Lunch Schedule
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Meal Charge Procedures
The mission of Scintilla Charter Academy School Nutrition is to provide quality, nutritious and balanced meals every day to increase student satisfaction and participation in Scintilla Charter Academy Nutrition Program
Scintilla Charter Academy participates in the national school breakfast and lunch programs. These programs are regulated and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture with the School and Community Nutrition Unit of the Georgia Department of Education overseeing the program administration.
Scintilla Charter Academy participates in the USDA’s National School Breakfast and Lunch Program throughout the 2023-2024 School Year. This option maintains the nutrition standards of the standard school meal program- including a strong emphasis on providing fruits and vegetables, milk, whole grains, and sensible calorie levels. We encourage all students to participate in the breakfast and lunch program offered by SCA.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
SNAP and FDPIR State or local agencies, and their sub-recipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The Scintilla Charter Academy Nutrition Staff wishes for all scholars to have a successful school term and are available to scholars and parents for any food-related questions, allergy concerns, or menu suggestions. Please contact Janice Hamel at jhamel@scintillacharteracademy.com with questions or suggestions.
Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/usda program-discrimination-complaint-form-spanish.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
(1) correo:
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 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico:
Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.
Notice for Language and Disability Assistance for the School Nutrition Program
If you have difficulty communicating with us or understanding this information because you do not speak English or have a disability, please let us know. Contact (Director of School Nutrition – Janice Hamel – 229-244-5750). Free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request.
Spanish
Español:
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Chinese
中文：
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Korean
:한국어
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Vietnamese
Việt:
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German
Deutsch:
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French
Français:
Si vous avez des difficultés pour vous communiquer avec nous ou pour comprendre ce document car vous n’êtes pas anglophone ou parce que vous êtes en situation d’handicap, veuillez nous en informer. Contact (informations de contact). Une assistance linguistique gratuite ou d’autres aides et services sont disponibles sur demande.
Portuguese
Português:
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Hindi
नह ीं:
अगर आपको अींग्रेजी मेंबात नह ीं कर पाने या अींग्रेजी समझने मेंअसमर्थता के कारण हमसे बातचीत करने या इस जानकार को समझने मेंकठिनाई होती है, तो कृपया हमेंबताएँ। (सींपकथ जानकार ) पर सींपकथ करें। ननिःशुल्क भाषा सहयोग या अन्य साधन और सेवाएँअनुरोध पर उपलब्ध हैं।
Gujarati
ગજુ રાતી:
જો તમને, ઇંગ્લિશ નથી બોિ તા તેનેકારણેકેકોઈ િિકકાાિાાંગતાનેકારણે, અમારી સાથેિ ાતચીત કકરામાાિાાંકેઆ માકિતી સમજિામાાિાાંતકકીફ પડતી િ ોય તો, કૃપા કરી અમનેજણાિ ો. સાિાાંપકક (સાિાાંપકકની માકિતી). ભાષા અંગેમદદ કેઅન્ય િસાય િિનતાિાાં ી કકરાથી િન:શલ ્ ુક મળશે.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provid
Scintilla Nutrition Charge Policy
The following Meal Charge Policies and Procedures will be in effect for the 2023-2024 school year: Breakfast cost is $2.10 & Lunch cost is $3.50. Families with more than one scholar at SCA should send payment via cash or check separately for each scholar at Scintilla in separate envelopes. Checks should be made out to SCA Nutrition with the scholar’s name and four-digit lunch number written on the check. Families may also check balances and make payments online through the Parent Portal located on SCA’s website. Parent Portal access information will be provided at the beginning of each school year or may be obtained in person in the school’s front office. Unpaid Balance Procedure Scholars are allowed to charge the cost of two days’ meals (2 breakfasts and 2 lunches). Families will be notified by balance-due letters of unpaid balances each week. If a balance is not paid by the beginning of the next week, the child will be offered a replacement meal at lunch consisting of a sandwich and milk or, at breakfast, a pop tart and milk. Pre-payment by cash or check to SCA Nutrition may be made weekly or monthly in envelopes provided by the school. The scholar’s name and homeroom teacher’s name must be on the envelope in order to credit the proper account.