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Virginia Beach Summer School

The school division's 2023 Summer School programming will offer opportunities for elementary, middle and high school levels.

Family and Student Wellness Expo, Bayside High School Stadium, June 3, 2023, Noon to 3 PM, 4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

2023-24 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

For the 14th straight year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Student Nutrition

Virginia Beach City Public Schools participates in both the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. The meals that are offered are required to meet specific guidelines. The nutritional standards for planning the student menus are mandated by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

As part of the school division’s menu planning system, each student may select from a variety of nutritional food items offered. This is intended to minimize waste and encourage more food choices. This system avoids forcing students to take food they do not intend to eat.

 

The guidelines in place for the breakfast and lunch menu planning system are as follows:
Minimum and maximum calories for the specific grade levels
  • K-5 (Breakfast: 350-500; Lunch: 550-650)
  • 6-8 (Breakfast: 400-550; Lunch: 600-700)
  • 9-12 (Breakfast: 450-600; Lunch 750-850)
All complete breakfast meals must contain a fruit and all complete lunch meals must contain a fruit or vegetable (students must take these items for the meal to be reimbursable)
Saturated fat -- < 10% of total calories
Trans fat -- Nutrition label or manufacturer specifications must indicate zero grams of trans fat per serving
Sodium targets beginning with Sodium Target 1 for Breakfast and Sodium Interim Target 1A for Lunch:
  • K-5 (Breakfast: less than or equal 540 mg; Lunch: less than or equal 1110 mg)
  • 6-8 (Breakfast: less than or equal 600 mg; Lunch: less than or equal 1225 mg)
  • 9-12 (Breakfast: less than or equal 640 mg; Lunch: less than or equal 1280 mg)
Sodium Target 1A must be met no later than July 1, 2023 (SY 2023-2024).
All fluid-milk must be fat-free (skim) or lowfat (1 percent fat or less). Milk may be unflavored or flavored provided that unflavored milk is offered at each meal service. 
At least 80 percent of the grains offered weekly must meet the whole grain-rich criteria specified in FNS guidance, and the remaining grain items offered must be enriched.
All meals must be planned using Food Based Menu and food components
  • All five food components must be offered to every student
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables – offering various amounts from specific subgroups each week (Dark Green, Red/Orange, Beans and Peas (legumes), Starchy, Other)
    • Grains
    • Meat/Meat Alternates
    • Fluid Milk
  • Serving sizes must equal the minimum required quantities for the appropriate grade group
  • Break/lunch must be priced as a unit
  • Students have the option of which item(s) to decline
  • Students must take a full portion of a least 3 of the 5 items for lunch and 3 of the 4 items for breakfast


A la carte items are offered for sale in addition to breakfast and lunch items. Examples include ice cream, fruit drinks, bottle water, snacks, and extra servings of menu items.

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