BCISD Food Service - We need your help! - School Meal Application
Although all Shady Grove students will receive free meals this year, completing this application helps Shady Grove Elementary in many ways including additional funding for our school and district. This data also impacts our state accountability rating.
The questions and answers that follow and attached directions provide additional information on how to complete the application. Complete only one application for all the students in the household and return the completed application to Megan Garcia, 208 E. Brier St., Burnet, TX 78611, and 512-715-5150. If you have questions about applying for free or reduced-price meals, contact 512-715-5150, mgarcia@burnetcisd.net
- Who Can Get Free Meals?
- Income—Children can get free or reduced-price meals if a household’s gross income is within the limits described in the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.
- Special Assistance Program Participants—Children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food Distribution Program for Households on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), are eligible for free meals.
- Foster—Foster children who are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
- Head Start or Early Head Start—Children participating in these programs are eligible for free meals.
- Homeless, Runaway, and Migrant—Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant qualify for free meals. If you haven’t been told about a child’s status as homeless, runaway, or migrant or you feel a child may qualify for one of these programs, please call or email Ryan Morris, rmorris@burnetcisd.net.
- WIC Recipient—Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
- What If I Disagree with the School’s Decision About My Application? Talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to Clay Goehring, 208 E Brier St., Burnet, TX 78611, cgoehring@burnetcisd.net
- My Child’s Application Was Approved Last Year. Do I Need to Fill Out A New One? Yes. An application is only good for that school year and for the first few days of this school year. Send in a new application unless the school has told you that your child is eligible for the new school year.
- If I Don’t Qualify Now, May I Apply Later? Yes. Apply at any time during the school year. A child with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free and reduced-price meals if the household income drops below the income limit.
- What If My Income Is Not Always the Same? List the amount normally received. If a household member lost a job or had hours/wages reduced, use current income.
- We Are in The Military. Do We Report Our Income Differently? Basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. Any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, or Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance payments count as income. If housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include the housing allowance as income. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is excluded from income.
- May I Apply If Someone in My Household Is Not a U.S. Citizen? Yes. You, your children, or other household members do not have to be U.S. citizens to apply for free or reduced-price meals.
- Will Application Information Be Checked? Yes. We may also ask you to send written proof of the reported household income.
- My Family Needs More Help. Are There Other Programs We Might Apply For? To find out how to apply for other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or 2-1-1.
- Can I Apply Online?Yes! The online application has the same requirements and will ask you for the same information as the paper application. Visit https://schoolcafe.com/burnetcisd to begin or to learn more about the online application process. Contact Megan Garcia, 208 E Brier St., Burnet, TX 78611, (512) 715-5150, mgarcia@burnetcisd.netif you have questions about the online application
If you have other questions or need help, call Megan Garcia, 512-715-5150.
Sincerely,
Carley Carpenter, MBA, DTR
Director of Food Service
Are you Enrolling from Homeschool or Private School?
Welcome to Burnet CISD! We are thrilled you have decided to join our Bulldog family!
Burnet CISD recognizes credits and grades earned for courses equivalent to those listed in the Texas Administrative Code if the courses were taken at institutions accredited by or recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Coursework from non-TEA-accredited private schools, homeschools, or foreign schools are not automatically recognized without additional evaluation. For more information which can be found on the district's website, click here.
Summer Hair, Don't Care!
Summertime is a great time for fun hair! Please keep in mind, however, the expectations regarding hairstyles and colors for school which are communicated in the BCISD Student Handbook:
-"Hair color must be of a naturally occurring color in the human genome. Other hair colors such as purple, green, pink, etc. are a violation of the dress code."
-Mohawks are not approved.
To view the complete Student Handbook, click here. Information on Dress and Grooming begins on page 51.
Burnet CISD Transportation
We are excited to launch our newest way to keep you informed about your student's bus route this upcoming school year.
Stopfinder is the all-in-one, easy to use app for viewing and sharing your student's transportation schedule. The app allows you to view your student's daily transportation assignments, receive notifications and updates related to transportation and send private messages to the Transportation Department. The app also allows you to securely share your student's schedule with caregivers and others.
In order to use the Stopfinder App, you will receive an invitation from the Transportation Department. Invitations are sent out periodically to parents or guardians of students for whose Stopfinder accounts have not yet been activated. Before contacting the Transportation Department, check your email box for an invitation email with the follow details:
From: no-reply@stopfinder.com
Subject: Welcome to Stopfinder – Burnet CISD Transportation
The app can be downloaded to any iOS or Android-enabled device and is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Please contact the Transportation Department:
- If you haven’t received an email invitation to register for Stopfinder
- If you have any questions regarding your student’s bus schedule
Here are some helpful links regarding Stopfinder.
Video Introduction to Stopfinder:
https://www.mytransfinder.com/mytf/videos/StopfinderApp.mp4
Frequently Asked Questions and Help Regarding StopFinder:
News & Notes from the PTO!
Introducing the 2024-2025 Shady Grove PTO Board! This incredible group of women is so excited to enrich this coming year and pour into Shady Grove students, staff, and teachers!
Kelsie Warner- President
Oceanna King- Vice President
Amanda Harris- Fundraising Coordinator
Ashleigh Chaney- Public Relations
Aimee Barnard- Secretary
Karli Manning- Volunteer Coordinator
Cristina Meza- Treasurer
Stay tuned for more info about our first general meeting! See you guys soon
Shady Grove Elementary School
7:15am Office Opens
7:40am School Begins
7:45am Tardy Bell
9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
1:30pm Transportation changes due, please email: sge-transportation@burnetcisd.net
3:20pm Student Dismissal
4:00pm Office/School Closes
Email: sge-transportation@burnetcisd.net
Website: sge.burnetcisd.net/
Location: 111 Shady Grove Road, Burnet, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 756-2126
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShadyGroveBurnet