Our Lunch Program: FGCS contracts with Fresh 'n Local Foods (FNL), a Salem-based company, for school lunches that meet or exceed National School Lunch Program nutritional standards. Meals include fresh fruits and vegetables (organic and locally sourced whenever possible). Entrees are freshly prepared, with no artificial colors, artificial flavors or high-fructose corn syrup. Low-fat and non-fat cow's milk is offered with all lunches. Contact: For any questions related to school lunch, please contact Karen Torry at k.torry@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600.
Ordering School Lunch
FGCS requires all students to order school lunch each month, whether they want school lunch every day or only some days. For school year 2021-22, we are moving to an online ordering system. New online order forms will be sent out to parent email addresses around the 10th of each month for the following month. The order form is not posted on the website to avoid spam/inadvertent orders by non-FGCS students.
No-Cost Lunch for 21-22
Thanks to a federal waiver program, FGCS is able to offer school lunch at no cost to all students this year regardless of income and benefits status. PLEASE NOTE: Students still MUST order lunch in advance for each month. Because of limited storage capacity, staffing and funding, we have to require orders in advance. See above for details about ordering.
Monthly menus show what entrees are offered each day of the month. These documents are not order forms. Please look for an all-school email with an online order form around the 10th of each month.
2021-22 Free & Reduced-Price School Lunch Benefits
We encourage families who believe they may qualify for free or reduced-price lunch benefits to apply for benefits online, even though lunch will be served at no costs to all studens who order this year. Free or reduced-price lunch benefits status is used to qualify students or families for many other programs, so it can be helpful to have that status documented.
Click here to apply online for free or reduced-price lunch benefits. If you are not able to access the online oder form, please contact Karen Torry in the school office at 503-359-4600 or k.torry@fgcschool.org to arrange to use a school computer.
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
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Civil Rights Procedures
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Oregon respond to concerns and complaints involving all USDA (school meals) programs and activities. Anyone wishing to file a complaint may do so by writing a letter, submitting the form linked below or providing verbal notice to the FGCS principal, USDA or State of Oregon in person or by telephone. To provide notice to FGCS, contact principal Vanessa Gray at v.gray@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600, ext. 102. Civil Rights Procedures -English Civil Rights Procedures - Spanish Civil Rights Complaint Form -English Civil Rights Complaint Form - Spanish