Meals

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Breakfast: All children should eat breakfast prior to coming to school for the day.  Please do not show up at the door with your child eating or any type of fast food for them to eat upon arrival.  

 

Lunch/Snacks:  Each child should bring a lunchbox with the food they will need for the day. Please send enough food for lunch and two snacks.

Lunch is normally starts around 11:15, and typically lasts about 45 min. If your child will be arriving after this time, please feed them before they are dropped off. There will be a morning snack time and an afternoon snack time. 

 

Please do not send any food for your child that they have not already eaten before.  

 

Children should arrive each day with their lunch box, and what they will be eating for that day.  I am unable store any food or snacks. 

 

Children may bring a cup of milk (or milk alternative) with them each day if desired. Please have their cup labeled with first and last name, prior to arrival.

 

Water cups will be provided by me. Please do not send water cups.

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Please send only plastic bottles, no glass please.

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Please do not send nuts or nut butters of any kind.  We are completely nut free.

 

Please do not send sweets/junk food for your child. I will not serve them. Examples- Jello, pudding, cookies, candy, chocolate covered things, chocolate flavored things, snack cakes, gummy fruit snacks, marshmallow  yogurt covered things. These items will be thrown away.

 

I am not allowed to serve… Popcorn, chips, or hotdogs.  These items will be thrown away.

 

Foods that must be cut up by you- grapes, sausage, apples, carrots, cucumbers, sticks of cheese, or anything of similar nature. I am only allowed to serve the food, not cut it up.

 

Children under 2, need their food cut into pieces 1/4” or smaller.

Children Over 2, need their food cut into pieces 1/2” or smaller.

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Please cut items as thin as possible, and more long in shape then squared off.  You want food to not resemble the shape of a marble or marshmallow.

 

Please peel any fruits, and have them cut up to the proper size for your child’s age. This includes things like, bananas, avocados, tangerines, apples, etc.

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Please do not send previously opened baby food containers.  I can only serve food from baby food containers that have not been opened before.

 

Any food allergies should be reported and written down on the Child Information form.