P-EBT NEWS RELEASE
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Additional Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits are rolling out this week to Alabama children who participate in the National School Lunch Program.
The benefits will help feed an estimated 500,000 children enrolled in the program, which provides free and reduced-price meals at school. The benefits cover the summer months retroactively, since new applications were accepted through August and had to be processed by local schools and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).
Families with students who received P-EBT benefits previously for the 2020-21 school year can access the new funds on their existing EBT cards. Those who are new to the National School Lunch Program will receive cards in the mail within 20 days. Recipients should keep their cards in case additional benefits are added in the future.
All children enrolled in the National School Lunch Program are automatically eligible for the benefits. The benefits can be used to purchase SNAP-eligible food items at stores that accept EBT cards.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) oversees the distribution of P-EBT with assistance from ALSDE. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) administers the program at the federal level.
“No child should ever have to worry about his or her next meal,” said Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner. “These benefits will offer financial relief to countless families to help reduce the risk of child hunger. We are eager to build upon our successful partnership with USDA-FNS, ALSDE and our advocates as we deliver these important resources to Alabama’s children.”
DHR also announced that all requests for benefit adjustments related to misreported learning plan data for the 2020-21 school year have been addressed as of Nov. 1. Any requests for corrections submitted to ALSDE after Nov. 1 will be processed at a later date.
Support specialists are available to answer questions about P-EBT by phone at 1-800-410-5827 and online at dhr.alabama.gov/food-assistance/ from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Thank you Winfield PD for taking care of our community! WMS Student Council always enjoys the community outreach meal with our PD each year. A special thank you to Mrs. Peoples for such a great meal.
Hunter Busha will sign a baseball scholarship with Bevill State Community College on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. in the Winfield High School library. Everyone is invited to attend to celebrate his signing. Go Pirates !
2021-2022 Community Engagement Survey
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We ask everyone in the community to fill this survey out at your convenience. Thanks.
Mrs. Cook's class recently completed "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Projects.
Mrs. Cook's class recently completed "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Projects.
Mrs. Cook's class recently completed "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Projects.
Mrs. Cook's class recently completed "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Projects.
Tonight is opening night for Pirate basketball vs Haleyville. If you can’t make it to the game you can tune in to Gold 97.7 FM to listen to the game.
Congratulations to our WMS November Students of the Month. We appreciate the generous support from both Mr. Carothers and the Citizens Bank of WINfield for their monetary donation which provides each student with a $25 gift card from WalMart. Also, a bonus gift card is provided for a randomly drawn name from all of the Students of the Month and a randomly drawn faculty member at WMS.
December Lunch Menus
Winfield City Schools had a luncheon for retired teachers. We appreciate all of our members of the Pirate Family.
We will have a pep rally for the football team at Middle School Gym tomorrow, November 19th. The pep rally will begin at 8:30 a.m., and each student will be allowed to bring 1 roll of toilet paper to roll them gym. Students come ready to be loud and show the team your support as they prepare to take on the Piedmont Bulldogs in round 3 of the playoffs!
Winfield City Schools served a Thanksgiving meal yesterday at Winfield Elementary School and today at Winfield Middle and High School.
This is a message from Winfield City Schools. As a measure of safety for all students, we are asking parents to email their child’s school nurse if a student is positive for COVID-19 during the Thanksgiving Holidays. WES mballard@winfield.k12.al.us WMS hgruwell@winfield.k12.al.us WCHS kayers@winfield.k12.al.us
Winfield City Schools CNP is proud to announce a new Farm to School partnership with Vista Farms. This week Winfield High School served Vegetable Beef Soup and Taco Salad using the Vista Farms’ Ultimate Beef. Winfield Elementary School and Winfield Middle School will also be using the Vista Farms’ 100% Angus Beef. Please join us in supporting this local farmer!
@vistafarms @alabama fresh @sweetgrownalabama @farmtoschool @ubeef @thisisalabama @bamabeef @simplysouthern
If you would be interested in purchasing a seat on a charter bus to the Winfield vs Piedmont game, please contact the high school at 205-487-6900 by 2:30 p.m. today. The cost would be $35 dollars a seat (game ticket NOT included) which would be non-refundable if you decide not to go. The bus would leave around 1:00 p.m. which would allow a stop for a meal prior to the game.
There are "5" seats available.
Winfield Basketball reserved seats are on sale for $90, and this covers 10 regular season home games. Student tickets are available for $25. All tickets can be purchased at the High School office.
Come out and support the Pirates!
Mrs. Birmingham's Physic students conducting the Motion of a Falling Marble Lab. They are proving acceleration due to gravity by analyzing distance, time and average and final velocity.
Winfield Elementary School held its annual food drive from Nov. 1 through the 16th. The students brought in a total of 1,622 items. The food donated was to a Thanksgiving outreach in the community.
