View Our Curated List of Helpful Links for Students, Parents, Community Members, and Teachers

Below you will find helpful links to resources you may need.

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Student Resources

The following list will provide you with useful links to resources students may use at Northern Potter. 

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Community Resources

The following list will direct you to forms and information you may need.

Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)
The link below is published in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) Transparency in Coverage Rule, requiring publication of machine-readable files.  The files are being hosted by our medical benefit administrator and can be accessed at the link included below.

http://mrfdata.hmhs.com

Nutritional Resources

Rachel Vargeson, Food Services Director
 
The Northern Potter School District will be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 2025/2026 school year. This program is available to schools and districts that are participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
All enrolled students of the Northern Potter School District are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge to your household. For more information, please see the linked flyer:  CEP Flyer
 

Please call 814-850-1204 with any nutrition questions you may have. 

Schoolcafe.com

Visit this website to complete lunch account deposits, view purchases, and sign-up for low balance alerts.
 
Members of the NPSD Community are welcome to contact Rachel Vargeson at rvargeson@northernpottersd.org to become members of the Wellness Committee.
 

Healthier Hunger Free Kids Act

The Healthier Hunger Free Act of 2010 introduced new nutritional guidelines as follows:

  • Different meal patterns for age/grade levels based on portion sizes and nutritional guidelines
  • Vegetable selections categorized according to nutrition and age/grade levels
  • Milk fat content cannot exceed 1% for white milk.  All flavored milks must be fat free.
  • Whole grains must comprise at least 51% of all grains offered
  • Fruits offered increase in portion size based on age/grade levels
  • Participation in the reimbursable lunch program requires students to take either a fruit or a vegetable

Use the links listed below for other helpful nutritional resources.

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District Free Summer Meals Program

Please follow this link to learn more about the free summer meal program:

Summer feeding flyer

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Information

All sponsors must inform families about the availability and location of free meals for students via the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Sponsors are required to conduct SFSP outreach before the end of the academic school year to ensure that eligible families are informed of the availability and location of SFSP meals.  This is required even if the sponsor is not participating in the SFSP.

Schools may fulfill this requirement through posting on the school's website, Robo calls, flyers, or other methods that notify the community of locations of summer meal sites.  

Schools or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:

  • Call 211
  • Call 866-3Hungry or 877-8Hambre
  • Text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 877877 during the summer months
  • Text "SUMMER MEALS" or "VERANO" to 97779
  • Use this website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
  • use the site locator for smartphones: Rangeapp.org