Last year we had more safety concerns. Kids were
jumping the 3 steps and running on sometimes wet
floors. After setting up our lunch procedures in
this new site we have eliminated most of these
unacceptable behaviors. Current behavior concerns
involve: loud voices, shouting, jumping out of
seats, throwing food on occasion, poor manners.
Our goal is to teach lunch behaviors that will
make our cafeteria a pleasant place to eat and
relax during a busy school day.Nothing out of
the ordinary is happening. We happen to have 240
K-5 kids eating during a short period of time in
close quarters. It is also not a structured time
and many youngsters have trouble handling it at
times.
Horseplay and volume tend to be areas that
need to be managed.
Many kids have complained that when the volume
gets too loud they cannot relax and eat.
Lots of kids at one time. MS has approx. 400
kids (6-8) broken into 3 different, 30 minute
lunch periods.
We have plenty of supervision as of now.
Parents could supplement if a regular schedule
was set up and volunteers received training in
our lunchroom procedures and
"supervisory’ role. Consistency is
critical.
Lunch in the lunchroom is not a recess time.
The students are indoors, participating in a
large group activity and therefore need their
limits defined.
