December 11, 2015
Dear McMillin Families,
As you know, it is extremely important that students begin the school day with a healthy meal so they are ready to learn once they enter class. For this reason, all students are offered breakfast before school.
Unfortunately, many students are not eating breakfast before school and are waiting to eat until recess to get a “Second Chance Breakfast.” A Second Chance Breakfast consists of a cereal bar and milk. This is a problem for several reasons:
- recess doesn’t begin until 10:00, 10:20, or 10:40 for children
- kids are missing their recess time to eat when they should be outside running and playing
- lunch is served beginning at 11:00am and when children eat a Second Chance Breakfast, they are not hungry and miss the more nutritious meal
For these reasons, a Second Chance Breakfast will no longer be offered during recess beginning January 12, 2016. We would like all students to arrive to school early enough to eat breakfast before class begins. We are offering FREE breakfast to all students from 7:45-8:05 who come in the morning to eat this school year to help with this transition. You may also choose to have your child eat breakfast at home.
Because some children need extra nourishment between breakfast and lunch, students may continue to bring a healthy snack from home to eat during recess.
Thank you for your support during this transition. Please contact me should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Orr
Principal