Thanksgiving Week Meal Service Update

NCSS Meal Service Update for Thanksgiving Week
Posted on 11/20/2020
Thanksgiving Week Meal Service Updates

The Newton County School System has made changes to meal service delivery options in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. All weekly meal pick-up sites will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Weekly meal pick-up by parents and/or guardians resumes on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at specified locations (see below).

Additionally, the school system started the delivery of two days’ worth of meals on Tuesday, November 17th – Friday, November 20th. This will ensure children have breakfast and lunch meals from Tuesday, November 17th – Tuesday, November 24th. All meal service operations will be closed Wednesday through Sunday, November 25th through 29th.

Please note the following important reminders:

  • Households are only allowed to receive meals from only one food and nutrition service method (e.g., In-person at school; At a designated bus stop; Parent or guardian pick-up of a week’s worth of meals at one of the pick-up locations listed below)

  • All children under the age of 18 or 21 with special needs are eligible to receive FREE breakfast and lunch meals through June 30, 2021

  • Parents and/or Guardians can pick-up meals without their child(ren) present

  • Families can pick-up weekly meals at the following meal distribution sites every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm (Note: Weekly meal pick-up sites will close on Wednesday, November 25th)

WEEKLY MEAL PICK UP LOCATIONS:

  • Live Oak Elementary School
    500 Kirkland Rd, Covington, GA 30016

  • Heard Mixon Elementary School
    14110 GA-36, Covington, GA 30014

  • West Newton Elementary School
    13387 Brown Bridge Rd, Covington, GA 30016

  • Middle Ridge Elementary School
    11649 By Pass Rd, Covington, GA 30014

  • Oak Hill Elementary School
    6243 GA-212, Covington, GA 30016

Other options for food and nutrition meal service include:

  • In-School Meal Service: In-school learners can pick up a FREE breakfast and lunch meal from their cafeteria to eat in the classroom or other designated school areas (e.g., atrium).

  • Daily Bus Meal Delivery: Buses are setup to deliver meals to designated bus stop locations. You can find when your meals will be delivered by downloading the Versatrans MyStop App. Your child(ren) student identification number(s) are needed to access estimated meal delivery time.

  • School Site Pick Up: If a parent/guardian misses their bus meal delivery, he/she can visit one of our cafeterias listed below to pick up a meal prior to 1:00pm each day. Please call the applicable cafeteria phone number and tell the manager the number of meals needed for your child(ren).

School Site Pick-Up
 PRODUCTION SITE   SCHOOL NUTRITION MANAGERS    CAFE CONTACT NUMBERS 
Alcovy High   Amanda Tyndall    678-342-5642
Clements Middle   Robin Kinter   678-342-2492
Cousins Middle   Ginger Kelly   678-342-2706
East Newton Elementary   Cynthia Benton   678-342-2471
Eastside High   LaDonna Wommack   678-342-2752
Fairview Elementary   Tyra Aycox   770-784-2940
Flint Hill Elementary   Kathy Bunn   678-342-2582
Heard-Mixon Elementary   Wende Wigton   678-342-2524
Indian Creek Elementary   CJ Maughon   678-342-2803
Liberty Middle   Lori Norris   678-625-6622
Live Oak Elementary   Kandi Nash   678-625-6668
Livingston Elementary   Shannon Brewer   770-385-6914
Mansfield Elementary   Deborah Colbert   678-342-2581
Middle Ridge Elementary   Wendy Vines   770-385-6468
NC Theme School   Vicki Goldman   770-784-2960
NCCA   Gail Lyle   770-788-5497
Newton High   Adrian Milteer   678-342-2821
Oak Hill Elementary   Jennifer Sorrells   770-385-6911
Porterdale Elementary   Kathy Swain   678-342-2859
Rocky Plains Elementary   Brandy Arena   678-342-5584
South Salem Elementary   Dawn Bowen   678-625-6613
Veterans Memorial Middle   Juanita Eldred   770-385-6902
West Newton Elementary    Chanda Twilley-Mintz    770-385-6477


This program is solely for the pick-up of meals at distribution sites and bus stop locations, as meals cannot be consumed on site. If your student currently receives a documented Special Diet Meal Accommodation through the School Nutrition Program, please let us know by contacting, Donna Vella-Brown at 770-788-3120. Follow us on Twitter @NutritionNCSS, or visit our website at www.newtonschoolnutrition.org.

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