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The National School Lunch Program offers free- or reduced- priced school meals Additionally, parents of students who attend Carnegie Elementary are not required to complete an application. The school qualifies for the Community Eligibility Provision. Nevertheless, parents are asked to list the names of students who attend Carnegie Elementary on applications. Information about the NSLP will be sent home with students on the first day of school. If you do not receive an application, please contact Michelle Weaver (NSLP Facilitator) at 412-429- 2500 (ext. 1103) or e-mail [email protected] to have an application sent to you. Parents can also apply for the NSLP online via COMPASS (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services) at www.compass.state.pa.us. Parents applying for the NSLP through COMPASS, do not have to submit a paper application. The Carlynton School District uses a computerized Point of Service (POS) system in our cafeterias. With this system, students have 100% anonymity as to the type of payment program used when purchasing school meals. If a child is not eligible now, but there is a decrease in household income, a parent becomes unemployed, there is an increase in household size, or a family begins to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), you may reapply for benefits at anytime during the school year. The Carlynton School District is an equal opportunity provider. 2017 AUGUST The first day of school for students is SEPTEMBER Monday, August 21, 2017. OCTOBER Carlynton-Montour | Fall 2017 | icmags.com 51