FOOD SERVICES

One of the most important ways to 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.

ALL ARGYLE STUDENTS EAT FREE FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR!

School Menus
Our school lunch menus are posted on this page during the school year. Note: All menus are subject to change. All students can receive a reimbursable breakfast and lunch each day, but any extra items incur a cost.  Sometimes, the menu may change without notice due to circumstances beyond our control.

Meal Costs
Breakfast
Student full price:      FREE
Adult price:                  $2.75 (including tax)
 

Lunch
Student full price:      FREE
Adult price:                  $5.10 (including tax)

While school meals are free for 2024-25, students must purchase snacks, second portions, or other ala carte items. Save time by pre-paying for these items at the cash register or online at www.myschoolbucks.com. For more information, contact the Food Service Director. 

Nutrition
A student breakfast consists of four food groups. To qualify for a student-priced meal, free, reduced, or full-priced, the student must take at least three of the four groups offered. The groups are either two grains, one grain, and one protein, a fruit or juice, and milk. If a student only wants a milk and a cereal, they must also take a piece of fruit. That would be three things. Students MUST take a fruit or juice at breakfast. Because we are a federally operated program, we must follow those guidelines to ensure students get the minimum nutrition they need to learn. A higher a la carte price would be charged when necessary things are not taken.

We offer 8 oz. servings of milk in White 1% and Chocolate Fat-Free Milk.

Under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, there are required dietary components that must be selected to be eligible as a “meal” in the National School Lunch Program. Not only does this offer a well-balanced, healthy meal for our students, but it also avoids costly “a la carte” charges for individual items (state and federal reimbursements, as well as a stipend from the district, make up the difference in cost). This is especially important for our free and reduced-eligible students.

The meal pattern consists of five food components:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Grains
• Meat / Meat alternatives (proteins)
• Fluid Milk 

All students at any grade level MUST take at least three of the five components and one of the selections must be a fruit or vegetable.

To reduce the amount of food waste, we have chosen to implement an “Offer Versus Serve” approach to the regulation. It allows the student to select different options within the components that are more appealing to them compared to the old-fashioned meals where you only received what was served as the special meal of the day. For example, the necessary fruit/vegetable component may be satisfied by choosing from either:

• An assortment of fresh fruit
• An assortment of canned fruit
• A 4 oz fruit juice
• A salad entree - available daily and included in all entree meals
• The vegetable of the day

With your help, we can continue to strive towards providing a quality meal with less waste and encourage students to make wise meal choices. Contact the Food Service Director with questions or concerns.

Household Income Form
Argyle Central School District is also encouraging families to complete an income form. The fund is vital for other grants and aid programs that benefit our school. Find the form under Food Services Links. 

Wellness Committee
Argyle CSD has an active Wellness Committee. This committee is dedicated to continuing to track wellness progress and gathering ideas on creating a healthier school environment. See the link for our current wellness policy, and if you have any questions, please contact our Food Service Director. The Wellness Committee recently performed a triennial review using the NY State Wellness Assessment Tool. The findings are under the links. 

Athlete Dinner-to-Go
Offered by the Food Service Department and Wellness Committee, this program is a way for the student-athletes of ACS to have more balanced meals during home and away games. Click for more information on the program. 

USDA Non-Discrimination 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 here (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: 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(link is external) This institution is an equal opportunity provider.