Child Nutrition
Department Head: Jean Ecker, SNS
Phone: (631) 730-4505
NEW IMPORTANT FREE AND REDUCED MEAL INFORMATION:
Prior year Free and Reduced eligibility carryover has been extended by NYS until December 9.
This means, if your child was eligible for Free or Reduced price meals last school year 23/24, your child is still eligible through December 9. Applications submitted this year will establish a NEW eligibility determination for this year which may result in: Free, Reduced or PAID FOR MEALS. We cannot go back and re-establish prior year eligibility once a new application is processed. Applications are accepted throughout the school year. New applications can be submitted due to a change in circumstances such as a change in household size, or a decrease in income.
If you have questions please call Jean Ecker at 631-730-4505
School meals are a healthy option for all students. They include whole
grains, meat and meat alternatives that are lean and low fat, a variety
of vegetables, fruit and milk daily. Meals are planned following the
USDA guidelines for children. We encourage participation in the school
meal program by ALL students. If you need any information on the meal
program, meals for students with disabilities, or the process of
applying for Free and Reduced price meals please call the number above
or email us at: childn@3villagecsd.k12.ny.us
Meal Prices 2024-2025
Note: Meals are no longer free.
|
| Elementary Lunch |
$3.35 |
| Secondary Lunch |
$3.85 |
| Secondary Breakfast |
$2.50 |
Academy Building Breakfast and Lunch provided at no cost
Families may always replenish their students accounts without a fee by:
- Sending a check written out to “Three Village Cafeteria Fund” to 100 Suffolk Ave. Stony Brook NY 11790 (please include your students name and student ID number)
- Bringing cash to the address above and we will apply it to your child’s account, please call in advance if possible so we can expect your arrival (631) 730-4505
- Sending a check or appropriate amount of cash with your child to bring to the cafeteria during lunch (a check is preferred)
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO STUDENT LUNCH ACCOUNTS AND CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
The Three Village Child Nutrition Department has switched from MYSCHOOLBUCKS to LINQ CONNECT https://linqconnect.com for online payments via credit card, and for viewing student lunch accounts.
Student balances have carried over from last year and are already loaded into the system. Balances are viewable once you log on and create your account. LINQ Connect does charge a transaction fee. information is on the LINQ Connect site.
Applications for Free and Reduced Meals may now be filled out online through your LINQ Connect account. If you prefer the traditional paper application, it can still be found by selecting the link on the left side of this page. You may also request that we mail the application to you, by calling or sending us and email.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions by phone 631-730-4505, or email childn@3villagecsd.k12.ny.us. If you are having difficulty setting up your account on LINQ Connect you may call them directly at 916-467-4700 option 2.
Menus
Lunch includes 5 components: Meat/Meat alternate, grain, vegetable, fruit, milk. Students must select at least 3 of the 5 components, with one being a fruit or vegetable.
10 /8/24 Murphy and Gelinas will be serving breaded chicken on a bun instead of Hamburger on a bun
IMPORTANT ALLERGY INFORMATION
Most of our fresh bakery products such as bread and rolls will CONTAIN SESAME starting January 3, 2023.
If your child has an allergy to sesame please reach out to Jean Ecker for available menu options.
Due to manufacturer and delivery delays, we regret to inform you that from time to time we will need to change our menu. We do anticipate shortages to continue throughout the school year, which will continue to cause menu changes. We are doing everything we can to try to provide our students favorite meals. We appreciate your patience.
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MENUED FRUIT OR VEGETABLES AS NECESSARY DUE TO VENDOR SHORTAGES. Apples and Oranges may be substituted for the fruit of the day. Vegetables in the same subgroup will be substituted whenever possible.
Future menu changes will be posted above throughout the school year.
Student Lunch Accounts
Please do NOT set up weekly spending limits on Lunch Accounts. If you would like to add spending limits to meal accounts please set up Daily Limits - they do work well. We encourage the use of prepaid accounts for students.
We do accept cash at the registers, however, we recommend that Students Meal Accounts are funded with a check or credit card. You may mail checks, made out to “Three Village Cafeteria Fund” to 100 Suffolk Ave. Stony Brook NY 11790 or send them in with your child. Please include your children’s names and the amount for each child. Cash should not be mailed. To fund the account with a credit card log on to Linqconnect.com (please note they do charge a processing fee)
Positive and negative account balances remain on student accounts into the next school year. For graduating seniors and students leaving the district families may transfer balances to a sibling in district, donate the funds to a student in need or request a refund within two months of the date of withdrawal/graduation.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
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/ad-3027.pdf [https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.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; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov [http://mailto:program.intake@usda.gov/]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.