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Our Nutrition Services team is feeding the community!
In the summer of 2025, we served over 6,000 breakfasts and 9,500 lunches! Open to anyone 18 and under, meals were served at Prairie Mountain and Willamette High. In addition to open meal sites, we partner with Boys & Girls Club, NAACP youth programs, Migrant Education Program, Summer Reading Program, Extended School Year, Credit Recovery, Sports camps, chess camp, and more! Our mission is to make sure no child goes hungry during the summer. Watch the video to learn how we’re nourishing young minds and bodies through our Summer Meals Program!
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All Bethel students are eligible to receive one breakfast meal and/or one lunch meal at no charge.
- No further action is required of families
- Students can participate in this meal program without submitting a meal application.
- A second breakfast may be purchased for $1.25.
- A second lunch may be purchased for $4.50.
To participate in the meal program, students must be served an entire meal. If your student chooses not to participate in the meal program, individual items are available for purchase.
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Adult Meals
Adult Staff and partners can purchase school meals. An adult breakfast entree is $1.25. Fruit, juice and milk are available for ¢.75 . An adult lunch is $5. Lunch includes a main entrée, salad bar, and milk.
Purchasing
No more needing to carry cash, check your balance at the counter, or worry about how to pay—we’ll take care of it for you through your paycheck. All staff meal accounts use payroll deduction which is a quicker, easier, and more secure way to pay.
To purchase meals in our cafeterias, staff will need to:
- Sign a form allowing us to deduct meal purchases directly from your paycheck.
- Know your Bethel ID number when going through the lunch line—just like our students do each day.
Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Cary Weeks at cary.weeks@bethel.k12.or.us
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Bethel follows the USDA’s guidelines for accommodating children with special dietary needs.
- To view Allergen information for all school meals, Click here to view.
- We offer vegetarian options daily.
- No item containing tree nuts or peanuts is served.
- If your child has food allergies, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your school nurse. Additional documentation may be required for a meal modification.
Medical Form for Meal Accommodation (English) Formulario Médico para Alojamiento de Comidas (Español)
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Starting in School Year 2014-15, all foods sold at school during the school day are required to meet nutrition standards. The Smart Snacks in School regulation applies to foods sold a la carte, in the school store, vending machines, and any other venues where food is sold to students. To see if your product meets Oregon’s standards to be served in schools, use these calculators:
Oregon Smart Snack (Snack) Oregon Smart Snack (Entree) Oregon Smart Snack (Beverages)
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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.
Language Assistance
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: You can find it here, from 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:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides a variety of free, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks to children at eligible elementary schools. This encourages children to try new foods, learn about local seasonal produce as well as exotic produce, and set healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. Schools deliver FFVP tasters along with optional bite-sized nutrition lessons.
Available at: Irving, Danebo, Fairfield, Malabon