Dear Collegeville Families,
Beginning the first day of school of the 2019-20 school year, Collegeville Elementary School will be trying a new schedule during our lunch break: “Recess Before Lunch.” Many schools in the Central Valley, across California, and throughout the nation have already implemented this type of lunch hour. Before eating lunch, our students will be dismissed to the playground for play and then be brought in to eat. Following lunch, students will return to class, ready to learn. Students will have the same amount of time to play and eat with the new schedule. There are many benefits to this type of program, such as the following:
- Students eat more and waste less food since they are not in a hurry to get outside to play.
- Cafeteria time is more calm and less disruptive, as children are more focused on eating lunch rather than rushing to go out to the playground.
- Students are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms after lunch as they are feeling full and settled.
We hope that this new schedule will promote better nutrition, more efficient transition in and out of the classroom, and increased student achievement for all of our students. We will try this schedule beginning the first day of the 2019-20 school year, and if successful, will implement it for the remainder of the school year, addressing challenges and providing solutions along the way.
For additional information about the benefits of a "flipped lunch" visit the following link on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJ7QjJf1CU
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this new program, please feel free to contact the Collegeville office at (209) 941-2007.
Thank you for your continued support of Collegeville Elementary School.
Sincerely,
George Megenney
Principal