College Park was recognized nationally for the third consecutive year with a Promising Practices Award from Character.org. The school is one of 246 certified Promising Practices in schools and organizations across the country that foster character development in our children and teens. The full list of Promising Practice Schools is shared on the Character.org website.
Distribution Times Expanded for FREE Meal Distribution for Digital Learners
FREE Meals for all digital learners are now available on school days from 11:30 a.m . - 1:00 p.m. This change was made to meet the varied lunch times for digital learning. The lunch offered is the elementary grab-and-go meal. (Menu subject to change based on availability.) It is served in a drive-thru manner from the circle drive at Greendale High School. Families are only eligible for ONE free meal per day per student.
Free meals are offered on school days in our cafeterias for students enrolled in in-person learning. Elementary students may choose from the grab-and-go meal or pre-made salad. Middle and high school students receive the regular meal choice of the day with the free program. Students will still pay for a la carte meal items at school and those who bring a cold lunch to school do not qualify for free milk with this program.
Free meals are a temporary approval until December 31, 2020, or until USDA funding runs out. We will communicate with families as we near the end of this program and must transition back to a paid service.
Greendale Supports Students in Time of Uncertainty
For far too long, racism has been embedded in our society; Beverly Tatum compares racism to the smog we breathe in every day. It exists even on the sunniest days. We are reminded of the ongoing racial injustices facing our African-American communities. We must do better.
We at Greendale Schools are committed to combat racial injustice not just in words, but in actions. We are working diligently to dismantle inequitable structures by increasing transparency of student data (especially discipline data), updating our bullying and hate speech policy in our student handbooks, increasing mental health services for our students, training our staff to amplify our student voices and increasing the use of restorative practices.
This fall, restorative practices will encourage the much needed dialogue and support for all of our students. We must create safe spaces for our students to share their fears, emotions and work through all of the hardship our world is going through.
We are here for you. We are in this work together. We must do better.
Fall 2020 Facility Use Update
Please visit the Facilty Use webpage for important information on facility rentals for fall 2020.
