Free and Reduced-Price Meals| Food Menus| Breakfast| Elementary School Lunch| Middle School & High School Lunch| Additional Food Purchases| New York State & Federal Regulations| Payment Information| Prohibition Against Meal Shaming| Wellness Policy 5405: Physical Activity and Nutrition
The Food Services Department at VCSD understands the importance of providing options to meet every student’s nutritional and cultural requirements. Our daily meals are designed to provide a balanced diet and may be customized to meet the needs of individual students.
All meals at VCSD meet or exceed the required federal guidelines in regard to fat, sodium, sugar and whole grain dietary content. In addition, the Food Service Department offers further customization to meet additional student needs. Each day, students will have gluten-free, Halal and vegetarian meal options available on request. The staff of the Food Services Department is trained to distinguish these selections and can help students identify foods that fit their individual needs.
While a variety of food choices are made available to all students, parents and guardians may also request meal modifications if the available options do not meet their child’s dietary needs. To discuss a medical or specific meal modification, please contact Food Service Director Paul Franchini, 518-765-3314, ext. 120. A form or a doctor’s note may be required.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
This is the free and reduced-price school meals/milk application form for the current school year. It is also available in each school building. It may be submitted at any time during the school year.
Food Menus
PLEASE NOTE: A fruit or vegetable must be taken by a student for a meal to be reimbursable. Otherwise ala carte pricing will be charged. Menu items subject to change
BREAKFAST
Available Daily:
- Assorted Cereal, Whole Grain Muffin, Whole Wheat Bagel, Egg & Cheese on Whole Wheat Bagel, Ham, Egg & Cheese on Whole Grain Muffin, Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Whole Grain Muffin
- Choice of Low Fat Milk: 1% White, Fat Free White or Fat Free Chocolate
- Choice of Juice or Fruit: Apple, Orange or Grape Juice, Fresh Apples, Oranges or Bananas
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCH
View the printer-friendly version of the April ES menu.
Monday, April 8
HALF DAY
Tuesday, April 9
Day 2
WG Chicken Nuggets
Baked Fries
Seasoned Corn
OR
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Wednesday, April 10
Day 3
Hamburger on WG Bun
Hamburger (H)
Baked Fries
Seasoned Carrots
OR
Vegetable Burger (V-GF)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Thursday, April 11
Day 4
WG French Toast Sticks (V)
Sausage Links
Sliced Cucumbers
OR
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Friday, April 12
Day 5
WG Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Tossed Salad
OR
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Monday, April 15
Day 6
WG Chicken Patty sandwich on WG Bun
Chicken Breast (H)
Baked Fries
Seasoned Corn
OR
WG Pretzel with Cheese Dipping Sauce (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Tuesday, April 16
Day 1
WG Bosco Cheese Sticks with Dipping
Sauce (V)
Seasoned Green Beans
OR
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Wednesday, April 17
Day 2
Hot Dog on WG Bun
Potato Chips
Seasoned Carrots
OR
Baked Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Potato (V-GF)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Thursday, April 18
Day 3
Meatball Sub with Cheese
Meatball (H)
Potato Chips
Carrot Stick and Dip
OR
Baked Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Potato (V-GF)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Friday, April 19
Day 4
WG Cheese or Sausage Pizza
Tossed Salad
OR
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Monday, April 22
Day 5
WG Chicken Nuggets
Baked Fries
Seasoned Corn
OR
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Tuesday, April 23
Day 6
WALKING Taco (WG-GF)
Seasoned Turkey (H)
Seasoned Black Beans
Salsa
Brown Rice OR
Cheese Burrito (V)
Assorted Fresh Frui
Wednesday, April 24
Day 1
Hamburger on WG Bun
Hamburger (H)
Baked Fries
Seasoned Carrots
OR
Vegetable Burger (V-GF)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Thursday, April 25
Day 2
WG Mini Waffles (V)
Sausage Links
Sliced Cucumbers
or
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Friday, April 26
Day 3
WG Cheese or Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
Tossed Salad
or
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Monday, April 29
Day 4
WG Chicken Patty sandwich on WG Bun
Chicken Breast (H)
Baked Fries
Seasoned Corn
OR
WG Pretzel With Cheese Dipping Sauce (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
Tuesday, April 30
Day 5
WG Bosco Cheese Sticks with Dipping
Sauce (V)
Seasoned Green Beans
OR
WG Bagel w/ Butter/Cream Cheese (V)
Assorted Fresh Fruit & Veggies
8 oz Low Fat Milk
MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH
PLEASE NOTE: A fruit or vegetable must be taken by a student for a meal to be reimbursable. Otherwise ala carte pricing will be charged.
