Tara Boening, Principal 49 Proctor Road Braintree, MA 02184 781-380-0210 Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are already sending out our second newsletter of the school year! With that, we have already come together twice as a school community to talk about our school wide expectation: Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Your Best! As mentioned in the September newsletter, our assemblies this year will be focused on the values and character traits that make our school a positive place to learn and grow. On Friday, September 29 th we recognized students for being responsible members of our Liberty community (see pictures below) and introduced the theme of kindness for the month of October. Students were excited to share ways they can show kindness throughout the day, and we spoke about how we can show kindness through our thoughts, words, and actions. Colleen Cleveland, our Speech and Language Pathologist, has valuable insight for how we can continually reinforce positive behavior: As we continue to get used to the school routine again, adults at school are reminding students about behaviors that are expected and unexpected. Expected behaviors make others feel good, whereas unexpected behaviors can make others feel upset, sad, or confused. Connecting with our September and October school-wide themes of responsibility and kindness, students are reminded that they are responsible for remembering and demonstrating expected behaviors, which make others feel happy, comfortable, or calm. Students know that they are showing kindness when they think about their friends or classmates and do what’s expected, such as helping to pick up dropped pencil boxes, or cleaning up after themselves in the cafeteria. Some children benefit from being prepared about what is expected prior to entering into a new situation. You can remind your children about behaviors that are expected in different settings by using this language with them. We look forward to an exciting October. Please read the pages that follow highlighting all of the learning and fun taking place throughout the building!
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Tara Boening, Principal
49 Proctor RoadBraintree, MA 02184781-380-0210
Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are already sending out our second newsletter of the school year! With that, we have already come together twice as a school community to talk about our school wide expectation:
Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Your Best!As mentioned in the September newsletter, our assemblies this year will be focused on the values and character traits that make our school a positive place to learn and grow. On Friday, September 29th we recognized students for being responsible members of our Liberty community (see pictures below) and introduced the theme of kindness for the month of October. Students were excited to share ways they can show kindness throughout the day, and we spoke about how we can show kindness through our thoughts, words, and actions. Colleen Cleveland, our Speech and Language Pathologist, has valuable insight for how we can continually reinforce positive behavior:
As we continue to get used to the school routine again, adults at school are reminding students about behaviors that are expected and unexpected. Expected behaviors make
others feel good, whereas unexpected behaviors can make others feel upset, sad, or confused. Connecting with our September and October school-wide themes of
responsibility and kindness, students are reminded that they are responsible for remembering and demonstrating expected behaviors, which make others feel happy, comfortable, or calm. Students know that they are showing kindness when they think about their friends or classmates and do what’s expected, such as helping to pick up
dropped pencil boxes, or cleaning up after themselves in the cafeteria. Some children benefit from being prepared about what is expected prior to entering into a new situation.
You can remind your children about behaviors that are expected in different settings by using this language with them.
We look forward to an exciting October. Please read the pages that follow highlighting all of the learning and fun taking place throughout the building!
Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are already sending out our second newsletter of the school year! With that, we have already come together twice as a school community to talk about our school wide expectation:
Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Your Best!As mentioned in the September newsletter, our assemblies this year will be focused on the values and character traits that make our school a positive place to learn and grow. On Friday, September 29th we recognized students for being responsible members of our Liberty community (see pictures below) and introduced the theme of kindness for the month of October. Students were excited to share ways they can show kindness throughout the day, and we spoke about how we can show kindness through our thoughts, words, and actions. Colleen Cleveland, our Speech and Language Pathologist, has valuable insight for how we can continually reinforce positive behavior:
As we continue to get used to the school routine again, adults at school are reminding students about behaviors that are expected and unexpected. Expected behaviors make
others feel good, whereas unexpected behaviors can make others feel upset, sad, or confused. Connecting with our September and October school-wide themes of
responsibility and kindness, students are reminded that they are responsible for remembering and demonstrating expected behaviors, which make others feel happy, comfortable, or calm. Students know that they are showing kindness when they think about their friends or classmates and do what’s expected, such as helping to pick up
dropped pencil boxes, or cleaning up after themselves in the cafeteria. Some children benefit from being prepared about what is expected prior to entering into a new situation.
You can remind your children about behaviors that are expected in different settings by using this language with them.
We look forward to an exciting October. Please read the pages that follow highlighting all of the learning and fun taking place throughout the building!
