Also why don't they participate in the lunch program? Do you have free/reduced lunch for families that need it?
Our school doesn't participate either and it's because the PTA gets a 75 cent kickback on every lunch purchased (with lunches costing $7-12). While most families can definitely afford lunch, (home prices avg. above $1k/sqft) there are definitely students who can't (there is are a few low income housing developments in district.) They get lunch for free, but can only order the most basic versions. The principal is actually really good about things like this and makes sure to order free yearbooks for those specific kids.
Huh. This is very interesting to me. I truly never knew public schools could opt out of national lunch programs. If school lunch cost $7-$12 then DD would not be buying very often.
I know at the junior high level they do a lunch drop fundraiser. They will deliver things like Subway or Pizza Hut twice a week and you can pay for that as wanted. Regular lunch is still provided though. The junior high is probably 40-50% free/reduced lunch.
Our school doesn't participate either and it's because the PTA gets a 75 cent kickback on every lunch purchased (with lunches costing $7-12). While most families can definitely afford lunch, (home prices avg. above $1k/sqft) there are definitely students who can't (there is are a few low income housing developments in district.) They get lunch for free, but can only order the most basic versions. The principal is actually really good about things like this and makes sure to order free yearbooks for those specific kids.
Huh. This is very interesting to me. I truly never knew public schools could opt out of national lunch programs. If school lunch cost $7-$12 then DD would not be buying very often.
I know at the junior high level they do a lunch drop fundraiser. They will deliver things like Subway or Pizza Hut twice a week and you can pay for that as wanted. Regular lunch is still provided though. The junior high is probably 40-50% free/reduced lunch.
We order a few times a month as a treat. (Providing lunch from home is a cost but not a financial strain for us. The school lunches are pretty pricey - especially for what you get).
I didn't know the school district didn't participate until we got a notice last week that kids won't be getting the free California lunches next year as a result. I'm sure the decision comes from a place of entitled privilege.
Our school doesn't participate either and it's because the PTA gets a 75 cent kickback on every lunch purchased (with lunches costing $7-12). While most families can definitely afford lunch, (home prices avg. above $1k/sqft) there are definitely students who can't (there is are a few low income housing developments in district.) They get lunch for free, but can only order the most basic versions. The principal is actually really good about things like this and makes sure to order free yearbooks for those specific kids.
Huh. This is very interesting to me. I truly never knew public schools could opt out of national lunch programs. If school lunch cost $7-$12 then DD would not be buying very often.
I know at the junior high level they do a lunch drop fundraiser. They will deliver things like Subway or Pizza Hut twice a week and you can pay for that as wanted. Regular lunch is still provided though. The junior high is probably 40-50% free/reduced lunch.
It’s odd, but also what I’m used to. I grew up in this town and when I was in middle school they didn’t even sell lunches. In an entire year fewer than 20 meals were sold, so once a week the PTO would bring in pizza or whatever and you could buy tickets in advance but otherwise they kept pb&j materials and apples for kids for didn’t bring lunch and sold milk or chocolate milk daily.
It’s a super privileged town and we only ended up here because money was tight and my mom was able to have us rent her house at her cost (way below market value for rent for the area) when H was transitioning away from academia and by the time we were in a position to be on our own feet our kids were settled in school and we didn’t want to disrupt them for the third time in 4 years of school.
Now lunch is available daily and is very high quality with a lot of options, but pricey. My kids usually buy on Fridays as a treat, mostly because by then I’m mentally exhausted and don’t want to pack lunch again.
I need to start shopping for Halloween costumes....especially since the supply chains and shipping are so messed up this year. Any recs? 5 & 7 YO girls... We've done Pottery Barn a lot in the past, but not seeing anything I like this year.
I bought BB's costume from Little Dress Up Shop - no glitter and it can be reused as her play/dress up clothes after.
It's not just princess - they have other pretend play costumes as well.
Thx for the reminder! I love little dress up shop, but I forgot about it since DD1 is starting to outgrow the princess phase. She wants to be a super hero for Halloween and they have some very cute capes. Saves me the trouble of trying to make one!
pixy0stix, that is quite possibly the most perfect school picture I’ve ever seen! Genuine smile, personality in his pose, and obviously an outfit that he chose that represents this time in his life. Perfection!
I’ll take that any day over the boring ones where every kid looks exactly the same.