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Free Meals for ALL STUDENTS for the 2026-27 School Year!

Our Lady of Grace School has announced our school meal policy for the 2026-27 school year. OLG will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. All students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost each day of the 2026-27 school year. No application is required to participate in this program. More information and links can be found in the attached documents.

Cycle Menu- Printable PDF 2026-27 (coming in August '26)        Volunteer Sign-Up Genius

 

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SUN MEALS

SUN MEALS provide free, convenient meals and snacks for children 18 years and younger during the summer at schools, parks, libraries and other neighborhood locations in eligible communities. Learn more and find local meal sites here: www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunmeals.
The closest SUN Meal location to Our Lady of Grace School is the Groesbeck Public Library, every Monday - Friday (May 26th – Aug 14th ) 12:30-1:00pm. Participants must eat at the library. For a complete list of librarty locations, visit Free Meals in Hamiliton County | Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. No registration required.

 

                                                         SUN BUCKS

A graphic displaying an image of a woman grocery shopping with a child. The top-half of the image is surrounded by sunrays. The SUN Bucks logo appears in the bottom left corner.

SUN Bucks is a grocery benefit program that helps combat childhood hunger in Ohio, providing $120 for each eligible school-aged child during the summer for groceries. Apply now through August 14th. Learn more at www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunbuck. Use the district name "Our Lady of Grace School (Hamilton County)".

LINQ Connect Parent Portal allows you to:

Add Money to Student Accounts for Snacks
Show Student Meal History  
Set Limits on Student Snack Purchases

NOTE: LINQ Connect charges a Service Fee to put money on accounts. 
To Avoid Service Fees:

Send in Cash clearly labeled with your student(s) name.

OR

Submit a Check made payable to OLG Cafeteria with your student's name on the memo line.

PACKED LUNCHES

  • Packed lunches are welcome. In our efforts to promote healthy eating habits, students are not allowed to pack soft drinks or gum.  Also, OLG does not allow fast food to be dropped off. Chilled water will be available for students who forget a drink.

A LA CARTE SNACKS

  • Students are allowed to purchase snacks, so long as they have available funds in their cafeteria account. Snacks may not be charged. All snacks offered follow the USDA Smart Snacks Guidelines. Grades 3-5 may purchase snacks once a week on the day designated for their grade (Snack Days for Grades). Grades 6-8th may purchase snacks daily (limit of two items).

 

  • Questions? Contact Cathy Lawson
  • Cafeteria Director 
  • clawson@olgcs.org 

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

CEP Letter to Parents & Guardians                              CEP FAQs (English & Espanol)

CEP Public Realease                                                       CEP Public Realease (Espanol)       

OLG Wellness Policy                                                       OLG Wellness Policy (Espanol)

Wellness Policy Assessment 2025                               Summer Food Flyer 2026

OLG Cafeteria Financial Policies for Families                 OLG Breakfast Flyer 2025-26 (English & Espanol) 

 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement   (click for Spanish Declaración de no discriminación del USDA)

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.