Tuesday Lunches with the Teacher

I always treasure my time with your children. We all agree that children benefit from extra teacher attention. I'd love the chance to have a lunch with each student this year. This is a wonderful chance to have a special time with each child. (I can explain further in person about how this experience may help their education.)

Bayview is focusing on Health and Nutrition, so I spoke to a local organic foods restaurant about hosting our lunch. I'm delighted to announce that Aphrodite's cafe is generously offering us a specialized kids menu at reasonable prices. Of course, the 3 choices are all yummy and made from organic healthy foods. I will be sending home a sign up form for parents who are interested. (I will also have a free option where we eat our bagged lunches at school so no one misses out on personal time.)

I chose Aphrodite's Cafe because it is local friendly restaurant. It is on 4th just around the corner from our school. We do not need to cross any busy streets to reach the front door. The restaurant has a cozy feel and the inviting smell of a granny's kitchen. The owner Allan Christian, farmer and shareholder of Glen Valley Organic Farm in Fort Langley provides nearly all of the in-season organic produce for the restaurant, often picked in the AM and served the same day. Scot Roger is the chef who do his best to be at the cafe on Tuesdays. He will come to our table to meet me and my student of the week. Scot will also take the students on a little tour of the kitchen area, so students can see how the restaurant works. I think this part will also make our outing more special.

Check your child's Take Home Folder for the Lunch with the Teacher form. Due to the large number of children, this will be an ongoing event that will take months. If everyone goes for the outing option, I will talk to Scot about adding an extra day.


Thank you in advance to Alan and Scot at Aphrodite's Cafe. As always, thank you to all the parents for your smiles, comments, trust, and of course, letting me work with your children.

Here's the link for Aphrodite's Cafe. Our class choices are different, but you'll be interested to read more about the Cafe. If you go as a family, be sure to say that you're in Mrs. App's class!

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