03/17/2020
3/16/20 10pm Nutritional Information for ALL students in the county.
Available to anyone:
McDonald’s - All Locations
Effective March 17, 2020, any child with a parent/guardian can receive a free meal between 11 AM - 2 PM at any McDonald’s location.
The student must accompany the adult.
Meal options: Plain cheeseburger, plain hamburger, or 4 piece nugget with choice of one side (French fries, yogurt, apple slices)
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Catawba
Free Children Lunch Plates - To Go
Monday through Friday, March 16th - Monday, March 30
Pick up between 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: 100 6th Avenue SW, Catawba, NC 28609
Pastor - Dr. Donald Gray
Grannys Country Kitchen - Hickory and Claremont Locations
Starting Monday, March 16th, 2020, they will offer FREE Kids Meals (K-12) during the suspension of school at both locations in Claremont and Hickory
Free meal includes the choice of turkey or ham and cheese on white bread served with chips and a drink.
Child must be present
For Newton Conover City Schools Students
Newton-Conover City Schools will provide meals for students during the days that schools are closed due to the current coronavirus situation.
Each elementary school in our district (North Newton, Shuford and South Newton) will be a distribution site. If your child attends the middle or high schools they will be provided meals through the elementary school district in which they live.
You may choose to have the meals delivered or you may drive to the elementary school site and pick up the meals. Students will be provided a breakfast and a dinner meal to be delivered at the same time.
The first day meals will be provided will be Thursday March 19th. If you would like to receive meals please respond to the link below or call the child nutrition department at 828-464-3191.
Meals will be available for pick up from 2:30 – 3:45 pm daily Monday – Friday
Meals will be delivered between 2:00 -4:00 pm daily Monday - Friday for those who chose that option.
If you would like meals during the time that schools are closed, please complete the following the information at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOzcB5JyvMDXNe3NlhCWyBRN_IXmDjz4GpFzJmx2q8odE54w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Or you may call the Child Nutrition department at 828-464-3191 to order your meals.
For Hickory Public Schools
Students can get free meals at the following locations
Hickory Porch: HPS families with food insecurities. All you need to do is provide your child’s name and the school. Pick-up of food supplies on Tuesday, March 17, at the PORCH facility (the old Thrifty Lion store) in Longview. Each bag is valued at approximately $50 worth of groceries. Pick-up time for the HPS families is from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM.
PORCH IS IN NEED OF DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS! Donations from the community (non-perishables foods that are not out-of-date) may be dropped-off from 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM. PORCH address: 2505 1st Avenue, SW, Hickory--near the old Longview Elementary and close to the Long View Fire Department. Questions about PORCH, email: [email protected]
BackPack Program/Student Participants (Elementary & Middle School Students): Food supplies will be available for all HPS elementary and middle school students who participate in the BackPack Program. The one-time pick-up (to cover the two weeks) is scheduled during the drive-thru at Longview Elementary and Viewmont Elementary on Thursday, March 19 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
MEALS PROVIDED by Hickory Public Schools —
BREAKFAST & LUNCH for HPS students with needs:
• Starting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, meals will be provided for any HPS student who is need of food assistance from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at either Longview Elementary or Viewmont Elementary.
• These meals are designed for ALL HPS students (pre-K-12) who have food insecurities.
• HPS is offering a drive-thru/pick-up for daily meals (during the school days, only) while school is closed.
• Longview Elementary and Viewmont Elementary will serve as the pick-up locations for meals for students. A team will be available to deliver the meals directly to your car. You will not need to come into the school.
For Catawba County Schools
To help support families during the school closure due to the coronavirus, CCS are committed to providing healthy and nutritious meals to any child 18 years and under for free. The district will be offering breakfast and lunch that can be picked up at the same time. Meals can be picked up at 14 locations.
Grab-n-Go meals will utilize a “drive-through” system where parents can drive up to the front of the schools and receive one breakfast and/or lunch per child 18 years and under
All meals are FREE to all children 18 and under
Students do not need to qualify for free or reduced meals to receive a meal, and no forms or registration are required
Students do not have to be present to pick up the meal(s)
You may pick up your meals at any of the locations below, regardless of your child’s school
Grab-n-Go Meals
Wednesday, March 18 until at least Friday, March 27
Pickup between 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM*
H.M. Arndt Middle School - 3350 34th St Dr. NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Balls Creek Elementary – 2620 Balls Creek Road, Newton, NC 28658
Blackburn Elementary – 4377 West NC Hwy 10, Newton, NC 28658
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School Road, Claremont, NC 28610
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson Chapel Road, Catawba, NC 28609
C.H. Tuttle Elementary School – 2872 Water Plant Road, Maiden, NC 28650
Claremont Elementary School - 3384 East Main Street, Claremont, NC 28610
Fred T. Foard High School – 3407 Plateau Road, Newton, NC 28658
Lyle Creek Elementary School – 1845 Edgewater Dr. NW, Conover, NC 28613
Maiden Elementary School – 201 North Main Avenue, Maiden, NC 28650
Maiden High School – 600 West Main Street, Maiden, NC 28650
Mill Creek Middle School – 1041 Shiloh Road, Claremont, NC, 28610
Oxford Elementary School – 5915 Oxford School Road, Claremont, NC 28610
St. Stephens Elementary School – 684 30th St. NE, Conover, NC 28613
Snow Creek Elementary School – 3238 Snow Creek Road, Hickory, NC 28601
Webb A. Murray Elementary School – 3901 Section House Road, Hickory, NC 28601
*Please note: The timeframe for pickup may be extended
Other options for Child/Teen Meals
Backpack Program
If your student is already receiving food through the Backpack Program, your school will contact you with arrangements to pick up your backpack.
If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Student Services at 828-464-8333.
