School Closing Information and Resources

Montcalm Area ISD and the local school districts in Montcalm County are diligently working to provide food programs and learning resources for our students, parents, and communities. We have provided information here that may be helpful during the extended time of our school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back to this site often as we continue to update the resources and information found here.

School Food Programs

Montcalm County Food Pantries

Brochure of Montcalm County food pantries

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https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/

United Way Food Truck Schedule

Visit the link below and scroll down the page to find boxes to click on for each month's schedule of Feeding America food trucks for Montcalm and Ionia Counties. There are schedules posted for April, May, and June.
https://www.liveunitedm-i.org/covid-19-pandemic-response

Carson City - Crystal Area Schools

On Tuesdays, a pack of 7 meals available for students 18 and under. Meals will be delivered on a bus route delivery. For students who do not ride the bus, there will be one central location pick up spot at the grades 4-12 building in Carson City. Bus delivery starts around 10:00 AM. For students coming to the pick up location, pick up hours are 10:00 AM to Noon. Meal sign up is done through the Google form linked below. If you can't access the form, or need help, please call 989-584-3175, Ext. 3231, and leave a message for Lauri Grace.

Use this link to sign up for food service. https://forms.gle/wPMssUcGUdYVo7im9

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Central Montcalm Public Schools will provide meals for Grab and Go pick up at the Middle School, door #11, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays until June 19 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM using a drive through service. Send an email to cmfood@central-montcalm.org for more information.

Food services at Central Montcalm will open again August 3 - 14 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Greenville Public Schools

Meal pickup will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the high school parking lot. On each pickup day, the meals will consist of 3 days breakfast and 3 days lunch. This will continue till August 9. Meals will not be offered the week of June 28 thru July 5.

During the month of June, fresh produce will be available for anyone that needs it. This comes from USDA food banks and consists of 25 lbs. of produce. This can be picked up at the same time and location as the meals. The produce will be available through the month of June

For sign up or more details, visit www.gpsjackets.org or call 616-754-3686 and leave a message.

Lakeview Community Schools

In order to support our surrounding community, we have outlined the following schedule to offer breakfast and lunch. Starting Tuesday, June 2, we will be eliminating satellite locations for meal distribution. However, we will still be offering meal pick up at Lakeview Middle School, through June 23, from 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm. Students need not be present. Please sign up below (you need only sign up once and you are good through 6/23/2020).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3T9UJwT-rVWhhPl4o6IwplSEi-XMHGJS5bBhcAGO1W_ZK9A/viewform

- Meals provided on Tuesday will cover breakfast and lunch for 5 days per child.
- Free to anyone 18 and under..
- Students do not need to be present for pick-up of meals.
- You may pick up meals for families with no transportation.
- You will pick up both breakfast and lunch at the same time.

Montabella Community Schools

Contact the Endeavor Center located 302 West Main Street in Edmore for their community summer food service program. Their phone number is (989) 427-3737.

Tri County Area Schools

Meals will be Grab-N-Go via pick up services. Meals no longer be delivered via bus routes.

Wednesday pick up for 3 meals (W/Th/F)
Friday pick up for 4 meals (Sat/Sun/M/Tu)
10:30 am—12:30 pm at all locations

GRAB-N-GO STATION LOCATIONS:
High School, MacNaughton Elementary, Sand Lake Elementary

BUS STATION PICK UP LOCATIONS:
Pine Grove Church, M-82, Howard City Pierson Bible Church, Pierson Skate Estate, M-46, Howard City Baptist Lake, by the Boat Launch Gordon Park, Federal Rd, Sand Lake

If you have other questions, visit www.tricountyschools.com or contact our Food Service Director at 231-937-4338, ext. 1118.

Vestaburg Community School

Food service programs for students will be featured again in August. Watch for those details to be announced. Visit www.vcs-k12.net or email Laura Kimbell at lkimbell@vcs-k12.net for more information.