Food & Nutrition Services

We are happy to inform you that Stockbridge Community Schools will be participating in the
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast programs. During the 2024-2025 school year ALL student meals will be free of charge, no application needed, though we are requesting that all families complete an Education Benefits Form.

Why is Stockbridge Community Schools requesting financial information? The Education Benefits Form collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs.  The more forms returned the better.

Without this information, Stockbridge Community Schools could lose important state and federal funding for educational programs that our students need. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer support and services for our students including, but not limited to:

• Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)
• Teaching supplies and materials
• Counselors and Social Workers
• School Nurses
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology

What else might my student or household be eligible for? Based on the information you provide on your Education Benefits Form; your child may qualify for other programs such as:

• Pay to Play
• Weekend Tide Me Over Bags
• Programs that provide field trip support
• Programs the provide school supplies or assist with school fees
• Programs that provide holiday support
• Potential support for cable and internet

All information on the form submitted is confidential.

You must complete the Sharing Information with Other Programs Form, to grant permission for your eligibility information to be shared.  

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie White at 517-851-7770 ext. 6308.  

Please complete a form as soon as possible . 

Start A Form
Education Benefits Letter
Education Benefits Form
Sharing Information with Other Programs
MDE Summer Food Program

The Food Service Department is excited to announce that  ALL student meals will be FREE of Charge for SY 2024-2025!
Students must take a complete reimbursable meal in order for their meal to qualify.

Breakfast Information

A school breakfast gives student's choices of whole grain breads/cereal, meat/meat alternate, fruit/juice, and milk (1% white, FF chocolate). Students must take three items and one must be a fruit or juice. Most entrees are two items.

Breakfast is served every morning (Monday-Friday) in each building's cafeteria:

Breakfast Price for All Buildings: $0.00

• Smith Elementary begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Heritage School begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Jr./Sr. High School begins at 7:05 a.m.

Lunch Information

A school lunch consists of five meal components: protein, grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk. Students must take three out of the five components, and one must be at least a half cup of fruit or vegetable, in order for their meal to be a complete reimbursable meal. Many of our main entrees consist of two meal components.

• GSRP Menu
• Smith Elementary Menu
• Heritage School Menu
  
  Lunch Prices (Pre-K-6th):
  Paid: $0.00
  Reduced: $0.00
  Free: $0.00
   
• Jr./Sr. High School Menu
  
  Lunch Prices (7-12):
  Paid: $0.00
  Reduced: $0.00
  Free: $0.00

Payment to your student’s meal account can be made at any time.

Meal Accounts

Parents and Guardians have the ability to check their student’s meal account balance, their daily spending, and transfer money between accounts within your family. Accounts can be set up online in the Meal Magic  Family Portal. You will need your student’s identification number when setting up an account.    

Online Payments

Online payment can be made at SchoolPay . Funds are deposited each morning at 9:00 a.m.

Junior/Senior High School and Heritage School

Students can pay the cashier at the time of meal service. Cash and checks are accepted at the register. Checks should be made out to Stockbridge Community Schools, and we ask that you put your students first and last name in the memo.  

Smith Elementary

Students can turn in payment any morning, either to their teacher or in the cafeteria. Money must be in a sealed envelope with the student’s full name and lunch written on it. When sending checks, the students first and last name must be in the memo. We do not recommend sending cash for payment, especially at the elementary level.

Checks

Checks should be made out to Stockbridge Community Schools

Family Checks

If you have multiple students you can send one check for all students. Family checks can be evenly split or different amounts deposited to each student's account. Family checks should have the names of all students and the amount to deposit for each student.

Mailing a Payment

Checks can be mailed to Stockbridge Community Schools
Food & Nutrition Services
416 North Clinton Street
Stockbridge, MI, 49285

Stockbridge Community Schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which offers free breakfast and lunch to all students that choose to participate in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program.  A la carte items and adult meals, however, must be paid for at the time of service. 

We encourage parents or guardians to regularly monitor their student’s meal account to maintain sufficient funds. An account can be set up online in the Meal Magic Family Portal to track daily spending and view account balances. To create an account, you will need your student’s ID number, which can be obtained by calling your student’s school office.

Unpaid meal account charges often place a significant financial strain on the Food Service Department. To address this, guidelines have been established for managing meal account balances across all Stockbridge Schools as well as to ensure compliance with the financial reporting requirements of the Child Nutrition Program. These guidelines also outline accountability measures for collecting outstanding meal account balances.

Free Meal Benefits:

• Students will receive breakfast and lunch each day at no charge.

Elementary Students (K - 6):

• Students must have funds in their meal accounts or cash on hand to purchase a la carte items, including milk outside their reimbursable meal.
• Automated low balance email reminders are sent weekly to families with updated email addresses.
• All negative balances must be settled by the end of the school year.

Jr/Sr High School Students (7-12):

• Students must have funds in their meal accounts or cash on hand to purchase a la carte items, including milk outside their reimbursable meal.
• If a student has a negative balance and brings cash for a la carte items, that cash will go towards settling the negative balance.
• Students will receive reminders in the meal line if their balance is low.
• Automated low balance email reminders are sent weekly to families with updated email addresses.
• All negative balances must be settled by the end of the school year.

Adults:

• Must have funds in their meal account or cash available at the time of service, as charging is not permitted.

Parent/Guardians:

• They are responsible for any unpaid charges on their student’s account.
• Regular monitoring of student accounts can help prevent negative balances.
• Pre-paying on a student’s account ensures that adequate funds are available for meals.
• Pre-payment can be made online at www.schoolpay.com or by sending payment with your student. Instructions are available on the Food Service website.
• Any remaining funds in meal accounts will carry over to the next school year.

Meal Account Refund:

• Please send refund requests for withdrawn or graduating students via email or postal mail.
• Parents/Guardians may also request that the fund balance of a graduating student be transferred to a sibling or a friend's account.

Unpaid meal charges will be turned over to the District Business Manager’s Office at the end of the year.

                                    This Institution is an equal opportunity provider

If your student requires special meal accomodation's you must submit a completed Special Dietary Needs Form. Please return completed forms to your students schools office or mail to Food & Nutrition Services  416 N. Clinton St. Stockbridge, MI 49285

Summer time brings a break from school…but good nutrition doesn’t have to end when school is out!!      Click below to find a SFSP site near you.

Michigan Summer EBT is a program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during
the summer. Find important information by clicking below.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at the U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling 866-632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
2. fax:
   833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
3. email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.