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Goshen offers breakfast and lunch to all students. We serve more than 1,700 nutritionally balanced lunches to students each day.

School lunches provide one-third of the recommended dietary intake for calories, protein and vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. On average, a meal contains less than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. In recent years Goshen has increased the use of whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables. A good portion of our fresh produce is purchased through a USDA Produce Pilot Program from a farm in Florida, New York. All cooked products are either baked or steamed; nothing is fried.

Like lunch, breakfast is served each day. Eating a good breakfast is beneficial to all students. In fact, the USDA has determined that eating breakfast helps improve math, reading and standardized test scores, improves memory and performance, and decreases behavioral issues.

We are pleased to inform you that all students enrolled at Goshen Central School District are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and/or lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 26-27 school year. For your child’s meal to be covered, they need to take all the required parts that make up a complete school meal.

Breakfast must include items from at least three food groups (milk, fruit or juice, and a grain/protein).

Lunch must include items from at least three food groups, and one must be a fruit or vegetable (milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, protein).

This combination is what counts as a reimbursable meal under federal rules. Extras like a second breakfast or lunch, snacks, bottled water or other à la carte items aren’t included and must be paid for separately. These extras can’t be charged if there isn’t money on your child’s account. My School Bucks will still be active in order to put funds on a student’s account. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. However, families are strongly encouraged to complete and submit the Free and Reduced-Price application as this form is used to determine eligibility benefits for State and federal funding/programs.

• Free and reduced-price meal application – English-language version
• Solicitud de comidas gratis y a precio reducido– Versión en español

By applying for meal benefits, you may be eligible for:

• P-EBT Funding
• Free-or-reduced fees
• Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT and/or AP Exams
• Discounted rates on college application fees.

Your application affects funding in many areas, including:

• School funding
• Internet and technology
• Access to grants
• Resources for classrooms, teachers and children

Although payment for school meals is typically due at the time of the sale (through a prepaid balance, cash or some other means), the Goshen Central School District recognizes that at times, students are unable to make this payment for a variety of reasons. The district has established a school meal charge policy to provide clear information about how these situations will be handled, including steps designed to avoid any embarrassment of children. View the Meal Charge/Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy.

The district offers two payment systems for families:

MySchoolBucks online payment system

MySchoolBucks allows parents and guardians to quickly, conveniently, and securely pay for student meals using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check. Parents and guardians can also view their child’s account balance, receive optional alerts when balances are low, and see what food purchases were made, at any time, from their computer or phone via mobile app. Access the MySchoolBucks online payment system.

Prepaid cash accounts

The Food Services Department offers prepaid cash accounts for parents who like to prepay for their child’s school meal accounts with cash or check. Learn more about prepaid cash accounts.

The Food Services Department offers prepaid cash accounts for parents who like to prepay for their child’s school meal accounts with cash or check.

Student Accounts

This is a debit account (not a credit account). The money you send to school to the Food Service Department is deposited into their account as cash. The value of each purchase will be deducted from their account.

Student Meal Payment Process

Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School students do not need to learn their PIN number. Their account is accessed by the cashier. Goshen Intermediate School and C. J. Hooker Middle School students must enter their PIN onto a computer pad. Goshen High School students may either swipe their Student ID card or enter their PIN onto a computer pad.

How to Prepay

Payment may be made by cash or check made out to Cafeteria Fund. Please put all payments in an envelope, noting your student’s first and last name and PIN. If you have students in different schools, you must send the cash or check to each building.

Free- and Reduced-Price Meal Program

If a student is approved for this program, the computer references their status and charges accordingly. If a student is not eligible for free meals, and does not have any funds, the purchase is charged to the student’s account.

PLEASE remind your student not to share their ID number with anyone.

Celebrate Your Student’s Birthday at School!

Birthday treats are available to order at SAS and GIS!

Order your child’s birthday treats through Goshen Central School’s Food Service Department by accessing the Birthday Treat Order Form.

• To order at Scotchtown Avenue, email sas.cafe@gcsny.org or call (845) 615-6630.
• To order at Goshen Intermediate School, students must place their birthday order forms with payment in a sealed envelope in the green mailbox mounted on the wall next to the serving line door in the cafeteria. If you need assistance, you may email gis.cafe@gcsny.org or call (845) 615-6532.

All birthday party orders must be submitted two weeks in advance!

The Goshen Central School District’s Food Services Department offers halal meal options to meet the dietary needs of students. The Food Services Director worked with a group of approximately 30 parents led by Mr. Imran Hassan to create the halal menu items that are available in all four schools.

Please contact your child’s cafeteria in advance to ensure specific items are available.

• Rice Chex Cereal and Cheerios
• Gluten-free pizza, chicken tenders, bread or buns (for sandwiches and burgers)
• French fries
• Salad bar and fruit
• Milk

The National Hunger Hotline, 1-866-3-HUNGRY, operated by WhyHunger, is a toll-free phone number available to people in need of food assistance. Families can call the National Hunger Hotline to find summer meal sites in their communities. Visit the USDA website to enter the zip code and zoom out for area locations.