Beginning Monday, all students will need to pay for breakfast and lunch unless they qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Please make sure you have a plan in place for your child this week.

If your child will be eating school lunch, start having those conversations now about your family's expectations. Take a look at the lunch menu for this week and decide together what days they may want a school lunch versus a lunch from home. We have several students who bring lunch from home and also get a school lunch -- please talk with your child so you can better manage your lunch account balance.

Parents can add funds to their child's meal account by sending cash or a check directly to the school with their student. The student simply hands the payment to any cashier in the cafeteria, who will load the money onto their account for immediate use. Parents can also load funds onto a student account through PayPams. There is a $2.95 fee per transaction if this route is chosen. This fee goes directly to PayPams and not Champ's Cafe.

No student is ever denied a meal due to a zero or negative account balance.

Online Application: Click the button below

If you have any questions or need assistance completing the form, please reach out to the main office or contact Champ's Cafe / CCPS Food & Nutrition Services at 941-575-5400.

This month our students are in an attendance competition against all the Charlotte county schools. Each week, I'll be updating the news with how we are doing compared to the other elementary schools. After three weeks of competition, the Tigers are still leading the pack!

The race is incredibly close! Only 0.06% separates first and second place, which means every student, every day truly makes a difference.

We will also be giving away PBIS points each week for the grade level that had the best attendance for that individual week, and then the best grade level for the entire month.

Best grade for this week: 5th Grade at 95.29%

But 4th Grade is right there at 95.16%! 

Our attendance team is ready to support. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's attendance, please reach out to Mr. Troast, Ms. Platt or Mr. Sheets.

Establish routines now, so regular attendance is the norm!

These three represent everything that makes Sallie Jones Elementary such an extraordinary place for our students. Day in and day out, they bring passion, dedication, and heart to their work -- and the ripple effect of their efforts touches every classroom, every hallway, and every child in our building. We are incredibly fortunate to have them serving our Tigers, and we hope you will congratulate them when you see them around campus!