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Overview

Free Meals for All Students

Mechanicville CSD – Letter to Parents for School Meal Programs

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that the  Mechanicville CSD will be offering meals at no cost  to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for 2026-2027.

All students enrolled at Mechanicville CSD are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2026-2027 school year. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submitting an application. No further action is required of you.

If you have any further questions, please contact Susan Frank at susan.frank@neric.org.

Sincerely,
Shannon Carinci
School Lunch Director

However, families should complete the Household Income Eligibility Form (HHIE) by Oct. 1. The data gathered from this form allows the district to receive additional state and federal funding, and can qualify students for benefits such as reduced fees for SAT and ACT tests, reduced college application fees, discounts on Chromebook warranties and discounts on monthly internet services and computer purchases. The information from the HHIE form is confidential.

This online application is a simple three-step questionnaire!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Susan Frank at susan.frank@neric.org or by calling 518-464-5133.

Coming your way (by mail): HHIE Parent Letter 

Parent Notification of Free meals CEP

 

Summer Meal Site Finder

Summer Meals
Kids ages 18 and under can get free, healthy meals throughout the summer at places nearby. No sign up needed, to locate the summer site closest to you visit: Summer Meals NY, text “food” to 304-304 or call 1-866-3-HUNGRY.
 

25-26 Meal Prices- Meal price for second full meal 

All First Breakfast and Lunch meals, for all students, are FREE!
The cost for a second full meal- is as follows:

ES Meal price Breakfast – $2.25
ES Meal price Lunch – $3.50

HS Meal price Breakfast- $2.75
HS Meal price Lunch – $3.75

Meal Charging

Pre-Payment Options

Now you can prepay online. All you have to do is sign-up for
LINQ Online Payment Center.
Household income form
 
Why prepay?

  • Easy online tracking of your child’s spending.
  • Your child doesn’t have to carry money to school.
  • The money stays in your child’s account.
  • Helps to lunch lines move faster.

Note:

The first full reimbursable meal is FREE for all students at Breakfast and Lunch.  A minimum of three meal components must be chosen at each meal, and one of those three must be a fruit or vegetable.  

Ala carte items, milk, snacks, ice cream, beverages- cannot be charged.

Send Check or Cash

You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. .

Meal Assistance

SNAP
Food insecurity and hunger can affect anyone. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits on an Electronic Benefit Card (EBT) to spend at local grocery stores and farmers’ markets.
Eligibility
Together with school meals, SNAP helps kids get the nutrition they need. To see if you may be eligible for SNAP, visit: SNAPHelpNY.org. 
Apply 
To apply for SNAP online, visit MyBenefits.ny.gov

Menus

Menus are available by clicking the links below.

May Menus – ES and MS/HS

June Menus – ES and MS/HS

Linq Connect – Nutritional and Allergen Information

Food Schedule

Elementary School

  • Breakfast will be served from 8:30 – 9:05 a.m.
  • Lunch will be served as follows:
    • Pre-K/Self Contained- 11:00am-11:30am
    • Kindergarten – 11:10am-11:40pm
    • 3rd grade  – 11:45pm-12:15pm
    • 2nd Grade – 12:10pm-12:40pm
    • 1st grade – 12:30pm-1:00pm
    • 5th grade – 12:55pm-1:25pm
    • 4th grade – 1:15pm-1:45pm

Jr./Sr. High School

  • Breakfast will be served from 7:30am-8am
  • Lunch will be served as follows:
    • High School Students: 
      • Grades 9-12 – 10:52am-11:22am
    • Junior High Students: 
      • Grades 6-8 – 11:35am-12:05pm
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
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  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov(link sends e-mail).