I've always sent extra supplies with my grands, and give my teacher friends money to help them defray costs, or for that student who doesn't have what they need. As far as food goes, the school my grands attend offers free breakfast, lunch, and after school snack. They also have a weekend program, where kids can bring a backpack home, that has three meals in it. The need is very real. This is a highly rated school with open enrollment that draws from a large area. It's easy sometimes to forget how fortunate we are.