Welcome to CCSD Food Services
Free Summer Meals, Funded by the USDA, are available to kids and teens ages 18 and younger at summer meal sites across New York State. Visit www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks or call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish) Monday through Friday (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET) to find a summer meal site near you.
Patrick Rodia, Director of Food Services
(845) 878-2094, ext. 254
Fax (845) 878-2568
My School Bucks
The Carmel Central School District is excited to offer MySchoolBucks This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student's meal account using a credit/debit card. You can also view recent purchases, check balances, and set-up low balance alerts for FREE!
MySchoolBucks provides:
- Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or with the Mobile App for your iPhone, Android or Windows phone!
- Efficiency - Make payments for all your students, even if they attend different schools within the district. Eliminate the need for your students to take money to school.
- Control - Set low balance alerts, view account activity, recurring/automatic payments & more!
- Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards.
- Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI and CISP.
Enrollment is easy!
- Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com and register for a free account.
- You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account.
- Add your students using their school name and student ID.
- Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card.
A program fee will apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged.
If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:
- parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
- 1-855-832-5226
- Visit myschoolbucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s
- Call CCSD Food Services Director Patrick Rodia at 845 878-2094, ext. 255
- To add lunch account restrictions, submit a Lunch Account Restriction Form.
A Note from Food Services
The free and reduced price school meals program includes breakfast and lunch. Snacks are sold separately and must be paid or prepaid. Applications are accepted any time during the school year. Beginning July 1, 2019, students in New York State that are approved for reduced price meals will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge. To apply for free and reduced price school meals, please complete a 2020-2021 Application for Free and Reduced Meals. Applications can be found at each school's main office, page 16 of the current school year calendar, on the Food Service website, by email at carmelfoodservices@carmelschools.org, or you can call the Food Service Department at 845-878-2094, Extension 255. Completed applications can be faxed to 845-878-2568, emailed to carmelfoodservices@carmelschools.org, or mailed to Carmel Central School District, Attention: Food Services Department, P.O. Box 296, 81 South Street, Patterson, NY 12563. Meal benefits must be recertified each school year. If you have any questions, please call 845-878-2094, Extension 255 or Extension 254.
Free and Reduced Meals
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- English Letter to Parents for School Meals Program
- 2020-2021 English Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
- Free and Reduced Price Meal Application Fact Sheet - English
- Hoja De Datos De La Solicitud Para Recibir Alimentos Gratuitos y a Precios Reducidos
- 2020-2021 Solicitud de Familia para las Comidas Escolares Gratis o Precious Reducido
- Summer Meal Sites
- Lugares de Comidas para el Verano
Announcements
Student Food Service Accounts
Food Allergy Information
Food Allergy Information
Food allergies have become a growing public health concern in the United States. With the incidence of food allergies doubling in the US over the last 10 years, procedures are being established in schools around the country to help keep children safe.
The Carmel Central School District Food Service Department partners with parents of children with food allergies to assist in ensuring children feel comfortable eating in the cafeteria.
If you have any questions about the foods served in our cafeteria please contact Patrick Rodia at (845) 878-2094 x254.
If you would like information on how to manage your child's food allergy in our schools, please contact Food Services at (845) 878-2094, ext. 255. Are you a member of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)? FAAN is a non-profit organization dedicated to becoming a world leader in Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis awareness. For more information, visit the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.
Dietary Guidelines
Carmel Central School District proudly participates in the National School Lunch Program. The USDA (Department of Agriculture) has established new dietary guidelines that moderate calories while increasing whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Breakfast includes:
2 servings of whole grains (cereal, bagels, muffins, breakfast bars, cereal bars),
1 cup of fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruit (apple, applesauce, banana, orange, peaches, pears, raisins, strawberries)
8 fluid ounces of milk (1% or Fat Free)
Lunch includes:
2 oz. of meat/meat alternative
1 cup fruit serving
3/4 cup vegetable serving (1 cup high school)
2 servings of whole grains
8 fluid ounces of milk (1% or Fat Free)
Students must select a minimum of three items and one MUST be a fruit or vegetable serving to be charged the lunch price.
Additional items are offered a la carte for an additional charge.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call the Food Services Department at (845) 878-2094, ext. 255. Thank you for your interest and support of the School Lunch Program.
Menus -
Wellness Newsletters
Child Nutrition and Wellness Committee
Staff List
School Delays
When a decision is made to call a two-hour or a three-hour delayed opening of school, breakfast will not be served at our schools. Lunch will still be served, however, the lunch periods will be shortened.
If you have any questions, you can call Food Services at 845-878-2094, extension 255, or you can call the school directly.