City View High School has only 53 students, but some students rely on the school for meals they can\u2019t get at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeals are very expensive no matter where they are and people need to eat, including our students,\u201d Metcalfe said.<\/p>\n
She said the issue is a bigger problem for smaller schools<\/a> that just don\u2019t get enough funding to provide adequate food.<\/p>\n She made it a priority to solve the problem when she became principal in June.<\/p>\n Teachers make do with what they have<\/p>\n \u201cStaff, administration, leadership, we all pitch in,\u201d said Social Support Manager Lisa Moreno. \u201cWe are getting donations. Our social services manager last year would be making meals from home, like chili, think things you could make in a crock pot, and bring those to school and help feed the children that way.\u201d<\/p>\n The school doing the best it can with plug-in appliances and two microwaves.<\/p>\n Moreno said having a kitchen would go a long way.<\/p>\n St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank has supplied some snacks and meals but the school is seeking a more permanent solution.<\/p>\n Metcalfe said that $15,000 would be enough to feed the kids for the whole school year.<\/p>\n She said she personally contributed a couple hundred dollars so far this year to keep kids fed.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say that\u2019s a good estimate for just about every staff member there,\u201d Moreno added.<\/p>\n For those looking to donate to the school lunch fund, click on the link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @tomkuebelaz<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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