Second grade is in full swing! The children have started to learn classroom routines and expectations. Thank you to the families who generously donated classroom supplies this month. In Reading, we have started working in our Reading Street anthologies. Right now we are talking about exploring places and things in our world. Our reading involves vocabulary, spelling, language, and comprehension. Each week a reading selection will come home with your child to practice. Your cooperation is very helpful.
In Math, we are working on fact families, doubles addition, counting on, and the relationship between addition and subtraction. We will use number tracks and number lines to build math sense. Please continue practicing math facts with your child as it helps with all second grade concepts.
Friendly Reminders: The second grade homework policy is three to five nights a week of homework. The children should be reading consistently 15-20 minutes a night, in addition to math facts practice. Please check the homework notebook daily. Also, a healthy snack is needed daily in order for the children to stay engaged and focus until the end of the day.
Welcome First Grade Families! This past month our first graders have been working on learning the classroom routines, their daily schedule, and whole body listening; quiet lips, ears listening, eyes watching and most of all, hearts caring. In mathematics we have worked on subitizing; the ability to look at a number pattern and be able to recognize that number without counting, as in the dots on a die. First graders are also learning the many ways to represent teen numbers using fingers, base ten rods, ten frames, and counters as they explore place value.
In Phonics students are reviewing letter names, their sounds, and the five short vowel sounds. Students are learning to blend consonant vowel consonant (CVC) words together as in the word m-a-t. We are learning new sight words weekly and students are building their reading stamina during independent reading time each day.
In Science first graders are making observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe predictable patterns in space. In September students learned about their family in Social Studies. They have completed their family trees! This month students will learn about the explorer Christopher Columbus.
First grade teachers want to thank families for checking their student’s folders each night. In addition to completing homework, students are required to read or be read to each night. Don’t forget your child’s sneakers on gym days and refrain from sending in small toys to school as they act as a distraction.
We’ve had a great start to the school year! Everyone is doing really well transitioning to Fourth Grade, and we’re looking forward to a wonderful year!We are finishing our first unit in our math curriculum. Much of this has been a review of place value and rounding in order to strengthen students’ understanding of our number system. This month we will be starting to focus on Addition and Subtraction. This includes both traditional algorithms as well as mental math strategies. Students show their mathematical thinking on tools such as number lines. The goal is to teach multiple strategies so each child can choose what works best for them. Please continue to have students practice their math facts. We regularly check their fact fluency so they can track their growth. Please encourage your children to always show how they got their answer. This is the first step toward being able to explain their mathematical thinking in writing.We’ve begun our new science curriculum, STEMscopes, by learning about Energy and Speed. We will be doing many hands-on activities to help students better understand the concepts. Ask them to tell you about what we’ve done in class!How is homework going each night? We know that it’s an adjustment from third grade. Please remember that homework should take about 40-45 minutes each night. Everyone works differently, but if homework is consistently taking more than an hour please contact your child’s homeroom teacher. There are some simple modifications we can make to help your night go more smoothly while still giving your child the practice they need.
Third graders have had a splendid start to the school year! We are well underway with Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science.
In Reading, we are thinking about skills we need to participate in all different areas of life. We have discussed trying new things, trading with one another, and striving to achieve our goals. In addition to reading in our anthologies, we are reading independently and in small groups. Your child should also be reading for at least 20 minutes each night. Ask them about the book they are reading.
Rounding, Place Value, and 3- Digit Addition have been topics we have covered in Math. We hope that students will take the time to practice all of their addition and subtraction facts as we continue to use these skills, and build upon them when learning multiplication and division. Please see the information about “Fact Fluency” that has been sent out from the district.
Our students are eagerly learning about Massachusetts in Social Studies! We are learning about the environment we live in as well as the history of people who have lived before us.
In Science we will soon begin to cover new standards and using an exciting new curriculum! Ask your child what they are investigating in Science!
We are working hard in 5th grade. It has been a great start to the new school year. Students are very productive in all the classrooms. In our Reading classes, we started the book, Number the Stars. The children have been actively engaged in our classroom discussions about what life was like during World War II. They will be starting an outside reading project soon where they can create either a kite or a literary scrapbook on their independent reading book. Directions were sent home this week. In Language Arts, the students are working on learning new vocabulary words and their spellings. They are also learning ways to study by making flashcards and studying them each day to be prepared for the test.
