MSCS ofrecerá almuerzos gratis a estudiantes de escuelas que permanecen cerradas

(LPL) – Mientras continúa la recuperación de Memphis tras las fuertes tormentas del fin de semana, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) anunció que ofrecerá almuerzos gratuitos este martes a los estudiantes de las escuelas que permanecen cerradas debido a los cortes de electricidad.

El servicio de comidas estará disponible de 12 del mediodía a 2 de la tarde en los planteles seleccionados. El personal del Nutrition Service Center será el encargado de distribuir los alimentos, que estarán disponibles por orden de llegada y hasta agotar existencias.

Además de los almuerzos, MSCS se asociará con la YMCA of Memphis & The Mid-South (YMA) para entregar paquetes de refrigerios junto con las comidas en las escuelas primarias que permanecen cerradas.

Los alimentos y paquetes de refrigerios estarán disponibles únicamente para estudiantes registrados en la escuela correspondiente, por lo que las familias deberán acudir al plantel donde está matriculado el estudiante.

Estas son las escuelas que ofrecerán comidas el martes:

A.B. Hill Elementary School
A. Maco Walker Middle School
Alcy Elementary School
Balmoral Elementary School
Colonial Middle School
Fox Meadows Elementary School
Germanshire Elementary School
Hollis F. Price
Ida B. Wells Academy
Lucie C. Campbell Elementary School
Kirby High School
Norris Achievement Academy
Oakhaven Elementary School
Oakhaven High School
Oakhaven Middle School
Sherwood Elementary School
Sherwood Middle School
Willow Oaks Elementary School
Wooddale High School

La iniciativa llega después de que MSCS tuviera que cerrar todos sus planteles y oficinas el lunes debido a los apagones provocados por la tormenta del sábado por la noche.

En el punto más crítico de la emergencia, aproximadamente 140,000 clientes llegaron a quedarse sin electricidad en el área de servicio de MLGW. Para la mañana del martes, esa cifra había disminuido a unos 25,608 clientes, aunque 19 escuelas de MSCS todavía permanecían cerradas.

Además de mantener a los estudiantes alimentados durante el cierre de los planteles, el programa busca brindar apoyo a las familias que continúan enfrentando las consecuencias de los apagones y que podrían estar lidiando con dificultades para conservar o preparar alimentos en sus hogares.

MSCS recuerda que las comidas y los paquetes de refrigerios serán distribuidos hasta agotar existencias, por lo que se recomienda a las familias acudir durante el horario establecido para aumentar las posibilidades de recibir el servicio.

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MSCS to offer free lunches to students from schools that remain closed

(LPL) –As Memphis continues to recover from the weekend’s severe storms, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) announced that it will offer free lunches this Tuesday to students from schools that remain closed due to power outages.

Meal service will be available from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at selected campuses. Staff from the Nutrition Service Center will distribute the food, which will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

In addition to lunches, MSCS is partnering with the YMCA of Memphis & The Mid-South (YMCA) to distribute snack packs along with the meals at the elementary schools that remain closed.

The meals and snack packs will be available only to students registered at the respective school; therefore, families must go to the campus where the student is enrolled.

The following schools will offer meals on Tuesday:
A.B. Hill Elementary School
A. Maco Walker Middle School
Alcy Elementary School
Balmoral Elementary School
Colonial Middle School
Fox Meadows Elementary School
Germanshire Elementary School
Hollis F. Price
Ida B. Wells Academy
Lucie C. Campbell Elementary School
Kirby High School
Norris Achievement Academy
Oakhaven Elementary School
Oakhaven High School
Oakhaven Middle School
Sherwood Elementary School
Sherwood Middle School
Willow Oaks Elementary School
Wooddale High School

This initiative follows MSCS’s decision to close all campuses and offices on Monday due to power outages caused by Saturday night’s storm.

At the height of the emergency, approximately 140,000 customers in the MLGW service area were without power. By Tuesday morning, that figure had dropped to about 25,608 customers, although 19 MSCS schools remained closed. In addition to keeping students fed during school closures, the program aims to support families still facing the aftermath of power outages who may be struggling to store or prepare food at home.

MSCS reminds families that meals and snack packs will be distributed while supplies last; therefore, families are encouraged to arrive during the scheduled times to increase their chances of receiving the service.