Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome to the new school year. Breakfast and lunch will continue to be available at NO CHARGE. Participation in state and federal programs requires continuous effort and we are pleased to have secured this benefit and the ability to extend this wonderful opportunity to our students in the 2024-2025 school year. 

Participating Orange-Ulster BOCES Sites:

• Orange-Ulster BOCES Amy Bull Crist Center, 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES Regional Education Center (Arden), 4 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Marlboro, 62 Overlook Drive, Newburgh, NY 12550
• Orange-Ulster BOCES @ West Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Pine Island Elementary, 22 Schoolhouse Rd., Pine Island, NY 10969

Students in attendance at any of the above locations, will receive breakfast/lunch daily in accordance with the dietary requirements as provided by our New York State governing entities. 
All meals are prepared in accordance with USDA school breakfast/lunch meal patterns for 20242025 and served at no charge through NYSED and CEP qualification and participation.
 
PLEASE NOTE 
ALLERGIES AND SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
 
Reasonable Modification: Meal modification of menued foods must be documented by a physician's prescription stating how diet is restricted and how to specifically accommodate. 
Due to severe allergies and in an effort to be more health and safety conscience, there will be NO FOOD SHARING. Please understand this decision will not infringe on foods that you provide for your own children, to consume, during school meal times. As always, the health and wellbeing of our students remains our paramount concern. 
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
 
Katherine Lynch, FS Director at katherine.lynch@ouboces.org or call 845-291-0100 ext. 10642 

Warm regards, 
Katherine Lynch RD CDN 
Orange Ulster BOCES 
School Food Service Director 

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/ad-3027.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:

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: program.intake@usda.gov

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Orange-Ulster BOCES participates in the National School Lunch (NSLP) and the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The NSLP is a federally funded assisted meal program that allows us to make available nutritionally balanced meals each school day. All meals and snacks made available to students as defined by the dietary guidelines and the National School Lunch Standards as governed by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Orange-Ulster BOCES Sites:

• Orange-Ulster BOCES Amy Bull Crist Center, 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES Regional Education Center @ Arden, 4 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Marlboro, 62 Overlook Drive, Newburgh, NY 12550
• Orange-Ulster BOCES Including Communities @ 129 West Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES  Main Street School @ 227 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
• Orange-Ulster BOCES Pine Island Elementary, 22 Schoolhouse Rd., Pine Island, NY 10969

Allergies or special dietary needs must be documented by a physician and communicated by the parent or guardian to the school nurse.

Please note: a written physician's prescription is required in order to obtain a substitution.

If additional instruction or clarification is needed, please call Orange-Ulster BOCES Food Service at 845-291-0200, Ext. 10642 or contact Katherine Lynch, FS Director at katherine.lynch@ouboces.org or call 845-291-0100 ext. 10642

In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex(including gender identity and sexual orientation),  age or disability.

 

The purpose of the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables at no charge to enrolled elementary students.

The goal is to create healthier school environments by providing additional opportunities for children to make healthier food choices.

• To expand the variety of fruits and vegetables to experience
• To increase fruit and vegetable consumption
• To make a difference in diet, impacting present and future health
• To encourage nutritious snacking

This opportunity will be available in the 2024-2025 school year at our Middlehope Elementary and Pine Island Elementary locations.

 

Link to PDF of Final Rule Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

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/ad-3027.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:

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: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

View/download the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's And Justice for All Flyer