FOOD SERVICE

Gail French

Director of Food Services
230 Jamaica Rd.
Carlisle, OH  45005
937-746-0710 ext. 560
Gail.French@carlisleindians.org

Molly Henson

Food Services Secretary
230 Jamaica Rd.
Carlisle, OH  45005
937-746-0710 ext. 660
Molly.Henson@carlisleindians.org

*************************IMPORTANT NOTICE ON END OF YEAR MEAL CHARGING********************************

Summer is coming and so is the end of the school year.  Our lunch charges are higher than usual and need to be brought up to date. Please make sure your students' charges get paid as soon as possible and the money is in their accounts for the rest of the year. You may send cash/check, deposit money online through Ezpay in advance, or send a packed breakfast/lunch with your student. We want to avoid any complications or difficult situations as your student comes through the lunch line!!??!!  We do not want any of our children to go hungry or feel embarrassed by the lack of funds!!

Summer Meal Program

Here is some information for free meals program over the summer. Franklin City Schools is offering a program this year or you can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY and they can let you know where to find a meal center that provides meals. You can also Text 914-342-7744 with any question that contains a keyword such as “food," “summer," “meals," etc. You will receive an automated response with resources located near your address or zip code.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SCHOOL MEALS

 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025

Families will once again be asked to complete and submit a current school year Free/Reduced Meal Application if they would like to see if their students qualify based on the income of all family members.  Please complete a new 2024-25 meal application. Doing this will cover the student for the entire 2024-25 school year and no other steps will be necessary unless there is an income change during the school year.

 Meal applications can be completed in two ways…

1. Meal applications can be printed from the Food Service webpage on the Carlisle Local Schools website (www.carlisleindians.org), or picked up at the student’s school. These meal applications need to be completed in entirety and returned to the student’s home school.
2. Meal applications can be completed online by going to https://carlisle.familyportal.cloud

To visit the Carlisle Food Services Department webpage, please do the following…

1. Go to the Carlisle Local School webpage (www.carlisleindians.org)
2. Choose “Departments”, located on the top of the webpage
3. Choose “Food Services” located to the left of the webpage

The Carlisle Food Service Department is committed to assisting families and making this transition back to normal operations as easy as possible.  Please feel free to contact our offices at 937-746-8969, ext. 560

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The Carlisle Local School District participates in the National School Lunch Program.  This allows us to serve breakfast and lunch at school daily. 

WE NOW OFFER AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FREE/REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS! 

Please click here to start your application On Line Application

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

Meal Information for the 2024 – 2025 School Year

School meals will still be available to all students for the 2024-2025 school year. Households may apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits. Applications are available at LunchApp.com or at any school office. Eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch is based on federal income guidelines or participation in other programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid and Ohio Works First. For additional information concerning the National School Lunch Program, please see the U.S. Department of Agriculture school lunch question and answer webpage.

For the 2024-2025 school year, the price of reduced and paid lunches will be as follows:

*  Any student that qualifies for reduced meals, the State of Ohio will waive the fee for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Helpful tips:

• When sending money to school with students, please put First Name, Last Name, and Grade on envelope.

For questions or additional information please contact Molly Henson at 937-746-8969 ext. 660 or molly.henson@carlisleindians.org

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

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CARLISLE LOCAL SCHOOLS WELLNESS COMMITTEE

Community members are invited to participate in Carlisle Schools’ Wellness Committee. This committee helps promote healthy activities, habits and nutrition among our students. If you are interested in helping us, please contact Gail French (Carlisle Food Service) or Bob Fischer (Superintendent)

Advertising the Wellness Committee Plan

Carlisle Local Schools recruits community members to serve on our Annual Wellness Committee through our website. Our Superintendent is responsible for implementing the work of this committee, which helps the district set policy for encouraging staff and students to learn about and participate in healthy behaviors when it comes to nutrition and physical activity. This committee meets 2-3 times throughout the school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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