The Summer Food Service Program provides meals and snacks to children during the summer months when school is not in session. School-age children are eligible up through age 18. Meals are served at no cost. MSB does not participate in this program. Follow the link to locate meal sites participating in the program all over Maryland. These locations are open to any school-aged student, even if the student does not attend school in the area where the meal site is located.
mars.msde.maryland.gov/mars_sitesearch
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Nutrition:
The Nutrition Services department provides carefully planned and well-balanced meals that appeal to younger appetites and undergo a nutritional analysis by a registered dietician. Meal service is available for residential and day students from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon. Day students receive breakfast and lunch, and residential students receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Additionally, our team of friendly professionals teaches students about nutrition in various ways. We incorporate holidays, celebrations, and special occasions, such as National School Breakfast Week, National School Lunch Week, and National Nutrition Month, into our lessons. Our dining room serves as a learning environment where students are encouraged to practice skills and nutrition knowledge that they have been taught in instructional and residential programs.
All stakeholders are encouraged to give their input about the Wellness Policy and can request to be members of our Wellness Committee if interested. Stakeholders are school leadership, parents, students, education, nutrition service, physical education, health or related services, dietary, residential services, and the local community. The Committee meets quarterly.
Contact information:
For questions or input regarding the Wellness Policy or request to be a part of our Wellness Committee, please contact:
Joe Meneeley at josephm@mdschblind.org, 410.444.5000, ext. 1717
Maureen Bisesi at maureenb@mdschblind.org, 410.319.5714
MSB Wellness Policy
The Maryland School for the Blind is committed to enhancing the lifelong wellness of its students and staff by emphasizing the value of healthy nutrition and physical activity. Our wellness policy can be viewed by downloading the documents below.
MSB Triennial Assessment Report
USDA Nondiscrimination 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/ad-3027.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:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
12/09/2022
