{"id":77386,"date":"2020-03-15T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T18:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=77386"},"modified":"2020-11-24T17:36:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T22:36:34","slug":"fwcs-begins-free-meals-for-children-on-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/15\/fwcs-begins-free-meals-for-children-on-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"FWCS Begins Free Meals for Children on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72067\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FWCS_new_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FWCS_new_logo.jpg 550w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FWCS_new_logo-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from Fort Wayne Community Schools:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>FWCS Begins Free Meals for Children on Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(March 15, 2020) &#8211; Fort Wayne Community Schools will provide free meals for children beginning Tuesday, March 17. Meals are available for all children, regardless of the school they attend, ages birth through high school.<\/p>\n<p>FWCS will distribute breakfast and lunch packs from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. daily at all FWCS elementary schools. Children must be present to pick up the meals, which will be distributed by drive-up or walk-up. Meals will be available Monday through Friday during the entire closure, including during spring break (March 30-April 3).<\/p>\n<p>FWCS currently plans to be closed through April 10. Officials will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and follow the recommendations of federal, state and local health officials.<\/p>\n<p>Distribution locations are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abbett Elementary School, 4325 Smith St.<\/li>\n<li>Adams Elementary School, 3000 New Haven Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Arlington Elementary School, 8118 St. Joe Center Road<\/li>\n<li>Bloomingdale Elementary School, 1300 Orchard St.<\/li>\n<li>Brentwood Elementary School, 3710 Stafford Drive<\/li>\n<li>Bunche Early Childhood Center, 1111 Greene St.<\/li>\n<li>Croninger Elementary School, 6700 Trier Road<\/li>\n<li>Fairfield Elementary School, 2825 Fairfield Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Forest Park Elementary School, 2004 Alabama Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Franke Park Elementary School, 828 Mildred Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Glenwood Park Elementary School, 4501 Vance Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Haley Elementary School, 2201 Maplecrest Road<\/li>\n<li>Harris Elementary School, 4501 Thorngate Drive<\/li>\n<li>Harrison Hill Elementary School, 355 Cornell Circle<\/li>\n<li>Holland Elementary School, 7000 Red Haw Drive<\/li>\n<li>Indian Village Elementary School, 3835 Wenonah Lane<\/li>\n<li>Irwin Elementary School, 3501 S. Anthony Blvd.<\/li>\n<li>Lincoln Elementary School, 1001 E. Cook Road<\/li>\n<li>Lindley Elementary School, 2201 Ardmore Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Maplewood Elementary School, 2200 Maplewood Road<\/li>\n<li>Northcrest Elementary School, 5301 Archwood Lane<\/li>\n<li>Price Elementary School, 1901 W. State Blvd.<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Central Elementary School, 6341 St. Joe Center Road<\/li>\n<li>Levan Scott Academy, 950 E. Fairfax Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Shambaugh Elementary School, 5320 Rebecca St.<\/li>\n<li>South Wayne Elementary School, 810 Cottage Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Study Elementary School, 2414 Brooklyn Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Washington Elementary School, 1015 W. Washington Blvd.<\/li>\n<li>Washington Center Elementary School, 1936 W. Wallen Road<\/li>\n<li>Waynedale Elementary School, 7201 Elzey St.<\/li>\n<li>Weisser Park Elementary School, 902 Colerick St.<\/li>\n<li>Whitney Young Early Childhood Center, 1026 E. Pontiac St.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fort Wayne Community Schools<\/strong><br \/>\nWith nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/wendy_with_kids_2007.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='326e5738b0faca8c6360b50b7493cb4b' data-image-id=\"4397\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/wendy_with_kids_2007.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/thumbs\/thumbs_wendy_with_kids_2007.jpg\" data-title=\"Dr. Wendy Robinson\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson. 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Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='326e5738b0faca8c6360b50b7493cb4b' data-image-id=\"7350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/sam_1227.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_sam_1227.jpg\" data-title=\"Indian Village Elementary School students\" data-description=\"Indian Village Elementary School students celebrate Arbor Day. 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Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='326e5738b0faca8c6360b50b7493cb4b' data-image-id=\"7833\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/nutrition_services_truck1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/thumbs\/thumbs_nutrition_services_truck1.jpg\" data-title=\"Katelyn Clark and Karen Gillie\" data-description=\"Student Katelyn Clark and Instructor Karen Gillie in front of one of the FWCS Nutrition Services trucks and new design. 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Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jesus Leon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jesus Leon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7834\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/thumbs\/thumbs_nutrition_services_truck2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/fwcs_hoch_rendering.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of the new FWCS Family and Community Engagement Center as provided by Hoch Associates.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='326e5738b0faca8c6360b50b7493cb4b' data-image-id=\"9124\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/fwcs_hoch_rendering.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/thumbs\/thumbs_fwcs_hoch_rendering.jpg\" data-title=\"FWCS Family and Community Engagement Center\" data-description=\"Rendering of the new FWCS Family and Community Engagement Center as provided by Hoch Associates.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"FWCS Family and 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