As many of you are aware, we have closed the Snack Shack until further notice. State law requires that schools and school related organizations wait until 30 minutes after final dismissal of students to sell food items. This would mean that the Snack Shack would open at 3:05.

However, most of the volunteers who operate the store are not able to be on campus that late. Further, we encourage students to leave campus by 3:00 because we do not have after-school yard coverage that late.

The purpose of the law is to protect the food service program from federal sanctions. The major sanction would be the loss of federal funds to support the food service program. Simply put, there is to be no competition for sales with the School Food Service Program. Students with lunch money are to use the funds for school breakfast or lunch instead of using it on snack items.

However, there is no ban on the sale of non-food items such as school supplies, logo wear, and items that promote school spirit. This idea of opening a student store will be discussed at the next PTO meeting on Oct. 12. We will also be exploring the issue with our Student Council.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

–Phil Lind, Principal  & Marilyn Ezrin, PTO Co-President