Gwinnett Schools Gave Out Over 72K Meals This Week

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County Public Schools distributed nearly 30,000 meals to students on Wednesday, according to a release from the school system, as schools remain closed due to fears over the spread of the new coronavirus. School officials released information on meals provided and noted plans to continue digital learning for the week of March 23 to 27.

In total, 28,706 meals were distributed to students 18 and younger in the school district. Over 4,500 were distributed at one of the 68 school sites and 24,150 were delivered by school buses. The three-day total meal distribution now has reached 72,275.

School buses delivering meals are traveling to the following clusters, the release said: Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Meadowcreek, Norcross, Shiloh, and South Gwinnett-- and for the following schools-- Alcova ES, Arcado ES, Berkeley Lake ES, Chesney ES, Duluth MS, Harris ES, Jackson ES, Knight ES, Lovin ES, McKendree ES, Northbrook MS, and Sycamore ES.

Anybody age 18 and under can get these meals, regardless of which school they attend.

Meals will not be provided during the planned spring break, March 30 to April 3.

See more information on the lunch plans.

The school system's plan for Week Two of digital learning has also been released, outlining how the schools are continuing education through the pandemic.

See more: Gwinnett Schools Run Online Classes, Provide Meals

"We appreciate our teachers, students, and families who worked together to make Week 1 successful. We are so impressed with their commitment to ensuring teaching and learning continues during these challenging times!" the release said.

The school system noted the importance of these online courses. "Remember, Digital Learning Days are school days that will not be made up, so this work, what children are learning, and the grades they are earning are important," they said in the release.