Transportation

Transportation is arranged for and provided by the sending district.

Lunch Program

Students can bring a lunch or purchase one available through the school lunch program. A nutritional lunch which is prepared on the premises is available daily. At the Clifton campus, two nutritional choices are prepared on the premises daily.

The goals of the program is to provide nutritious, reasonably priced lunches to all students in school, foster good eating habits and contribute to a better understanding of nutrition.  Eligible students receive meals free or at a reduced price.

The national school lunch program is governed by federal (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and state (Department of Education) regulations, as well as policies that the School has implemented and deems necessary.  The objective of the School’s lunch program is to serve the students one-third of the recommended daily allowances, 665 calories for K-5 students and 825 calories for 6-12 students, with no more than 30% of the calories coming from fat and no more than 10% coming from saturated fats. In order to achieve this, the school’s program is required to serve certain quantities of food every day to every student who purchases or is eligible to receive a school lunch.

The Food Based Offer vs Serve Guidelines that the School follows is one part of the lunch program. This means the lunch program must offer the five (5) meal components (meat, fruits, vegetables, grains/bread, milk).

At the elementary level, the student needs to take 4 of the 5 meal components offered. The student may elect to refuse one food item. At the Middle School/High School level, students may decline 2 of the 5 meal components. The School encourages students to take all of the meal components offered.

We encourage you to review the menus with your child to help them decide what they would like to eat for the day. Please encourage your child to try new food items (or at least take a taste).

We hope your child enjoys the variety of food offered in the school lunch program.

You can find the School’s Wellness and Nutrition Policy here.

An overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 can be found here.

Nutrition Resources

USDA MyPyramid.Gov:
http://www.mypyramid.gov

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center:   http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1http://www.health

National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools
http://www.foodsafeschools.org/

School Nutrition Association:
http://www.asfsa.org/

The Food Guide Pyramid:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pmap.htm

USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Nutrition Assistance Programs):
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/document/frontcover.htm

Kids Health:
http://kidshealth.org/

National Dairy Council:
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/Pages/Home.aspx

School Uniforms

The boys’ uniform consists of khaki pants, a white shirt, and a blue sweater. Girls can choose between a khaki skirt or khaki pants along with a white shirt, and a blue sweater.

Parent-to-Parent

Parent to Parent is a statewide network of parents supporting families of children with developmental delays, disabilities, and special health needs.

As trained support parents, we offer emotional support and information, and act as a valuable resource to families. We offer assistance in learning the necessary skills to help parents face the challenges of raising their child.

We are not counselors or therapists. We are parents who have experienced the feelings and emotions that come after learning that our children have a developmental delay, disability, or other special health needs. We offer moral support and encourage parents to feel comfortable and optimistic about the future. Parent to Parent is dedicated to supporting families at their most challenging times and to celebrating each new victory. Parents helping parents... it's a simple concept that works.

What Parent to Parent Offers:
• One-to-one matches of families with similar needs and experiences
• Emotional support for the parent of a child with a developmental delay, disability or special health care need
• Quarterly newsletter
• Information about current resources, workshops, trainings and conferences for families on a variety of topics
• Orientation sessions for support parents
• Family support groups and sibling activities
• Information and referral services

Let me know or click on the link if you would like to be matched with a trained parent or if you would like to be trained to become a Support Parent http://www.spanadvocacy.org/content/nj-statewide-parent-parent

See attachment in English and Spanish. Please share it with other families.

Myriam Alizo
Parent Group Specialist, START Project
Bilingual Northeast Regional Parent Associate, PtP
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
www.spannj.org