Dear Parents/Guardians,
By now, you should have received your invitation and tickets for our upcoming holiday concerts for students Kindergarten-3rd Grade. We really look forward to welcoming you back into the school for an event that will be enjoyable while still being safe, as we continue to navigate this ongoing pandemic one day at a time. We want nothing more than for your child(ren)’s school experience to be as normal as possible, with fun memories of the holidays at school, which will now include being able to see their families here again.
Unfortunately, due to social distancing in our classrooms, many of them with over 20 students, we cannot safely invite our parents into the classrooms for holiday parties. It also does not seem fair to invite just a few parents in when so many people are anxious to attend. However, in an effort to work toward normalcy, we have figured out a way to safely have food sent in for the holidays. We worked with our School Nurses to compile a list of approved snacks. The reason for this particular list is because all of these items are safe for our many students with allergies. It is limited because we need this to be a manageable process for our teachers.
We do not want to have our snacks going through our nurses for screening, as they are very busy this year as they continue to handle Covid management. The idea is that teachers will have this same list and when they see that an item on this list is sent in, they will automatically know it is safe for all of their students. Any food items not on this list will be returned home with your student. Students will be having their classroom celebrations on Thursday, December 23rd. Please feel free to send in snacks prior to, or on, this date. You are also welcome to send in “goody bags” for the class that include nonfood items or the same snacks from below. We truly appreciate your patience, and for working with us, as we continue to keep our students safe at school, while still trying to make it fun and memorable. Should you have any questions or concerns, like always, do not hesitate to reach out.
Individual packages only:
Goldfish Crackers - Pepperidge Farm only
Pretzels - Rold Gold, Herr’s, Utz
Popcorn - Herr’s, Utz, or Wise
Fruit Snacks - Welch’s or Betty Crocker
Cookies - Chips Ahoy or Oreos
Chips - Lays, any Doritos, any Ruffles, or any Herr’s
As always, please reach out if you have any concerns or questions.
Rachel Casumpang, Interim Principal
Joetta Surace, Interim Assistant Principal
