RECESS & LUNCH/NUTRITION
The school has two break periods during the school day, Recess (morning break) and Lunch (afternoon break). Recess takes place from 10-10:30am, daily. Lunch takes place between 12:15-1:00pm on Mondays-Thursdays, and 11:30-12:00pm on Fridays. No Lunch break is taken on minimum days (Noon dismissal).
St. Catherine of Siena School offers the Archdiocesan Food Service Program. This program serves breakfast (during Recess) and lunch, daily. Applications to receive Free and/or Reduced Lunch through this program are available in the Office. In order to ensure that your student receives their meal, an order form must be completed each month. Order forms are distributed in the Family Envelope each month and can also be requested through the school office.
Lunches & Snacks
Students may bring a snack for recess. Snacks should be of a healthy nature and able to be consumed during a limited time. Students should not bring hot beverages with them to school. All eating must be done at the lunch tables.
Students eat lunch at the lunch tables. Please limit sugary items. Please stress with your child the importance of eating a healthy lunch. They need this nutrition to be effective in a learning environment. Please monitor the taking of a lunch and the amount of food returned uneaten. Many times the younger students are unable to eat all the food sent. . We encourage students to take excess food home and discuss the matter with you.
Please do not send any glass containers. We encourage students to recycle and conserve materials used to pack lunches.
Anyone checking a child out for lunch needs to send a note in the morning and sign the child out in the office. Upon return, the parent must sign the child back in at the office.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILDREN LUNCH UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IT DOES NOT TEACH THEM RESPONSIBILITY WHEN YOU DELIVER LUNCH EVERY DAY. IT IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE OFFICE AND TO THE CLASSROOM.
Please do not bring fast food to your child at lunch. A healthy home-packed lunch is much more nutritious. Do not go directly to the classroom or pavilion with any items. Do not sit in the parking lot and have your child go to the car. This is unsafe. The office staff does not take responsibility if lunches are not delivered to students.
