Surry County Schools providing free meals for all students [Video]

STARTING THIS SEMESTER. HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SURRY COUNTY STUDENTS. YOU ARE WALKING INTO SOME GOOD NEWS WITH ALL STUDENTS ABLE TO GET FREE MEALS ALL THIS YEAR. THIS IS THANKS TO A FEDERAL PROGRAM CALLED THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS USED THIS CEP IN ITS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS LAST YEAR TO SERVE MEALS IN NO COST. WELL, THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THIS YAR, THOSE MEALS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THIS IS THROUGH A USDA GRANT APPROVED BY OUR SURRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SO WE’RE REALLY EXCITED THAT WHEN STUDENTS COME BACK TO SCHOOL THIS YEAR, K 12, THEIR MEALS WILL BE AT NO COST. AND SO THAT’S A BLESSING FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES. WITH THE PROGRAM, FAMILIES NO LONGER HAVE