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On Friday, March 13th, Governor Tom Wolf announced that all K-12 Pennsylvania schools will be closed effective Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27. The Pennsylvania Department of Education received approval from the Federal government to allow schools closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to distribute meals to children in non-congregate settings.

The Bethlehem Area School District, in conjunction with Aramark will make available free bagged breakfast and lunch to all children in Bethlehem through age 18. Meals will be available Tuesday, March 17 to Friday, March 20 and Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27. Breakfast and lunch meals will be available between 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following locations:

Broughal: 114 W Morton, Bethlehem, PA 18015
•    Community School Entrance
East Hills: 2005 Chester Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
•    Main Entrance, Set of Doors on the Left
Nitschmann: 1002 West Union Boulevard, Bethlehem PA 18018
•    Bus Drop Off Line, If rain: Auditorium Entrance
Northeast: 1170 Fernwood Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
•    7th Grade Entrance
Calypso: 1021 Calypso Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018
•    Main Entrance, If rain: Multipurpose Room
Fountain Hill: 1330 Church Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
•    Parking Lot, If rain: Community School Entrance
Marvine: 1425 Livingston Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017
•    Main Entrance
Lynfield Community Center: 1889 Lynnfield Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
•    Main Entrance

In accordance with the National School Lunch Program and PDE, children must be present to receive a meal.

In accordance with the USDA waiver policy of non-congregate settings, no one will be permitted to remain on school property after receiving the bagged meals.

Menus will be posted on the dining services website: www.basdschools.org/dining. Menus are subject to change without notice.

If you are a part of the BackPack Pal’s program, the bags will be available on Friday at the following middle schools: Broughal, East Hills and Northeast. If you live in or near Lynfield Community Center, you can pick up your bag at the Lynfield Community Center. They will be first come first served.

El Viernes 13 de Marzo, el gobernador Tom Wolf anunció que todas las escuelas de K-12 de Pensilvania permanecerán cerradas a partir del Lunes 16 de Marzo hasta el Viernes 27 de Marzo. El Departamento de Educación de Pensilvania recibió la aprobación del gobierno federal para permitir que las escuelas cerradas debido al coronavirus (COVID-19) distribuyer comidas a niños en entornos no congregados.

El Distrito Escolar de Bethlehem, junto con Aramark, pondrá a disposición de todos los niños en Bethlehem hasta los 18 años de edad. Las comidas estarán disponibles el Martes 17 de Marzo al Viernes 20 de Marzo y el Lunes 23 de Marzo al Viernes 27 de Marzo. El desayuno y el almuerzo estarán disponibles de 10:00 a 1:00 p.m. en los siguientes lugares:

Broughal: 114 W Morton, Bethlehem, PA 18015
•    Entrada a la Escuela Comunitaria
East Hills: 2005 Chester Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
•    Entrada principal, Conjunto de puertas a la izquierda
Nitschmann: 1002 West Union Boulevard, Bethlehem PA 18018
•    Línea de bajada de autobús, Si llueve: Entrada al Auditorio
Northeast: 1170 Fernwood Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
•    Entrada de 7o grado
Calypso: 1021 Calypso Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018
•    Entrada principal, Si llueve: Sala multiusos
Fountain Hill: 1330 Church Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
•    Estacionamiento, Si llueve: Entrada de la Escuela Comunitaria
Marvine:  1425 Livingston Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017
•    Entrada principal
Lynfield Community Center: 1889 Lynfield Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
•    Entrada principal

De acuerdo con el Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares y el Departamento de Educación, los niños deben estar presentes para recibir una comida.

De acuerdo con la política de exención del USDA de entornos no congregados, a nadie se le permitirá permanecer en la propiedad de la escuela después de recibir las comidas embolsadas.

Los menús se publicarán en el sitio web de dining services: www.basdschools.org/dining. Los menús están sujetos a cambios sin previo aviso.

Si usted es parte del programa de BackPack Pal’s, las bolsas estarán disponibles el Viernes en las siguientes escuelas intermedias: Broughal, East Hills y Northeast. Si vive en o cerca del Centro Comunitario de Lynfiled, puede recoger su bolso en el Centro Comunitario de Lynfield. Serán los primeros en llegar, primero servidos.

Attachments:
BASD_Emergency_Closure_Feeding_Program_Notice_(2).pdf (60.5 KB)
BASD_Emergency_Closure_Feeding_Program_Menu_(2).pdf (101.6 KB)
BASD_Emergency_Closure_Feeding_Program_Notice_Spanish.pdf (68.5 KB)
BASD_Emergency_Closure_Feeding_Program_MENU_Spanish.pdf (115.7 KB)


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