All Jackson-Madison County Schools System students and children 18 years and under will be provided breakfast and lunch meals by the school district’s school nutrition program. The program will begin serving the meals Monday, March 23 through Tuesday, March 31, the school district announced on its Facebook page Wednesday night.
The school district said this is part of its COVID-19 emergency plan to address the closure of schools.
The time for “drive-thru” pick up will be between 9 a.m. through 11 a.m. School locations for pick-ups are identified below. Social distancing will be in practice and no one will be allowed to enter the school building except for essential personnel, the school district said.
Children must be present at pick-up locations to receive their meals. You can choose the most convenient location to pick up the meal and meal counts will be taken.
School Locations:
• Arlington
• Denmark
• Isaac Lane
• Northeast Middle
• North Parkway Middle
• South Elementary
• Thelma Barker
• West Bemis Middle
The school district thanks the community for allowing School Nutrition Services to assist its students and meet the needs of its community.
For more information and updates, visit www.jmcss.org/coronavirus.