Lunch

The Lunch Period
Middle School 11:10-11:40 (M-Th)
Elementary 12:05-12:45 (M-Th)

Individual Lunches
All students are expected to provide their own lunches, unless they have ordered a lunch through Healthy Kids Lunch. The school does not have an operating kitchen or participate in the Boulder Valley School District’s lunch program.

Picnic Lunch
Horizons students enjoy a picnic environment eating outdoors on the playground when the weather permits. Students are responsible for composting, recycling, and throwing away their trash appropriately before they begin to play. After eating, students play in designated areas and may use the playground equipment.

Inside Lunch
When the weather is inclement, elementary students eat lunch on tables set up in the gym. (Middle School students may eat their lunch in the gym or remain in the classroom if the teacher is present.) Students have assigned tables. Table assignments are made several times during the year and students choose where they would like to sit at that time. Middle-school students do not have assigned seats, but their tables are in a designated area. Students are expected to use appropriate table manners, to respect the rights of others in behavior and conversation, and to follow the directions of the lunchroom supervisors.

Clean Up
Students are responsible for throwing away their trash and cleaning their places at the table with a sponge and water. Students with recyclable containers should put those items in appropriate bins. Elementary students wait and raise their hand at the table until their area is checked by a lunchroom supervisor. Students line up at the door and wait until a playground supervisor takes them outside.

Lunch Recess
Students are to stay in the lunchroom (gym) or lunch area (outside) for at least fifteen minutes before they begin recess activities. This encourages students to finish their lunches and eat more slowly. Middle school students may begin recess at 11:25; elementary students may begin recess at 12:20.

If the weather is too inclement, students are asked to bring a quiet activity to the lunchroom for their recess time; on bad weather days, elementary students are expected to remain in the gym during the entire lunch period. Middle school students may spend the recess time in classrooms where a teacher is present. Students are to remain on the playground or in the gym until 11:40 (middle school) or 12:45 (elementary), unless they request a pass to use the restroom or to enter the building for another specific reason.

Clothing
Students are expected to go out for recess even in cold weather, except when the weather is severe. They are asked to bring appropriate outdoor clothing to the lunchroom.