CSD Nutrition's Virtual Meal Plan
Get CSD school lunches/breakfasts at DHS or your bus stop!
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Greetings CSD Families,
We are excited to announce that CSD's nutrition department will be offering breakfast and lunch to all our students! Meals can be picked up at the Decatur High School cafeteria or delivered to your bus stop.
Pre-orders for the week of August 17-21 will be accepted until 3 PM on Thursday, August 13. Click the button below to submit your pre-order for next week's meals(8/17-8/24/2020) as well as the week after(8/24-8/28/2020).
CSD's nutrition department has partnered with our transportation department to make receiving your CSD meals even easier! If you choose to have your meals delivered to a local bus stop, we suggest signing up for "Predictable Ryde" through the CSD Transportation Department. Link to website here: Predictable Ryde Bus Tracker App Registration. The app is free, its purpose is to provide notifications as the school bus approaches your stop for meal delivery. Meals will be delivered between 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM. While you are not required to sign up for a Predictable Ryde account to participate in the meal delivery program, signing up allows you to view your bus stop and plan for leaving your home in relation to virtual learning.
We will be doing meal delivery on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with extra meals provided to cover Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meals will also be available for pick-up at Decatur High School on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You will have the option of selecting only breakfast, only lunch, or breakfast and lunch for the entire week on the pre-order form which you can find below. We suggest ordering both breakfast and lunch for better nutrition & better bang for your buck! You can opt-out of taking milk if you choose to do so. At this time, we are only accepting orders for the entire week of meals.
- Please note that if you have a special dietary need, you must email sblack@csdecatur.net to see if any accommodations can be made. The forms for that are located under the "Special Diets" section of the "Menus" tab on the CSD nutrition website at www.csdecatur.net/nutrition.
- Please see our FAQs at the bottom of this eblast for more information! As a reminder, you can email meals@csdecatur.net for assistance or call 404-807-2840 between the hours of 8 AM - 3 PM Tuesdays - Thursdays.
All students MUST pre-pay for their meals before completing their order placement. Families paying for meals will be asked to complete payment through their Infinite Campus Parent Portal. We will not be taking cash, card, or money of any kind at our bus stop locations for meals. We ask that you DO NOT submit your pre-order form until you have confirmed that your child has money on their account via your Infinite Campus Parent Portal- more information can be found here: https://www.csdecatur.net/domain/135.
To find information on refunds and payments, please visit our "Payments" tab found here: https://www.csdecatur.net/Page/1397.
For more information, please visit www.csdecatur.net/nutrition.
Menu for the week of August 17-21
Menu for the week of August 24-28
Menu for the week of August 31- September 4
Sign Up for Predictable Ryde for updates on delivery times!
Predictable Ryde is CSD's new bus tracker. Once we go back to school you will be able to track your child's bus through this app.
During virtual learning, we will use this app to track when the bus will arrive with your meal deliveries, or with your mobile book delivery which is in the final planning stage. More information about the CSD Fly-brary, or mobile book delivery, will be found on your school's media center page once the details have been worked out.
For meal deliveries, you will order your meals the week before as indicated above and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday's your meals will be delivered to your bus stop by a CSD bus driver during the window of 10 am -12:30 am. In order to find the exact time your meal will be delivered, please sign up for the Predictable Ryde App here: Predictable Ryde Bus Tracker App Registration or via the button below.
Virtual Meal Plan Frequently Asked Questions
HOW DO I PRE-ORDER MEALS?
Please go to our CSD Nutrition webpage to find the current pre-order form.
Pre-orders will be open from Tuesday at 8 am until Thursday at 3 pm of the PREVIOUS week. Currently, we are offering you the chance to order five days' worth of meals at one time for each of your students. Weekly meal cost is available on the CSD website under "Menu Prices" or in the image below.
HOW DO I PICK-UP MY MEALS?
When you pre-order meals you must choose if you will pick up your meals at Decatur High School or have your meals delivered to your local bus stop. There is no fee for delivery. Meals are delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
CSD Transportation Department will be delivering meals via predetermined bus routes. You will be notified by "Predictable Ryde" when your meal is out for delivery so you can go to the bus stop.
- Please sign up for the Predictable Ryde Bus Tracker app by clicking their logo above.
- To see the bus routes you can visit the CSD transportation bus route page.
- To view which bus route zone you live in, you can visit the school zone page. Note: The zones are named after each of the CSD five lower elementary schools.
WHAT MEAL OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE?
You will be able to select only breakfast, only lunch, or breakfast AND lunch as your meal options for the week. We suggest ordering breakfast & lunch for better nutrition and better bang for your buck!
WHAT IS THE PAYMENT PROCESS?
When you fill out the pre-order form, you will be instructed to upload payment if necessary.
If you are a paid or reduced student, payment through Infinite Campus Parent Portal is REQUIRED to place a pre-order.
WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME FOR MEAL PICK-UPS?
Meals will be delivered between 10 am - 12:30 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. on your designated route. Check "Predictable Ryde" for your specific meal delivery time. If you are picking up at DHS, the time frame will be between 10 am - 12:30 pm also on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
HOW DO I PICK-UP MY MEALS WHEN I ARRIVE?
When you go to your bus stop, you will give the bus attendant your name and you will receive your meals. The same process will happen at the DHS cafeteria if you choose to pick up meals there.
*Please remember to practice social distancing and always wear a mask while you wait!
HOW DO I HANDLE MY CHILD'S SPECIAL DIETARY NEED?
Please contact Sarah Catherine Black sblack@csdecatur.net for assistance with filling out special dietary needs forms. The forms are located under the "Special Diets" section of the "Menus" tab on our website at www.csdecatur.net/nutrition. For lactose-free milk, a parent/guardian can fill out & return the form. For any other dietary need, a healthcare provider must be involved in filling out forms.
CAN I OPT-OUT OF TAKING MILK?
On the pre-order form, there is a question about opting out of taking milk. We offer this as a way to reduce waste and plan ahead. If you need lactose free milk, please make sure you have filled out the required forms.
WHO CAN I CONTACT TO HELP ME OR ASSIST ME WITH QUESTIONS?
Please email "meals@csdecatur.net" for assistance with pre-ordering meals.
Thank you for your patience as we work out this new system!
WHAT IF I MISS MY MEAL DELIVERY?
You can still pick up your meals at DHS if you miss your bus delivery in your neighborhood.
It is your responsibility to pick up your meals.
WILL GETTING A PAID LUNCH FOR MY STUDENT TAKE AWAY FROM OUR FREE AND REDUCED PROGRAM RECIPIENTS?
Actually, just the opposite is true. Our CSD School Nutrition program, including our free and reduced lunch program, benefits by having more paid participants receiving meals through the program. We hope you will consider getting your child a nutritious breakfast and/or lunch from our nutrition department, to not only save you time and money but also to help benefit this program.
City Schools of Decatur
- For additional information about Virtual Meal Plans, visit the CSD Nutrition Department's webpage here: www.csdecatur.net/nutrition.
- You can also find more updates by following, and liking, the CSD Nutrition Department's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/CSDschoolnutrition/.
- For more information about CSD's 2020 Back to School Plans, visit www.csdecatur.net/opening2020.
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