Nutrition Service
HPS Nutrition Services provided more than 350,000 lunches and nearly 100,000 breakfasts to our school students as well as to local community programs this year!
Our hard-working staff of 29 employees, serving our 6 district buildings, follow all USDA nutrition guidelines for School Food Service as well as adhering to all State and Local safety regulations.
We strive to make our menus relevant to what the students enjoy eating. Some of our student favorite lunches:
- Homemade pepperoni pizza
- Asian-fusion noodle/rice bowls,
- Oven baked chicken wings
- Slow roasted maple bacon ribs - Delicious!
Back to School Meal Info
Fall 2024:
Breakfast & Lunch are available at each school. Every meal meets all USDA standards and we work hard to provide a variety of options to choose from. Thank you for choosing HPS Nutrition Services to meet the dietary needs of your student!
All students at HPS will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at NO-COST to them for the 2024-25 school year. This is a result of the Michigan State Legislature passing the Michigan School Meals Program for the second year which assists in providing funding for all public school meals.
Every family is asked to complete the Education Benefit Form (select "Apply for Benefit") which helps to provide critical funding for various programs for the entire District. If you need a paper application, please stop by your school office.
Special Dietary Needs
- If your student has special dietary needs diagnosed by a licensed physician and the Medical Statement has been completed, we will comply with the request.
- If your student does not have a disability, we will do our best to accommodate a reasonable request
Why complete the EBF if all meals are No-Cost?
Education Benefit Form –
This year, all meals are no-cost to all HPS students. However, we still need every household to fill out the Education Benefit Form. This is critical for HPS as it helps determine the amount of money our school district receives from a variety of State & Federal supplemental programs such as Title 1 A, At-Risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, and more.
These programs have the potential to offer supports & services for our students such as:
- Instructional Supports (staff, supplies, materials, etc.)
- Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
- Professional Learning for staff
- Parent & Community engagement supplies & activities
- Technology
- Summer-EBT
We kindly ask that all HPS families complete the EBF (click on "apply for benefit") as soon as possible. to ensure that additional funding for our district is available to meet the needs of every student! All information is kept 100% confidential. Thank you in advance for your help in allowing HPS to maximize the use of available State & Federal funds.
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2025-26 Student Registration
As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2025-26. This is something we ask ALL current HPS families to do EVERY year. Completing the registration lets us know:
- Your student(s) will be returning next year!
- Your household contact information is up to date
- Your student health information is up to date
- if you are requesting transportation for the 2025-2026 school year (Deadline to request bussing is August 1.)
Without this information, your student can not be added to a class list for next year OR have a class schedule created for them.
- Register by May 21 to be in the running for a $100 Meijer gift card.
More HPS Students Taking Advantage of School Breakfast!
During National School Breakfast Week HPS saw a 16.75% increase in the number of students eating breakfast!!
- Heights 27%
- High School 15%
- HLA 23%
- Jefferson 10%
- Middle School 13%
- VRTech 15%
- West 17%
A special thank-you to our Kitchen Leads: Stacey, Sandy, Julie, Lori, Heather, Melissa & Linda for making it all come together!
Keep up the good work and keep encouraging your students to start their day with a nutritious school breakfast!
- Breakfast & Lunch is no-cost to all HPS students.
What's Cooking | December
This month read more about:
- HPS Nutrition Service is awarded grant to provide students with locally grown fruits & vegetables
- Thank you to local food providers!
REMEMBER: All HPS students are provided Breakfast & Lunch at no cost!
November Nutrition Nuggets
Top Ten Reasons to Try School Meals
- Studies prove that children perform better academically with a balanced meal at both Breakfast & Lunch.
- It saves time grocery shopping and packing lunches.
- It saves money and extends your household budget.
- Breakfast and lunch is a great time to spend with friends.
- Whole Grains, Protein, Fruits, Veggies & Milk are offered with all School Meals.
- Meals include kid-friendly national brand name items, but with lower sodium, fat & saturated fat.
- Our delicious menus have calorie and sodium limits and zero grams of trans fats.
- You are helping your local school Nutrition Program stay fiscally sound.
- It is convenient for Students & Parents.
- Breakfast & Lunch are FREE for all HPS students.
What's Cooking?
In this newsletter from HPS Nutritional Services:
- What’s for breakfast?
- Farm Fresh and Locally Grown
- Food Allergies and Special Diets
Policies
Policies
- USDA Non-Discrimination 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.
Wellness Policy - This, and all HPS Policies, can be found at the HPS Board Docs site. Look for 8510 - WELLNESS
Student Charge Policy - Because all meals are No-Cost to the students, there is no need to charge any meal to an account. Ala Carte and Extra Entrees are available at the High School and can only be purchased with cash or money in their account. Click here to create an account or deposit funds. (then click "my account").
For the 2024-25 School Year - HPS will be participating again in the new Michigan School Meals Program which means ALL STUDENTS will have access to NO-COST breakfast and lunch each school day. One of the requirements of this program is that families complete the Education Benefit Form. Please take a moment to complete this form (unless you have received a benefit letter from Nutrition Services).
For the 2024-25 School Year, ALL STUDENTS qualify for NO-COST breakfast and lunch each school day. We ask all families to please complete the Education Benefit Form which will ensure continued Federal & State funding for our District. (Click Apply for Benefits to complete this Form - thank you!)