Child Nutrition

TPSS Student Curbside Grab and Go Meals for Virtual Students

Curbside pickup time will only be available from 10:30 am until 11:30 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week.

Pickup Locations:

Sumner High, Independence High Magnet, and Hammond High Magnet

Starting December 7, 2020, Curbside meals will be served the same meals as students on campus on the date of pickup. 

A Curbside Meal Pick-Up Form will be completed on arrival at the site before meals are retrieved. This information is mandated by federal and state guidelines to allow consent of meals to be picked up for only enrolled TPSS students. Per the guidelines, we are prohibited from serving meals to a non-enrolled TPSS student.

Special Dietary Needs

Meal service to students with special dietary needs is provided to all school sites.  Federal and state regulations require a completed, current Diet Prescription Form for any type of change/substitution to menus.  The current school year's Special Diet Prescription Form for Meals at School is available below.
The Special Diet Prescription Form will need to be completed by your child’s physician or medical authority.  We will not process a special diet request for your child until we receive the 2017-2018 form.  Please fax, mail or deliver the form to the Tangipahoa Parish Child Nutrition Department, 59656 Puleston Road, Amite LA 70422, Phone (985)748-2480, Fax (985)748-2487.

**PLEASE NOTE**  If a student cannot have fluid milk due to a medical diagnosis, the Physician must prescribe the milk substitute on the Diet Prescription Form stating the item(s) the student is allowed to have. The following milk substitutions are available: 4 oz juice and bottled water. Please allow 5 business days to process these forms. Students must bring breakfast/lunch to school for the first week after the form is submitted. This is to ensure your child's diet has been reviewed and accommodations have been made. Please contact your school cafeteria manager for any questions regarding your child's diet.
Please contact the Child Nutrition Office if you have any questions. 

Special Diet Form 

Check Your BMI

 Body mass index (BMI) is a tool for measuring how your weight compares to a healthy weight. There are separate BMI calculators for adults and children.

For adults: It is important to eat a nutritious diet and aim for a healthy weight (a BMI of 18.5-24.9). Check your BMI at the National Institute of Health.

For children: You can check your child's BMI using this online calculator from KidsHealth, but it is also important that your pediatrician perform regular BMI measurements.  

This online payment system is a convenient and secure way to pay for extra food items your child may want to purchase in addition to their nutritious meals. This service allows parents to deposit funds directly into their child or children’s school lunch account via on-line transactions.  In addition to convenience, this system provides several other benefits to parents:

Information needed to set up account:

If you need immediate assistance with general questions or setting up your account, Myschoolbucks has a parent support line. A company representative will be available at (855) 832-5226 on Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (Eastern Time). 

• View student account balance and history
• Email reminders and low balance notifications
• Eliminates check handling
• Pay one fee per transaction ($2.75)
• Daily account posting
• Secure credit card payment transactions
• Student account security and data protection
• MySchoolBucks app is now available on most smart phones
• Student Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• School Name