ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. (WWNY) - With all schools closed in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, one worry officials have is how to feed the children who rely on free and reduced-price school breakfasts and lunches.
Two of them, Alexandria Central and Water City Schools have plans in place.
At Alexandria, cafeteria staff, bus drivers, administrators, faculty, and the rest of the staff started delivering meals to all students Monday.
That's according to a post on the district's Facebook page.
The post says school buses will follow their normal routes starting at 10 a.m. and deliver two days’ worth of breakfasts and lunches.
They’ll repeat those deliveries on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays until school reopens.
Students who live in the village of Alexandria Bay can pick up food beginning at 10 a.m. those same three days each week at the Reformed Church of the Thousand Isles on Church Street.
Pastor Jeff McIIrath will make arrangements for delivery for anyone unable to pick up their meals. You can email him at jmcilrath@icloud.com.
People who don’t want food delivered can email the cafeteria at aremington@acsghosts.org.
In Watertown, district officials will start providing meals Wednesday using walk-up and drive-through services.
People can stop by the following locations between 11 a.m. and noon:
- North Elementary, 171 East Hoard Street - front loop
- Ohio Elementary, 1537 Ohio Street - side entrance near gym
- Sherman Elementary, 836 Sherman Street - front loop
- Watertown High School, 1335 Washington Street - cafeteria entrance in the back of the school
- Fairgrounds YMCA, 558 Rand Drive - parking lot
Each day, each child will receive a breakfast and a lunch for the following day.
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