Resources and Links
Student Nutrition Program Training
This link below will take you to The School Nutrition Program eLearning module.
This training is provided to schools who partner in The Ontario Student Nutrition Program, to assist in delivering the highest quality Student Nutrition Program at a school or community site in Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington.
WebTracker
This link below will take you to the WebTracker online platform’s log-in screen.
You will note that the page includes the logo of the Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, which is the lead agency that oversees the south-east region, of which The Food Sharing Project is a part. All eligible schools will have a username and password. If you need your login credentials, contact Andy Mills at The Food Sharing Project.
Online Ordering
Review the Food Items Available PDF to consider the items and quantities you wish to order. Develop your weekly menu based on the food available.
Monday at midnight
- Place orders ONLY between Friday and Monday.
- DO NOT place orders on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
- Orders must be placed by Midnight each Monday, for delivery the following week
We are pleased to provide online training through Zoom at your convenience. Please contact us to arrange a time for a 15 minute online ordering tutorial.
Click below for a PDF of instructions on placing an online food order for your Student Nutrition Program through WebTracker. Contact us to book a one-on-one, 15 minute online tutorial (via Zoom or phone).
Online Monthly Reporting
Each participating school is required to complete a monthly report indicating the number of meals and snacks served each month, as well as information about volunteer hours and other activity. This report is completed online, through the WebTracker platform, between the 1st and the 7th of the month following the reporting period.
Delivery Schedules and Routes
Delivery Routes
The schools are listed in order of delivery, so you can use that to approximate your delivery time, however, please allow for traffic, weather, and other unpredictable delays.
At elementary schools, our drivers will use the buzzer to notify the office of the delivery.
- FSP re-uses banana boxes that food is delivered in to be efficient and cost-effective. FSP pays a deposit for milk crates to its vendor, so we require milk crates to be returned. Please arrange to store these until the next delivery day.
- In most cases, we will pick up the empty boxes and milk crates from the week prior on the day we deliver the food. Please have boxes outside and ready early on those days.
- In some cases, we will be picking up the boxes on an alternate day, due to space limitations in our delivery vehicles on delivery days. If this applies to you, please have your boxes outside, in a space protected by the elements if possible, no later than 11:00am
School Resources
- Student Nutrition Programs
- Resources and Links
- Training
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEAL PLANNING OR NUTRITION?
Jessica Hrgetic, RD, MPH
Registered Dietitian, School Health Team
KFL&A Public Health
NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY
Nutrition Guidelines
The Ontario Student Nutrition Program released new Nutrition Guidelines in August 2020 to align with the Canada Food Guide, 2019.
What Food Can I Serve
The type of food services that can be provided for a student nutrition program is dependent on the kitchen facilities available. To help you to determine the type of food service you can offer for your program, KFL&A Public Health has created this resource to guide your choice. Included are food safety guidelines for both food preparation and dishwashing.
More Resources
Designing A Student Nutrition Program
School coordinators of Student Nutrition Programs are the key to successfully getting healthy food to students. Here you will find everything you need to start and operate your program, with food provided by The Food Sharing Project.
Nutrition Program Guidelines 2021 - 2022
Download and review the Student Nutrition Program Guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. Please review carefully, and sign up for additional training.
Food Products Available
An updated list will be posted soon. Note that the food available for 2021-2022 includes a blend of “pre-COVID” bulk food which can be cut, sliced, cooked, shared and otherwise prepared, as well as pre-packaged, individually portioned food.
How You Can Help
Thank you, from the bottoms of our bellies.
– JG Simcoe PS Kindergarten studentsWow, look at this food. They really care about us.
– A secondary school student overheard by a teacherHonestly, having the grab and go station in the school just helps me make it to class.
– Secondary school studentI don’t know why, but math is easier after I have something to eat.
– Elementary studentI saw the student putting a few extra cartons of milk in his backpack, so I gently asked why, and he said he was taking it for his siblings because, "school is the only place we can get fresh milk."
– Secondary school teacher“Just a note to say thank you and your helpers for all you have done for myself and my family. You don’t have to do anymore I think we will be okay for now.”
– written in a thank you card from a family who was receiving additional food support at home during the COVID-19 pandemic