer
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). The USDA and the NSD are equal opportunity providers and employers.

Dates to Remember
August 26th - First Day of School
September 2nd - Labor Day Holiday
October 17th - District Inservice - No School
November 11th - Veterans Day Holiday
November 20th - District Conference Day - No School
November 27th – 29th Thanksgiving Holiday
December 23rd – January 3rd - Winter Break