Monroe County Schools will host open house on all campuses on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Please see the schedule below to know when to visit your school.

K.B. Sutton Elementary, Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary, and T.G. Scott Elementary will hold their open house events from 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Monroe County Middle School will host open house from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The Monroe County Achievement Center will welcome its families from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Mary Persons High School Freshmen Orientation will begin at the Monroe County Fine Arts Center, then transition to the Freshman Campus. Students with last names beginning with A-K should arrive at 3 p.m. Students with last names beginning with L-Z should arrive at 4:30 p.m.

The Mary Persons High School Sophomore Meet & Greet will take place on the main campus from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Juniors and Seniors will receive their schedules through Infinite Campus, and do not need to attend open house.

Dear Parent/Guardian: 

Welcome to a new school year! 

The MCS School Nutrition Department is excited to have the opportunity to provide your child with nutritionally balanced meals that promote exceptional student achievement and learning.  We invite you to come eat a delicious and healthy meal with your child in his/her school cafeteria.

The Monroe County School Nutrition Program serves more than one million breakfast and lunch meals annually. Each school nutrition manager oversees daily operations in coordination with the Director of Nutrition. School nutrition managers and assistants are certified in knowledge of food safety through the National Restaurant Association. This helps ensure students and staff receive meals in a consistently clean and safe environment.

The Monroe County School Nutrition staff share a passion for the important work they do and many go above and beyond with efforts such as hosting school gardens to engage students in learning the origins of locally sourced fresh fruits and vegetables and making

healthier food selections. The goal of Monroe County School Nutrition Program is to fuel and provide the energy students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond!

The Monroe County Schools Nutrition Department will operate meal services under the traditional rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture’s School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program requiring Free & Reduced Applications for school year 2024-2025.

The Department of School Nutrition provides a variety of breakfast and lunch offerings. Menu items along with nutritional information are listed monthly on the Nutrition Service website. Individual a la carte items may be purchased separately where available.

The SY25 Adult/Visiting Student meal prices will be as follows:

(It is very important to note that your student will be provided 1 reimbursable breakfast and 1 reimbursable lunch per day. Any 2nd meals or extra items will be charged)

ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION

The School Nutrition Program will continue to offer the ability for parents to monitor their child’s meal account balance, make online payments into their child’s account, and receive low balance email alerts.  In an effort to improve customer service, we have School Cafe which allows parents to view their child’s account history online.  Parents can see exactly what extra meals and extra items their child purchased.  In addition, this program is web-based so all activity is “live;” therefore, parents won’t have the 24-hour delay. To learn more about School Cafe or to set up an account id, visit the School Cafe website or the MCS Nutrition Services page.

FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS ARE ONLINE

If you would like to apply for Free & Reduced school meals, please visit SchoolCafe.com and complete a meal application.  Applications should be submitted before the first day of school to allow time for processing. 1 (ONE) application per household is needed.

Monroe County School Nutrition encourages families to complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application to determine eligibility to receive school meals at no cost. School year 2024-2025, students eligible for reduced rate meals can receive meals at no cost. Eligibility is based on state and federal requirements. One application will be accepted per household. Families receiving SNAP and/or TANF food assistance are eligible for free meals; however, these families are still encouraged to submit an application. Families who are unsure if their student(s) are eligible should complete the form or contact Monroe County School Nutrition. Applications will be available online beginning in July and should be completed prior to the first day of school on August 1, 2024. Please call Monroe County School Nutrition at (478) 994-2031 if you have any questions or need any assistance.

SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS – The School Nutrition Program will work to accommodate students who have special dietary needs when the needs are accompanied by a physician’s request.  Before we can make accommodations, we must have a Modified School Meals form completed and signed by a licensed physician.  Parents can obtain this form from the School Nutrition Central Office, your child’s school nurse or school Nutrition Manager, or by visiting us on the web.

BREAKFAST – Please encourage your child to eat breakfast at home or at school.  Studies show that students who eat a nutritious breakfast are tardy less and absent from school less, spend less time out of class for behavior problems, and perform better on tests.  Our breakfast program is expanding every year.  All SNP staff looks forward to greeting your students each morning for breakfast and each day for lunch. Please note, according to the USDA meal pattern for breakfast, all students are required to take a fruit or juice (OR both) with their breakfast.  Please check with your child’s school for serving hours.

OFFER VS. SERVE – Students in grades K-12 participate in Offer vs. Serve at breakfast and lunch.  This allows students to choose only what they want from a variety of entrees, fruits and vegetables and milk and not be required to take everything offered.  As a part of the USDA menu meal pattern, it is necessary for all students receiving a school lunch to choose either a fruit or a vegetable OR both every day.

CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB – If you have not visited our website, please do so at your convenience.  You will find resources on meal payment options, menu information, health inspection scores, educational websites related to nutrition and health, contact information for school nutrition staff, and other helpful information. 

Please feel free to contact your child’s school Nutrition Manager anytime during the year:

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, 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:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email:
program.intake@usda.gov

My Ride K-12

Parents and students can access their bus stop location, route, and pick up time on the Tyler's My Ride K-12 mobile app. The app uses vehicle GPS geolocation to show bus arrivals each day.

• Accessible on mobile devices

• Intuitive interface

• Confidential and secure

• Fully integrated with Student Transportation and GPS

How to access:

• My Ride K-12 is available on any internet accessible computer or available for download via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Instructions for use:

From a mobile device:

• Download “My Ride K-12” from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.

• After the app installation is complete, open My Ride K-12.

• When prompted to find your school district, search for the name of the school district your child attends. If you need assistance, please contact your school district.

• Once you have selected your district, you will proceed to the login page. If you do not already have a registered email, click ‘Register’.

• To register, enter your email address, password, and name.

• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Click on the link in your email to confirm your registration through the My Ride K-12 website.

• Log in, then find a student by going to My Students and choosing the + button. This will present the Add Student screen.

• Enter your child's student ID (lunch number) and birthdate (MM/DD/YYYY) to find your student. Repeat this step to add additional students. If you need assistance, please contact your school district.

• Once you have linked to a student, click on that student’s profile to see all relevant transportation information.

• Press the ‘Share’ button to share a student link with someone else. Enter the email of the person you would like to share with. That person will receive a confirmation email that will automatically link them to the shared student(s). Recipients must register with My Ride K-12, if they have not already done so, to access the student information.

• Regularly check for updates to ensure that your device is running the latest version of the app.

• Remain logged in to the app to receive district notifications, even when the app is not actively running. 

From a computer:

• Using the Chrome browser, visit the My Ride K-12 login page.

• If you do not already have a registered email, click ‘Register’.

• To register, enter your email address, password, and name.

• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Click on the link in your

  email to confirm your registration through the My Ride K-12 website.

• Log in, then find a student by going to My Students and clicking ‘Find Student’

  from the Select Action drop-down menu.

• Enter your child's student ID (lunch number) and birthdate (MM/DD/YYYY) to

  find your student. Repeat this step to add additional students. If you need

  assistance, please contact your school district.

• Once you have linked to a student, click on that student’s profile to see all

  relevant transportation information.

• To share a student link with another person, select a student and click the ‘Share’ button.

• Enter the email of the person you would like to share with. That person will receive a confirmation email that will

  automatically link them to the shared student(s). Recipients must register with My Ride K-12, if they have not already

  done so, to access the student information.

Note:

Your child must be properly registered for the bus and the school system must have your correct address for My Ride K-12 to function properly. My Ride K-12 will not work for students who are using a temporary bus pass. If the information you see in the app is incorrect, please contact your child’s school and update your information.