APW School District Updates Changes To Meal Distribution

I am reaching out this morning to communicate necessary changes with regard to food service deliveries beginning Monday March 23 .

Throughout this week we received multiple directives from Governor Cuomo’s office to first reduce our staff by 50% and then again yesterday to reduce our staff by 75%.

In addition, although not a directive, the Governor requests that all businesses have their entire staff work from home until further notice. While we remain committed to providing meals throughout our district, these new staff restrictions inhibit our ability to provide door to door deliveries to APW families.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate these constant changes in directives from state and local officials.

*Please disregard the paper notice that was included in our Thursday delivery as the food distribution schedule/ times have changed. Should staff reductions continue, we will be forced to move to a single pickup location at our campus. I will communicate more should this become a reality.

Beginning Monday, March 23, meals for the week will be provided at multiple drop off points throughout the district. The community is asked to stay in vehicles and drive through the applicable parking lot to pick up meals at one of the five distribution sites located below:

Monday, March 23 and March 30 – 10 a.m. to noon

Buck’s Family Restaurant

469 State Route 13 Williamstown, NY 13493

Altmar Union Station

2169 State Route 13 Altmar, NY 13302

*For parents unable to make the 10:00-12:00 pick up window, afternoon/evening hours are included below.

Monday, March 23 and March 30 – 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown JSHS

639 County Route 22 Parish, NY 13131

Kasoag Lake Tavern

603 County Route 30 Williamstown, NY 13493

BioSpherix, Ltd. (The Old Parish Elementary)

25 Union Street Parish, NY 13131

If you are NOT interested in receiving meals, the District is requesting that you contact us via E-mail at [email protected] or call 315-625-5241. Please indicate the name of the student(s) that you are opting out of the meal service.

Please stay tuned for additional updates via robo-call, email, and our district website. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve your family and our school community. Sincerely,

Eric Knuth Superintendent