For HCS Staff and Teachers
Schools may qualify for afterschool snacks through a USDA Program. Please complete our After School Snacks Application each year and return to Shelia White or fax (423) 498-6699.
To qualify for the program, USDA guidelines require the school provide “organized, regularly scheduled activities in a structured and supervised environment, including an educational or enrichment activity.” These activities must occur after the school day is over. We are only able to provide snacks for programs that are located at a Hamilton County School where we already serve meals.
Additionally, sites must qualify based on “area eligibility“. Please see the list below for qualifying sites for 2024-25.
Training is required for all new programs and/or new staff and must be completed prior to starting the snack program. We ask for at least two weeks notice to ensure food is ordered and training can be completed.
Please contact Shelia White – (423) 498-7275 with questions.
2024-25 Eligible Sites
| Allen Elementary | Hixson High |
| Alpine Crest Elementary | Hixson Middle |
| Barger Academy | The Howard School |
| Battle Academy | Hunter Middle |
| Bess T. Shepherd Elementary | Lookout Mountain Elementary |
| Big Ridge Elementary | Lookout Valley Elementary |
| Brainerd High | Lookout Valley Middle/High |
| Brown Academy | Middle Valley Elementary |
| Brown Middle | Normal Park Lower/Upper |
| Calvin Donaldson Elementary | Ooltewah Elementary |
| Central High School | Ooltewah High |
| Clifton Hills Elementary | Ooltewah Middle |
| Daisy Elementary | Orchard Knob Elementary |
| Dalewood Middle | Orchard Knob Middle |
| Dupont Elementary | Red Bank Elementary |
| East Brainerd Elementary | Red Bank High |
| East Hamilton High | Red Bank Middle |
| East Hamilton Middle | Rivermont Elementary |
| East Lake Academy | Sequoyah High |
| East Lake Elementary | Snow Hill Elementary |
| East Ridge Elementary | Soddy Daisy High |
| East Ridge High | Soddy Daisy Middle |
| East Ridge Middle | Spring Creek Elementary |
| East Side Elementary | Tyner Academy |
| Hardy Elementary | Tyner Middle Academy |
| Harrison Elementary | Wallace A Smith Elementary |
| Hixson Elementary | Wolftever Creek Elementary |
The following schools do not qualify for afterschool snacks: Apison Elementary, CCA, Chattanooga State Middle High College, CSAS, CSLA, Hamilton County STEM, Hamilton County Virtual School, Loftis Middle, McConnell Elementary, Nolan Elementary, North Hamilton County Elementary, Sale Creek Middle High, Signal Mountain Middle High, Soddy Elementary, Thrasher Elementary, and Westview Elementary.
P-EBT Program
P-EBT cards are mailed to the students’ homes.
Please refer parents to our office at 423-498-7275 to explain benefits and troubleshoot.
More information can be found here.
PIN Numbers
Staff PIN numbers are the last 5 digits of your employee ID.
Example: If your employee ID is 123456, your PIN is 23456.
If you are creating an account on LINQ Connect, it will ask for your Staff ID when linking yourself to your account. This is S+ your full employee ID.
Example: If your employee ID is 123456, your Staff ID on LINQ Connect is S123456.
Using School Kitchens
We are happy to assist school or community groups in the use of our school kitchens for special functions. We do require a School Nutrition employee to be present during the function. This SN employee will provide you with:
- A tour of the kitchen facilities
- Assistance in finding tools needed
- Guidance on using each piece of commercial kitchen equipment
- Monitoring of food safety and employee/volunteer safety practices
- Troubleshooting issues that arise
This employee also helps protect our assets by ensuring equipment is properly used and our inventory is accounted for.
Your group will be billed for the employee’s hourly wages plus benefits for the time worked. FLSA law does not allow the employee to volunteer their time.
To request use of school kitchen facilities, complete the Request for Special Activity Function Form and return to the cafeteria manager at that school.