Food Services
The purpose of Southern Columbia Area School District’s Food Service Program is to prepare and serve nutritious and appealing meals that meet the dietary guidelines to students, staff, and community. Each year the Food Service team provides over 200,000 breakfast and lunch meals to students in the Elementary Center and Middle/High School. The District participates in the National School Lunch Program and strives to provide quality food at reasonable prices.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
2024-2025 Breakfast and Lunch Menus
All Southern Columbia Area SD students are encouraged to enjoy the meals prepared in their school’s cafeteria. Please review the lunch menu for your student’s school(s) and discuss with them the food options we are preparing for them. Questions? Contact Mr. John Rosselli, via email at jrosselli@scasd.us or telephone 570-356-3457.
In addition to the menus listed above, below is a link to a document that lists the Carbohydrate counts for individual meal items that are served. This list will be updated as new items are added. The items themselves should be used to create a sum of carbohydrates if that information should be needed for any medical or informational reasons. If there are questions regarding this, please contact either the Food Service Department or the School Nursing Staff. Thank you!
Contact Information
NAME | POSITION | PHONE EXT | |
|---|---|---|---|
John Rosselli | Food Services Director | 3457 | |
Southern Columbia Area School District 800 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820 (570) 356-2331 or (570) 672-2983 FAX: (570) 356-2892 | |||
WELLNESS POLICY ASSESSMENT & REPORT (Required every three years)
2024-2025 Breakfast
Free for all students
2024-2025 Lunch Prices
Paid- Middle School/High School: $3.10
Paid- Elementary School $2.85
Reduced $.40
Milk $.50
Meal-Charging
Parents/Guardians are expected to keep a positive balance in their child’s account at all times. Students who have negative balances will be subject to the following guidelines:
All students with an outstanding balance will be prohibited from purchasing a la carte items.
MealMagic Family Portal--Online Payment and Account Information
Parents/guardians are urged to log into the MealMagic Family Portal to create an account. This will enable them to pay for their child’s meals and view their child’s balance, purchasing history, and payment history. The site will also allow parents/guardians to establish an account balance notification threshold for each of their children. Once the account balance falls below the established amount MealMagic and the Family Portal will automatically send the parents/guardians an e-mail notice.
The Family Portal has "How-To-Videos" and instructions on how to navigate and use its features. Additionally, any questions or issues should be sent to John Rosselli, Food Service Director via email, jrosselli@scasd.us, or phone, 570-356-3457.
Again, click here to access the district's new MealMagic Family Portal.
How to Apply for Free or Reduced Lunches
Applications can be filled out electronically via the Family Portal, located at https://scasd.familyportal.cloud/. Instructions and requirements are listed but assistance can be had by contacting the Food Service Department at 570-356-3457.
Below are links to print out and submit paper applications:
Household Free and Reduced Meals Application
Instructions for Completing Application
Families can also apply for free or reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program online using the Internet. This can be done using COMPASS. COMPASS allows Pennsylvanians to apply for social service programs, such as Food Stamps (FS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Energy Assistance, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), etc., online. Families can use COMPASS to apply for free or reduced price school meals only, or they can apply for other services at the same time (FS, TANF, etc.). You can apply for free or reduced price school meals online by going to the COMPASS website at http://www.compass.state.pa.us/ or you can continue to use the paper “Free and Reduced Price School Meals Family Application” if you prefer.
Once you access COMPASS, select Apply for Benefits. Parents will select the programs they wish to apply for and be directed through a series of questions regarding those programs. Please enter Columbia as the county of the school when you apply. Select Southern Columbia Area School District as the school your child attends.
Once the questions have been completed, the COMPASS system will direct your information to each appropriate program office and the school you selected will receive the Household Meal Benefit Application. The school will notify you if you are eligible for free or reduced price meals. If you apply for free or reduced price school meals through COMPASS you do not need to submit a paper application.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement and Complaint Procedure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and, where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. Please click here to read the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement and Complaint Procedure.
Free Meals for Children in the Summer
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) offers free, nutritious meals to children 18 years and younger during the summer when school is not in session. The SFSP is a federal child nutrition program. There are approximately 2,500 locations throughout Pennsylvania that serve breakfast, lunch and/or snacks. Mny of the locations provide activities as well.
How to find a SFSP location Near You:
Call: 211 or 1.866.3HUNGRY or 1.877.8HAMBRE
Text: FOOD or COMIDA to 877877
Download: RangeAPP.org mobile app
Visit: fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks