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🌸🌼 Spring Into Healthy Choices This April! 🌼🌸

Posted Date: 04/01/26 (03:00 PM)
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School Nutrition

Newsletter

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🌼 Welcome to April!

Spring is here, and we’re excited to bring fresh, nutritious meals to our students as we head into the final stretch of the school year! After Spring Break, we’re ready to refuel and keep students energized for success.

🌟 Celebrating Excellence: 100% Sanitation Scores

We are proud to recognize our School Nutrition teams for achieving 100% sanitation scores across multiple sites this past month!
This accomplishment reflects:
  • Commitment to cleanliness 🧼
  • Safe food handling practices 🍽️
  • Daily attention to detail behind the scenes
Our teams work hard every day to ensure that every meal served is not only nutritious—but safe and high quality for all students.
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🏀🥛 Fueling Our Student Athletes

Our School Nutrition team was proud to support our basketball team—helping keep them fueled and ready with nutritious options like milk for strength and recovery.

We love cheering on our students both in the classroom and on the court!
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🎓 Attention Senior Parents

As graduation approaches, please be reminded:
➡️ All meal account balances should be paid in full prior to receiving diplomas.
We encourage families to:
  • Check account balances early
  • Make small payments over time
  • Avoid last-minute stress
Taking care of balances now helps ensure a smooth and successful end to the school year!

🍽️💻 April Menu & Meal Account Info

Our April menu is packed with student favorites and balanced meals to keep students fueled and focused all day long.
👉 View the full April menu:
This month includes:
  • Breakfast for Lunch
  • 📅 April 7 (Grades 6–12)
  • 📅 April 14 (Grades K–5)
  • 🍑 Peach Cobbler on April 21
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables offered daily
  • A variety of hot meals and grab-and-go options
Families can also easily manage meal accounts online:
  • Check menus anytime
  • Make secure payments
  • Apply for free & reduced meals
  • Monitor student balances
👉 Taking a few minutes now can help avoid issues later!
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🌞 Coming Soon: Summer Meals at Park View

We’re excited to begin preparing for our Summer Meals Program at Park View!
✔ Free meals for children
✔ Nutritious meals all summer long
✔ Open to the community
📅 Serving times and additional details coming soon—stay tuned!
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🌟 Nutrition Tip of the Month

“Eat the Rainbow!”
Encourage students to fill their plates with colorful fruits and vegetables—each color provides different nutrients to help their bodies grow strong and stay healthy.

📣 We’re Here for You!
Our School Nutrition team is committed to serving healthy meals and supporting student success every day. If you have questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out!

📲 Stay Connected with Us!

Don’t miss the latest updates, menu highlights, and behind-the-scenes fun from our School Nutrition team! Follow us on social media to see what’s cooking:
We love hearing from our families—like, share, and tag us in your posts!
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25-26 Free & Reduced Meal Application. With Higher Income Eligibility Standards this year, your children could qualify!

The 2025 - 2026 Free & Reduced Meal Application is now available. Just a friendly reminder that an application must be completed every new school year. It costs nothing to apply but if approved, your child will receive delicious and healthy breakfast and lunch meals for free.* Click the following link to be directed to the 25-26 application: https://www.lunchapplication.com/.

*The N.C. General Assembly has elected to cover the copay for reduced-price meals for the 25-26 school year.

Good news! You only need to submit one Free & Reduced Meal Application per household—no need to fill one out for each student.
Also, if at any time your household dynamics change you can reapply as often as needed.

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All-in-One Hub

Your go-to spot for everything school nutrition! Whether you're looking to apply for free & reduced meals, view menus, make payments, or submit special diet requests—it's all right here in one place. Click the links below to get started:

Free and Reduced Application

Online Menu

Online Payment

Special Diet Forms
* Diet orders from previous years remain active unless updated. Only submit a new form if there are changes or if restrictions should be removed (doctor’s note required).


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K12 Payment Center

The K12 Payment Center is a convenient online platform that allows you to easily manage your child's meal account.

Add Funds: Securely add money to your student's lunch account anytime, anywhere, using your computer or mobile device.

View Balances & Purchases: Keep track of your child's meal purchases and current account balances.

Low Balance Alerts: Set up automated notifications to receive an alert when your student's balance gets low, so you never miss a payment.

Set Up Autopay: Ensure your student's meal account is always funded by setting up automatic payments based on a schedule or balance.

Ready to get started?
Visit www.k12paymentcenter.com to sign up or log in. You'll need your child's student ID number to enroll.

✅ Important: Be sure to select the 2025-2026 school year in K12 Payment Center to ensure your payment is applied correctly!