Child Nutrition
Updates
Districtwide Free Breakfast and Lunch for students!
CHILD NUTRITION ELIGIBILITY AND EDUCATION BENEFIT APPLICATIONALL students in ALL schools in the Bethel School District qualify for free breakfast and lunch this year!
To maintain our qualifications ALL Bethel School District families must complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit Application at https://emealapps.bethelsd.org/
Each enrolled student is entitled to 1 free reimbursable breakfast and 1 reimbursable lunch each day. A reimbursable meal includes:
- Breakfast: Three items (grain/meat, fruit/veg, milk) one of which must include a ½ cup fruit or vegetable.
- Lunch: Three items, one of which one of which must include a ½ cup fruit or vegetable.
Students who elect not take the minimum required meal components will be charged al a carte price for each individual item.
Students can purchase a second meal.
Staff and faculty still may purchase meals. Adult meals are not free.
Free meals at our schools depends on YOU!
ALL Bethel School District families must complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit Application (CNEEB) this year. Completing this form also ensures that your student’s school will continue to receive the full amount of federal and state funding available.
By submitting this application, households may qualify for:
- Summer 2025 EBT benefits
- Reduced fees for other programs and activities
- You must check YES! Please share my child’s income eligibility for each program you wish to receive discounts for:
- ASB Fees (ASB Cards, events & athletic entrance fees)
- Course Fees (AP tests, credit retrieval and instrument rental)
- Athletics fees
- iPad Coverage
- If a household’s income places students in the free or reduced-price meal eligibility category, fees will be adjusted accordingly in the district on-line payment system. NOTE: The application must be completed 2-4 days BEFORE paying for your fees to give the systems time to make appropriate pricing adjustments.
- You must check YES! Please share my child’s income eligibility for each program you wish to receive discounts for:
Mission Statement
To provide access to nutrition at school to support the overall growth and development of our students setting them up for success in the classroom and a healthy life.
Hours of Operation
School Days 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Main Office 253.800.3912
Leeda Beha
Director
253.800.3911
Christina Chisler
Assistant Director
253.800.3916
Chris Collins
Chef Supervisor, Central Kitchen
253.800.3919
ALEX FELLENZ
Supervisor, Logistics and Warehousing
253.800.3915
Julia Grammer
Field Supervisor, West Schools
253.800.3917
Kameron Lott
Field Supervisor, East Schools
253.800.3918
Rosa Graham
Procurement and Inventory Clerk
253.800.3914
Brittany Berkey
F/R Applications Clerk
253.800.3912
Holly Lomax
Secretary
253.800.3910
Iva Nelson
Revenue Clerk
253.800.3913
Free/Reduced Info
2024-25 Letter to Families
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Additional Languages Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application
The online application is available in English or Spanish. Click the dropdown arrow to change languages. La solicitud en línea está disponible en inglés o español. Haga clic en la flecha desplegable para cambiar de idioma.
For Free and Reduced-Price Meal applications in additional languages, please visit:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/translated-applications
Fee Discounts and Waivers
If a student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, they may be eligible for decreased fees to participate in other school programs. To receive discounts automatically for these programs, parents/guardians must consent to release their student’s free and reduced-price meal (FRM) status internally to the district’s point of sale system (In-Touch) which will automatically adjust fees to the discounted prices. This will work for in-person and online transactions. Parents/guardians must indicate each program that they consent to share FRM eligibility for to receive the discounted fee or waiver.
- ASB Fees - ASB cards, events, entrance fees, and individual or family annual athletic passes
- Athletics - Pay-to-play sports fees
- Course Fees - AP Tests, credit retrieval, and instrument rentals
- iPad Insurance Coverage
Providing this consent is OPTIONAL and does not affect your child's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.
NOTE: It is important that you complete the FRM application and give consent to share BEFORE you pay your district fees. It takes 24 hours for prices to adjust in the system.
Menus
Pay for Meals
Meal prices for the 2024-25 school year
Breakfast Prices
Elementary: $2.15
Middle School: $2.15
High School: $2.30
Adult: $3.00
Lunch Prices
Elementary: $3.50
Middle School: $3.50
High School: $4.00
Adult: $4.75
Milk Prices
*Milk: $.65
*Individual milks can be purchased a la carte. Milk only is not free at schools participating in the free meal programs.
