Lincoln County Schools Food Service Department

The Lincoln County Schools recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of the county's students.  Furthermore, research suggests that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn.  Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks, supporting the development  of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.

The Board, however, believes this effort to support the students' development of healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise cannot be accomplished by the schools alone.  It will be necessary for not only the staff, but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model such healthy behaviors and habits.

 Lincoln County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider

Lincoln County Schools Provide Meals To Students At No Cost

Students in Lincoln County Schools will have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost.  The county is participating in a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in high poverty areas.  This is the fourth year for the option.  The CEP is an alternative to collecting, approving and verifying household eligibility applications for free and reduced price eligible students in high poverty Local Education Agencies.  If at least 40 percent of a school's students are directly certified for free meal benefits, the entire school qualifies for the option.

Lincoln County will have all 8 schools participate in the CEP.  This will include all students at Harts PK-8, Ranger PK-5, West Hamlin PK-5, Hamlin PK-8, Duval PK-8, Midway PK-5, Guyan Valley Middle School and Lincoln County High School.  The program allows the school system to feed nearly 3600 students each day.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released data reporting high levels of food insecurity and hunger across the country.  In West Virginia, over 14 percent of residents live in food insecure households and more than 100,000 children live below the poverty line.

For more information contact.....Angela Pritchard, Food Service Coordinator, (304)  824-3033, ext. 6225

Lincoln County Schools is an equal opportunity provider.