FOOD GUIDELINES

Parties involving food in the elementary schools will take place four (4) times a year in the classrooms for Halloween, winter holiday, Valentine’s Day and end-of-year picnics. Food treats brought in during a party by a student or student’s family for purposes of sharing in the classroom must be accompanied by original packaging with nutritional and ingredient list(s) and should be tree-nut/peanut free. Specific classrooms or grade levels may further limit food items. Parents are encouraged to contact the classroom teacher several days in advance to determine what food allergens will not be allowed. Parents of students with food/health related conditions will be notified in advance of any food/treat that is being served in a classroom.

Birthdays are very special days for students. We acknowledge every child’s birthday during the school year. If parents would like to bring a birthday treat in for your child, it must be for your child only. We ask that birthday treats not be brought in for sharing with other students within the classroom and/or grade level.

Kindergarten classrooms and 2nd grade classrooms (due to the late lunch time) will have a snack time each day. Students will be required to bring in their own snack, which should be peanut/ tree-nut free. If a student forgets to bring in a snack, pretzel rods will be provided to the student.

HOW DOES LUNCH WORK?

Students have a combined lunch and recess time. At the beginning of each day, students inform their teacher if they are buying lunch, packing or going home. We require all students to have a parent note stating their lunch plans. If your child will do the same thing every day or week, one note at the beginning of the year is all that is needed. If your child has a change in lunch plans or an unpredictable schedule, we ask that parents send a note any time they plan to go home. Again, safety is our priority!

Information on MySchoolBucks (the online system to monitor and add money to a child’s lunch account) and the Free and Reduced Lunch Program can be found on the district’s website under the Parents tab.