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Student & Family Handbook 2024-25
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- Welcome to 2024-25 in Guilford County Schools
- 2024-25 Key Changes and Highlights
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Graduation 2024
- A&T Four Middle College at N.C. A&T
- Academy at Smith
- Andrews High
- Dudley High
- Early College at Guilford
- Eastern High
- Gateway Education Center
- Greene Education Center
- Greensboro College Middle College
- Grimsley High
- Haynes-Inman Education Center
- High Point Central High
- Kearns Academy
- Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro
- Middle College at GTCC-High Point
- Middle College at GTCC-Jamestown
- Middle College at UNCG
- Northeast High
- Northern High
- Northwest High
- Page High
- Penn-Griffin School for the Arts
- Ragsdale High
- Smith High
- Southeast High
- Southern High
- Southwest High
- STEM Early College at N.C. A&T
- Weaver Academy
- Western High
- GCS All-Stars 2024
- News Media
- Public Records Requests
- GCSTV
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- Employee of the Month
- Internal Key Communicators
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- News Archives: 2010-2017
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GCS School Nutrition continues to lead the way by providing the highest quality meals to our students every day. With the adoption of the 2010 Healthy Hunger-free Kids Act, the USDA has challenged school nutrition programs to raise the bar on nutrition. GCS School Nutrition continues to exceed the parameters set forth by the USDA. Students will see more fruit options at breakfast, along with yogurt and other healthy, nutritious entrees geared for kids on the go. GCS School Nutrition also makes every effort to accommodate students who need special dietary modifications for food allergies, diabetes and textural modifications.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 updated the requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School Nutrition Services provides meals that offer whole grains, a variety of fruits and vegetables and lean proteins. As all food items on the breakfast and lunch menus offered at GCS meet the HHFKA guidelines, students are required to have the option to choose any of the components daily.
School Breakfast & Lunch for 2024-25
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Meal Charges
Student Breakfast $1.00
Student Lunch $2.85
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No Cost Meal Applications
Student Nutrition Services is urging families who need no-cost meals to fill out a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application. Click here to complete or a paper copy is available in your school. Only one form is needed per household for those students not attending a Community Eligibility Program (CEP) school. “Community Eligibility” means that the whole school qualifies for meals at no cost. If you have a student enrolled in a CEP school, no form is required for the student(s) who attend a CEP school. If you have students enrolled in schools with both types of meal programs, one meal application for your family is needed for your student(s) who attend non-CEP schools.
This year, GCS is waiving the reduced-price status for breakfast and lunch. All students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals will receive breakfast and lunch each day at no cost.
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Online Payments
Money can be placed on a student’s account in person or online through the K12 Payment Center. Any existing balances will be carried over to the following year.
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What to expect from school breakfast
There are four (4) meal components offered at breakfast. Students are required to take a minimum of three (3) of the four (4) components including at least one (1) fruit serving (1/2 cup) to make a breakfast meal.
The four (4) components offered daily at breakfast to students in grades K-12 include a minimum of:
Serving size
Required
Milk
8 oz. of 1 %, skim or flavored skim
Fruits
1 serving (1/2 cup each)
Fruit required
Bread/Grain or Meat/Alternate Protein
1 oz. equivalent minimum
Bread/Grain
1 oz. equivalent minimum
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What to expect from school lunch
There are five (5) meal components offered at lunch. Students are required to take a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) components including at least one (1) fruit serving or one (1) vegetable serving to make a lunch meal.
The five (5) components offered daily at lunch to students in grades K-12 include a minimum of:
SERVING SIZE
REQUIRED
Milk
8 oz. of 1 %, skim or flavored skim
Fruits
1 serving (1/2 cup each)
Fruit or vegetable required
Vegetables
2 servings (1/2 cup each)
Fruit or vegetable required
Meat/Alternate Protein
2 oz. equivalent minimum
Bread/Grain
1 oz. equivalent minimum
A la carte items may be available for purchase. Payments may be made using the student’s account online through the K12 Payment Center or by cash.