In an email sent Tuesday night March 17th, Rochester Public Schools announced that they will be providing free drive up meals to children 0-18 starting Wednesday, March 18th during school related closure due to Covid-19.
The email states:
“Meals will consist of a cold lunch with breakfast included for the next day. Lunches are intended to be eaten immediately or should be stored in the refrigerator within 2 hours. Please discard any leftovers within 3 days. Cold foods should be kept cold (milk & cheese < 41 degrees).”
Pick up Times and Dates:
11:00 AM until 12:30 PM on weekdays, March 18 – March 26. Families will drive up, and meals will be brought to the vehicle similar to a drive-through line.
Drive Up Meal locations include:
The email also states that if your child is on a special meal plan to contact Kayla Timmerman, SNS Dietitian (email: katimmerman@rochester.k12.mn.
Lastly, the Rochester Public School District will also be offering a meal grab and go delivery service with the school bus system. This program will begin, Monday, March 23rd. More information on this program will be coming soon.
