AM Sno-Isle students have been led to believe that breakfast isn’t available to them before they leave in the morning.
“I feel like it’s pretty unfair. We don’t get to go into the cafeteria and get any food there. We can’t go to The Cove and buy any treats or snacks,” junior Keira Bredstrand said.
This, however, is not true.
While the breakfast area isn’t technically open until after the students leave for Sno-Isle, students are always welcome to come in and pick up food between 7:00-7:24 a.m..
All students have to do is walk up to the breakfast area and ring the bell.
There will always be food for the students if they come in and ask for breakfast because the kitchen staff arrives early and prepares food for hours in advance.
“We are here by 4:00 a.m. everyday,” Kitchen Supervisor Michele Athey said.
The disconnect between the students and lunch staff is a key reason why students are unaware of their breakfast opportunity.
The staff is happy to give out breakfast to the AM Sno-Isle students before they open.
Bredstand also touched on the subject of not having enough time to eat anything before they get on the bus.
“So many people I see eat on the bus on the way there, or they have to eat in class when they get there because we just don’t have time, and sometimes the bus drivers can be strict about eating food on the bus and like, garbage,” Bredstrand said.
Junior Cameron Evans, another AM Sno-Isle student, is also unaware of the fact that he is able to get breakfast in the mornings.
“I’m so hungry I can’t focus,” Evans said.
Evans brought to attention that he is always hungry in the mornings, but he doesn’t get to eat breakfast, and it tends to affect his ability to learn.
Regina Buckmiller along with Tzel Hernandez noted that there is a Google Classroom for Sno-Isle students with the breakfast availability. Students are allowed in 5-10 minutes before their bus leaves. Additionally, this information was shared in a meeting at the beginning of the year.
Athey explained that breakfast used to be advertised outside the school for the students, but barely any students ever came in for food because there didn’t used to be that many Sno-Isle students.
Since then the number of Sno-Isle students has grown to 62 students for AM, but they haven’t put the sign advertising breakfast back out, so over time, students have become unaware of the available breakfast option.
This miscommunication has led to some conflict for students.
Signage and clear communication of breakfast hours and options for Sno-Isle students will alleviate the confusion.
