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Deborah Rhodes
School Lunch Manager
Email: drhodes@comsewogue.k12.ny.us
Phone: 631-474-9578 | Fax: 631-476-8176

A Message to the Community

This fall, once again our school dining program will adhere to the new federal nutrition standards for school meals. These standards were interpreted from the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) and adopted into law. These new standards will remain in effect, while others are slated to go into effect in future years. In addition new Smart Snack regulations will be in place. The purpose of the HHFKA is to ensure that meals are healthy and well-balanced. They provide students all of the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Many of the components of the HHFKA nal ruling have already been in place in our school cafeterias for some time, such as Whole grain offerings, Variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, Focus on lean protein choices, Smart Snack options, Fat-free and low-fat milk and Reduced sodium content

The most noticeable change you will see is in portion sizes. School lunches will have Age-appropriate calorie limits, Larger servings of vegetables and fruits & students must choose either a fruit or vegetable with their meal; Increased vegetable protein offerings, such as beans and Smaller servings of proteins and carbohydrates

A close-up of a pizza with melted cheese, corn, olives, and other toppings.

Elementary Lunch Menu

A close-up of a juicy cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and melted cheese.

JFK Lunch Menu

A grilled cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and cheese on white parchment paper.

CHS Lunch Menu

Meal Pricing for 2024-2025

Meal prices shown below are for a second meal. All students will receive one free breakfast and lunch daily through the Community Eligibility Program Grant.

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$3.00

Elementary School

$3.20

Secondary Lunch

$1.80

Breakfast, All Schools

$0.50

½ Pint of Milk

Free Lunch and Breakfast in 2024-2025: Community Eligibility Program Grant

All students eat breakfast and lunch free for the 2024-2025 school year! The Comsewogue Food Services department is asking that all parents/guardians of Comsewogue students complete the 2024-2025 CEP Household Income Eligibility Form and submit as soon as possible. This information helps Comsewogue UFSD to continue to obtain certain federal funds and state grants that enhance student programs for the district. In addition, there are benets that your children may qualify for such as discounted ACT/SAT test fees. Please return the Household Income Eligibility Form to us in any way that is convenient for you. You can drop it off at your child’s school, drop it off in person to the Administration building or return by mail to the address below:

Food Services Department
Comsewogue UFSD
200 Jayne Boulevard, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Attention: Deborah Rhodes, School Lunch Manager

CEP Household Income Eligibility Form - English 

CEP Household Income Eligibility Form - Spanish

Changing Habits at Home

Many of the parents in our community have already made these same changes in the foods they serve at home. However, some children will take some time to adjust to the increase in fruits and vegetables and decrease in protein and carbohydrate portion sizes. There are also things parents can do at home this fall, in preparation for the new school year, to help ease this transition for your children:

  • Encourage your children to try different vegetables and fruits
  • “Make at least half your grains whole”
  • Change up your meal plate to follow the USDA’s MyPlate (see link below)
  • Try out some bean dishes (make Mondays “meatless,” add beans to tacos, mix in with whole grain rice or toss with whole wheat pasta)

In addition to the above efforts, we will continue to focus on additional nutrition initiatives, such as increasing our offering of locally sourced products. We’ll also work to remove high fructose corn syrup, articial colors and avors from many of the foods we serve. Menus are based on the regulations outlined in these documents. We will be in full compliance with the HHFKA nal version Meal Pattern. As additional information comes along, we will alert our school community via the District website, or through letters sent home

Food Services & Meal Policies

Resources

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