Connected Food Program

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Connected Food Program

What You Can Find On This Page:

- Connected Food Program Updates
- Monthly Elementary and Middle/High School Menus
- Medical Dietary Accommodation Request Forms
- Free and Reduced Price Lunch Application and Directions for Online Submission
- Program Feedback Form
- School Wellness Policy and Procedures
- Contact Information
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Connected Food Program Updates

Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year! The Connected Food Program staff are thrilled to welcome back students to our cafeterias! Our goal is to offer ALL students delicious, healthy food that is served safely and efficiently this year.

1) Connected Food Program staff take the safety of our students during the COVID-19 pandemic as our highest priority. Please see the District's COVID-19 Updates site for details on our meal service safety measures.

2) *IMPORTANT NEWS - ALL STUDENTS EAT FOR FREE THIS YEAR*
All students enrolled in Coupeville School District can receive lunch each school day
at no charge during the 2021-22 school year to ensure all students are fueled and ready to learn. All Paid, Free or Reduced Eligible enrolled students can access school meals completely FREE due to USDA extended funding.

Until we ensure that we can safely provide all students with lunch, a la carte purchases will not be available. Student meal account deposits are not necessary at this time.
See our Coupeville Connected Food Program Announcement for further details.

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3) The Coupeville School Farm is growing! Kylie Neal, Coupeville School's Farm Manager, has been busy all summer establishing the School Farm site and growing our first harvest! Cucumbers, basil, tomatoes and peppers have already been turned into pickles and marinara for later in the school year, and we have zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and lots more cucumbers and tomatoes that will be ready when students arrive! Farmer Kylie is ready for students to join her at their School Farm to learn and share our excitement for growing these delicious foods. Follow the Coupeville School Farm on Instagram for lots of pictures and updates!

For questions or comments contact the following:
Andreas Wurzrainer, Food Service Director: awurzrainer@coupeville.k12.wa.us
Laura Luginbill, Assistant Director: lluginbill@coupeville.k12.wa.us
Office Phone: 360-678-2451

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2021-22 School Menus

Coupeville Elementary Coupeville Middle and High
September September
October October
November November
December December
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June

**Menus are subject to change. Due to nationwide transportation and worker shortages, the Connected Food Program is experiencing difficulty getting the ingredients and food items we normally use. We will inform students and families of any changes as we are able.

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Special Dietary Accommodations
The Connected Food Program will accommodate students with a Medical Authority-confirmed medical need that requires a change in the child’s diet. The accommodation must be reasonable and cannot fundamentally alter the nature of our program. The form should include the name of the student, the Medical Authority signature, and date the form was filled out. Laura Luginbill, Assistant Food Service Director, is a Registered Dietitian and will work closely with students, families and school nursing staff to ensure students have meals offered that meet their specific dietary needs.
The Food Program is not able to provide special meal accommodations for food preferences. However, we strive to offer daily options that can accommodate our most common requests.
Please contact Laura Luginbill with questions or to discuss your child's specific dietary needs.
lluginbill@coupeville.k12.wa.us or 360-678-2452
Request for Special Dietary Accommodations Form
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Connected Food Program Feedback Form
We welcome your ideas, suggestions and comments to help us improve our program and services.
Please fill out the form below and we will take all comments under consideration.

Free and Reduced-Price Lunch

The district participates in the federal free and reduced-price lunch program, which allows families that qualify to obtain either no-cost or reduced-price meals for their child(ren). If you believe you may qualify for this program, please review our:

English: Information Letter, Application,Meal-Policy

Spanish: Information Letter, Application

To expedite your application, please follow these prompts to fill out an electronic application. As a reminder, you only need to fill out one application for all of the members of your family.

Visit Skyward Family Access. Enter your login and password the school has provided. If you need your account information, please call your school.
Select Food Service on the left side of the screen
Choose a Child
Select the Applications Tab
Click Add Application
Follow the instructions on the left-hand side of the screen.
Instructions are listed at the top of each page. Click the Next button at the top of each page to be sure you are completing all required steps.

Please be aware that it can take up to 10 days to process an application so make arrangements in the meantime to provide money for meals. After your application has been processed, you will receive a letter stating those benefits for which you are eligible. Applications are always available in the school office, administration building or online provided above.

To avoid delays in processing and interruption of meal service:

If you live in military privatized housing, don't include BAH allowance in your income
Fill out only one application per household
If your income changes at any time in the year you can re-submit a new application
Write children's names in Part 1 AND 2 of income application.
Be sure to include all family members on the application
Write a DSHS Client ID Number or Case Number in Section 1
Fill in Social Security Number and Adult Signature.
For additional benefits, please complete Section 6.

Once a student qualifies, the information is kept confidential in our student records system. Just like parents who pay in advance for their child’s lunch, students simply provide their identification number when obtaining food.

Questions or comments about the food service program may be directed to Andreas Wurzrainer or Laura Luginbill,
at 360-678-2452, awurzrainer@coupeville.k12.wa.us or lluginbill@coupeville.k12.wa.us

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School Wellness Policies

The Coupeville School District Wellness Policy and Procedure are available at the following links, or available through the Board of Directors BoardDocs page.

Coupeville School District Nutrition, Health and Physical Fitness Policy 6700
Coupeville School District Nutrition, Health and Physical Fitness Procedure 6700-P

Assessment, revision and implementation of these documents is conducted regularly, led by the Superintendent and the Healthy Youth Task Force, and is open to public comment and participation.

Questions or comments regarding these policies and procedures should be directed to the
office of the Superintendent, available at 360-678-2404.

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,
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 mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Link to Complaint Form (PDF):
USDA-OASCR P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf

Free Summer Meals and Snacks

The Summer Meals Program feeds kids and teens 18 years and under. Find the closest site at:

Family Food Hotline - 1-888-4-FOOD-WA 1-888-436-6392
If you need help now, call 1-800-322-2588
www.ParentHelp123.org