Menu items subject to change
GF: Gluten-free
H: Halal
V: Vegetarian
WG: Whole Grain
View the printer-friendly version of the April MS/HS menu
Monday, April 8
Half Day
Tuesday, April 9
WG Chicken Nuggets (H)
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Seasoned Corn OR
WG Pretzel with Cheese Sauce (V)
B Day
Wednesday, April 10
Cheese Ravioli w/ Tomato Sauce (V)
Garlic Bread
Seasoned Broccoli OR
Buffalo Chicken Burrito
A Day
Thursday, April 11
WG Bosco Cheese Sticks
w/ Marinara Sauce (V)
Seasoned Carrots OR
Broccoli-Cheddar Baked Potato
B Day
Friday, April 12
Buffalo Chicken OR
Cheese Pizza (V)
Tossed Salad OR
Fish Sandwich (H)
A Day
Monday, April 15
WG Chicken Patty Sandwich
Chicken Breast (H)
Regular OR Buffalo
Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese
Baked Fries, Cinnamon Carrots OR
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (V)
B Day
Tuesday, April 16
Burritos
Beef OR Chicken
Seasoned Black Beans
Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese
Salsa and Jalapeno Peppers, Brown Rice OR
Bean and Cheese Burrito (V)
A Day
Wednesday, April 17
Grilled Hamburgers (GF)
Hamburger (H)
Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese
Baked Fries
Baked Beans OR
Garden Burger (V)
B Day
Thursday, April 18
WG French Toast Sticks
Hash Brown
Breakfast Sausage
Cucumber Slices OR
Hummus, Tzatziki and Pita (V-H)
A Day
Friday, April 19
Pepperoni OR
Cheese Pizza (V)
Tossed Salad OR
Fish Sandwich (H)
B Day
Monday, April 22
WG Chicken Nuggets (H)
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Seasoned Corn OR
WG Pretzel with Cheese Sauce (V)
A Day
Tuesday, April 23
Nachos (GF)
Beef, Pork, OR Chicken
Seasoned Black Beans
Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese
Salsa and Jalapeno Peppers, Brown Rice OR
Bean and Cheese Burrito (V)
B Day
Wednesday, April 24
Grilled Cheese (V) (WG)
Tomato or Chicken Soup
Potato Chips OR
Traditional Cuban Sandwich
A Day
Thursday, April 25
Chicken Tikka Masala
Jasmine Rice
Roasted Curried Cauliflower OR
Meatball Sub (H)
B Day
Friday, April 26
Sausage OR
Cheese Pizza (V)
Tossed Salad OR
Fish Sandwich (H)
A Day
Monday, April 29
WG Chicken Patty Sandwich
Chicken Breast (H)
Regular OR Buffalo
Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese
Baked Fries, Cinnamon Carrots OR
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (V)
B Day
Tuesday, April 30
WG Bosco Cheese Sticks
with Marinara Sauce (V)
Seasoned Carrots OR
Beef and Cheese Burrito
A Day
LUNCH ITEMS AVAILABLE DAILY
10” WG Wraps (2 oz. Meat and ½ oz. Cheese): LS Turkey, LS Ham, Italian Mixed, Roast Beef, Grilled Chicken or Veggie & Hummus
Served with Lettuce & Tomato, LS Mayo or Mustard
2 All Beef Hot Dogs on WW Roll served with 2 PC’s Ketchup or Mustard
Grab and Go Salads: Garden Salad, Chef Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad, Fruit Salad
Fruit, Yogurt and Granola Salad, Caesar Salad with Egg
Served with Wheat Crackers, 1 PC RF Salad Dressing
There is a charge for second meals, à la carte items, snacks, and beverages.
