Lunch Program
Christ’s Greenfield participates in the National School Lunch Program. Our school provides a daily hot lunch for students in grade one through grade eight. Students must purchase lunch tickets in advance. The students may elect to take only an occasional lunch or to participate every day. Students may also bring sack lunches, but refrigerators and microwaves are not available for student use. All daily hot lunches are served with milk, and students bringing lunch from home may purchase milk in the lunch room. Please inquire in the school office about the cost of the lunch program. Monthly lunch menus are sent home with the students. Applications for Free or Reduced Price lunches are available from the school office.
Lunch Behavior
The lunch period begins with a prayer. Once in the lunchroom student’s behavior in should be based on courtesy and cleanliness. Each student is responsible for cleaning off his or her area before being dismissed from the table. Students are to remain in the lunch area until the lunch supervisor dismisses them.
Restricted Foods Policy
Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran School Board and the Church and School staff researched, discussed, sought parental input, prayed about, and crafted a policy that we believe is the least restrictive to our general student population and yet provides protection for our allergenic students.
The School Board policy regarding restricted foods states:
The CGLS campus will restrict foods that may cause life threatening reactions to any enrolled student during regular school hours in compliance with the Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies.
A set of research-based guidelines (known as the School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies) have been developed by a consortium of five professional organizations and adapted by the School Board to fit CGLS’ needs. The responsibility for implementing these procedures rests on the shoulders of three sets of people: the family of the allergic child, Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran School personnel, and the allergic child. This is not to say, however, that students without allergies will not be affected. One procedure that has been put in place is to allow students to bring peanut butter and peanuts for lunch but they will be asked to enjoy their lunch in a designated “Restricted Foods Area” of one or two tables in the cafeteria. Other children may choose to sit with their friends in this area and eat their lunch if they are non-allergenic. For a copy of the full guidelines contact the school office.