Parents have the responsibility of making sure that their children have nutritious food for both recess and lunch. We encourage you to provide a healthy snack and lunch and ask that you refrain from sending soda or candy to school. You may provide a water bottle for your child as the temperature dictates. Our school is also contracting with Richard's Catering for a lunch purchase option. Information on this option is available in the family letter and via Gradelink.
Parents may drop off a lunch for their child at the school Health Office only, not at the Pavilliion or classroom. Lunches should be dropped off by 11:50 a.m., before lunch time actually begins, so that the Health Office and the hallway outside it are not overwhelmed with people. The Health Office is very busy during lunch time and should not be burdened with lunches being dropped off at that time. Only parents may drop off lunches for their student; food delivery services are not permitted to drop off food for students under any circumstances. If you will be dropping off lunch for your student, please remind them when you drop them off at school in the morning to go to the Health Office to pick it up.
Peanut Allergies Alert: There are students on campus who suffer moderate to very severe reactions to peanuts or peanut butter. Please instruct your children not to share any peanut butter snacks with their classmates, clean the place where they ate, and wash their hands after they have finished eating. This reduces the opportunities for a chance encounter with peanut products. Thank you for your support in keeping all students healthy. Please note we are not a peanut-free campus. Parents should inform the teacher/aide of their child’s allergies.
Birthdays
We are happy to help our students celebrate their birthdays in a way that includes the whole class and keeps our lunch and recess time enjoyable for everyone.
For students in grades K–4, birthdays are celebrated once a month for all students whose birthday falls within that month. Each classroom teacher will designate one day per month for this celebration, and treats are organized by parents in coordination with the classroom teacher.
For students in grades 5–8, parents are welcome to drop off a treat in the morning for their child's birthday. Treats will be distributed by the teacher in the classroom at the beginning of recess, prior to students heading outside.
To keep recess and lunch a shared, enjoyable time for all students, birthday treats and celebrations are not held at the Pavilion or lunch table area during recess or lunch. Since students from multiple classrooms share this space at the same time, celebrating there would not be inclusive of all students present. Parents are asked to instead drop off treats with their child's teacher or in the school office.
We appreciate our families' understanding and cooperation in making sure every student feels included in these celebrations. Parents are also welcome to reach out to their child's teacher with any questions about food allergies or classroom preferences before sending in a treat.
