At i3 Academy, we are committed to our students’ health and wellness. Research shows that healthy students are better able to pay attention in class and better positioned to succeed in school and in life.
The goals of our food program are to:
Support the academic success and achievement of our students
Provide nutritious meals at no charge which allow students to maintain focus
Provide healthy and fresh food offerings along with education on making healthy choices
Expose our students to new culinary experiences while still offering “kid favorites”
Click here to view the Wellness Policy.
All stakeholders are able to participate in the development, review, update, and implementation of the Local School Wellness Policy. Please contact Beth Uhlman [email protected] for more details.
Student Meals at No Charge
ALL i3 Academy students are provided healthy, nutritious meals at no charge including breakfast and lunch through the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. At the start of each month, lunch menus will be available at the main office and posted online.
Click Here for this month’s menu!
We are pleased to be partnering with SLA who will be supplying meals for our school.
Meals are planned with student preferences in mind and follow the regulations of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program.
Healthy School Meals contain:
Meals are calorie controlled, low in sodium, contain less than 10% saturated fat and 0g of trans fat.
NOTE: A student may also choose to bring in his/her own meals; however, all foods must adhere to the Wellness Policy. Students are not permitted to bring in foods that are unhealthy or high in sugar including candy, soda, energy drinks, donuts, cupcakes, chips, salty snacks, candy bars, etc. Additionally, students are not permitted to bring food that requires any preparation, such as heating or cold storage.
Allergies
If your student has any food allergies or needs a meal accommodation, families are required to notify the school nurse and provide documentation from a doctor. Click here to download and print the required Diet Prescription for Meals at School. Return completed forms to the school. Diet Prescription forms must be renewed annually.
USDA Program: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation*), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Formfrom any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue,
SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: [email protected]gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
*This language was added pursuant to the May 5, 2022, USDA memorandum. However, the inclusion and applicability of this language is currently under challenge in the matter of The State of Tennessee, et al. v. USDA, et al., Case No. 3:22-cv-00257, and may be subject to change.