School Nutrition

| Food Services

The Thomaston Public Schools Food Services Department ensures that all meals served meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as well as providing students and the school community with nutrition education and information. The Food Services Program works closely with the Torrington Health Department to ensure that healthy meals are being served in a safe cafeteria environment for the students of Thomaston.


Student Allergies

Thomaston Public Schools recognizes that food allergies may be life-threatening. The district encourages parents/guardians of students with food allergies to notify the school nurse of the allergies.

 

Nondiscrimination Statement

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/ad-3027.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;
2.    fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3.  email: 
program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.


USDA: Spanish

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable deadministrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDAProgramComplaintForm-Spanish-Section508Compliant.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

1.    Correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture 
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
       1400 Independence Avenue, SW 
       Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2.    Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3.    Correo electrónico: 
program.intake@usda.gov.

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.



| Staff

Food Service Director
Jennifer Zarrilli MS, RDN, CDN

jzarrilli@thomastonschools.org

203-879-8145


Thomaston High School
Sara Martz

smartz@thomastonschools.org


Thomaston Center School
Terry Bocci

tbocci@thomastonschools.org


Black Rock School
Carmine DeFiore 

cdefiore@thomastonschools.org


| Menus & Prices

For school year 2025-2026 only students that qualify for free meals will receive one free breakfast and lunch meal per school day.  See below for pricing:


Student Breakfast: $2.25

Reduced Student Price: $0.30

Free Student Price: Free

Adult Breakfast: $3.00


Black Rock Lunch:

Student Price: $3.40

Reduced Student Price: $0.40

Free Student Price: Free

Menu- August 2025     September 2025

Black Rock Breakfast- September 2025


Center School Lunch:

Student Price: $3.75

Reduced Student Price: $0.40

Free Student Price: Free

Menu- August 2025     September 2025


High School Lunch:

Student Price: $3.90

Reduced Student Price: $0.40

Free Student Price: Free

Menu- August 2025     September 2025


Adult Lunch Price: $6.00


A la carte Item Prices (TCS and THS)

  • Switch and Bottled Juice - $1.85
  • Bottled Water - $1.25
  • Seltzer - $1.25
  • Milk - $1.00
  • Chips - $1.50
  • Ice Cream - $1.50
  • Cereal - $1.00
  • Yogurt - $1.00
  • Rice Krispy Treats - $1.25
  • Chex Mix - $1.25
  • Goldfish or Cheez - It Crackers - $0.75
  • Cheese Stick - $0.75
  • Fruit Snacks - $1.30
  • Pop-tart - $1.00
  • Muffins - $0.75
  • Cookie - $0.75
  • Slushies - $2.75


| Free Summer Meals

Kids and teens 18 and under

Dial 211 for sites near you

Text CTmeals to 877877

www.CTSummerMeals.org


| Lunch Programs

Online lunch payments

Linq Connect


2025-26 Thomaston Public Schools Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

English Application | Spanish Application

Online Application

FAQ's- English | Spanish


Thomaston Schools Breakfast Program



Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Brochure


- Sharing information with other programs - English | Spanish

-Does your family need health insurance? - English | Spanish

-Information on SNAP - English | Spanish


Food Services Student Disenrollment Form