Success Academy is a network of schools that follow a unique system of rules in order to carry out its vision of educating children. At the Bensonhurst location of Success Academy, the parent body has always strived to work with the school's teachers, administration and staff to support them in their very difficult work of making this possible. Even when the rules are challenging or counterintuitive for our children, we do our best to support the school in enforcing them.
This school year, 2018-2019, a new rule has been added to the already long list. "Scholars will not be allowed to bring in snacks from home to consume during snack time." While we appreciate that the school provides our children with snacks and lunch each day, such a rule severely undermines the parents' unalienable right to choose what their children consume. Besides the menu sent out in the communications with the school, we as the parents have no information about the brands, ingredients or nutritional value of the food served to our children. If, for whatever reason, we disagree with the food presented to our children, we are not given the option to provide them with a snack from home that aligns with our families' nutritional values. This is unacceptable and must be changed. The undersigned agree and ask that this policy be abolished immediately as this matter is outside of the school's jurisdiction and instead must be decided by the parents.
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August 31, 2018
I HAVE BEEN READING EVERY SINGLE COMMENT AND THE PASSION FROM THIS COMMUNITY IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE!! WE DESERVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER WHAT OUR CHILDREN EAT DURING THE DAY AND I AM WORKING HARD TO ENSURE OUR MESSAGE REACHES THE ADMINISTRATION LOUD AND CLEAR!!
August 31, 2018
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! READING THROUGH YOUR PASSIONATE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR KIDS AND THEIR NUTRITION HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO SEE WHERE WE TAKE THIS NEXT!!
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Parents should be allowed to pack a snack for their children. The school has allowed it for the past few years and changing it dramatically will effect how the children's day will go. Many rely on the snacks their parents pack for them.
Our kids are from different cultures and they should be able to eat the food they used to. No one should dictate what my child have to eat. It is unacceptable that any kid would have to stay hungry until lunch, which is around 1-1.30pm. Please turn back previous policy!
My children are picky in times about the food that provide from school, I need to make sure they eat in order to have a healthy body for all school activities
Freedom means choice! Give our scholars a choice to bring a healthy snack alternative they will at least eat and not waste.
Kids won't eat snacks they don't like. Parents ability to send food from home ensures they will eat at snack time which allows them to perform their best at school.
Its better to teach our kids healthy living and eating
Kids deserve healthy food for their body and mind!!!
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Success Academy is a network of schools that follow a unique system of rules in order to carry out its vision of educating children. At the Bensonhurst location of Success Academy, the parent body has always strived to work with the school's teachers, administration and staff to support them in their very difficult work of making this possible. Even when the rules are challenging or counterintuitive for our children, we do our best to support the school in enforcing them.
This school year, 2018-2019, a new rule has been added to the already long list. "Scholars will not be allowed to bring in snacks from home to consume during snack time." While we appreciate that the school provides our children with snacks and lunch each day, such a rule severely undermines the parents' unalienable right to choose what their children consume. Besides the menu sent out in the communications with the school, we as the parents have no information about the brands, ingredients or nutritional value of the food served to our children. If, for whatever reason, we disagree with the food presented to our children, we are not given the option to provide them with a snack from home that aligns with our families' nutritional values. This is unacceptable and must be changed. The undersigned agree and ask that this policy be abolished immediately as this matter is outside of the school's jurisdiction and instead must be decided by the parents.
Updates
August 31, 2018
I HAVE BEEN READING EVERY SINGLE COMMENT AND THE PASSION FROM THIS COMMUNITY IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE!! WE DESERVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER WHAT OUR CHILDREN EAT DURING THE DAY AND I AM WORKING HARD TO ENSURE OUR MESSAGE REACHES THE ADMINISTRATION LOUD AND CLEAR!!
August 31, 2018
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! READING THROUGH YOUR PASSIONATE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR KIDS AND THEIR NUTRITION HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO SEE WHERE WE TAKE THIS NEXT!!
11 Comments
Kids should be able to consume healthy and hearty snacks and parents should be given an opportunity to provide them.
Parents should be allowed to pack a snack for their children. The school has allowed it for the past few years and changing it dramatically will effect how the children's day will go. Many rely on the snacks their parents pack for them.
Our kids are from different cultures and they should be able to eat the food they used to. No one should dictate what my child have to eat. It is unacceptable that any kid would have to stay hungry until lunch, which is around 1-1.30pm. Please turn back previous policy!
My children are picky in times about the food that provide from school, I need to make sure they eat in order to have a healthy body for all school activities
Freedom means choice! Give our scholars a choice to bring a healthy snack alternative they will at least eat and not waste.
Kids won't eat snacks they don't like. Parents ability to send food from home ensures they will eat at snack time which allows them to perform their best at school.
Its better to teach our kids healthy living and eating
Kids deserve healthy food for their body and mind!!!
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Kids should be able to consume healthy and hearty snacks and parents should be given an opportunity to provide them.