School Nutrition

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For additional information, please contact Sampson County Schools School Nutrition Office at 910-592-4111 ext. 1.

Mission Statement

To be part of the education process by ensuring that students are provided with a nutritious meal and nutrition education experiences that promote healthy children who are ready to learn.

Community Eligibility Provision

Sampson County Schools School Nutrition Department is pleased to announce the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision in ALL Sampson County Schools.  The implementation of this provision means that ALL students in Sampson County Schools will receive a reimbursable breakfast and reimbursable lunch at no cost each day, regardless of household income.  FAMILIES DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS.

Research has proven that hungry children cannot learn.  We look forward to being able to serve all students wholesome, nutritious meals at no cost.  Please contact the School Nutrition Office at 910-592-4111 ext. 1 if you have any questions regarding the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision.

About the School Nutrition Department

The School Nutrition Department consists of a Director, a Supervisor, and two Administrative Assistants. At the school level there are 17 site managers and 84 cafeteria assistants. All employees earn state and local benefits. Each cafeteria has one or more employees certified in ServSafe, a national program sponsored by the National Restaurant Association. The Director and Supervisors are certified instructors and proctors for ServSafe. The Director of School Nutrition holds a Continuing Teaching License with North Carolina in the area of Secondary Family and Consumer Sciences Education. All employees participate in monthly and annual staff development activities.

About the Director

April is a graduate of Hobbton High School and East Carolina University.  She has been in education for 28 years and has served as Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and School Nutrition Supervisor. April has been the Director of School Nutrition for Sampson County Schools since October of 2000.

April H. Jordan

April H. Jordan

Director of School Nutrition
Email April H. Jordan 
Phone: 910-592-4111 ext. 22210

Degrees and Certifications:
BS Home Economics Education
East Carolina University

Angela Ellis

Angela Ellis

School Nutrition Supervisor
Email Angela Ellis 
Phone: 910-592-4111 ext. 22223

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Melissa Smith

School Nutrition Supervisor
Email Melissa Smith 
Phone: 910-592-4111 ext. 22210

Degrees and Certifications:
BA Human Resource Management
University of Mt. Olive

Sheila Sanderson

Sheila Sanderson

Administrative Assistant
Phone: 910-592-4111 ext. 22222

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 Tiena Smith

Administrative Assistant
Phone: 910-592-4111 ext. 22221

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

   1.  mail:
        U.S. Department of Agriculture
        Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
        1400 Independence Avenue, SW
        Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

  2.  fax:
       (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

  3.  email: program.intake@usda.gov