Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in honor of his life and legacy. This holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is close to his birthday on January 15th. On this day, many people take time to remember and reflect on the work that Dr. King did to promote equality, civil rights, and nonviolence. The day is also an opportunity to remember the ongoing struggle for civil rights and to work towards creating a more just and equitable society.

Best,

Brian Moeckel

Parents and Guardians,

USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and

beverages sold to children at school during the school day. The standards, required by the

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods to

children, while limiting junk food.

The health of today’s school environment continues to improve. Students across the country

are now offered healthier school lunches with more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The

Smart Snacks in School standards will build on those healthy advancements and ensure that

kids are only offered tasty and nutritious foods during the school day.

While our focus is on offering nutritious meals to your student on a daily basis, your SFE on-site management team, along with SFE’s team of culinary & nutrition experts, is excited to offer students new, healthier snack items this school year that meet these requirements. You can expect to see more nutrient dense snacks like fruit cups, baked chips, granola bars, and fewer empty calorie snacks. We encourage you to check out these new smarter snacking options in the cafeteria! In addition, the revenue for smart snacks sales helps pay for other programs within the district. Pricing for a la carte items can be found in your student’s school Nutrislice menu.

These new regulations will also affect fundraisers held during school days and school hours.

We encourage you to click the link here to learn more about the important legislation:

https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/food-nutrition-services/smart-snacks

If you have any specific questions your school nutrition team can be reached at 314-729-2400 ext. 8873 or by e-mail at foodservice@lindberghschools.ws.

If you are not interested in A La Carte items being purchased:

Parents can put a dollar amount limit on their child's account if spending is getting out of hand. For example, if you wanted your kiddo to get a breakfast ($1.65), lunch ($3.10), and an additional milk (.60), you could limit the daily amount on SIS to around $5.50. This way if the student tries to order outside of that, the cashier is alerted to not proceed with the sale.

Lindbergh Schools will open 2023-24 school year registration for new students on Monday, Feb. 6. This includes incoming kindergarten students and students in other grade levels who are transferring from another district.

It is very important that new families do not begin the registration process before Feb. 6, because the district is moving to a new student information system and will not be using the current SIS Portal for new families.

Please look for additional details coming soon, or visit https://go.lindberghschools.ws/register.

The Lindbergh Parent Advisory Council (LPAC) is presenting a series of informational nights to support families of students with an Individual Education Plan. You are invited to attend the second meeting in this series, from 6-7 p.m., Jan. 31, at Lindbergh Central Office, to learn about the Assistive Technology consultation process and to participate in demonstrations of universal tools available to all students who have an IEP. Examples will be provided for low- and high-tech Assistive Technology options that can be used in both the home and school environments.

Concord Families,

We are excited to share that we will be featuring student collections in our Concord lobby display cases! Student collections can showcase anything from Lego figures, to books, to craft creations... the possibilities are endless! We hope this builds some community and fosters student belonging. If your child is interested, click the Student Showcase form for more details and to apply!