SCHOOL NUTRITION
One of the most important ways in which we can help our children perform better in their classrooms is to provide them with the nutrition necessary for the healthy growth of their minds and bodies.
See our menus HERE!
Free Lunch and Breakfast This Fall!
The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District is pleased to announce that all students will be eligible for free breakfast and lunch beginning this September. No sign-up or pre-registration is needed. The free meals are made available by the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) federal program.
The Waterford-Halfmoon UFSD is also encouraging families to complete an income form found here: https://linqconnect.com/public/income-form/new?identifier=XLGYYJ You can also download a printable copy HERE.
The form is vital for other grants and aid programs that will benefit our school.
School Meal Costs for 2023-24
Breakfast - Free
UPK-6 Lunch - Free
7-12 Lunch - Free
Adult Breakfast $3.00
Adult Lunch $5.00
Food Allergies or Intolerances
If your child has any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please communicate this directly to our district school nurse. Once this information is received, it will be passed to the food service department.
LINQ Connect to Replace MySchoolBucks
While school meals are free for 2023-24, students will still need to purchase snacks, second portions or other ala carte items. They can do this through our new pay system called LINQ Connect*!
You can create an account on LINQ Connect by:
-Heading to www.linqconnect.com or download the “LINQ Connect” app from the app store
-Register using your name and email address
-Add funds securely to students accounts
If you have a balance through our old system, MySchoolBucks, it will be automatically transferred to LINQ Connect.
Parents /guardians can still make payments with cash or check. Checks should be made payable to the Waterford School Lunch Fund. Please write your child’s full name on the check and send the check in to school with your child.
If you have any questions about LINQ Connect please contact Jennifer Radigan, Shared Food Service Program Specialist at Capital Region BOCES at 518-464-5106 or by email at [email protected].
*there is a 3.95% fee (minimum of $2.95) per transaction made on LINQ Connect
Waterford-Halfmoon School District Wellness Policy #5661
Waterford-Halfmoon School District Policy #5660
New York State Child Nutrition Program http://portal.nysed.gov/portal/page/pref/CNKC
For information about the end of Emergency SNAP Benefits, please contact the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance by visiting this link.
USDA 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/USDA-OASCR P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf(link is external), 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:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email:
[email protected](link is external)
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Summer Meals Program
Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens 18 and younger, at many locations while school is out of session. Click here to see the summer meal options in our area, text “Summer Meals” to 97779 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site nearby.
Waterford-Halfmoon Food Services Director
Ross Tuskey
[email protected]
Phone: (518) 598-8151
Waterford-Halfmoon Food Service Program Specialist
Jennifer Radigan
Capital Region BOCES
900 Watervliet-Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12205
[email protected]
Phone: (518) 464-5106