In Science class, we have been learning about Matter and its three states: solid, liquid and gas. The students have already conducted two experiments. One involved pink lemonade and the other looked at contaminated water. In addition, they are learing to use the scienticfic method in order to find out the objective for each experiment. They have started organizing their science binders and are in the process of studying or their first vocabulary quiz.
In Math, we are working on reading and writing decimal fractions. Students are becoming familiar with our place value system and how each place is 10 times larger or smaller than the place to the left or right. In early October we will work on mastering the standard algorithm for multi digit multiplication. Math journals have been started. Please make sure to sign the journal once it is completed.
In Social Studies, most classes are on Chapter 2. This chapter covers the early Native Americans and how they lived. We will get into European Explorers after that. Students will also be completing Current Event assignments this year. These articles can come from newspapers or magazines, either in print or online.
Welcome Back!
Here are some tips to start the school year off on the right foot! Create a quiet workspace to do homework and study. This should be an
area free from distractions that is away from common rooms like the kitchen or living room.
Stay organized! Make sure to regularly clean out your “Keep at Home” folder!
Read actively-It’s easy to skim through something to find answers but have your child read and make notes on Post-its if possible to be sure
they are monitoring themselves. Break it down-Chunk larger assignments into smaller pieces to make it
more manageable.
Ms. McGrath, Mrs. Fetter, and Mrs. Chiampa
MANY THANKS TO ALL THE LIBERTY ROAD RACE COORDINATORS, PTO,
VOLUNTEERS, PARTICIPATING FAMILIES, SPONSORS AND STAFF IN HELPING TO MAKE THIS SUCH A
SUCCESSFUL EVENT!!!
Reminders from the Health Office…..
To report your child’s absence, please call the Liberty School main number, 781-380-0210 and follow the prompts (Option 1) to leave a message.
I am still missing outstanding 4th Grade physicals. If you have not done so, please forward your child’s physical to Mrs. Kelly ASAP.
If you are an RN with a Massachusetts license, and interested in a substitute nurse position in the Braintree Public Schools, please contact Laurie Melchionda RN, Director of Nursing Servicesat 781-848-4000 ext. 7840
Please ensure that your child comes to school each day with a healthy snack.
You can follow the link below to access helpful information to use when planning school meals for your child. http://www.braintreeschools.org/support/food_services
o Please visit/click NutriSlice for information on nutrients, allergens and ingredients for foods offered for breakfast and lunch.
Because of the many food allergies among our students and adults, we remind everyone that no food should be sent into any classroom to share. Thank you for your help!
Welcome back to the new school year! Here are some easy ways that parents or guardians can help children become strong, successful readers:
1. Read at home.Reading regularly at home provides children with the practice they need to become great readers. Remember, “The more kids read, the better they read,” and the same holds true for the opposite effect, “the less kids read, the poorer they’ll read.” Beyond practice time, reading at home reinforces a positive attitude around reading—kids start to enjoy reading!
2. Be a great reading partner!It’s no fun to read when you’re forced to or feel embarrassed and ashamed to read. Building trust and supporting a child reader is crucial as a reading partner. Here are some tips for becoming a great reading partner:
Be patient and encouraging.
Ask questions about the story while you’re reading to gauge comprehension.
Pick books that are at the right level for your young reader—5+ mistakes on one page is too hard. No mistakes or only one mistake per page is too easy.
Give positive feedback and tell the reader he or she is doing a great job.
Never bribe, nag, criticize, judge, or add pressure by making a big deal about reading.
3. Surround your child with books.According to Science News, research shows that the number of books in the home is a strong indicator for reading achievement and educational attainment. When children have access to books in their home, they become familiar with books and the act of reading, effectively giving them a head start in learning. A child who looks at books and reads with his or her parents/guardians everyday has a major advantage compared to children who never read at home and who have never been introduced to the concept of reading. Simply interacting with books on a regular basis makes a huge difference in a child’s development
5 Ways You Can Help Your Child Succeed At Schoolhttp://www.colorincolorado.org/article/twenty-ways-you-can-help-your-children-succeed-school
1. Meet your child's teacher. As soon as the school year starts, try to find a way to meet your child's teacher. Let the teacher know you want to help your child learn. Make it clear that you want the teacher to contact you if any problems develop with your child.
If you feel uncomfortable speaking English, don't let a language barrier stop you. What you have to say is more important than the language you say it in! The school will find someone to interpret for you.
