Department Updates for School Year 2024-2025
- All Greenfield Public Schools students qualify for FREE school meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) through School Year 2026-2027. Additionally, Universal Free Meals are now permanent in the state of Massachusetts! Families do not need to complete a household application for free or reduced price meals. If your child is directly certified for free or reduced price meals through the state Virtual Gateway, you will receive a letter in the mail. Please keep a copy of this letter for your records.
- NEW! We have switched our point-of-sale system to SchoolCafé. All existing student balances will carry over from last year. To check your student’s balance and load funds onto their account for a la carte items, please visit the SchoolCafé Family Hub at family.schoolcafe.com. To learn more about our a la carte pricing and charging policies click HERE. Eventually, families will be able to view menus and nutrition information through the Family Hub website and app. Stay tuned for an announcement when this feature goes live later this school year!
- If your child has a food allergy, please provide your School Nurse with a signed doctor’s note or a signed copy of the Meal Modification Request Form as soon as possible. If we already have your child’s allergy on file, we will need an updated copy of the doctor’s note for the 2024-2025 school year. Please get in touch if you have questions regarding specific accommodations or aren’t sure if we have your child’s allergy on file.
- We invite you to share your feedback about our meal program via a brief google survey. Thank you for your participation!
- GPS & Just Roots are continuing our Farm to School (FTS) partnership through the state MA FRESH grant. All elementary school students will participate in a monthly taste test with Farmer Kyle from Just Roots, and all 3rd graders will participate in a field trip to Just Roots Farm in October, followed by two classroom visits to reinforce food literacy concepts.
GPS Lunch Menus
Our menus are designed with students in mind. We focus on variety, student favorites, and incorporating local foods whenever possible. Meals consist of a mix of scratch-cooked recipes and processed items that adhere to strict nutritional guidelines. Every day there is a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from, and every school offers a variety of alternate choices for students to enjoy if they do not wish to eat the main meal. These alternates can be found on the right sidebar of our menus. Follow us @GreenfieldSchoolFood on Instagram and Facebook for monthly menus, as well as photos of our menu items.
Coming soon! Families will be able to view our menus using the SchoolCafé Family Hub.
Food Allergies and Meal Modifications
The Food Service Department works closely with the Nurse Leader and building Nurses to accommodate student allergies. If your child has an allergy or other condition requiring meal accommodations, please utilize the Meal Modification Request Form or get a signed note from a medical authority that states: What foods to avoid, recommended substitutions and a brief explanation of how exposure to the food affects the student. Please turn in either of these signed documents to your School Nurse, who will communicate with our office and our building cafeteria staff. We may follow up with you if we have additional questions that will help us create a plan to accommodate your student. All GPS Food Services staff receive training on Allergen Awareness and make every effort to prevent cross-contamination. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.
Wellness Program Approved Snacks
Click HERE to view the John Stalker Institute “A-List” for snacks that meet MA Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods & Beverages in Public Schools and the USDA’s Smart Snacks nutritional standards, whichever is stricter. These snacks are appropriate for serving per the GPS Wellness Program.
About Greenfield Food Services
We’re not your average school meal program. We believe in scratch-cooking, using fresh and local foods, and giving students choice. We serve up real school food that nourishes Greenfield students and fuels them for success in the classroom and beyond. All students eat for FREE, so what are you waiting for? Give school food a try!
Contact Us
Questions? Concerns? We’re here to help! You can reach our office at 413-772-1334.
Meet our Director
Greta Shwachman is the GPS Food Service Director. She brings 6 years of experience in Farm to School, and a passion for local agriculture and community collaboration. Greta holds a degree in Health Sciences from Rice University. Her hobbies include cooking with local foods, zumba, and getting outdoors to hike, bike, and kayak in the beautiful Valley.
You can email Greta at greshw1@gpsk12.org
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: USDA 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:
- 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.