In its fifth year, Hagemann Elementary School’s annual Kindergarten Breakfast was as successful as ever.
Approximately 30 of the 45 incoming kindergarten students enrolled attended the event with their families. Upon arrival, each family was given a folder with information about lunch choices, the August lunch menu for those who buy lunch at school, an application for free and reduced lunch, advice on how to build a healthy lunch, information on ParentSquare — the district’s school-home communication platform, a letter from the principal and books and stickers to welcome them.
Attendees were then introduced to the school’s new principal, Samantha Gatzemeyer, the school’s new assistant principal, Shelly Woodworth, and the school’s cafeteria manager, Alicia Carney. Carney explained how lunch works at Hagemann to the incoming students, showing them how to go through the line and emphasizing that adults are always there to help. When they were done eating, they practiced clearing off and putting away their trays, just like they would on a normal school day.
Following breakfast, students and families boarded a school bus to learn safety rules and ensure student comfort. The group then made its way to the kindergarten playground, where students played and families mingled.
Sebastian Rosas contributed to this report.
