Greetings everyone!

Now that the school year is finally ending, the Child Nutrition Program begins its process of preparing for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This program gives us a wonderful opportunity to provide meals to young people in our community and the students who will be participating in the Summer Learning Program at Huntsville City Schools. We look forward to having an exciting time during this endeavor and we want to wish everyone a happy, safe, and healthy summer!

-H. Ward

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” ― Charles Bowden

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MONTGOMERY, AL—Huntsville City Schools in conjunction with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) will begin its annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) on Monday June 3,2024. The Program will operate Monday through Thursday from June 3, 2024, to June 27, 2024, during summer learning activities. These sites will include:

· AAA Elementary/Middle

· ASFL Elementary/Middle

· Chapman Elementary/Middle

· Dawson Elementary

· Farley Elementary

· Highlands Elementary

· Martin Luther King Jr. Elem

· Ridgecrest Elementary

· Whitesburg Elem./Middle

For the external community sites, the program will operate from June 3, 2024, to June 27, 2024. The Program will be closed for the upcoming holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The community sites will be the Richard Showers Recreation Center serving lunch from 11:30 am to 12:30pm and Brahan Springs Splash Pad serving Lunch from 1:00pm to 1:45 pm.

At all Summer Learning School sites Breakfast will be served from 7:30am – 8:30am and lunch will be served from 10:45am – 11:45am. All SFSP meals must be consumed on site. Serving times may vary at external community sites.

Each summer across Alabama, millions of meals are served to children and teens at risk of hunger at more than a thousand sponsor sites. The ALSDE’s Child Nutrition Program aims for even more participants this year at sites in Huntsville, Alabama including both the number of children and teens receiving meals as well as the number of sponsors providing those meals.

While Alabama’s Break for a Plate Summer has outpaced the growth of similar programs in other states, there remains a critical need for sponsors, particularly in rural areas where children and teens often live further from school.

For more information concerning the Summer Food Service Program, call 256 428-6955. To learn more about Break for a Plate Summer or the other Child Nutrition Programs, call 334-694-4659. Details can also be found at www.BreakforaPlate.com/summer.

A B O U T B R E A K F O R A P L A T E S U M M E R

Break for a Plate Summer, Alabama’s summer food service program, provides two nutritious meals every day to all children and teens up to 18 years of age during the summer months, regardless.

of household income. A joint effort of the Alabama State Department of Education and the USDA, Break for a Plate Summer served a record 3 million meals to children in 2018. Visit www.breakforaplate.com/summer, or call 211 today for more information.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

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 which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded, State-administered program that reimburses providers who serve free, nutritious meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas when school is not in session.

Mrs. Roshun Langford-Manning has been employed with the Huntsville City Schools Child Nutrition Program for over 7 years, she is originally from Huntsville, and she has been married for 11 years. Roshun has two boys named Joe Lacy who is 22 years old and Cameron Lacy who is 19 years old.

Roshun describes herself as an outgoing and kind person. Before being employed at Huntsville City Schools, Roshun worked in the retail industry. Roshun explains that what she likes most about her job is feeding the kids and interacting with them.

When she is not working, Roshun enjoys spending time with her family and going shopping. She states that her favorite place to visit is Jamacia and she does not own any pets. Roshun’s favorite food to eat is seafood cuisine and her favorite music to listen to is R&B and Blues.

Roshun expresses that if she were not working in Child Nutrition, then she would be employed in the Nursing field.

Roshun says that her hobby is shopping, and her favorite sport is basketball where she cheers for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Roshun hopes to one day go sky diving and in the next 5 years she plans to travel the world.

Roshun’s words to live by are to work hard and never give up.

"Maria Vences is an outstanding worker. Maria never complains, she works constantly, and her attendance is excellent. Maria has a pleasant personality along with a helping hand towards everyone. Maria is a hard worker."

-Gloria Fuller - CNP Supervisor at Whitesburg Elementary/Middle

"Magdaline Daniel has a very delightful and pleasant demeanor; it is recognized as soon as you meet her. Ms. Daniel is detail oriented, and dedicated to making sure her unit is operating effectively, In tune with the students she serves, and her staff is well appreciated. She is selfless, kind, and trustworthy. This quote captures Ms. Daniel's personality.

"Life is about finding yourself, embracing your strengths and weaknesses, and being true to who you are." - Oprah Winfrey"

-Diann Bentley, CNP Area Supervisor

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