Dear Ross Valley Families,

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year.  We have some very exciting news regarding the School Lunch Program this year.  The Ross Valley School District, in partnership with the LunchMaster, will be providing both breakfast (served during the morning recess/break) and lunch for all students free of charge.  You or your children do not have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for free meals.  

Please note that you must order the meals for your children on the LunchMaster website by 9 am on Tuesday for the entire following (next) week in order for your child to receive a meal.   

How to Order Meals:

• Please order your student's meals here:  www.thelunchmaster.com.
• If your child is new to RVSD, the school codes are as follows: 
  • Brookside: brookside
  • Hidden Valley: hiddenvalley
  • Manor: manorelementary
  • Wade Thomas: wadethomas
  • White Hill: whitehillmiddle
  • For 6th graders who were in an RVSD school last year in 5th grade, please remember to change your school code to whitehillmiddle or your child’s meal will be delivered to the wrong school.

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 see the flyer, or 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 2023-24 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 through September 2022 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, 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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, 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. E-mail:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no discriminación

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las regulaciones y politicas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluida la indentidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad o represalias o represalias por actividades previdas de derechos civiles.

La información del programa puede estar disponible en idiomas distintos del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requiren medios alternativos de comunicación para obtenir información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, language de señas estadounidense), deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa que administra el programa o el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202)720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, un reclamante debe completer un Formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación del programa del USDA que se puede obtener en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, desde cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866)632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección, el número de téléfono y una discripción escrita de la presunta acción discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de una presunta violación de los carta AD-3027 completado debe enviarse al USDA por:

1. Correo Postal:
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 o (202) 690-7442; o

3. Correo Electrónico:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
 

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualidad de oportunidades.