Food Service & Nutrition

Check out our latest food service menus to see the nutritious and delicious meals offered at Metro Deaf School! Click below to explore what’s cooking this week.

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While all meals are provided free to students regardless of status, completing the brief Application for Educational Benefits may give you and your family more access to valuable discounts and services. Approved applications can help you qualify for discounted home internet, bus passes, museum and theater tickets, and more. Additionally, each approved application helps Metro Deaf School receive critical funding for field trip fees, technology, and other resources to enhance our school community. Fill out your application today to unlock these benefits for your family and support our school!

 

Metro Deaf School serves breakfast and lunch! As part of the Minnesota’s Free School Meals Program, all student's will have one breakfast and one lunch available free of charge, each day at school.

On March 17, 2023, Governor Walz signed the MN Free School Meals bill into law. The MN Free School Meals Program is a permanent program that provides state reimbursement to schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast
Program so that all students can have one breakfast and one lunch at no cost at school. The Free School Meals Program began on July 1, 2023.

If you have any questions about the meals served at MDS, contact Becky Swinney at rswinney@mdsmn.org

1. What meals are provided at Metro Deaf School?

Metro Deaf School offers breakfast and lunch options, including nutritious and balanced meals to meet the dietary needs of our students. They also receive a snack during the day. For students staying for Student Life, the after school program, they will also be provided a snack at 3:30. 

2. How can I access the current food service menus?

You can view the latest breakfast and lunch menus by clicking on the tab above.

3. Are vegetarian or other dietary accommodations available?

Yes, we can provide vegetarian options and accommodate dietary restrictions with a Special Diet Statement signed by a doctor is required. Please contact our food service coordinator below to discuss your child’s specific needs and submit the required documentation.

4. What is the cost of school meals?

Meals are provided free of charge to all students.

5. Do I need to fill out any paperwork to get meals?

All meals are provided free to students, regardless of their financial status, under Minnesota’s Free School Meals Program. However, we encourage families to complete the Application for Educational Benefits. While it is not required to receive free meals, completing this application helps ensure that the school receives additional funding to support programs, activities, and resources for students. It may also provide your family access to additional benefits, such as discounted internet, reduced fees for extracurricular activities, and more. The application is available on our website or through the school office.

6. What happens if my child forgets their lunchbox?

If your child does not have their lunch from home, they will be able to take a school meal, free of charge.

7. Can my child purchase a milk to go with their lunch from home?

Unfortunately, we have discontinued purchasing milk separately from meals.

8. What do I need to do for field trip lunches?

Unless stated otherwise on the field trip form, all students will receive a cold lunch, usually a sandwich, vegetable, fruit, milk, and grain.

9. Who is the lunch provider?

CKC Good Food

10. Who do I contact with questions about food services?

For any questions or concerns about food services, please reach out to our food service coordinator at rswinney@mdsmn.org

Nondiscrimination statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)   Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2)   Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3)   Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Metro Deaf School is an equal opportunity provider.