Welcome to Smyser School- A CPS Autonomous Management Performance School.  Thank You to our 2010 Walk-A-Thon Sponsors for their Generous Support! Alderman Tom Allen; Annetti?s Pizzeria; Boborinos; CDRM Building Supplies Inc; Celli?s; Erickson Design; Fantastic Lettering; ING Direct; Jeff?s Red Hots; Koso Construction; The Kusar Family; Lambert Letterpress; LaVilla; The Majer Family; Mr G?s; Ms Meath?s Pre-K Class; Norridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation; Our Local Electrician; ProSort Services; Renaissance Restoration; River Grove Moose Lodge; Roma?s Beef; Six Penny; State Farm Insurance; The Travlos Family; VCG Uniform; Wilbur?s Red Hots; Wilkin Insulation; Yo-Joe?s;  Special Thanks to our Smyser PTO for Sponsoring this Wonderful Event and Supporting our Great School!
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Food Menu
 
In an effort to increase efficiency and reduce paper usage, CPS has introduced a Household Lunch Application. Only 1 meal application should be returned to each school of attendance. If you have any questions contact the Main Office. Lunch forms will be distributed the first day of school. It is imperative that every family submit a completed form. School funding and supplemental resources are granted to our school based on data gathered from these forms. Fee free to call the office if you have any questions.
 
In an effort to expedite meal service and increase instructional time, we are now able to accept payment for meals in advance. Students are to drop-off payments to Ms. Ticarat, Lunchroom Manager or designee from 8:30-9:15 AM outside of the cafeteria. Teachers are no longer be accepting money in the morning. Also, pre-payment will be accepted in cash only. You are encouraged to pay for at least 10 meals at a time. This is 2 weeks worth of meals. The prices for the 2009-2010 school year are as follows:
            • As part of the District's Universal Breakfast Initiative, breakfast is available for all students at no charge.
            • Full price student lunch $2.25
            • Reduced priced lunch is $0.40
            • Milk only is $0.35
Please enclose payment for your student’s meal in a re-sealable baggie or envelope with the following information included:
            • Student name
            • Student homeroom
            • Amount enclosed
            • Meal (breakfast and/or lunch)
            • Date range of meals
If your student decides not to eat a school meal for which you have already made payment, a credit will carry to the next unpaid service day. Students receiving free breakfast/lunch will are not affected. If you have any questions, please contact our Lunchroom Manager or the Main Office.
 
Universal Breakfast Program
 
Dear Parents/Guardians:
 
Smyser Elementary School has implementation phase of the CPS Universal Breakfast Program. As you know, it is the intent of the school district for every child to eat breakfast free of charge in the morning. It is a Bag and Go program that requires students to pick-up between 8:55 & 9:05 AM and to eat in the classroom. Logistically this is very difficult but plans are in place for a smooth start. Our strategy is as follows:
 
Main Building
  • All classes are to be picked-up by their teachers and escorted to the cafeteria.
  • Students will enter the cafeteria and exit going up the north-west stairwell.
  • Classrooms that enter on the north-west end of the building will now enter on the south-west end.
Annex Building
  • Tables will be set-up in the hallway.
  • All classes are to be picked-up by their teachers.
  • As students enter, breakfast bags and milk will be stationed on portable tables.
  • Rooms 401 and 402 are to enter last as this will help with traffic flow.
  • Classes with 1st period specials are to enter first and either consume their breakfast in the room or upon return. Food is not to be taken to the gymnasium, library, auditorium, or computer lab.
Both Buildings
  • Breakfast will no longer be served from 8:30 to 8:55 AM in the lunchroom.
  • Although initially all students will be requested to pick-up a breakfast, only students wanting to eat will be encouraged to do so.
  • Students arriving late will not be shuttled to the cafeteria for breakfast.
  • All classroom teachers will complete a weekly Roster Sheet. This is used to determine who received a meal each morning so that the Lunch Room Manager can properly report the meal count, as well as properly forecast the number of meals to be prepared.
  • Lunchroom staff will deliver supplies on a weekly basis on a set day. This will include trash bags to dispose of food, cleaning supplies, and recycle bags.
I am working with Food Service to monitor implementation.  Thank you for your cooperation and support.
 
Mr. Travlos, Princpal
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