Food and Nutrition Services

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Gering Public Schools nutrition services provides students and staff with high-quality service along with appealing, nutritious meals.  We want all students to have knowledge of the important role good nutrition habits play in our lives, and incorporate this into their everyday choices to enhance the mind and body for optimal physical health and academic performance.

Our District partners with Taher, Inc. to operate the food service program.  Taher has over 34-years of experience and has maintained a matchless reputation based on standards of quality, driven by trained chefs, providing value, integrity, and customized professional services.  Taher is committed to providing GPS with an exciting and nutritionally-balanced school food service program.

Taher Food Services Director:  Mary Carman
Phone:  (308) 436-3121

GPS

Free & Reduced Lunch Application
Pay Lunch Balances Online
School Menus
District Wellness Policy
Triennial Assessment Report to Public

Free and Reduced Lunch Information

Children need healthy meals to learn!  Gering Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day.  Your children may qualify for free meals or reduced-price meals and it's SIMPLE and EASY! Please complete the FREE and REDUCED Lunch Application. NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS PORTAL!

If your child(ren) qualified for free or reduced-price meals at the end of last school year, you must submit a new application by  August 31, 2023  to avoid an interruption in meal benefits.

If you have any questions, contact Stacy at srodriguez@geringschools.net or 308.436.3125 or stop by any school building or the Central Administrative Office (1519 10th Street) to complete.

In addition to meals, completing the Free and Reduced Lunch Application may help your student qualify for fee waivers for things like uniforms, organization dues, etc.

GPS

Lunch Account Payments

2023-24 School Meal Prices

Breakfast

Lunch

Elementary (Prek-5)

$2.05

$3.10

Secondary (6-12)

$2.30

$3.35

Adults

$3.90

$4.65

Milk

$0.65

$0.65

Did you know that you are able to pay for your student lunches online?  It is a simple process in the Parent Portal.  If you don't have access to the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus, contact your school secretary and they will be able to assist you.  

How to pay for lunches online.

  1. Log in to the Infinite Campus Portal

  2. Click on "Payments"

  3. Each student's current account balance should show up in your list.  You can also see the amount the system estimates each child will use each month.

  4. In the boxes on the right, you can input the amounts you would like to put into each individual student's account.  The amounts don't have to be the same, but they must add up to a minimum of at least $20.

  5. Click "Continue"

  6. Select the method you'd like to use for the payment.  You can add credit card or checking account info.  Once selected, click "Continue"

  7. Review your order.  You can type in an email address to receive a receipt.  Confirm by clicking on "Make Payment"

That's it!

Other Payment Options:

  • CASH:  Must be in a sealed envelope with student's full name and the enclosed amount written on the outside of the envelope. 

  • CHECK:  Must be made payable to Gering Public Schools with the student's full name written in the memo line.  If more than one student is on a single check, the check must specify how much money is to be deposited into each account. 

To access lunch menus and school breakfast/lunch information right at your fingertips, download the Taher "Food 4 Life" App.

Food 4 Life

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individual who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877- 8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:  http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust_html  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:

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

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.