The Winooski School District (WSD) is committed to strengthening our community by providing healthy and well-balanced meals to all of our students year-round. As has been announced, WSD schools and afterschool programs will be closed to students starting Wednesday, March 18.
While our school building remains closed, we will continue to feed our students.
Our food service providers, The Abbey Group, will be preparing bagged meals (breakfast and lunch) out of our WSD production kitchen, where they prepare meals in a safe and sanitary environment. To practice recommended social distancing students must pick up their meal package and leave immediately. Students will be handed their meals by WSD staff or volunteers, following USDA meal distribution guidelines. Socializing or waiting at food pick-up sites is not allowed.
All children and teens (age 18 and under) can receive meals at no cost. No registrations or applications are required. Meals are also available for people with disabilities who are over age 18 and participate in school programs for the mentally or physically disabled.
All meals will be familiar to students, following typical WSD breakfast and supper menus.
Meal distribution will begin Wednesday, March 18, and continue through Friday, April 3. (Monday through Friday. No delivery will be made on weekends.)
Meals will be available for pick-up at the following locations from 9:30am – 10:00am:
- Winooski Family Center, 87 Elm St.
- O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave.
- Winooski School District, 60 Normand St.
Our Veggie VanGo program will still be running but on a slightly different schedule. We will communicate any updates as they become available.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Jaycie Puttlitz ([email protected]) or call (802) 338-7061.
Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones,
Emily Hecker, WSD Communications & Development Director