2. Attend parent-teacher conferences and keep in touch with your child's teacher. Liberty offers one parent-teacher conference in December, but you can request a conference any time. If you have a concern and can't meet face-to-face, send the teacher a short note or set up a time to talk on the phone.
3. Find out how your child is doing. Ask the teacher about the progress your child is making in class. If your child is not keeping up, especially when it comes to reading, ask what you or the school can do to help. It's important to act early before your child gets too far behind. Also, be sure to review your child's report card each time it comes out.
4. Make sure that your child gets homework done. Let your child know that you think education is important and that homework needs to be done each day. You can help your child with homework by setting aside a special place to study, establishing a regular time for homework, and removing distractions such as the television and social phone calls during homework time.
If you are reluctant to help your child with homework because you feel that you don't know the subject well enough or because you don't speak or read English, you can help by showing that you are interested, helping your child get organized, providing the necessary materials, asking your child about daily assignments, monitoring work to make sure that it is completed, and praising all of your child's efforts. Remember that doing your child's homework for him won't help him in the long run.
5. Learn what the school offers. Read the information the school sends home, and ask to receive information in your native language if necessary. Talk to other parents to find out what programs the school offers. Maybe there's a music program, after-school activity, sports team, or tutoring program your child would enjoy. Remember to keep track of events throughout the school year.
Summer Reading BINGO Challenge
Over the summer, Liberty students spent some time “getting lost in a good book!” Many students participated in our Summer Reading BINGO and challenged themselves to earn a BINGO by reading different kinds of books, trying new topics, or even reading in a new place. We hope students discovered some great new books and authors and encourage them to share their new favorites with their friends, family, and classmates!
Congratulations to all our participants!!
Grade 1Sullivan Brooks, Ava Cadete, Benjamin Confalone, Matthew Carroll, Alexa Guarino, Rania Hasan, Jonathan Kiser, Ethan Lai, Melissa Lee, Leah Liao, Rebecca Lee, Ryan Polito, Juliana Romero, Abby Sweeney
Grade 2
Julia Boussy, Finnegan Brooks, Michael Cash, Olivia Devane, Marisa DiVito, Nikolas Flagg, Connor Flynn, Elizabeth Juba, Jane Kennedy, Max Lam, Talia Liu, Dustin Petrelli, Stephen Sampson, Ryan Smith, Megan Sweeney, Gabriella Tzeng
Grade 3
Jude Bell, Stephen Bolio, Colin Fennell, Jenna Cadete, Owen Cadete, Connor Costello, Sarah Fisher, Zana Flagg, Anna Flaherty, Ginger Frane, Ameer Hasan, Anush Jajoo, Aditi Jhamtani, Jocelyn Reen, Julianna Jessen, Maggie Krippendorf, Luke MacDonald, Rana Muntasser, Kailynn Needle, Lilirose Proctor, Ethan Ricketts, Kate Sweeney, Aaravsinh Vaghela.
Grade 4
Joseph Carroll, Rafaela Carvalho, Caroline Cash, Isabella Chung, Julia Devane, Sofia Guarino, Zach Heidenreich, Jacky Kiser, Liana Lam, Ella MacDonald, Ethan Muldowney, Jonathan Nguyen, Natalie Sam, Claire Sampson, Caroline Snyder, Zachary Tlili, Angelina Tzeng
Grade 5
Cassidy Bigham, Dominic Capaccioli, Dylan Carey, Marisa Carey, Michael Casanova, Molly Casey, Camerin Confalone, Emma Connor, Casin Drainville, Zachary Fernandes, James Fitzgerald, Finn Frane, Joshua Hankinson, Katherine Juba, Stephanie Kuang, Zhi Hao Liao, T.J. Lunt, Aoife Mulkerrins, Leena Muntasser, Kiana O’Sullivan, Makenzie O’Sullivan, Alex Romero, Julia Stock, Aarya Vaghela, Cole Vandor, Gia Zacharakis
Art New from Mrs. RileyWe are off to a great start in Art!
First graders are experimenting with abstract art using lines and shapes. Their second lesson will be instructions on how to draw an owl, using shapes and textures.
Second graders are in the process of creating a dream bird house starting with lines and shapes, then adding original details.
Third graders are working on Vincent Van Gogh sunflowers that will be colored in with oil pastels. They will learn about warm and cool colors.
