Why do some high schools allow open lunch and others do not

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

How is a burger and fries that great? Especially for what they charge?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

Kids don’t need breakfast and snacks at school. No one care what they feeds the kids. I’d rather pack my kids lunch. Our kids can write papers and mine will still be a year ahead of yours in math. But we don’t need financial aid as we saved for college. Too bad you did notbbb

Yes, no food from home seems like a much stranger policy than open lunch.

[Anonymous]

In the late 90’s my HS of over 3,000 only let kids eat in the cafeteria during lunch. We had access to the library, indoor commons/lobby area and an adjacent outdoor courtyard. But food was only allowed in the cafeteria. Nobody ate on the floor! We were only allowed in those spaces or classrooms directly connected to those spaces (music hall, main office and counseling).

This was not MCPS and not during the time when teachers were required to teach and Reteach, test and retest until every kid had an inflated passing grade.

It’s typical MCPS to create their own problems and waste money solving made up problems. They likely built these buildings without thinking that one day everyone would need access to the cafeteria at one time. How many of these schools have seen cafeteria expansions? They certainly haven’t increased, but rather decreased how often classrooms are cleaned but they expect kids to eat there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

Well, that's odd. But I suppose for $52,970+, you want to feel like you're getting your money's worth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the late 90’s my HS of over 3,000 only let kids eat in the cafeteria during lunch. We had access to the library, indoor commons/lobby area and an adjacent outdoor courtyard. But food was only allowed in the cafeteria. Nobody ate on the floor! We were only allowed in those spaces or classrooms directly connected to those spaces (music hall, main office and counseling).

This was not MCPS and not during the time when teachers were required to teach and Reteach, test and retest until every kid had an inflated passing grade.

It’s typical MCPS to create their own problems and waste money solving made up problems. They likely built these buildings without thinking that one day everyone would need access to the cafeteria at one time. How many of these schools have seen cafeteria expansions? They certainly haven’t increased, but rather decreased how often classrooms are cleaned but they expect kids to eat there?

I don't understand why you think it's a problem that kids don't have to eat their lunch in the cafeteria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

How is a burger and fries that great? Especially for what they charge?

Apple Mint Wheatberry Salad ...I am not ashamed to say my MCPS kid has never eaten this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

Well, that's odd. But I suppose for $52,970+, you want to feel like you're getting your money's worth.

Legit lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

Ask your kid if this is on the top 25 factors of what are they'd prefer when school over another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get why some high schools allow their students to go off anywhere during lunch and others claim “for security purposes” they can’t leave campus or have food delivered.

Then don’t allow lunch for all 4 grades in one period. There isn’t enough room, there is no seating, the lines are too long, there are no lockers for lunches so kids have to carry them all day if they bring them. Most kids just aren’t eating all day.

Why do a handful of wealthy schools offer advanced math in ES while most don't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

How is a burger and fries that great? Especially for what they charge?

Apple Mint Wheatberry Salad ...I am not ashamed to say my MCPS kid has never eaten this!

Sounds amazing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

What makes you believe private schools have slow math tracks?

None I found would allow algebra in 6th. Looked at multiple and none were comparable with math and electives.

Doesn't matter. Almost everyone who takes public school Algebra in 6th and continues on that track takes a real outside math class or independent study outside of school anyway. Still "private", but a la carte. Students who are on that track so not *learn* early HS math from a standard curriculum class environment, because they are too smart for it.

Private schools with extra advanced students have the ability to support them 1:1 on their advanced study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get why some high schools allow their students to go off anywhere during lunch and others claim “for security purposes” they can’t leave campus or have food delivered.

Then don’t allow lunch for all 4 grades in one period. There isn’t enough room, there is no seating, the lines are too long, there are no lockers for lunches so kids have to carry them all day if they bring them. Most kids just aren’t eating all day.

Why do a handful of wealthy schools offer advanced math in ES while most don't?

Which ones in MS don’t in some way?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an unfair policy and I am shocked MCPS doesn’t care. If you make kids stay inside the building, have periods that allow for one grade each for lunch, like middle school does.

Watching kids eat sitting on the floor in the hallway is disgusting.

I went to WJ and we had open lunch. And i still sat in the hallway to eat with friends or in a class of a favorite teacher.

+1 what's wrong with eating in the hallways? Those table tops aren't all that clean, either. My kids like being able to just be off by themselves without having loads of people around them. And they have open lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do kids really sit on the floor to eat??!?

Where are the cafeteria tables?

The cafeteria might have space for like 200 kids, if that. What is a school of 2000 going to do, have 10 lunches? Of course kids eat elsewhere. I ate sitting on the floor in the hallway with my friends at RMHS 20 years ago, with one open lunch for everyone, and we thought it was absolutely fine.

Eww that is nasty af

I guess large overcrowding schools are no big deal here. We had grade level lunches and there were tables for everyone. Definitely looking into private schools for middle and high school.

That’s rich. Good luck with that. But, if you want the slow math track and dumb down your kids, private is the way to go.

Give me a break on the bashing of private schools. My DD graduated Holton taking multivariable calculus as a senior. She also knew how to write papers, won the state chemathon and got a huge scholarship to her top college.

She had breakfast, lunch, and snacks served at Holton as they were not allowed to bring food from home in. They had enough tables/chairs in the cafe or courtyard so the girls could sit and eat. And since they didn't allow cell phones in school, it was a nice environment with healthy food and conversation. Here is the menu this week. https://mgdining.com/holton-arms/menus/

So give me a break on the "must eat on the floor to get a high math class" crap.

Well, that's odd. But I suppose for $52,970+, you want to feel like you're getting your money's worth.

+1 how dumb to compare an expensive private with a large public school system with 35% FARMs rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sat in the hallways for lunch in the late 90s. No big deal. You all are germaphobes. We weren't licking the floors.

My kid's HS is a 20-25 min walk from any food. So if they did leave, they would barely be back for class. Hence, closed campus. My kids bring lunch and hate the cafeteria anyway. Happy to be able to eat in hallways or on the bleachers of the football field if it's nice.

+1

Some of my best memories are of eating lunch on the steps or in the hallway with my friends. It was not a big deal. My son is eating lunch on the bleachers and halls too. He likes it.