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School Guidelines
During Lunch
Good nutrition is necessary for your child’s health. Our Cafeteria prepares a balanced meal for breakfast and lunch daily. The following are the food area rules:
- Food is allowed only in designated eating areas.
- To ensure students eat calmly, there will be no playing during the first 20 min. of each grade level’s lunch time.
- No glass containers of any kind are allowed in school.
- If you wish to pack a lunch or snack, please do not include food high in sugar content, candy or soda.
- Food is not to be traded, shared, or collected.
- The Students will clean the eating area before going to play.
- The lunch shelter area is for sitting and/or eating only. No balls allowed.
Playground/Turf Guidelines And Proper Use of Equipment
- Running games are permitted on the artificial turf. Running or jumping from rails or steps is not permitted.
- Jelly balls and basketballs are not to be kicked. Only soccer balls or kick balls can be kicked.
- Balls are to be used for designated games only. Jelly balls for handball, 4 & 9 square.
- Only school issued playground equipment is to be used.
- Games are to be played in designated areas only.
- No play-fighting allowed.
- No actions that can hurt another child - neither words nor physical acts are permitted.
- No balls are allowed in the shelter area (lunch tables) or near the playground apparatus.
- No one is to get onto the playground apparatus until the yard duty teacher is there. Stay off the mat.
- NO FOOD or DRINKS (except water) are allowed on the turf.
- Posted apparatus &artificial turf rules are to be followed.
4-Square & 9-Square:
- Game begins with a “fair serve.”
- If the ball bounces in your square, you must hit the ball.
- You must hit the ball with your fingers pointed down (toward the ground).
- Gr. 1-3 allow for 1 catch per game.
- Lines are out.
- The referee is the last person in line. You may not argue with the referee.
Handball:
*Ball must hit the ground then wall.
*Must hit the ball before it bounces twice.
*2nd-grade modification: 1 catch per game
*1st-grade modification: throw the ball instead of hitting it.
*Lines are out.
*The referee is the last person in line. You may not argue with the referee. If they say you are out, you are out.
Climbing Apparatus:
The rules below are listed separately on two sides of the board standing right next to the climbing apparatus:
SIDE 1:
- Take turns on all play equipment.
- No pushing, shoving, or rough stuff.
- Be careful when the equipment is wet.
- Use the equipment correctly for fun and safety.
- And above all have fun!
SIDE 2:
- Do not walk up or climb on slides. Slide feet first, face forward, in a seated position, one at a time.
- Do not climb on or over safety rails, walls, barriers, roofs, or swing frames.
- Do not run on, jump off, or dive off playground equipment.
- Do not walk or climb on top of monkey bars.