Plant Based Meal Options

Coming this fall we will be offering Plant Base meals for students. Students must preorder their meal in the morning to receive at Lunch. The order forms will be in the school office and in the cafeteria. Just stop in, fill the form out and mark what entree you would like, at lunch bring in your receipt to receive your entree. You will still be required to take a fruit or vegetable or both to receive your free meal.

Farm to School Initiative

This fall, Food Services is excited to announce our participation in the Farm to School Initiative. Beginning in September, all middle and high schools will begin utilizing local ground beef from Gregurich Farms from Pawnee , IL.

Items featuring this ground beef are noted on menus with the Illinois symbol next to the menu item. This is an exciting new addition to our cafeterias, and for more information on Gregurich Farm click here. For more information on the Farm to School Initiative, click here.

Community Eligibility Provision Program

Springfield Public Schools participates district wide in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program where a healthy breakfast and lunch are provided at no charge to every student. No applications are required to receive these free meals. The CEP program does not apply to Student Fees and parents/guardians are still required to pay these fees. However, if a parent/guardian feels they are unable to pay for the fees (book, technology, lab, etc) you can apply to have the fees waived by completing a Student Fee Waiver Form (one form per household). Forms are also available at your student's school.

To find additional information about the Food Service programs go to the link below Parent Information.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department (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. Person with disabilities who require alternative means for 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 speck 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://wwww.ascr.usda.gov/how-file-program-discrimination-complaint, 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: 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: (202) 690-7442) or email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Menus are subject to change due to shortages that are still occurring nationwide, but we will do our best to notify you if there are any changes.

We appreciate your patience and understanding!  We look forward to serving all of our students free breakfast and lunch this school year.

Menus and Nutritional Information

Toia Keith
Food Service Director
217-525-3046
tkeith@sps186.org

Jonathan Bahnsen
Asst. Food Service Director/ RD Dietitian
217-525-3046
jbahnsen@sps186.org

Megan McMillan
Production Manager
217-525-3046
mmcmillan@sps186.org

Robin Stubbs
Secretary
217-525-3046

Rich Crocher
Chef/Trainer
217-525-3046

• Parent Information

Springfield School District has salad bars being utilized by the students through out the district.  Fresh vegetables, fruits and homemade salads will be offered daily at select schools.

Southeast High School

Each high school has been provided a new Grab & Go cart. Offering grab & go options for breakfast and/or lunch outside the regular cafeteria lines.

Family Featured Recipes

The following are recipes that we have developed and offer in our schools. We have converted the recipes for a serving size of 6 with the nutritional information attached.

FEATURED RECIPES

What's Happening Around the District

All of our Middle Schools and High Schools now offer homemade fresh Smoothies at least once a week during  breakfast.

We are lucky to have all of our elementary and four middle schools participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program. Every week the students and teachers are given a sample of a fruit or vegetable plus information about that product during their class time.