St. James School
CHALLENGING MINDS, CHERISHING FAMILIES, CULTIVATING SOULS
CHALLENGING MINDS, CHERISHING FAMILIES, CULTIVATING SOULS
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%20PComplaint-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:
We are offering free lunch & breakfast through the Community
Eligibility program.
Adult breakfast is $3.00, and lunch is $4.95. Milk
is available to those
who bring their
lunch for .40 cents.
St. James School
has used Offer
versus Serve for their School
Lunch Program for many years.
The following information will help you have a better understanding of offer versus serve.
In the National School
Lunch Program, meal patterns
are designed so that over a period
of time school lunches will provide children
with approximately one-third
of the nutrients they need.
A school lunch consists of four different food
items from four
food component groups.
The four food items are: 1.) one serving of meat or meat alternate; 2.) one serving
of fruit, 1/2 cup, 3.) one serving of vegetable, 3/4 cup,
4.) one serving of grain, 3.) one serving
of fat free chocolate milk or 1% white,
1 cup.
Under offer versus serve the following must be met:
1. All four food groups must be offered to all students.
2. The serving size must equal the minimum required
quantities.
3. The lunch must be priced as a
unit and the student
may take all items for the same price.
4. Students must have
the option of which items
to decline, but must have at least
three of the components.
5. Student must take a fruit or vegetable.
Breakfast will
be an assortment of whole grain
muffins, cereal, yogurt,
fruit, 100% fruit
juice, and fat free chocolate or 1% white milk.
Thank you,
Sandra Maloy
If you have any questions or suggestions, please
feel free to call me: Sandra Maloy,
School Lunch Manager, at 315-287-0130.
The USDA is an equal opportunity
employer.
Meal Modification
My child has a food allergy!
How do I
notify the school?
Please provide a physician's statement,
which must indicate the allergy, how it restricts the child's diet, the food(s)
to be omitted from the child's diet, and the food(s) that must be substituted.
The statement can be faxed to 315-287-0111, or given to the main office at St.
James.
If you would like to speak to a nutrition expert to
determine which menu items your child can or cannot consume, please call the
school at 315-287-0130.
What is the
difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance?
A food allergy is an immune reaction. This means
the body's immune system identifies a food as dangerous and then creates
antibodies that lead to an allergic response. Severe cases of an allergic
reaction may cause anaphylactic shock, which is when your blood pressure drops
so low that your cells and organs do not get enough oxygen. If not treated
right away, anaphylactic shock may be life threatening. Food intolerance is
caused by the body not producing proper enzymes to break down elements of a
food. As a result, those with food intolerance may have difficulty digesting
certain foods. It is important to note that a food intolerance is different
from a food allergy. Oftentimes people with an intolerance may eat a small
amount of these foods without a reaction. Food intolerances are non
life-threatening and SJS does not provide substitutions for food intolerances.
What is the
emergency reaction plan in the event of an allergic reaction?
Should
an allergic reaction
occur, the school
will immediately call 911. We then notify the Gouverneur Central School District Health Office, and a school nurse will report immediately to the school.
Parents/caregivers will also
be notified. If the emergency requires the use of an epi-pen, trained staff
will administer the epi-pen per medical orders and send the epi-pen with the
student to the emergency room.
How does the
school prevent bullying around food allergies?
Having a food allergy is considered a disability. A
student experiencing bullying based on a disability is discrimination and is a
Section 504 violation. Please contact the school with any issues at
315-287-0130. Further complaints can be directed to the Office of Civil Rights.
What if a
modification is not granted?
You may file a grievance if a necessary
modification is not granted. Please contact the parish priest at 315-287-0114.
Further complaints can be directed to the Office of Civil Rights.