Food assistance services available to children within the
WESTADASCHOOL DISTRICT
School Backpack Program
The school backpack program is available to all children attending school within the WestAdaSchool District. Children needing the weekend meals provided by this program are identified by school personnel. School counselors are to report the number of food sacks needed each week to Dan Clark at . The weekend meals are available during the months that school is in session. Each weekend food pack contains two breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, two shelf-stable milks and juices. Fresh fruit is included when available.
Teacher Snack Packs
The teacher snack packs are available to the schools listed below. Each snack pack contains fifteen small snacks that can be used by teachers for the children who need a snack during the school day. When additional snack packs are needed, the school counselor will request the number of packs desired in an email to Dan Clark. The teacher snacks packs will be delivered along with the backpack weekend meals at the close of the school week. If there is an immediate need for snacks, the school counselor can contact the Meridian Food Bank directly at for a supply. If a school not listed has a need for snacks, please contact Molly Smith at the WestAdaSchool District.
School / Maximum of 4 Teacher Snack Packs containing 15 snacksChief Joseph ElementaryCrossroads Middle
Desert Sage ElementaryHeritage Middle
Eagle Hills ElementaryMeridian Middle
Frontier Elementary
GatewaySchool of Language & CultureMeridian High
Linder Elementary (BarbaraMorganStemAcademy)EagleAcademy
Meridian ElementaryCentralAcademy
Peregrine ElementaryMeridianAcademy
Pioneer Elementary
Summerwind Elementary
Ustick Elementary
Family Emergency Food Pack
The family emergency food pack is available to the schools listed below. The food pack contains non-perishable food items that can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pack should sustain a family of four for two days. Larger families can be given an additional food pack.
Please adhere to the following guidelines when assessing the need for the family emergency food pack:
- Family is facing an emergency (illness, death, accident, sudden loss of job, etc.) that prevents the family from obtaining food.
- Children in an at-risk situation where adult supervision may be minimal and the well-being of the child is in question.
- A family can receive only one food pack during the month.
The emergency food packs are not intended to replace the services of the Meridian Food Bank’s food pantry or other local food pantries. Families needing continual food assistance are to be encouraged to visit food pantries on a regular basis. The food packs will contain information on how the family can sign up to receive food from the Meridian Food Bank and a listing of other food pantries in the area.
When additional food packs are needed, the school counselor will request the number of packs desired in an email to . The family emergency food packs will be delivered directly to each school on Thursdays. If there is an immediate need for an emergency food pack, please indicate that need in your email. We will do our best to get the food pack to the school. However, we are only open three days each week. If a school not listed has a need for a family emergency food pack, please contact Molly Smith at the WestAdaSchool District.
School / Max 3 Family Emergency Food PacksChief Joseph ElementaryCrossroads Middle
Desert Sage ElementaryHeritage Middle
Eagle Hills ElementaryMeridian Middle
Frontier ElementaryPathways Middle
GatewaySchool of Language & Cultural Arts
Linder Elementary (BarbaraMorganStemAcademy)Eagle High
Meridian ElementaryMeridian High
Peregrine ElementaryEagleAcademy
Summerwind ElementaryCentralAcademy
Ustick ElementaryMeridianAcademy
If you have questions about any of the above food assistance programs now available, please contact Molly Smith at the WestAdaSchool District.