Lunchtime at 10:30. Seriously?

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Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Then hire more people. No child should have to eat lunch at 10:30. Only in the US where people don't understand meals and food is this a problem.

OP here and agree. Meals are supposed to be nourishing at the right time, between 11:45-1.

Sure, but you can't fit (in some cases) 900-1,000 students into an undersized cafeteria in half hour blocks between 11:45 and 1:00.

The school can make it happen if there’s willingness and pressure from families.

Nope cannot happen.

Yup we the people can make it happen.

Capacity limits exist. The fire marshal exists. Nope. Sorry.

"We the people," my ass.

But they attended grade school. They know how it all works. They are experts in school scheduling!

[Anonymous]

My son loved it because he is never hungry when he wakes up. I packed a breakfast burrito or breakfast sandwich in foil that he would eat at 10:30 during lunchtime. Then he ate again when he got home at 3:30. Then off to sports practice and he was really hungry again at dinner.

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Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Serious question—at my elementary school there was no cafeteria and all kids ate lunch in their classroom. The teacher was in there with us usually also eating their lunch. Why can’t the same thing happen here?

It's something called a "lunch break".

Teachers at our son’s private school eat in the classroom with the kids (1st grade). Why can’t FCPS teachers do that too?

Because they don't teach at your son's private school and they get a LUNCH BREAK. Seriously. Would you really want to now take away a lunch break? Other than your son's private school, how many employers expect their employees to work a full day with no break?

Doesn’t FCPS have recess? Previous PP here who went to a public elementary school where all students ate in their classrooms. The teachers got a break at the mid-day half an hour recess. Plus specials like art and PE for planning.

[Anonymous]

"Brunch" has been going on for ever in FCPS. Be prepared for weekends/breaks when your kids expect lunch at 10:30 AM.

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Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Serious question—at my elementary school there was no cafeteria and all kids ate lunch in their classroom. The teacher was in there with us usually also eating their lunch. Why can’t the same thing happen here?

It's something called a "lunch break".

Teachers at our son’s private school eat in the classroom with the kids (1st grade). Why can’t FCPS teachers do that too?

Because they don't teach at your son's private school and they get a LUNCH BREAK. Seriously. Would you really want to now take away a lunch break? Other than your son's private school, how many employers expect their employees to work a full day with no break?

Doesn’t FCPS have recess? Previous PP here who went to a public elementary school where all students ate in their classrooms. The teachers got a break at the mid-day half an hour recess. Plus specials like art and PE for planning.

Teachers are on duty for recess. There aren't recess monitors, or at least not enough of them. VDOE had something about requiring duty-free lunch on their website last year - not sure if it's some sort of state level mandate?

[Anonymous]

This is one of the more irritating posts. I had 10:30 lunch at a school in Pennsylvania. It was fine. Your child will be fine.

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Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Then hire more people. No child should have to eat lunch at 10:30. Only in the US where people don't understand meals and food is this a problem.

OP here and agree. Meals are supposed to be nourishing at the right time, between 11:45-1.

Sure, but you can't fit (in some cases) 900-1,000 students into an undersized cafeteria in half hour blocks between 11:45 and 1:00.

The school can make it happen if there’s willingness and pressure from families.

Also, the school system has resources to make cafeterias a comfortable place for students to enjoy the meal.

Move back to Europe so your kid can go home for lunch if that's what you want.

[Anonymous]

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Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Serious question—at my elementary school there was no cafeteria and all kids ate lunch in their classroom. The teacher was in there with us usually also eating their lunch. Why can’t the same thing happen here?

It's something called a "lunch break".

Teachers at our son’s private school eat in the classroom with the kids (1st grade). Why can’t FCPS teachers do that too?

Because they don't teach at your son's private school and they get a LUNCH BREAK. Seriously. Would you really want to now take away a lunch break? Other than your son's private school, how many employers expect their employees to work a full day with no break?

Doesn’t FCPS have recess? Previous PP here who went to a public elementary school where all students ate in their classrooms. The teachers got a break at the mid-day half an hour recess. Plus specials like art and PE for planning.

As a PP mentioned, teachers monitor recess. Planning blocks during specials are not a break. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Then hire more people. No child should have to eat lunch at 10:30. Only in the US where people don't understand meals and food is this a problem.

OP here and agree. Meals are supposed to be nourishing at the right time, between 11:45-1.

Sure, but you can't fit (in some cases) 900-1,000 students into an undersized cafeteria in half hour blocks between 11:45 and 1:00.

The school can make it happen if there’s willingness and pressure from families.

Also, the school system has resources to make cafeterias a comfortable place for students to enjoy the meal.

Move back to Europe so your kid can go home for lunch if that's what you want.

Let’s take the European example and improve our schools. Many of them look like jail.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Ask your Principal to allow kindergartners to eat lunch in their classrooms!

This is what our Principal did after a disastrous year of Kindergartners eating lunch at 10:30 in the cafeteria because of overcrowding (5th graders ate lunch at 1:30).

Everyone was much happier with a more normal lunch time. Eating in classrooms isn't a bad thing at all.

Most schools do not have the staffing to have supervision in each classroom at lunch time.

Honestly this was a problem that we had during COVID when students were still eating in the classroom. There aren't necessarily half a dozen people around the school that have nothing to do for either that 30 minutes or longer if they're supporting multiple lunches.

Then hire more people. No child should have to eat lunch at 10:30. Only in the US where people don't understand meals and food is this a problem.

OP here and agree. Meals are supposed to be nourishing at the right time, between 11:45-1.

Sure, but you can't fit (in some cases) 900-1,000 students into an undersized cafeteria in half hour blocks between 11:45 and 1:00.

The school can make it happen if there’s willingness and pressure from families.

Also, the school system has resources to make cafeterias a comfortable place for students to enjoy the meal.

Move back to Europe so your kid can go home for lunch if that's what you want.

Let’s take the European example and improve our schools. Many of them look like jail.

Yeah, I agree. Schools are so ugly, here.

[Anonymous]

I've taught overseas and here in the US (now in MD public schools). Overseas, I got a break for lunch while the kids ate in the cafeteria. Teachers rotated these duties- mid-morning recess duty, after-lunch recess duty, and mid-afternoon recess duty. We had additional break time when the kids went to resources like art, gym, etc. In addition, we also got more break time when the kids went to ESOL or French. Here in MD, I get a 45-minute lunch break, and three times per week, I get a 45 minute planning period. Teachers in the US have much more student contact time than anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

My lunch in high school was at 10:03. We had a weird schedule and that time has always stuck with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've taught overseas and here in the US (now in MD public schools). Overseas, I got a break for lunch while the kids ate in the cafeteria. Teachers rotated these duties- mid-morning recess duty, after-lunch recess duty, and mid-afternoon recess duty. We had additional break time when the kids went to resources like art, gym, etc. In addition, we also got more break time when the kids went to ESOL or French. Here in MD, I get a 45-minute lunch break, and three times per week, I get a 45 minute planning period. Teachers in the US have much more student contact time than anywhere else.

Your current lunch break is impressive. The planning periods aren’t. Which district in MD?