Welcome to the School Nutrition Program

Burke County Public Schools participate county-wide in a program that is intended to encourage students to enjoy wholesome, nutritious meals at school while eliminating paperwork for parents. The program, called the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP, is funded by the US Department of Agriculture as a means of ensuring students get the food they need to do their best at school. Studies show that when students are hungry, they are often distracted in the classroom, they are absent from school more often, and score lower on standardized tests. This new Federally-funded program will allow all students attending Burke County Public Schools to receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to the student or their household, and no school meals application is required. 

 

Mission Statement: As a partner in education, the Burke County School Nutrition Program's mission is to contribute to a successful academic experience and encourage a lifetime of healthy eating. The program provides each student with nutrition education and meals that are nutritious, appealing, and served by caring professionals in a pleasant environment.


Effective July 1, 2014, USDA, under The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, will be implementing the Smart Snacks in School standards. The new nutrition standards will build on the already healthy changes we have made in school meals and snacks by replacing junk foods with healthier snack options. Please refer to the link below, "Smart Snack Guidelines", to review the new standards. Also please check out the new Smart Snack Calculator to determine whether your snack meets the Nutrition Guidelines.

 

To get ideas of healthy food items for youth please visit the Smart Snacks Planner!


Central Office Burke County Public Schools
789 Burke Veterans Parkway
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-5393
Fax 706-554-5655


USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

 

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. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

Spanish Español: Si tiene dificultades para comunicarse con nosotros, o para entender esta información porque no habla inglés o tiene alguna discapacidad, por favor infórmenos. Comuníquese con (información de contacto). Tenemos disponibilidad de servicios gratuitos de ayuda en otros idiomas y otro tipo de asistencia y servicios cuando lo solicite.

 

Chinese 中文： 如果您因为不会说英语或有残疾而无法与我们沟通或了解这些信息，请与我们联系。联系方式（联系信息）。我 们会根据需求提供免费语言援助或其他辅助和服务。

 

Korean :한국어 귀하께서 영어를 알지 못하거나 장애로 인해 저희와의 의사소통 또는 이 정보에 대한 이해에 어려움이 있는 경우에는 저희에게 알려주십시오. 연락처 (연락처 정보) 요청에 따라 무료 언어 지원 또는 기타 보조 수단 및 서비스를 이용하실 수 있습니다.

 

Vietnamese Việt: VI: Vui lòng cho chúng tôi biết nếu quý vị gặp khó khăn khi giao tiếp với chúng tôi hoặc khó hiểu thông tin này vì quý vị không nói tiếng Anh hoặc bị khuyết tật. Liên lạc theo (thông tin liên lạc). Luôn có hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí hoặc trợ giúp và dịch vụ khác theo yêu cầu.

 

German Deutsch: Falls Sie Schwierigkeiten haben, mit uns zu kommunizieren, Sie kein Englisch sprechen oder behindert sind, so teilen Sie uns dies bitte mit. Kontakt (Kontaktdaten). Auf Anfrage erhalten Sie kostenfreie Sprachunterstützung oder sonstige Hilfen und Dienstleistungen. French

 

Français: Si vous avez des difficultés pour vous communiquer avec nous ou pour comprendre ce document car vous n'êtes pas anglophone ou parce que vous êtes en situation d'handicap, veuillez nous en informer. Contact (informations de contact). Une assistance linguistique gratuite ou d'autres aides et services sont disponibles sur demande.

 

Portuguese Português: Se você tiver qualquer dificuldade para se comunicar conosco ou entender estas informações porque não fala inglês ou tem alguma deficiência, informe-nos. Entre em contato com (informações de contato). Oferecemos assistência gratuita para o idioma ou outros tipos de auxílio e serviços, mediante solicitação.

 

Hindi नह ीं: अगर आपको अींग्रेजी मेंबात नह ीं कर पाने या अींग्रेजी समझने मेंअसमर्थता के कारण हमसे बातचीत करने या इस जानकार को समझने मेंकठिनाई होती है, तो कृपया हमेंबताएँ। (सींपकथ जानकार ) पर सींपकथ करें। ननिःशुल्क भाषा सहयोग या अन्य साधन और सेवाएँअनुरोध पर उपलब्ध हैं।

 

Gujarati ગજુ રાતી: જો તમને, ઇંગ્લિશ નથી બોિ તા તેનેકારણેકેકોઈ િિકકાાિાાંગતાનેકારણે, અમારી સાથેિ ાતચીત કકરામાાિાાંકેઆ માકિતી સમજિામાાિાાંતકકીફ પડતી િ ોય તો, કૃપા કરી અમનેજણાિ ો. સાિાાંપકક (સાિાાંપકકની માકિતી). ભાષા અંગેમદદ કેઅન્ય િસાય િિનતાિાાં ી કકરાથી િન:શલ ્ ુક મળશે.