HANOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 28

WEATHER STATUS:

NORMAL

Own Your Education!

WEATHER STATUS:

NORMAL

Nutrition Services Department

MAY

Healthy School Meals for All

Hanover School District is participating in the Healthy School Meals for All program! Approved by Colorado voters, the new program enables districts to offer free meals to all students.

Important Reminders for Families

Just like in previous years, families should continue to provide their household income information by completing the FEDs form. While meals will be provided for free to all Hanover School District 28 students through Healthy School Meals for All, it’s important for us to continue gathering this information in order to receive full access to available federal funding.

By providing this information, you will be supporting our district in accessing additional federal funds that will go directly to our schools to help cover the cost of meals, as well as after school programs and other nutritional programs for students. Plus, families who qualify may receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more!

Online Application
FEDs Form – English

Family Information is Always Confidential

All household income information provided is strictly confidential and protected by law. Only one form is required for all children in the household. Immigration, migrant, citizenship or refugee status is not required when completing the form.

Questions?

If you have questions or would like support completing the Online Application or FEDs form, please reach out to Mrs. Koehler, Director of Food Services, by phone at (719)683-2247 ext. 117 or by email [email protected].

Comidas Escolares Saludables para Todos

¡Hanover School District 28 está participando en el programa Comidas Escolares Saludables para Todos! Aprobado por los votantes de Colorado, el nuevo programa permite a los distritos ofrecer comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes.

Recordatorios importantes para las familias

Al igual que en años anteriores, las familias deben continuar proporcionando la información de ingresos de su hogar completando el FEDs formulario. Si bien las comidas se proporcionarán de forma gratuita a todos los estudiantes del Hanover School District 28 a través de Comidas Escolares Saludables para Todos, es importante que continuemos recopilando esta información para recibir acceso completo a los fondos federales disponibles.

Al proporcionar esta información, usted estará apoyando a nuestro distrito para que acceda a fondos federales adicionales que irán directamente a nuestras escuelas para ayudar a cubrir el costo de las comidas, así como los programas extracurriculares y otros programas nutricionales para los estudiantes. Además, las familias que califican pueden recibir tarifas escolares con descuento, materiales de clase, pases de autobús, apoyo de servicios públicos y más.

Online Application
FEDs Form – Spanish

La información familiar siempre es confidencial

Toda la información de ingresos del hogar proporcionada es estrictamente confidencial y está protegida por la ley. Solo se requiere un formulario para todos los niños del hogar. No se requiere proporcionar su estatus migratorio, de migrante, de ciudadanía o de refugiado al completar el formulario.

¿Preguntas?

Si tiene preguntas o desea ayuda para completar el FEDs formulario, comuníquese con el departamento de nutrición de su escuela o con Mrs. Koehler, Director of Food Services, (719)683-2247 ext. 117 y [email protected].

Nutrition Department Updates

Hanover Selected for Bulk Milk Grant!

We are very excited to announce that Chef Ann Foundation has awarded 41 grants to 18 K–12 school districts across the U.S. as part of our Bulk Milk program. Hanover School District 28 was one of the 18 districts awarded. Grantees will receive the equipment, materials, and training needed to implement a bulk milk serving system. This is a new granting program that donates bulk milk equipment to U.S. schools to support reduction of packaging and liquid waste, and support environmental sustainability in schools. 

Thank you to our Nutrition Department for always looking out for new and improved ways to serve the students of the district.

Foundational funding for Chef Ann Foundation’s Bulk Milk program is provided by the Posner Foundation and Life Time Foundation.

Department Update

Good morning parents, 

I would like to take a moment and introduce myself, my staff and the nutrition program.
 
My name is Melissa Koehler, I have been at Hanover for 10 years in the Nutrition Department. Six years as head cook, and the last four years as the Director. Ms. Cindy is the head cook at Hanover Jr/Sr High (JSHS), she has been with us for three years. Ms. Jamie is the head cook at PHE, she has been with us for three years. Our latest addition is Ms. Jeanette, she just started in the kitchen at Prairie Heights Elementary (PHE), but has been working in the district for three years. We are all happy and excited to nourish your children each and every day.
 
There are many aspects to our program that I would like to let you know. For instance, I applied three years ago for a program that allows all children eat for free. I feel it is essential all of the kids get a meal each and every day! This program is called CEP and as a small district we easily qualify. I also applied for a program that allows us to give a free snack to students at both PHE and JSHS. This program consists of a healthy snack in the afternoon. PHE has always had this program, but two years ago, I applied for JSHS and they were granted the program. So now all of our kids get a snack to help them focus and learn.
 
We are dedicated to all the children receiving the proper nutrition on a daily basis. Our programs ensure all children have the appropriate intake of calories, carbs, fruit, vegetables, and proteins. Each age group has different calorie intake and portion sizes. I can assure you all children are getting the proper servings by our nutrition guidelines. 
 
Also, no child has or will ever be turned away if they are hungry. Kids come in all times of the day asking for a snack and we provide them a healthy option.
 
If you ever have any questions or concerns about how our nutrition program works, please reach out to me, and I will gladly explain in further detail.  We are here for the children to ensure they are nutritionally taken care of.
 
Melissa Koehler
719-683-2247 ext. 117

If you have any questions feel free to contact Mrs. Koehler at (719) 683-2247 ext. 117 or click HERE to send an email.

The Hanover School District works really hard at meeting the new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Our menus are audited by the CDE Office of School Nutrition to ensure that they meet the criteria and standards that the USDA has set for growing students.

Our district school meals offer students’ milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Since the School Year 2012-2013, school lunches have met the additional standards requiring:

* Age-appropriate calorie limits
* Larger servings of vegetables and fruits
* A wider variety of vegetables,
including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
* Fat-free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat-free)
* More whole grain
* And less sodium

District Policies

School Wellness Policy ADF 
School Wellness Policy Regulation ADF-R
Public Release for 2023-2024 FRL
Justice For All Poster

FEEDING OUR FUTURE

Here at Hanover School District we’re always working to offer students healthier and tastier choices and we strive to create menus that appeal to kids offering many breakfast options, foods that they are familiar with, but also we pride ourselves on offering from “Scratch Cooking” on at least half of our weeks lunch menu, and always a Fresh Salad Bar with many fresh fruit and vegetable options to choose from.

Our Nutrition Services Department recognizes that school meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families like yourself, but we also want you as parents to know that we truly appreciate you supporting our program and encouraging your student to try new foods.

A healthy diet is a diet that helps maintain or improve overall health.

We take pride in serving wholesome, vitamin-rich meals each and every day. Meals that support the growth and development of our students’ bodies and minds.

NUTRUTIONAL DEPARTMENT TEAM

Non-discrimination Complaint Procedure:

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:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

CDE’s Complaint Minimum Requirements

Complaint Procedure Form

Complaint Form

Indicate the agency you will forward complaints to (choose one):
• CDE School Nutrition Unit
1525 Sherman Street, Suit 309
Denver, CO 80203

• USDA Mountain Plains Regional Office
1244 Speer Blvd Suite 903
Denver, CO 80204-3581

• USDA Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 1095-S, Stop
0206 Washington, DC 20250

• FNS Office of Civil Rights
3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 1200
Alexandria, VA 23302-15