Probably for prep numbers?

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It doesn't look like prep. Just struck me as odd. Why wouldn't they email the families this usually pertains to? Say this is our pick up/drop off. If it's not needed or other arrangements need to be made let us know. This seems like it would cause more issues. If 50 people who don't usually need it show up and essentially take lunch from the 50 that do you might not have supply.

Dear District 58 Families,

District 58 has been working hard to ensure we can support families and students throughout this challenging time. One area in which we intend to continue supporting our students is through food service.

All children who reside within District 58’s boundaries have the option to receive a free bag lunch for the duration of our closure. This includes any child, ages 0-18, who resides within District 58 boundaries.

District 58 will provide free lunch pickup on weekdays at its two middle schools, Herrick Middle School and O’Neill Middle School, throughout the duration of our schools’ closure. This includes spring break. Starting Wednesday, March 18, District 58 will begin delivering lunches directly to students’ homes to any interested families. Meals are free to all students and in line with nutrition guidelines set by the USDA.

DIRECTIONS FOR WEEKDAY LUNCH PICKUP
Meals can be picked up at Herrick Middle School or O’Neill Middle School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays throughout the upcoming school closures. This starts tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17 and includes spring break. However, if you need a meal today (Monday, March 16), there will be a meal ready for you today, if you pick it up by 1 p.m. You do not need to sign up in advance to pick up a meal at school.

A staff member must write down the name of any student receiving a lunch due to the need for record-keeping; however no family will be charged for any meals received. To keep all of our families and staff members safe, we are asking that our meal pickups be contact-free. The details for how to pick up meals at each school are listed below:

Herrick - Drive north into the parking lot, past the main office. You will pull up to Door #2, located next to the loading dock. (see map)
O’Neill - Enter the parking lot on the south side of the building, and drive past the building westbound. Pull up to Door #6, the athletic entrance. (see map)
A staff member will walk the meals out to your car, and write down the name of any students receiving meals.
Please remain in your car and wait for someone to bring you the meals.
If you intend to walk to the school to pick up meals, please walk to the designated entrance and wait outside for a staff member to bring you meals.
DIRECTIONS FOR DELIVERY, beginning Wednesday (3/18/20)
We will begin delivering meals to homes on Wednesday. Please sign up here to receive meals for the duration of our school closure. If at any point you would like to stop receiving meals, please email Katie Hannigan at channigan@dg58.org. Meals will be delivered to your home between 9-11 a.m.

Please remember that as things evolve we may need to update these plans as we all work together to keep families safe and our students fed. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Sincerely,
Downers Grove Grade School District 58


District 58 * 1860 63rd Street * (630) 719-5800 * www.dg58.org *
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Like most things you did not think this one through very far. What would be the standard for taking children out of homes? Where would you put the children? Is poverty a good reason to remove children from a home?

If schools are the only place that children can feel safe and eat, should they always be open? I guess eating over the weekend is overrated.

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There not gonna have someone out there denying students food. That is why they are not checking. Title 1 districts already have free meals for everyone. This is normal in most parts of the area.

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What's a 0 year old gonna do with a bag lunch?

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This isn't addressing anything related to what I am talking about.

They will have enough food. They are not going to do this and only have food exactly for the people who need it. Plus it is Downers Grove. How many people are actually going to take the time do this?

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That's not exactly the point either.

What is the point.

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The government, which produces no resources, offered roughly 11,000 people "free" lunch for 3+ weeks to people who don't really need it in a time of no crisis. They should have enough food for people who really really need it. They aren't Oprah and this isn't a big give away. They should be involved in our lives as little as possible whether that's good, bad, or indifferent. This should have been sent to the people eligible in the school system and necessary arrangements made.

I think the people who have a need will primarily be the ones who show up for the free meals.

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GO BEARS!!!

So. I now have the option and right to demand my kids get a free lunch even if it could be at the expense of some kid who needs it. So do thousands of other people. Even the 0 year olds.

I understand your gripe, but I don't think many people will be that evil/greedy.

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GO BEARS!!!

It was about you saying there isn't much we can do about kids that rely on school lunches.

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I think that you're being more than a bit hyperbolic and draconian. If greedy bastards are coming for meals they don't need, there very likely is still more than enough. And karma will catch up to them.

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Yeah, I guess. You can take out more books from the library than you need too. They cost money, other people need them. The assholes are built into the numbers.

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Money probably has already been spent on The school lunch program anyways.


Our districts all qualify for free breakfast for everyone and I’m not sure on lunch. One is doing “curbside” deliveries in one of the rural districts at the community central bus stops of those breakfasts and lunches. Kind of a nice deal really for those who need it.

You believe the government at least the D side is good. You don't mind them being involved in yours and everybody else's life. I do. It's wrong. I don't want my district paying for services they don't need to be paying for and at the very least I'd like that those decisions aren't made for me. But the government can do what it wants, for our own good, to take care of us. It's not going to work out, they won't ever take good care of us.

Well then let's spend some more. And then more and then more, so they can ask for more and more and more every year and say there's no waste. I'm guessing our hasn't not paid for or have the budget for 11000 kids and I don't even think we have breakfast. But what the hell? Let's offer it!

It's great for those that need it. It's a shit deal for those that don't.

Might as well send my kids over tomorrow. It's free!!!

Spaulding finally figured out upper middle-class suburban white people are the worst people on the planet.

I don't really understand where you are going with that. I'm probably the best but I'm mid middle class suburban white.

When they show up for the free lunch they should be shot in the face. Problem solved.

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Sure go ahead. I don't think you will do that though.

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That's what all the upper-middle class people say!

I also do love that your immediate thought upon hearing about this program was that a bunch of boguie Downers Grove folks would start stepping over their own grandmother for a free lunch.

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Hopefully the DG police will give them space to loot in the ensuing weeks as well .

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Why? In the eyes of the district they are just as entitled or eligible for the benefit as anybody.



Everybody is evil but you. Congrats! You are very moral.

That wasn't my first thought or point.

Seems to be the point you care about the most!

"The truly needy can't be given a free lunch because a bunch of upper middle class folks would take advantage of the program."

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Did you miss this?

-The government, which produces no resources, offered roughly 11,000 people "free" lunch for 3+ weeks to people who don't really need it in a time of no crisis. They should have enough food for people who really really need it. They aren't Oprah and this isn't a big give away. They should be involved in our lives as little as possible whether that's good, bad, or indifferent. This should have been sent to the people eligible in the school system and necessary arrangements made.-

I think around 10% of our district in in free and reduced lunch programs. They are offering food to about 9,900 people that probably don't need it and/or don't qualify for it. If it costs 1.50 That's almost $15,000 a day for no reason, stores aren't shut down. How are they going to estimate? Supply? Prevent waste? Prevent shortage?

Are they going to give a turkey sandwich and apple slices to a 0 year old?

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