Bakersfield City School District - School Nutrition And Fitness

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Welcome to Food and Nutrition Services!

Our Mission is to help students achieve academic excellence by balancing good nutrition with physical fitness. To provide low cost, nutritious, well-balanced, and good-tasting meals so that all students will be able to learn at their best.

Bakersfield City School District Food Services manages Kern County's largest Child Nutrition Program, overseeing 22,500 lunches and 11,000 breakfasts per day plus after school snacks and summer meals.

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Online Prepayments-Safe-Secure-Convenient!

Online payments are a simple, safe and secure way to make payments to your student's account 24 hours a day at your convenience.

You may make prepayments to your child's meal account online at MySchoolBucks.com!

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Reminder ~ Meals Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year are now due!

Meal Applications for the 2016-17 school year were mailed to all households on record in the Bakersfield City School District, however, Meal Applications will also be availabe after August 15th at the Food and Nutrition Services office and at each of the School Sites. For those families seeking meal benefits a new Meal Application must be completed each new school year. Please complete only one application per family.

Parent information letter about Online Applications Carta para padres - como aplicar sobre el internet

MEDICAL STATEMENT TO REQUEST SPECIAL MEALS AND/OR ACCOMMODATIONS

File Manager -> Healthy_Kids_final.jpg Our self-supporting program has been nationally recognized by the United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). We are the recipient of the

USDA Outstanding School Lunch Program
USDA Outstanding Summer Food Service Program Award
USDA Best Practices Award for expanding the breakfast program
USDA Best Practices Award for environmentally friendly cafeteria practices

We are a creative ensemble of talented professionals who strive to think "out of the box."

Now We're Cooking!

Click the button to the right to see the excitement at our recent "Now We're Cooking" barbecue event that was held the families of the Bakersfield School District. All of our school Wellness and Community health partners joined us in the festivities.

We showcased healthy foods and fitness tips, and our community partnership shared their services, handouts and information. Best of all, we served up a lot of good food and fun for all!

The Bakersfield City School District's Nutrition Services team is proud to announce being awarded the highest honor in school nutrition with the Gold Medals of Distinction to Hort, Frank West and Horace Mann Elementary Schools. Congratulations to Nutrition Services Director Brenda Robinson and her entire team! Click to learn more...

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Our innovative and successful nutrition education activities were showcased at the 2002 State Child Nutrition Conference Best Practices Session presented by the California Nutrition Services Division. We support learning bypromoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Click on the Contact Us! We encourage student, staff, and parent involvement in the menu planning process. Share your suggestions, comments, or questions!

PINCO logo Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet states and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or by fax (202) 690-7442 or by e-mail at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

The USDA and the CDE are equal opportunity providers and employers.

Note: The only protected classes covered under the Child Nutrition Programs are race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Spanish Full Statement

El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) prohíbe la discriminación hacia sus clientes, empleados y solicitantes de empleo por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad, sexo, identidad de género, religión, temor a represalias y, según corresponda, creencia política, estado civil, condición familiar o paternal, orientación sexual, si los ingresos de una persona provienen en su totalidad o en parte de un programa de asistencia pública, o información genética protegida en el empleo o en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por el Departamento. (No todos los motivos prohibidos se aplicarán a todos los programas o actividades laborales).

Si desea presentar una queja por discriminación bajo el programa de Derechos Civiles, llene el formulario de quejas por discriminación del programa del USDA que se encuentra en línea en http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o llame al (866) 632-9992 para solicitar el formulario. También puede escribir una carta con toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Envíenos su formulario de queja completo o carta por correo postal a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, por fax al (202) 690-7442 o por correo electrónico a program.intake@usda.gov. Las personas sordas, con dificultades auditivas o con discapacidad del habla pueden contactar al USDA por medio del servicio federal de retransmisión al (800) 877-8339 o al (800) 845-6136 (en español).

El USDA y el Departamento de Educación de California son proveedores y empleadores que ofrecen igualdad de oportunidades.

Nota: Las únicas clases protegidas cubiertas por los programas de nutrición infantil son raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad o discapacidad.