Food Services
Free Meals for All Students
No need to pack meals ever again! Everyone Eats!
The Food Services Department is a team of experienced food service professionals that are dedicated to ensuring students' health, well-being, and their ability to learn through meals provided to them during their school day. We recognize that meals need to be exciting and delicious, built with quality foods and fresh ingredients designed to energize and satisfy students on-the-go.
Under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all in-district students are entitled to one free meal during both breakfast and lunch. We invite students to show their support for their school food service program through participation.Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements, which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines.
For more information on no cost meals please visit us at:
https://www.mw.k12.ny.us/page/free-meals-faq
Let's connect at:
Food Services Office at (845) 460-6200, ext 6249 or
email [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Note: Titan is now LINQ Connect
LINQ Connect Parent Portal
The district utilizes the LINQ Connect Parent Portal, https://family.titank12.com, to manage student accounts, apply for Free and Reduced price meals, make payments via credit card, view cafeteria purchases and view nutritional information.
Instructions for creating an account on the LINQ Connect Family Portal:
using these instructions:
LINQ Connect Family Portal Instructions - English
LINQ Connect Family Portal Instrucciones - Español
As always, checks payable to Monroe-Woodbury Food Services or cash payment may be sent to school with your child.
Funding school meal accounts
As families prepare for students’ return to school, we are reminding you of changes in the school meal program for the 2023-2024 school year. As noted in our previous communication, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is no longer providing free meals to Monroe-Woodbury students.
Consequently, parents/guardians who wish to have their children purchase school breakfast and lunch will need to fund their school meal accounts via the LINQ Connect Family Portal.
The district utilizes the LINQ Connect Parent Portal, https://family.titank12.com, to manage student accounts, apply for Free and Reduced price meals, make payments via credit card, and view cafeteria purchases and nutritional information. Directions on how to create a new Titan account are below. Login information for families with established accounts has not changed.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
2023-2024 UPDATES Coming soon
For the past two years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided waivers to Child Nutrition (CN) programs across the United States, allowing these programs to offer all students breakfast and lunch at no charge. The USDA is no longer providing these free meals to schools nationwide, including Monroe-Woodbury.
Families can qualify for free meals through Direct Certification (Medicaid, SNAP) or by completing a Free and Reduced Application. Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications 2023-2024
Applying for free and reduced meals is easy! Just download and complete a Free and Reduced Application or submit an online application through the Titan Family Portal. Hard copies are also available at main offices or cafeterias in our schools.
Enrollment in Free and Reduced price meals is confidential and has the added benefit of enabling families to be eligible for the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program (click on the link to read more). This program helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
In addition, students will:
Receive waivers for college application fees;
Qualify for AP exam fee reductions;
Take a limited number of SAT exams for free; and
Participate in the Job Corps workforce development program.
You will receive notification through your district designated email if your student is approved.
Families must submit applications for free and reduced price meals each school year. Applications may be submitted at any time before or during the school year, but we encourage families to submit their applications by September 1 each year to maximize the benefits.
Special Dietary Needs
Reasonable Accommodations: Food substitutions and modifications will be made for students with special dietary needs if:
A physician’s statement is on file describing the student’s special dietary needs
The physician has indicated the substitutions or modifications. Please complete the Special Dietary Needs Form found in the Food Services folder of the Documents page.
Procedure:
Have form signed by the student’s physician or attach a signed physician’s prescription form
Return documentation to the cafeteria at student’s school.
Once the form is completed and returned, the school will schedule a meeting with the student’s parent and school staff to discuss the diet prescription and the substitutions/modifications necessary to accommodate the student.
LinQ Connect Family App
Available from Google Play or the App Store, student account information is available on mobile devices for added convenience.
Menu
The menus for the month are found by clicking on the Dining icon in the Menu screen of each school, or by clicking the Dining icon on the Monroe-Woodbury App, available in the Apple store or the Google Play store.
Contact us
If you have questions, comments or concerns, please call Food Services at 845-460-6200 ext. 6248 or email them to: [email protected]
Paying for cafeteria meals
Learn more about payment options.
Nutrition Information and Gluten Free Menu Options
The district maintains a database of nutritional information on the items served in school cafeterias. Students or parents with concerns about allergens or gluten levels in menu items should contact Food Services at 845-460-6110 for additional information.
Need more information?
Do you have questions, comments or concerns about Food Services? Email them to: [email protected]
Non-discrimination 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%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, 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:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.