Here are some helpful tips for the upcoming school year:
a. Whiton operates on a 6 Day Cycle schedule where a different special area class occurs each day. On this schedule we start with Day 1, and the following days will continue forward until Day 6. After Day 6, the cycle repeats starting with Day 1. During this schedule, if school is closed for any reason, that cycle day will be moved to the day school reopens. The primary reason for this schedule is to ensure the students receive balanced special area programs (Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, World Language, and Library).
b. Please place your student’s name and teacher on a piece of paper or index card on the top or front of your student’s backpack for at least the first week of school so we can help direct them to their homeroom. This is for all preschool through third grade students since even our older students have been out of the building for some time and may need a bit of direction.
c. Our One School, One Book this year is One Word for Kids: A Great Way to Have Your Best Year Ever, by: Jon Gordan. I hope you and your student(s) enjoyed this book as much as we did. If you have not yet read it, please do!
d. Students who ride the bus are expected to sit in their assigned bus seats each day and remain buckled. Riding the bus is a privilege!
e. Students should bring a healthy, nut-free snack (no tree nuts or peanut products please) and a bottle of water for snack time each day. Please also label all student water bottles, lunch boxes, clothing, etc. as this will help to keep our lost and found items to a minimum.
f. All students will eat lunch in the cafeteria with their homeroom class. Lunch is for purchase and costs $3.75.
A school lunch that meets federal nutritional standards includes these 5 food components:
1. Fruit (2): Fresh, Chilled or 4 oz Fruit Juice
2. Two Vegetable Choices
3. Low Fat or Fat Free Milk
4. Whole Grains
5. Meat/Meat Alternative
Students should select at least 3 of the 5 components, including a fruit or vegetable, for a complete meal.
Should students desire second helpings or additional a la carte options, a ala carte prices will be charged to the student’s account.
Please note that students whose family financial circumstances meet eligibility standards for free or reduced price meals must submit a free or reduced lunch application to the school each year to be eligible for additional benefits related to P-EBT, state funding, or other school benefits that may be implemented throughout the school year.
