March 19, 2024

Summer lunch program free for all children

Meals to be served at Berg, TJ, Newton HS

In three Newton cafeterias, summer will begin with pizza and end with meatball subs.

That’s what three Newton Community School District cafeterias will be serving on the first and last days of its upcoming summer lunch program. The district will provide lunch, free of charge, to all children ages 1-18, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 8 to July 31, at Berg and Thomas Jefferson elementary schools and at Newton High School.

Adults can purchase meals for $3 each. No registration or identification will be required.

Thomas Jefferson and Berg are hosting the new JumpStart program, which is a supplemental bridge between preschool and kindergarten that is replacing the district’s transitional kindergarten. The half-day JumpStart classes meet from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., June 8 through July 16, at both elementary campuses, with lunch being served afterward.

Food will not be served July 3, as there is no school that day in observance of Independence Day.

Newton Director of Business Services Gayle Isaac said the program is being paid for out of the Food Service Fund, with a federal subsidy helping with the program cost.

Contact Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson with questions at 641-792-5797 ext. 2001 or crosonc@ncsd.org.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com