- Please be sure your child has money for these items as they are not part of the free meal program and are not allowed to be charged.
- We will be handling cash and checks. Checks can be made out to VCSD Food Service.
- Any questions, please reach out to Paul Franchini by the email or phone number listed under contact information on this page.
New York State & Federal Guidelines
Elementary School Grades K-5:
Daily minimums: ½ cup fruit serving, ¾ cup vegetable serving ½ c legumes, ½ c dark greens, ¾ c red/orange, ½ c starchy, plus ½ c other, 1 grain per day minimum (No noodles or rice can be in the soups to meet this requirement), 1 oz. protein minimum, Assorted low-fat and fat-free milk only
Minimum-maximum calories 550-650, saturated fat – less than 10% of total calories, sodium – 1110 mg or less, zero trans fat
Middle School:
Daily minimums: 1⁄2 cup fruit serving, ¾ cup vegetable serving, ½ cup legumes, ½ cup dark greens, ¾ cup red/orange, ½ c starchy, ½ cup other, 1 grain per day minimum w/a 2 grain per day maximum (No noodles or rice can be in the soups to meet this requirement), 1 oz. protein minimum w/a two protein maximum on all sandwiches and entrees, assorted low-fat and fat-free milk only
Minimum-maximum calories 600-700, saturated fat – less than 10% of total calories, sodium – 1225 mg or less, zero trans fat
High School:
Daily minimums: 1 cup fruit serving, 1 cup vegetable serving, ½ cup legumes, ½ cup dark greens, 1 ¼ cup red/orange, ½ cup starchy, plus ¾ cup other, 2 grain minimum with a 10 grain per week maximum (No noodles or rice can be in the soups to meet this requirement), 2 oz. protein minimum with a 10 protein maximum per week, assorted low-fat and fat-free milk only
Minimum-maximum calories 750-850, saturated fat – less than 10% of total calories, sodium – 1280 mg or less, zero trans fat
Payment Information
MySchoolBucks is a secure, easy-to-use online system that allows parents to create and monitor food service accounts for their children.
Once logged in, parents can view information specific to their children and the food service accounts, including a 90-day history of food purchases and how much money is left in the accounts. Parents may also deposit money directly into their children’s accounts using a charge card or debit card. Parents will need their child’s student ID number to register on the mySchoolBucks website.
The mySchoolBucks payment system works like a debit plan (but without a debit card) meaning users deposit money into an account and the cost of each meal is deducted from the account. Parents and staff can deposit as much as they want into the accounts, but there is no discount for paying in advance.
Visit the mySchoolBucks website for more information on the payment system and mySchool Bucks accounts.
If you have questions about mySchoolBucks, please contact Paul Franchini.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
This is the free and reduced-price school meals/milk application form for the current school year. It is also available in each school building. Parents and guardians may submit this application at anytime throughout the school year.
Prohibition Against Meal Shaming
The Board of Education recognizes that, on occasion, students may forget to bring meal money to school. To ensure that students do not go hungry, but also to promote responsible student behavior and to minimize the fiscal burden on the district, all district schools shall follow guidelines with regard to meal charges.
- Once a student account is negative, only regular meals may be charged, that is, only the type A meal on the menu. No student shall be denied a regular type A meal regardless of the account balance.
- No snacks may be charged once an account is negative
- A computer-generated point-of-sale system shall be used for identifying and recording all charged meals as well as collected repayments
This policy applies to all paying students whether they are paying full-price or reduced-price. Students with a negative balance of at least two meals will be immediately notified by the building administrator or designee regarding the status of their accounts.
The school district shall send notification to all parents on an annual basis, prior to the opening day of school, notifying them of the requirements of this policy.
The District shall maintain a system for accounting for charged meals that follows state guidelines.