Lunch
Students are welcome to go home for lunch; however, it is expected that a parent/adult will be supervising the students during this time at home. Students going home for lunch will be dismissed when the lunch period begins. They should go to the playground upon return to school and re-enter school with the children from the playground at the end of the lunch period. Students are expected to bring a note from their parent if they will be going home with another child for lunch. Students are not allowed to go to a restaurant, Klode Park, etc. during the lunch hour except with a parent or other adult. When students bring their lunches to school, it is expected that they will not leave the school grounds during the lunch hour.  
Teachers/supervisors make every effort to monitor students' activity during the lunch period. Students are supervised as they leave the classroom/locker area at the start of the lunch period as well as in the lunchroom and on the playground. It is the responsibility of the parents to discuss noon hour plans with their children to be sure that students are aware of parents' expectations. We caution that this is especially important with young students. If your child will be doing something out of the ordinary during the lunch period, please send a note to the teacher. 
The lunch hour schedule is as follows:

11:10-11:35
Grade 1 students eat (students return to class at 12:00 after playing outside from 11:35-12:00)
11:40-12:05
Grades 2/4 students eat and Grades 1/3/5 students play outside
12:05-12:30
Grades 2/4 and all-day senior kindergarten students play outside and Grades 3/5 students eat
12:30-12:55
All-day senior kindergarten students eat

Lunchroom expectations include:
  • listening to and obeying the directions of the supervisors
  • talking quietly and using appropriate table manners
  • sitting at your assigned table
  • lining up quietly for milk and ice cream
  • cleaning up your area before leaving the lunchroom
  • sitting silently when supervisor turns off lights or asks for your attention
  • eating your own food and not trading with friends
  • staying seated at your table throughout the lunch period until you are dismissed

Milk (2% and skim) is sold on a daily basis for five cents with chocolate milk sold on Thursdays. Milk punch cards are available for $1.00 and can be purchased in the office or in the lunchroom during lunch periods. Ice cream is available for forty cents on Tuesdays. Ice cream cards are available for $5.00. Fun lunches are organized by the PTO at scheduled times throughout the year for students in grades 1-5.

We ask that parents help children make good choices for lunch. Please do not send soda or lunch packs with soda; juice and fruit drinks are allowed. Please send lunches/items in containers that the child can open and include healthy food that the child will eat and not waste. 

If your child forgets his/her lunch, a lunch will be provided for him/her for a nominal fee. A note will be sent home informing the parents if your child uses this service.