Ms. Jessica McCovery
Supervisor
4924 Church Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: (228) 475-4558
Fax: (228) 475-0155
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The Child Nutrition Department is responsible for feeding the children of the Moss Point School District. The department follows the USDA guidelines for proper nutrition. The department provides breakfast and lunch menus to all students.
Announcements
Healthy Changes in Our School Cafeterias!
Written by Child Nutrition. Posted in Child Nutrition
Dear Moss Point School District families,
This fall, Moss Point School District school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Now is a great time to encourage your kids to choose school lunch!
School meals offer students milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Starting in School Year 2012-2013, school lunches will meet additional standards requiring:
We're always working to offer Moss Point School District students healthier and tastier choices. School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families too!
We look forward to welcoming your children to the cafeteria this fall.
To find out more about MOSS POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT's healthy school meals visit www.mpsdnow.org and to get the facts about school meals visit www.TrayTalk.org.
Thank you!
Dear Moss Point School District families,
This fall, Moss Point School District school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Now is a great time to encourage your kids to choose school lunch!
School meals offer students milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Starting in School Year 2012-2013, school lunches will meet additional standards requiring:
- Age-appropriate calorie limits
- Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving of produce)
- A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
- Fat-free or 1% milk ( ALL flavored milk must be fat-free)
- More whole grains
- And less sodium
We're always working to offer Moss Point School District students healthier and tastier choices. School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families too!
We look forward to welcoming your children to the cafeteria this fall.
To find out more about MOSS POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT's healthy school meals visit www.mpsdnow.org and to get the facts about school meals visit www.TrayTalk.org.
Thank you!
NOTICE OF SUMMER MEAL WAIVER
The Moss Point School District Department of Child Nutrition is requesting a waiver from USDA that will allow us to serve the participants of the summer meals program under the Offer vs. Serve summer meal pattern option. By utilizing this option it allows for less plate waste.
-03/06/2020
Contact Information
Child Nutrition Staff
Jessica McCovery
Supervisor
(228) 475-1832
Ext: 2060
Ext: 2060
Carol Taite
Bookkeeper
(228) 475-1832
(228) 475-1832
Ext: 2062
Debbie Thompson
Manager-MPHS
(228) 475-9478
(228) 475-9478
Aletha Schollian
Manager - MMS
(228) 475-1231
Lenora Beason
Manager - MPEUE
(228) 475-1515
Shirlie Newberry
Manager - MPKPE
(228) 475-5042