Parents, this week we observed three concerns with regard to snack and lunches.
1) There are many unhealthy food items in lunch boxes. Please do not send candy, cookies, chips, juice. Some of our older students were bringing large bags of chips (10 servings) as their only snack.
2) We encourage students to bring WATER in a reusable water bottle clearly labeled with each child's name. Juice boxes, Sunny Delight, Gatorade, soda, are not healthy for growing children.
3) Please send food in easy to open containers and packages. The younger students, in particular, are having a tough time opening their lunch containers. In this pandemic, it is prudent that students are as independent as possible so that no one else has to touch their food containers. If you send food in a package, like a cheese stick, please partially open the package so the child can open the cheese stick on their own.
Please note that our office is closed midday as we are all on supervision duty. We will continue to discuss nutrition and healthy lifestyles with children, especially when we start our school garden.
