Lyme, NH 03768

 

Lyme School Handbook
Lunch/Snacks/Celebrations

Lunch
Children may bring lunch from home or purchase lunch items at the Lyme School. Students eat lunch in the cafeteria supervised by an adult.

Full meals and a la carte items are paid for with tickets, which can be purchased any school day between 8 and 8:20 and after lunch. Students quickly learn to negotiate the lunch line and use their tickets. Menus are sent home monthly and are posted on our website. Please discuss menu choices with your child each day, particularly in the younger grades, to help smooth her/his way on the lunch line. Menus are based on the nutritional guidelines of the National School Lunch Program.

Snacks
A nutritious meal before arrival at school and a mid-session snack provide necessary fuel for a child's active mind and body. We ask parents to provide a nutritious snack for their children each day, to be eaten in the classroom during the morning snack period. Gum is not allowed. Healthy snacks are encouraged. Students may not bring glass containers on the school bus or to school, but we recommend that students bring a plastic water bottle.

Celebrations
Birthdays may be recognized in the classroom. If a child brings a birthday cake or cupcakes at snack time, all children in the class must be included. Unless the entire class is included, private birthday party invitations may not be given out at school.

Children may bring Valentines to school only if they plan to give one to each child in the class.