2025 Seamless Summer Option Meal Program

Newton County Schools Announces the 2025 Seamless Summer Option Meal Program
Posted on 05/29/2025
Newton County Schools Announces the 2025 Seamless Summer Option Meal ProgramAs summer begins, Newton County Schools (NCS) is announcing the operation of its 2025 Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Free Meal Program. From June 2–26, 2025, meals will be available at no cost to all children aged 18 and younger and individuals 21 and younger with a state-recognized disability. Meals will be served Mondays through Thursdays at multiple community locations.

NCS Seamless Summer Option Community Meal Sites – 2025
 Community Site
  Address
Denny Dobbs Skate Park   6224 State Route 212, Covington, GA 30016
Spring Hill Park   757 Lower River Rd., Covington, GA 30016
Pleasant View Baptist Church   10201 Flat Shoals Rd., Covington, GA 30014
B.C. Crowell Park   300 Main Street, Porterdale, GA 30014
St. Paul A.M.E. Church   13108 Brown Bridge Rd., Covington, GA 30016
Covington Housing Authority   5160 Alcovy Rd., Covington, GA 30014
Nelson Heights Community Center   7200 Laseter St., Covington, GA 30014
Mansfield Elementary School   45 3rd Ave., Mansfield, GA 30055
  • Service Times: Lunch will be served between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, from June 2–26, 2025.
  • Special Notes:
    • Mansfield Elementary School and Pleasant View Baptist Church will offer breakfast (7:30 AM - 8:30 AM) and lunch.
    • Denny Dobbs Skate Park and Spring Hill Park will serve meals from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
    • All meals are available on a first-come, first-served basis and  must be consumed on-site.

     

    A listing of sites and other important information about the Seamless Summer Option Program is available at www.newtonschoolnutrition.com or by calling the NCS Nutrition Office at (770) 788-3102. The United States Department of Agriculture sponsors the program. For some students, meals consumed at school may be their only source of good nutrition. This program allows schools to continue addressing nutritional needs during the summer months.

    Non-Discrimination Statement: 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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, 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: [email protected].