Online payments can be made using our electronic payment service, PayPams, online or via their downloadable apps for Apple and android phones.
Special Dietary Needs
Procedure for Requesting Menu Modifications
Our Philosophy
Our objective is to support the nutritional health, well-being, physical growth and development of all students in Bethel School District. Students who are well nourished have the best chance of achieving academic success. It is our goal to provide the safest possible food environment for students and create a plan to meet their special dietary needs.
Menu Modifications will be made for students according to federal law and USDA regulations that require school meal programs to make reasonable modifications to accommodate children with disabilities. Under the law, a disability is an impairment which substantially limits a major life activity or bodily function. Requests must be medically necessary and are made on a case-by-case basis. This can include allergies and digestive conditions. Personal dietary preferences do not meet menu modification criteria.
Requests Must:
- Be medically necessary
- Be signed by a State-Recognized Medical Authority (RMA)*
- Indicate the food(s) to be omitted/avoided from the student’s diet
- Describe how ingestion of the food impacts the student
- Specifies the food(s) to be substituted/served instead
How to Submit a Request
Have the RMA complete the “Request for Menu Modifications” form or write a diet order that includes all criteria listed above. Turn in request to the heath room at your student’s school.
What if my student’s dietary needs change?
Special dietary accommodations are valid for the duration of enrollment. However, if your student’s medical or health needs change, an updated request for special dietary accommodations must be submitted.
If a student no longer requires a special diet, documentation from the student’s health care provider (RMA) must be provided for Child Nutrition Services to liberalize the student’s diet.
Questions
For questions about the process contact the health room at your student’s school or Child Nutrition Services at 253-800-3912. For further assistance with concerns regarding special dietary accommodations or 504 plans, contact Special Services at 253-800-2300.
*A Recognized Medical Authority (RMA) includes a Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Physician’s Assistant (PA) with prescriptive authority, Naturopathic Physician and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP).
Food Allergies
Contact our office at 253.800.3912 for more information.
Wellness Policy
Nationally, there has been much attention focused on the health of our children. As the number of overweight and poorly nourished children begins to climb, school districts throughout the county have developed “wellness policies” to address the health of their students. Research demonstrates that the healthier our students are, the more prepared they are to learn.
Bethel School District, with input from parents, students, staff and community members, has established guidelines for physical activity, nutrition and health education, which will affect all of our students and schools. These guidelines set standards for the kinds of foods offered in school, minimum requirements for student physical activity offered during the school day, as well as guidelines for nutrition and health education.
Smart Snacks
Nutrition standards for “All Food Sold in Schools”
All foods and beverages sold during the school day must meet federal nutrition criteria. “Smart Snacks in School” regulations went into effect July 1, 2014. Child Nutrition Services is here to help! If you have any questions regarding Smart Snacks, please call the CNO Field Supervisor, Joel Latiolais, at 253.800.3918.
K12 Competitive Food Trainings
Additional Links
Dole "5 a Day" Fruits & Vegetables
SUN Bucks
Update: Summer EBT or SUN Bucks
SUN Bucks benefits are being issued! As a reminder, benefits are issued in batches and not by school or district. Children in the same household may not receive their benefits at the same time.
Families may apply here: https://sunbucks.dshs.wa.gov/en/
Families may visit the SUN Bucks website or contact them via their call center at 1-833-543-3230.
What is Summer EBT?
Permanent, nationwide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program—also known as SUN Bucks, to support children who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals during the summer months. Summer EBT is separate from SNAP, but benefits are used like SNAP to buy food.
Summer EBT provides a one-time $120 food benefit for each eligible child.
Who administers the program?
USDA administers the program nationally. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), in partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), is administering the Summer EBT (S-EBT) program in Washington state.
Where do we direct families?
- For students who were not include in the district upload and may still meet eligibility requirements can apply online at the DSHS SUN Bucks webpage.
- Families who have questions about S-EBT eligibility, need to change their address or have general questions should contact the S-EBT Contact Center at (833) 543-3230 between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday–Friday (except observed holidays).
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement for Child Nutrition Programs
English
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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form(link is external), 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: USDA Program Intake (link is external)
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Spanish
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al 202-720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al 800-877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual
puede obtenerse en línea en: Formulario de Denuncia por Discriminación del Programa del USDA(link is external), de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al
866-632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
- correo:
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 o 202-690-7442; o - correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov(link sends e-mail)
Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.