Food and Nutrition at Citizens of the World
Due to the extension of the Federal Emergency Child Nutrition waiver, Citizens is able to offer free meals for the 2021-2022 school year. We have adopted the revised free and reduced price policy for school children unable to pay the full price of meals served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Read about them HERE.
Physical and nutritional health is not only important in its own right, but a critical component of a child’s healthy cognitive, social and emotional growth and development. Our Wellness Policy is one way we will reach that goal and you can read more on the policy by clicking this link. We focus on ensuring that children are well-fed with nutritious and balanced meals and snacks throughout the day:
Breakfast and Lunch
Families may purchase breakfast or lunch for their child. All children whose family qualifies (based on their income) will receive a free or reduced-price meal through the National School Lunch Program. Applications for the NSLP will soon be available on our website and can be completed and turned in to the school office. Our healthy breakfast and lunch is prepared by American Dining Creations. Food is delivered to the school and served to children on a plate. Monthly menus will be posted on our CWCKC website. Prices below are for the current school year and are subject to change.
We are pleased to announce that CWCKC is partnering with Joe Joe's Catering! We have shared the commitment of our school community to healthy, seasonal, locally sourced produce as well as an awareness to the environmental impact of our packaging/plates. Joe Joe's shares our commitment and is partnering with us this year to provide breakfast, lunch, and supper for our students. Additionally, family members will be able to eat with their child for a reasonable price, so you can enjoy the delicious meals too!
If you will be purchasing your child's meals, you can do so through our Family Connection site and charge the purchase to your credit card. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, you will be able to stop by our school office anytime to do so. Payments should be brought to our office manager, Ms. Adkins.
Snacks
Children will eat snack at mid-morning. Snacks packed and brought from home should be packed separately from all other items, in a bag or small lunch box, so it can be carried by the child to his/her reading area. A morning snack should be a small, healthy serving of one item and some water to drink. Please do not pack a full meal for snack time; there is not adequate time or space to eat it, and lunchtime follows within 2 hours. We are a healthy school and as such, ask that children bring healthy foods if they bring lunch or snack. A list of nutritious, tasty, and easy to manage food ideas is here - but we know there are many more! These are just some ideas to help get you thinking! We discourage foods that contain high levels of sugar, salt, MSG, food coloring, and other additives. If a food is considered “dessert” please save it at home for after school or dinner. Candy, cookies, cake, pudding, and chocolate covered bars get eaten instead of the healthy foods you pack that are needed to nourish the mind and body for learning and playing!
Only water should be sent for a snack drink. Do not send juice or carbonated beverages. In addition, snack is eaten in the classroom and spills sometimes happen.
For health reasons, such as allergic conditions, DO NOT SEND ANY ITEMS CONTAINING PEANUTS. In addition, we will teach the children that food items may never be shared. This lesson will come within our curriculum to reinforce that this is an issue of kindness and consideration for others’ well being.
National School Lunch Program
Our hot lunch and breakfast options are available to all families. If you believe that your family qualifies for a free lunch through the National School Lunch Program, please complete the form below and submit it for verification. If you qualify, you will automatically be signed up for the meal(s) you request every day of the school year. Please download an application here and submit it to the school for a determination on eligibility. You may email it to: registration@cwckansascity.org, or deliver it to our Primary Campus Building, or call (816) 499-8000 with any questions.
Meals for After School Programs
We are thrilled to have a new funding option that allows us to serve supper to all students who are in attendance at our ACE after school program at 4:30 each day. This meal is provided free of charge to all students! See details below.
Physical and nutritional health is not only important in its own right, but a critical component of a child’s healthy cognitive, social and emotional growth and development. Our Wellness Policy is one way we will reach that goal and you can read more on the policy by clicking this link. We focus on ensuring that children are well-fed with nutritious and balanced meals and snacks throughout the day:
- Every child has access to our breakfast program.
- Every child will take part in a snack break during morning reading period.
- Every child will have lunch in our multi-purpose room. Children have the option of eating our hot lunch or bringing a lunch from home.
- Children who stay after school in our ACE program can either bring or receive a snack.
Breakfast and Lunch
Families may purchase breakfast or lunch for their child. All children whose family qualifies (based on their income) will receive a free or reduced-price meal through the National School Lunch Program. Applications for the NSLP will soon be available on our website and can be completed and turned in to the school office. Our healthy breakfast and lunch is prepared by American Dining Creations. Food is delivered to the school and served to children on a plate. Monthly menus will be posted on our CWCKC website. Prices below are for the current school year and are subject to change.
- Lunch costs $3.80/meal and must be ordered by the week for $19.00 total/week.
- Breakfast costs $3.00/meal or $15.00 total/week.
- Milk is included in the price of a meal OR can be purchased separately for $0.50/carton. (We will offer milk purchases on a daily basis. We will sell milk to students who have not ordered lunch until we run out, so please do your best to inform us in advance if you plan to purchase milk regularly.)
- Supper is provided free of charge to all students who are in attendance at ACE at 4:15pm each day.
We are pleased to announce that CWCKC is partnering with Joe Joe's Catering! We have shared the commitment of our school community to healthy, seasonal, locally sourced produce as well as an awareness to the environmental impact of our packaging/plates. Joe Joe's shares our commitment and is partnering with us this year to provide breakfast, lunch, and supper for our students. Additionally, family members will be able to eat with their child for a reasonable price, so you can enjoy the delicious meals too!
If you will be purchasing your child's meals, you can do so through our Family Connection site and charge the purchase to your credit card. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, you will be able to stop by our school office anytime to do so. Payments should be brought to our office manager, Ms. Adkins.
Snacks
Children will eat snack at mid-morning. Snacks packed and brought from home should be packed separately from all other items, in a bag or small lunch box, so it can be carried by the child to his/her reading area. A morning snack should be a small, healthy serving of one item and some water to drink. Please do not pack a full meal for snack time; there is not adequate time or space to eat it, and lunchtime follows within 2 hours. We are a healthy school and as such, ask that children bring healthy foods if they bring lunch or snack. A list of nutritious, tasty, and easy to manage food ideas is here - but we know there are many more! These are just some ideas to help get you thinking! We discourage foods that contain high levels of sugar, salt, MSG, food coloring, and other additives. If a food is considered “dessert” please save it at home for after school or dinner. Candy, cookies, cake, pudding, and chocolate covered bars get eaten instead of the healthy foods you pack that are needed to nourish the mind and body for learning and playing!
Only water should be sent for a snack drink. Do not send juice or carbonated beverages. In addition, snack is eaten in the classroom and spills sometimes happen.
For health reasons, such as allergic conditions, DO NOT SEND ANY ITEMS CONTAINING PEANUTS. In addition, we will teach the children that food items may never be shared. This lesson will come within our curriculum to reinforce that this is an issue of kindness and consideration for others’ well being.
National School Lunch Program
Our hot lunch and breakfast options are available to all families. If you believe that your family qualifies for a free lunch through the National School Lunch Program, please complete the form below and submit it for verification. If you qualify, you will automatically be signed up for the meal(s) you request every day of the school year. Please download an application here and submit it to the school for a determination on eligibility. You may email it to: registration@cwckansascity.org, or deliver it to our Primary Campus Building, or call (816) 499-8000 with any questions.
Meals for After School Programs
We are thrilled to have a new funding option that allows us to serve supper to all students who are in attendance at our ACE after school program at 4:30 each day. This meal is provided free of charge to all students! See details below.
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Current Lunch Menu |
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All meals are free of charge for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.