Food & Nutrition

Food & Nutrition

What we do

The Muscatine Community School District Food & Nutrition Department is responsible for menu preparation, free and reduced application processing.

Primary Contact

Alisha Eggers

Food & Nutrition Supervisor

Email Me

schoolmeals@mcsdonline.org

Departments

Areas of Responsibility

  • Student Meals
  • Free and Reduced Application Processing
  • National School Breakfast (NSBP)
  • National School Lunch (NSLP)
  • Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP)
  • Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
  • Student & Staff Meal Accounts
  • Coordination of all School Kitchens

MCSD Food & Nutrition Annual Letter of Communication 2024-2025 School Year

2024-2025 Letter of Communication

Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications

Free and reduced-price meal applications are available online. Applications can be printed from our website if necessary. The application can be completed at any time throughout the school year. The reduced-price breakfast is $.30, and the reduced-price lunch is $ .40 for all grade levels.  Free or reduced-priced meals cannot be provided unless the family has an approved application completed or they qualify for state programs through the Department of Human Services (DHS). If your child(ren) qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, you may also be eligible for other benefits. You must complete the waiver section of the application for the Food and Nutrition Department to release eligibility information. Questions regarding free and reduced-price meal applications can be directed to schoolmeals@mcsdonline.org or by calling Camy Dipple or Alisha Eggers at (563) 261-7078.

Online Free & Reduced Applications

Free & Reduced Meal Application

Printable Applications

2024 25 Iowa Eligibility Application – English

2024 25 Iowa Eligibility Application – Spanish

“We Feed the Muskies!”

The entire MCSD Food & Nutrition Department took a tour of the soon-to-be-opened Centralized Kitchen and posed for group photos.

MCSD Food & Nutrition Department “We Feed The Muskies”

Additional Resources

Forms & School Documents

  • Annual Communication Letter

  • Diet Modification Request Form (PDF)

  • Information Letter for Web-Based Application (Spanish)

  • Information Letter for Web-Based Applications (English)

  • Donation Acceptance Form (PDF)

  • Non-Discrimination Statement – Iowa & USDA

Board Policies

  • Board Policy 507.2 – Wellness Program (PDF)

  • Board Policy 507.2R1 Wellness Program – Administrative Regulations (PDF)

Brochures & Flyers

  • 10 Tips for Making Healthy Foods More Fun for Children – Choose My Plate (PDF)

  • 10 Tips to a Great Plate – Choose My Plate (PDF)

  • 40 Tips for an Active Family (PDF)

  • Benefits of Breakfast (PDF)

  • Breakfast is Fuel for School (PDF)

  • Building Healthy School Meals (PDF)

  • Foods Sold in Schools – USDA Standards (PDF)

  • MySchoolBucks Flyer and Information (PDF)

  • Nutrition Standards for School Meals (PDF)

  • School Lunch Myths (PDF)

  • School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children (PDF)

  • Smart Snacks in Schools (PDF)

Additional Links

FoodSafety.gov

USDA & Iowa Non-Discrimination Notice

Former Muskie Joe Wieskamp pictured with members of the MCSD food and nutrition department after his annual summer camp held summer of 2023.
Former Muskie Joe Wieskamp posing with a few of our Food & Nutrition Department superheroes!

Food & Nutrition Contacts

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