The school library is staffed by a librarian and is available to the students during the school day. Books may be taken out once a week. A fine will be levied on overdue books. Damage or loss of books will result in payment in full. Appropriate conduct is expected at all times in the library.

All students stay for lunch during the school year. The 45-minute lunch period is divided into

25 minutes for lunch and 20 minutes for play. If a parent wishes to have a child leave school at lunchtime, prior arrangements must be made through a note sent to the homeroom teacher and forwarded to the office. The child must have an adult with him/her when leaving for lunch.

Please include in your child’s lunch box a paper placement or paper towel to place under his/her lunch. Also include at least two napkins in the lunch box. This is most appreciated as a means of helping with the clean-up at the end of each lunch period. Students eat lunch in the Church Hall. Hot dogs, hoagies and pizza are each sold one day a week. Every child will bring his/her own lunch. Students are expected to clean their places after eating, pick up papers, dispose of them in the trash containers, and walk to the playground area when dismissed. Respect and courtesy are to be shown to the parents who supervise and assist during this time.

OLHC has a paid lunch monitor program. Each family is required to pay a lunch fee to cover the cost of paid lunch aides. No student may remain in school during lunchtime unless this fee is paid by the designated date.

Through the Archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services, white and chocolate milk is available for 10 cents each. This is a federally subsidized program. Parents are encouraged to take advantage of this program.

Ice cream is sold daily at lunch. Pretzels are sold on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

All money sent to school should be enclosed in an envelope. The outside of the envelope should be clearly marked with the following information:

• child’s name
• room number
• dollar amount
• purpose of payment