After submitting a proposal, and a taste test with students in the District, Ordo was selected as the new meal provider for the breakfast and lunch program at the Ross Valley School District beginning in August 2025.

Ordo is a growing school meal provider, who is currently in over 15 states, including California. The meals which will be served in the RVSD schools will be produced in Marin County, and delivered daily to our sites. 

How to Order Meals:

Your account is set up and ready to go for the upcoming school year. Your account is covered for breakfast and lunch per day for your child. To get set up, you just need to:

● Log-in at https://app.ordo.com/

○ Email: Parent/Guardian email address provided in school registration 
○ Password: Ordo123! (update your password following these steps)

● Add Credit Card Information: This is required as part of the registration process; However, you will never be charged for the meal. All meals are paid for by the Ross Valley School District. Enter your credit card details to place orders. To add your card info, go to the “Settings” page, click “Add Payment Method”, enter your card details, then click “Add Payment Method. 

● Update your Family Info and Mobile Number: On the “My Family Page”, click the pencil icon next to your name (the one that has a “Parent” role), enter your mobile number, and click “save”. In addition, update your child’s student ID to their name. Please ensure that your child’s name matches their campus location that is preselected. Menus rotate weekly, and orders are due by Thursday at 11:59 PM for the first week of school and can be placed up to four weeks in advance. Orders will be due Wednesday at 11:59pm thereafter.

Need help?
● Watch our video tutorial on how to sign up
● Visit our Help Center for more FAQ

 If you have any more questions, feel free to reply to this email, or text me at (855) 756-2909. Looking forward to a great year!

Best,
The Ordo Team

We Are Still Collecting Free/Reduced Meal Applications

Although all RVSD students are currently able to receive a free meal regardless of income level, we are still collecting free/reduced meal applications because qualifying applications include the following benefits to our schools as well as to your family.

School/District Benefits:

• Free meals (breakfast and lunch) for all our students 
• Increasd State funding for our schools, including school supplies and support services  

 Student/Family Benefits:

• P-EBT Benefits for your family
• Discounted Transportation Services (for the White Hill and Hidden Valley yellow buses)
• Discounted Internet Service up to $30/month through the Affordable Connectivity Program
• Discounted Internet Services through XFinity
• One-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, table or desktop computer through the Affordable Connectivity Program
• Access to community programs, including the YMCA and local sports teams
• ScholarShare State college savings account. To find out more, please visit https://calkids.org/

If you believe that your income may qualify, we encourage you to review the information here (Spanish) and complete the application form located here (Spanish) and submit it to your school office. If there are more household members than the number of lines on the application, please attach a second application. If you already submitted your application for the current 2025-26 school year, you do not need to submit another application. If you are unsure, check in with Jenni Wright (contact info below).

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please let me know at 415- 451-4074 or jwright@rossvalleyschools.org.

SAVE OUR PLANET!

BRING YOUR WATER TO SCHOOL IN A REFILLABLE CONTAINER!

Additional Resources

Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Communication

Application for Free or Reduced Lunch Program (English) | (Spanish)

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement - (English) | (Spanish)

Student Wellness Board Policy - RVSD BP 5030 (11/2022)

P-EBT Program 

We are also excited to share an upcoming program with you to help with grocery costs during the pandemic. P-EBT benefits have been extended, so please update your address with your local school.  For more information, click on the icon below.

Questions?

Contact:
Jennifer Wright
Food Services Coordinator
415-451-4074
jwright@rossvalleyschools.org

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027 (PDF), found online at How to File a 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:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
   
   
2. fax:
   202-690-7442; or
   
   
3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov.   

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no discriminación

De conformidad con la ley federal de derechos civiles y los reglamentos y las políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA), se prohíbe al USDA, sus agencias, oficinas y empleados y a las instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA a discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar/parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia púbilica, creencias políticas, o represalias o venganza por actividades previas relacionadas con los derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad realizado o financiado por el USDA (no todas las bases se aplican a todos los programas).  Los plazos para presentar quejas e recursos varían según el programa o incidente.

Las personas con discapacidades que necesitan medios de comunicación alternativos para obtener información de los programas (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio o lenguaje de signos americano) deben ponerse en contacto la agencia estatal o local que administra el programa o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Telecomunicaciones al 711 (voz y TTY). Además, podría estar disponible información de los programas en otros idiomas aparte del inglés.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación, llene el formulario de quejas por discriminación en los programas del USDA (USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027) que se encuentra en línea en: Cómo presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida a USDA y adjunte toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para pedir una copia del formulario de queja, llame al 866-632-9992.  Envíe su formulario de queja completo o carta a USDA por:

 (1) Correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; o

(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov. 

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualidad de oportunidades.