Food Services
Do you need help buying groceries? SNAP may be able to help. SNAP provides monthly benefits to buy food at grocery stores and farmers markets. SNAP can help kids get the nutrition they need. To see if your family may be eligible, visit http://bit.ly/snaphelpli and answer just a few questions. In less than 5 minutes, you will learn if you may be eligible and how to apply for SNAP. Hunger Solutions New York can also help you complete and submit your application. It is free and confidential.
¿Necesitas ayuda para comprar comestibles? SNAP puede ayudar. SNAP brinda beneficios mensuales para comprar alimentos en supermercados y mercados de agricultores. SNAP puede ayudar a los niños a obtener la nutrición que necesitan. Para ver si su familia puede ser elegible, visite http://bit.ly/snaphelpli y responda algunas preguntas. En menos de 5 minutos, sabrá si puede ser elegible y cómo solicitar SNAP. Hunger Solutions New York también puede ayudarlo a completar y enviar su solicitud. Es gratis y confidencial.
The South Country School District offers a breakfast and lunch program for all students from Pre-K through Grade 12. A variety of nutritious menus, with fresh fruits and vegetables and carefully approved snacks, are provided. The District strives to incorporate a fun and attractive dining experience for the students, while at the same time, promoting a healthy and nutritional education through Whitson's Food Service.
The South Country Central School District uses the Nutrikids
computerized Point-of-Sale System in our cafeterias. Nutrikids uses
MySchoolBucks for its online payment processing. Please see below for instructions using MySchoolBucks.
MySchoolBucks provides:
• Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or through our mobile app for your smartphone
• 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 and electronic checks.
• Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI and CISP.
Enrollment is easy!
1. Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com and register for a free account.
2. Add your students using their school name and student ID.
3. Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card or electronic check.
A program fee may apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged.
We are very excited to offer this service and are confident that MySchoolBucks will benefit you, your child and our District.
If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:
• parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
• 1-855-832-5226
• Visit MySchoolBucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s
It is extremely important that parents report any food allergies to the school building nurse so that the information can be input into our lunch management system. With your support, this process will continue to improve and the long-term benefits of this program will be enjoyed by you and your family.
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
School dining programs across the country must adhere to new federal nutrition standards for school meals. Click on the link below for information.
District Wellness Policy
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: Click Here, 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
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.