Fourth graders are practicing their ruler skills and creating 3-D shapes using a vanishing point. In their second class they will be recreating these shapes on black paper to make a reverse negative design.
Fifth graders are making a stain glass design on transparencies using the basics of design, line and shape with a symbol, colored in with permanent markers.
We are excited to be back in school and making masterpieces! We spent September getting to know each other and learning about what art is and how and why we make it! We discovered that art is about expressing ourselves and sharing and inventing new ideas!
In first grade, we are learning to draw what we see by finding and connecting lines and shapes. We learned that a Still Life drawing is a drawing of an object from the world around us that sits still while we draw it. Artists create Still Life drawings of things that are special to them or that they find beautiful. We made Still Life drawings of our crayons and art supplies!
In second grade, we are working with complex shapes. We learned that positive/negative space shapes are shapes that are full or empty. We cut our own stencil shapes and then used them to create an abstract work from our imagination full of negative and positive space shapes to create balance! We shared our stencils with our classmates so that each artist had a unique variety of stencils to work with.
In third, grade we began the year by reviewing the ingredients that we need to create art or the Elements of Art. We used bubble and block letters to create Art Signs coloring them in with lines, shapes, forms, color, texture, patterns etc.
In fifth grade we are learning about collaboration. Artists collaborate for an opportunity to share ideas and merge creative styles. We learned that large scale murals are often collaborative. We looked at a variety of different murals and created our own about art and our school community!
Hello and welcome back! Throughout the 2017-2018 school year I will be teaching the PE classes for Ms. Campbell, Ms. Forbes and Ms. Hankes. I will also be sharing Ms. Ranieri’s class with Ms. Fontes.
During our first few PE classes we have been learning how to “boss our bodies” and move safely in our own personal space. In grade 1 we have been practicing the different shapes we can make with our bodies. Up next we will be we will be working on our locomotor skills and traveling in different pathways. Our 2nd graders have been practicing cooperating and working together as a team and we will soon be moving on to our Sports Concepts unit.
It is my goal to help students develop skills in all three dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, and social well being. At the end of each class we will practice a different activity from the Calm Classroom curriculum which will include deep breathing and relaxation techniques. I am looking forward to an exciting year of physical education at the Liberty School!
with Ms. Fontes The goal of our Physical Education program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to value and apply physical activity and its benefits for a lifetime. Liberty students will experience a Physical Education program aligned with the Massachusetts Health Frameworks and National Standards. Through active participation in movement and sport, students will foster an appreciation for personal fitness and other social skills vital to becoming healthy, productive members of the community. When students maintain adequate levels of physical fitness and make healthy choices, the conditions and opportunities for learning also increase.
Students have done a wonderful job displaying teamwork and cooperation in their Cooperative Games Unit. Grade 4 and 5 students are just beginning flag football skills. The younger students will continue working on movement education and locomotor skills. Please remind your child(ren) to wear sneakers on PE days to allow for maximum participation! I am looking forward to a great year of physical activity and wellness with Liberty students!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 is Unity Day: Together against bullying. United for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on Unity Day to send one large message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are together against bullying and
TRANSLATION ANNOUNCEMENT
If parents and/or guardians need this notice or other school notices translated into another
language, please contact Karen Baho at Liberty School
at 781-380-0210 X 5902
PTO NEWSPlease join us for
our first PTO meeting of the
school year.
Thursday, October 12th At 7:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you!Trailside Museum
Owl Program
Museum of ScienceStates of Matter
781-380-0210 Option 1
NO SCHOOLOCTOBER 9th
IN OBSERVANCE OF
BRAINTREE PUBLIC SCHOOLSSCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
DATES
October 23, 2017 at East (7:30)November 13, 2017 at Colbert December 11, 2017 at Flaherty
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm
The agenda for each meeting may be viewed two days prior to
the meeting date at www.braintreeschools.org
PUMPKIN FEST/FAMILY DAY
The Friends of Pond Meadow Park will hold a Pumpkin Fest-Family Day on Saturday, October 21st with a rain date of Saturday, October 28th, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the park.
Hayrides, face-painting, games, pumpkins and decorations, raffles and food will be available.
Come, decorate your pumpkin, and enjoy the beauty of the park as a family.Additional parking at Morrison School with direct access to the park.
Contact Pond Meadow Park for any further information at 781-843-7663.
