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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS needs to do what most other states do: 30min lunches in shifts.

And don’t come back with “all students need the same lunch for clubs.” BS. Clubs can meet after school. I’m a teacher who runs multiple clubs and after-school clubs works. If kids don’t want to stay after school, they don’t have to participate.

Expecting 2500-3000 kids to have the same lunch is madness and is not efficient for all students to be able to eat lunch on campus [/quote]

Parent of high schooler here.

I vastly prefer the all one lunch model. My kid does a school sport and a club sport. They do activities. After school is busy. We go to our home school but it's super important to get as much into the day as possible for kids who don't live in boundary so they can get home (talking about Blair and Wheaton and RM, etc...). At an everyone-lunch they can see ALL friends if they choose, or they can do club + teacher help or teacher help + eat. I think what happens during 30 minute lunches is kids are even less likely to be able to eat.

Also lots of kids have to work or pick up siblings after school. Clubs during lunch is a lot of inclusive and equitable because it enables participation for everyone.  This is probably the most important thing. I am sure lots of kids "want" to do a club but can't because mom said I have to pick up my brother or I have to go to work at Sweet Frog at 3pm.

I suppose if most kids are using the cafeteria this is harder, but at my kid's school most bring lunch.[/quote]

My HS kid wouldn’t want to eat in a cafeteria. Middle school was a nightmare—loud, unruly, crowded. The sensory overload was horrible. She finally managed to land a gig as a library aide that let her escape the cafeteria as soon as she finished eating. I suspect some days she just didn’t eat.

She loves being able to find a quiet hallway or outdoor space with friends, or eat in a teacher’s classroom while practicing for quiz bowl, or playing board games, or whatever. She can eat without stress, and also have some productive or social time. [/quote]

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