Capitol Hill Weekly Update
1/23/26
We’re making a small adjustment to our morning breakfast routine beginning Wednesday, 1/28. The cafeteria will now open at 7:45 a.m. for students who would like to eat breakfast before the bell.
Following guidance from Facilities to help keep food in designated eating spaces and support clean, shared learning environments, this change helps reduce food being eaten outside of the cafeteria while continuing to ensure strong access to breakfast.
What’s changing
The cafeteria doors by the parking lot (north of the main entrance) will open at 7:45 a.m. for students eating breakfast.
Students eating breakfast before the bell will go directly to the cafeteria and remain there until the bell rings.
When the bell rings, students will move to their classrooms.
Our Head Custodian, Rick Waligorski, will supervise students in the cafeteria during this time—thank you, Rick!
What’s not changing
Students who arrive after the bell may continue taking breakfast to class, as they currently do.
Snacks will continue to be eaten outside during recess.
We ask families to please remind students that they need to remain with an adult in the cafeteria until the bell rings. This helps us ensure consistent, reliable supervision and allows us to best support students by keeping them in spaces where staff are assigned to be with them.
We’re excited to welcome students who want to enjoy breakfast a bit earlier and begin their day in a calm, cozy, and connected space—creating a gentle, unrushed start that helps them feel supported and ready for learning. We’ll observe how this routine works over the next few weeks and make adjustments as needed. Thank you for your flexibility and partnership as we support a strong start to each school day.
Our school year calendar has all of the important school-related dates for your reference.
- 1/26 &1/27-No School (Grading & Planning Days)
- 1/30-Report Cards Released
- 2/11-Early Release 11:50 AM
- 2/11-PTA Meeting 6-7 PM
- 2/16- No School
- 2/20 Family Fun Night- School Dance, 6-8 PM
Reminder: When picking up students early please make sure you (or whomever is picking them up) brings their ID so we can check to make sure you are approved to pick up the student.
