11 Through the Maryland Meals for Achievement Program, breakfast is provided free of charge to all students at Fruitland Primary School regardless of meal status. Breakfast is served in the classroom from only 8:45 am to 9:10 am ONLY. Lunches will be served in the cafeteria and students utilizing the free lunch program will need to collect their lunch by walking through the serving line, where Kindergarten through 2nd graders will need to enter their lunch ID. Please work with your child on memorizing this important ID number. All 1st and 2nd grade students are given the opportunity to purchase ice cream. It is imperative they memorize their lunch ID number by the end of the first month of school, to streamline this purchasing process. Payments on accounts can be cash, check or credit card using the Online Meal Payment Information and the MyPaymentPlus system through the school website. Application forms are sent home at the start of each school year and may be obtained from the school office during the school year. If a family’s financial situation changes at any time during the school year, the family may reapply. All information you provide is strictly confidential. The following criteria must be observed in the cafeteria: 1. Table manners must always be displayed. 2. Quiet conversations are permissible until the last 5 minutes of each shift. 3. Students who do not follow the Cafeteria Expectations on the Skipper Pledge may receive disciplinary measures. 4. Students are to remain seated throughout the lunch shift, they are not permitted to exit their seat without permission. 5. Each student is responsible for the cleanliness of their area. 6. Bottled or canned carbonated drinks are not permitted. No glass is permitted. 7. Students are responsible for knowing their lunch account number each day. HEALTH SERVICES Good health helps to ensure your child’s regular attendance and good performance at school. Please inform your child’s teacher of any physical condition that might affect his/her performance. Do not send your child to school if he/she is running a temperature or feeling very ill. If an injury occurs away from school, please have it treated before sending your child to school. We have a school nurse at Fruitland Primary School every day. The school health services include vision and hearing screening for all Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, first grade children, new children to our county and children referred to the nurse by teachers or parents. If an abnormality in either of these areas is detected, parents are notified. In case of sudden illness or accidents at school, first aid is administered by the school nurse or other designated persons. Parents are called when the situation requires attention beyond the services provided by the school. If parents cannot be reached and emergency services are required, we will call 911 for assistance. To ensure all student health concerns are addressed promptly, make sure your contact information remains up to date, and be prepared to collect your student from the school building within one hour of being notified of the need for them to go home.
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