Tishomingo County Child Nutrition

08/28/2026

📣 IMPORTANT MEAL BENEFIT REMINDER 📣

Did your child receive free or reduced meals last school year? 🥪🥛

That status is only valid for the first 30 days of the new school year through the USDA grace period. ⏳

‼️ After the 30-day grace period ends, if a new application has not been submitted for the 2026-2027 school year, your child’s meal status will change to PAID.

✅ Don’t wait — complete a new meal application today at www.schoolcafe.com or through the SchoolCafe app!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

SchoolCafé gives students and parents a quick and easy way to stay on top of their nutrition. Macros, ingredients, and allergies are displayed for meals and individual items. Submitting eligibility applications has never been easier, SchoolCafé allows parents to quickly submit for Free & Reduced M...

08/25/2026

📢 IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR TCSD FAMILIES!

The USDA grace period that allows students to continue receiving last year’s free or reduced-price meal benefits ends September 11.

🍎 A NEW Free & Reduced Meal Application must be completed EVERY school year.

If we do not have a new application on file by September 11, your student’s meal status will change to PAID.

Please don’t wait until the deadline! Applications only take a few minutes to complete.

💻 Apply online through SchoolCafé:
www.schoolcafe.com/tcsd

📝 Prefer paper? Applications are also available at your student’s school.
Even if you aren't sure your family will qualify, we encourage you to apply. Completed applications not only help eligible families with meal costs, but also help support funding and resources for our schools.

❤️ Thank you for helping us make sure our students are ready for a great school year!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

08/24/2026

🌟 TCSD CHILD NUTRITION MANAGER OF THE MONTH 🌟

Please join us in congratulating Amanda Carter, Child Nutrition Manager at Iuka Elementary School, our Manager of the Month!

If you have ever walked into the Iuka Elementary cafeteria, you already know Amanda believes the cafeteria should be more than just a place for students to eat; it should be fun, welcoming, and made especially for them! ❤️

Amanda is always going the extra mile to decorate the kitchen and cafeteria and make each season and special occasion exciting. Whether it is a themed day, holiday, special celebration, or Open House, you can count on Amanda to GO ALL OUT!

Behind all of those decorations is a manager who puts tremendous time, effort, and heart into her cafeteria. Her creativity and enthusiasm help create an environment where students feel welcomed and excited to come through the cafeteria doors.

Amanda takes pride in her school, her cafeteria, her employees, and most importantly, the students she serves each day.

Congratulations, Amanda! Thank you for bringing so much fun, creativity, and heart to Iuka Elementary and for representing TCSD Child Nutrition so well.

We are proud to recognize you as our Manager of the Month! ❤️

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08/24/2026

🌟 TCSD CHILD NUTRITION EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH 🌟

Please join us in congratulating Alvena Vernoy of Burnsville School, our Child Nutrition Employee of the Month! 🎉👏

Alvena is the kind of employee every team hopes to have. She is dependable, reliable, hardworking, and always willing to help wherever she is needed. She comes to work each day ready to work and willing to take on any job put in front of her.

One of Alvena's greatest qualities is the kindness she shows our students. She loves interacting with them, making them smile, and sharing a laugh. She follows the rules, works well with others, and brings a positive attitude to the cafeteria each day.

And when Burnsville has a fun dress-up day, Alvena is the go-to person for ideas and fun! 🎭✨

Alvena's dedication, teamwork, dependability, and genuine care for our students are exactly what our Employee of the Month recognition is all about.

Congratulations, Alvena! Thank you for the difference you make at Burnsville School and for being such an important part of our TCSD Child Nutrition family. We are so proud to recognize you!

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08/20/2026

One of the most common questions we receive is: “Why did my child’s meal status change from free or reduced to paid in September?”

The answer is:
A new application was not submitted for the new school year.

Meal applications are only valid for the school year in which they are completed.

Each new school year begins with a 30-day grace period where your child receives the same meal status they had the previous year. However, once that grace period ends, if a new application has not been submitted, we are required to change your child’s status to paid.

Don’t forget to submit a meal application for School Year 2026–2027!

If you completed an application between 7/1/25 and 6/30/26, that was for School Year 2025–2026 — not the upcoming school year.

To avoid your child being charged for meals, be sure to apply for the new year before the grace period ends in September.

📌 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

08/17/2026

September 2026 Menus.

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08/13/2026

💳🍎 Need to Add Money to Your Child’s Meal Account? 💳🍎

TCSD families can easily add money to their child’s cafeteria account online through SchoolCafé!

With SchoolCafé, parents can:

💰 Add money to a student’s meal account
📱 Check account balances
💳 Make payments online
🍎 Manage multiple students from one account
📝 Complete a Free & Reduced Meal Application

Getting started is quick and easy!

➡️ Visit www.schoolcafe.com/tcsd
➡️ Create an account or log in
➡️ Add your student using their Student ID number
➡️ Add funds to their cafeteria account

Keeping money on your child’s account helps make the lunch line quick and easy!

❤️ TCSD Office of Child Nutrition

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

SchoolCafé gives students and parents a quick and easy way to stay on top of their nutrition. Macros, ingredients, and allergies are displayed for meals and individual items. Submitting eligibility applications has never been easier, SchoolCafé allows parents to quickly submit for Free & Reduced M...

08/11/2026

📢 IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR TCSD FAMILIES!

The USDA grace period that allows students to continue receiving last year’s free or reduced-price meal benefits ends September 11.

🍎 A NEW Free & Reduced Meal Application must be completed EVERY school year.

If we do not have a new application on file by September 11, your student’s meal status will change to PAID.

Please don’t wait until the deadline! Applications only take a few minutes to complete.

💻 Apply online through SchoolCafé:
www.schoolcafe.com/tcsd

📝 Prefer paper? Applications are also available at your student’s school.

Even if you aren't sure your family will qualify, we encourage you to apply. Completed applications not only help eligible families with meal costs, but also help support funding and resources for our schools.

❤️ Thank you for helping us make sure our students are ready for a great school year!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

07/31/2026

🍎✨ What a GREAT First Day! ✨🍎

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible Child Nutrition team across all seven schools for making the first day of school a success! From preparing delicious meals to welcoming students with smiling faces, your hard work and dedication helped get the school year off to an amazing start.

We also want to thank our students, parents, teachers, and administrators for your patience and support as everyone settled into new routines. We loved seeing our cafeterias filled with happy faces!

Here’s to a fantastic 2026–2027 school year filled with healthy meals, happy students, and many more great days ahead! ❤️💙

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.