WARSAW – Warsaw Community School Corporation has released details on how it is setting up wifi access and serving meals to low-income families.

The update is part of a new FAQ list provided on the district’s website and the statement issued by the district highlights two of the top questions.

The school system has posted information on the district website, including an FAQ, with more information regarding internet access for students. The information is available in English and Spanish.

How can students and parents get eLearning support?

WCS Transportation Director Mark Fick announced that beginning Wednesday, March 18, 37 school busses equipped with wifi will be deployed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to 17 areas throughout the city and county.

What about access to free meals normally provided at school?

WCS Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Marci Franks, announced that her department packed over 700 breakfasts plus over 700 lunches for students. WCS will follow a similar process to the summer program. This will be open to students in our community. WCS Food Services will offer 100 meal packages each day at each of the seven school locations offering a free breakfast and a free lunch between 11 am to 12 noon. WCS students will receive a breakfast and a lunch, along with two cartons of milk to take home. The lunch will be for that afternoon and the breakfast will be for the following morning. Tables will be set up outside in the school parking lot with a ‘grab and go’ system at each of the seven locations.

The seven locations are Lakeview, Claypool, Gateway, Lincoln, Leesburg, Jefferson and Harrison. The person collecting meals simply needs to provide the first and last name of one child with the total number of children in the household. This service will begin on Monday, March 16, and continue through April 3.  

Parents with a question about a child with a special diet need, please call WCS Food Services at (574).371.5086 ext. 5.

WCS will continue to meet the needs of families currently served through the Boomerang Backpack Program. Although WCS is closed, Tracey Akers, Coordinator for Warsaw Boomerang Backpack Program, announced, “WCS will provide food to students who receive a Boomerang Backpack each weekend. The need is great, and our students should still be able to receive their backpack during this time of uncertainty. We currently pack 450 bags each week, but know that number may increase in the coming weeks.” WCS bus drivers will deliver Boomerang Backpacks to the homes on Fridays (March 20, March 27 and April 3). 

There are two specific requests for help from the community:

Financial Donations – WCS buys food in bulk to provide the same items for each student each week and receive better pricing. Anyone willing to help can donate:

Online: Go to http://bit.ly/WCSBBDonation and specify “Warsaw Schools.” 

By Mail: Send a check to Boomerang Backpacks  4616 E. Dupont Rd. Suite C, Fort Wayne IN 46825 and put “Warsaw Schools” on the memo line.

Need for volunteers

When: 2 p.m., Thursdays (March 19, March 26 and April 2).

Where: Warsaw Community High School (Door #4 on the front, north side of the building).  

Role: There are two roles: Screeners; Packers.

Sign Up Link: http://bit.ly/WCSBBVolunteer

Special thanks to Food and Nutrition Services, WCS Transportation, Boomerang Backpack organizers, donors and all volunteers.