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We want to ensure every student has the best possible start to their day through access to our breakfast program. All students are invited to enjoy this convenient, nutritious, and affordable way to begin their school day!

Breakfast Program Details:

Program start date: Friday, August 21st

Location: Commons

Serving Time: 8:45 am - 9:05 am

Daily Cost Paid: $2.00

Reduced-Price: $.30 or Free: $0.00 (for students that qualify for free or reduced meal benefits)

Payment: All students have a meal card and breakfast meals will be charged to their Mealtime account. For more information on how to pay for school meals, please visit our website.

Menu

How to Participate:

If your student participates in the CAP program and would like to eat school breakfast in addition or as an alternative to what is offered at CAP, please notify the CAP staff. Students will be dismissed from CAP and allowed to eat school breakfast before the school day starts.

2026-2027 School Meals Information

The first day of school is right around the corner, and our Food & Nutrition Services Department would like to welcome you all back as well as provide updated information for the 2026-2027 school year.

Please click HERE for the Food & Nutrition Services Welcome Back flyer, which includes information on how to access the menu, how to order lunch, meal pricing, and more!

Paying for school meals is EASY. Create a My Mealtime online account through the website or app using your student's name and ID number to view your student's meal account and/or deposit money. If you need assistance with locating your student's ID number, contact the Food & Nutrition Services office (847-398-4883 or FoodService@sd25.org) or your school office.

Eligibility for Free/Reduced Price Meals

The District participates in the USDA funded National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Those families who have students that are directly certified for free or reduced meals have been notified via email. If you are not directly certified through participation in SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid, and feel you may qualify for free or reduced meals based upon your household income, please complete an application online. If you are unable to complete an application online, please visit our website for a paper application.

Ms. Clements, our new PE teacher, will be joined daily by her certified service animal, Evie, in PE class. You may see them together around the school building throughout the year. Service animals are considered medical aids similar to a wheelchair or oxygen tank and are not pets or therapy animals. This means that Evie is working and cannot be distracted by others including any petting, talking to, or waving at her. If you see Ms. Clements, feel free to say hi, but please do not try to engage with Evie. It is best to pretend she is not even there. Evie should also not be a distraction to anyone in school as she has a job to do and so do others, so please remember that in school, attention needs to stay focused on learning. Students with questions about service animals or about Evie can feel free to ask Ms. Clements at appropriate times.

We are looking forward to a HEALTHY school year. Please refer to the Medication Drop Off Reference Sheet and schedule an appointment with our school nurse if you need to drop off medication. Please refer to our Health Services webpage for additional information and required health forms.

• K-2-6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

• 3-5-6:40 p.m.-7:10 p.m.

• Specials/Specialists/Related Service-6:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

8/19-Meet and Greet with Teachers from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

8/20-First Day of School

9/2-Picture Day

9/3-Curriculum Night (see schedule above)

9/7- Labor Day-No School

9/21- Yom Kippur-No School

10/22-10/23- Parent/teacher Conferences

11/3-Election Day-No School

11/20-Report Cards sent via email

11/23-11/27- Thanksgiving Break- No School

12/21-1/4-Winter Break-No School