Please remember to call the absentee line when your child is absent from school. Leave a message with your child’s name, homeroom and reason for absence. You may also request homework to be sent home with a homework buddy or sibling. Parents that do not call into the absentee line will receive a message from school.
On Tuesday, October 31st, all students at Liberty School may participate in a HALLOWEEN Costume Parade. If it is not raining, students will parade outdoors at 9:00 a.m., and parents are welcome to join us outdoors. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate parents if weather forces us indoors.
In order to plan for everyone’s safety, please make the best decision regarding the costume your child will wear. The children will be most comfortable if they change into regular clothes following the parade. However, if your child’s costume allows him/her to be safe, comfortable, and able to participate in all activities for the remainder of the school day, then a change of clothes is not necessary. We also appreciate your consideration in choosing a costume that is age-appropriate.
Masks should not be worn to school but may be brought for the parade, assuming that the mask allows for good visibility. If your child will be wearing any make-up, please assist in applying it at home. Since weapons are not allowed at school at any time, I am requesting that children do not bring weapons as part of any costume. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 781-380-0210.
We look forward to seeing you, weather permitting
School Lunch cost $2.75. Milk or juice comes with lunch
Reduced lunch cost 40 cents. Milk or juice comes with reduced lunch
Milk or juice comes with free lunch
Extra milk cost 50 cents for all lunches, whether it is full priced lunch, reduced lunch or free lunch.
If students receive a free lunch or reduced rate lunch and bring a lunch to school from home and would like a milk, students must take 2 additional items, a fruit and vegetable.
If students do not take these lunch items they will be charged 50 cents for the milk.
Braintree School Food Services is looking for substitute help for our kitchen.Anyone interested please contact Megan Ahrenholz at 781-848-4000 X 7045
EFC: Braintree School Lunch Charge PolicyThe purpose of this policy is to establish age appropriate procedures allowing meal charges so students will not be denied access to a meal during the school day.
ResponsibilitiesFood & Nutrition Services will be responsible for maintaining accurate charge records and notifying the parent/guardian as well as the school district of any outstanding balances. Parents/guardians and students will receive forms for Free and Reduced Price School Meals and prepayment information from the Food & Nutrition Services prior to the start of the school year. Those forms will also available at each school’s main office, in each House Office at BHS, and online at www.braintreeschools.org
Students will be told by the cashier when their balance is getting low. Parents will be notified of a low or negative account balance either by e-mail or, at the elementary level by printed letters (“charge notes”) sent home with the student. These notes will be generated by the Food & Nutrition Services Department and will be given to a child’s homeroom teacher to be distributed.
High School StudentsStudents at BHS will not be allowed to charge any food service purchases resulting in a negative account balance, unless otherwise arranged through the food service director. If a student needs to charge, he or she must contact the Director of Food & Nutrition Services, and the parent/guardian of the student will be notified that day that the student has charged a meal. The student will be provided a meal of their choice that day, but will not be allowed to charge any ala carte purchases.
Middle and Elementary StudentsStudents at the middle and elementary levels are not allowed to charge any ala carte or snack items which would result in a negative lunch account balance. Charging for reimbursable meals is also strongly discouraged. However, students may charge up to five (5) meals if needed. If a student has money to pay for a lunch that day, even if a charge is owed, a meal of the child’s choice will be provided that day. Attempts may be made to contact parents/guardians via e-mail, phone calls or “charge notes” when a student has a large outstanding balance. Any payments that come in to the kitchen will be applied to outstanding lunch balance before a student will be allowed to purchase ala carte items. If a student brings in payment for a meal, and that student has a negative balance on their account, any change from that payment will be applied to the outstanding meal balance instead of being given back to the student.
CollectionsIf repeated attempts are made to contact a parent/guardian of a student who owes money, and those attempts do not result in payment of the meal debt, the Director or Manager may notify the Principal at the child’s school. The Principal or his/her designee will then also reach out to the Parent/Guardian to attempt to collect payment.
All attempts at collecting school meal debt may also include encouragement for the Parent/Guardian to complete a Free or Reduced Price School Meals application, and paperwork may be sent home for completion.
In early May, the Administrative Assistants in each House at the high school will be given a list of senior students who owe school meal debt. The debt must be paid prior to graduation. Any student who has positive balances upon graduation may be contacted so they may request a refund or request that the funds be transferred to a younger sibling.
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