Food Service
The Food Service Department strives to provide Grand Ledge Public Schools' students with well-balanced, nutritious food choices.
Below you can view menus, make deposits to your child's food service account, check your child's food service balance, see what your child has purchased and apply for our Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us:
Darrin Gyurich, Food Service Manager
GyurichD@GLcomets.net
517-925-5733
Food Service is provided by
GLPS offers FREE breakfast and FREE lunch to ALL students for the 25-26 school year!
DO YOUR PART, CHECK THE CHART!
You can DO YOUR PART, CHECK THE CHART – your family might qualify for education and meal benefits. The table below is from our Education & Meals Benefit Application. The application helps our schools get state and federal funding for education programs. It must be completed annually in order to qualify for the education and meal benefits that help both your family and the school district. So please take a moment and review the table.
DO YOUR PART, CHECK THE CHART
Federal Income Eligibility for 25-26 School Year
Additional Benefits
If you think you might qualify, please complete the Education & Meals Benefit Application. The information collected is used to provide services and benefits beyond just school meals – it ensures students get all the benefits they are entitled to AND maximizes state and federal funding for GLPS.
By completing the Education & Meals Benefit Application, your child may also qualify for other benefits such as:
- Programs that assist with school fees, including the test fees for AP courses
- School sports fees waived
- Programs that provide food support
- Potential support for internet & cable
- Summer EBT money
The Education & Meals Benefit Application is located at https://grandledge.familyportal.cloud. Click on "Apply For Benefits" to start your application. Paper applications are also available in all school offices or by calling the food service office at 517-925-5733. If you have any questions, please get in touch with our GLPS Food Service Manager Darrin Gyurich at 517-925-5733.
Other Important Items
Breakfast Information
Grand Ledge School Breakfast Information
School breakfast provides ¼ of your child’s daily nutrition needs.
Breakfast at school is available for all students.
Breakfast locations and times:
| • Beagle | 7:35 - 7:50 |
| • Delta Center | 8:35 - 8:55 |
| • Hayes | 7:15 - 7:39 |
| • High School | 7:35 - 8:05 |
| • Holbrook | 8:35 - 8:55 |
| • Neff | 8:15 - 8:30 |
| • Wacousta | 8:35 - 8:55 |
| • Willow Ridge | 8:35 - 8:55 |
Reminder: GLPS offers FREE breakfast and FREE lunch to ALL students this school year!
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Free & Reduced Breakfast / Lunch Application
If families have a financial situation where the purchase of school meals is difficult, they may qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. The application process is straightforward and confidential. There is no overt identification of students whose families qualify for free or reduced meals – other students will not be able to tell if another student qualifies for free or reduced meals.
Parents are encouraged to complete the application online. A new application must be completed each year, but only one (1) application is needed per family. Eligibility for free & reduced meals will carry over for 30 school days at the beginning of the new school year. Confirmation of the student(s) status will be sent via email.
To apply, simply click here and use the "APPLY FOR BENEFITS" button to begin an application.
Meal Magic Family Portal (replaced Send Money to School)
Meal Magic Family Portal gives parents and guardians a single website for all their food service tasks. They can make deposits, transfer funds, review account balances, see what their children are eating, set parental controls, apply for meal benefits, complete Household Information Reports, and more. It's intuitive and mobile-friendly. To create an account, click on the link below.
https://grandledge.familyportal.cloud/
Check or cash deposits will still be accepted at school buildings. Please place your check (with the student's name noted on the check) or cash in an envelope and address the envelope to "Food Service." Please include the student's name on the envelope if you are sending money. Teachers will collect envelopes each day. Checks should be made payable to "Grand Ledge Public Schools Food Service."
Menus for School Meals
When school is canceled due to inclement weather, the meal that was scheduled to be served on the inclement weather day will be served on the return day of school. Example: Tuesday is an inclement weather day. Tuesday's menu will be served on Wednesday, the return day.
Special Dietary Needs
Special Dietary Needs Section
Please contact Darrin Gyurich at gyurichd@glcomets.net or 517-925-5733 with any questions or concerns about your child's dietary needs.
If your student has a special dietary need due to a disability or medical issue, accommodations can be made. Please complete the Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and or Accommodation. Dietary accommodations can take some time to complete. We must develop a menu, get your approval, and purchase the menu items. Please continue to send a lunch until the process is set with an agreed-upon start date.
Summer Food Program - Meet Up and Eat Up
Click/tap on the icon above to find a ‘Meet Up and Eat Up’ summer food program site near you. Once on the map, tap the 
to see locations. Find a location near you and tap on it. You will find all the details for that location on left side of the page.
You can also text 'FOOD' to 877-877 or call 1-866-3-HUNGRY for assistance locating free and nutritious summer meals.
If you have questions, please eMail: MDE-SFSP@michigan.gov
Wellness Policy
Wellness Policy
The current Wellness Policy passed by the Grand Ledge Public Schools Board of Education can be found here:
Policy 8510 - WELLNESS.
Nondiscrimination Statement (NDS)
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 Form, 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:
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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
USDA Civil Rights Complaint Link: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf
Director
Add Money to Student Food Service Account
Meal Magic Family Portal gives parents and guardians a single website for all their food service tasks. They can make deposits, transfer funds, review account balances, see what their children are eating, set parental controls, apply for meal benefits, complete Household Information Reports, and more. It's intuitive and mobile-friendly. To create an account, click on the link below.
https://grandledge.familyportal.cloud/
Check or cash deposits will still be accepted at school buildings. Please place your check (with the student's name noted on the check) or cash in an envelope and address the envelope to "Food Service." Please include the student's name on the envelope if you are sending money. Teachers will collect envelopes each day. Checks should be made payable to "Grand Ledge Public Schools Food Service."
Thai Food Tour – a Hayes lunch event on Oct. 29, 2024
The GLPS Food Service Department enjoys making meals something special... like with the Thai Food Tour held on October 29, 2024, at Hayes Intermediate School. The meal consisted of Thai pineapple chicken, fried rice, vegetarian egg rolls, and mango, and it was served with chopsticks.
