Baldwin Cafeteria and Visitation Procedures

Parent/Visitor Expectations: 
Parents are welcome to join their children for lunch. However, all visitors must adhere to GCPS and local school procedures when visiting our school.

Authorization:

• For the safety of all students and staff, only persons listed on the enrollment/locator card will be permitted to eat lunch with students. 
• Only the enrolling parent can add or remove visitors to the enrollment/locator card.
• All changes must be completed in person with proper identification.

Lunch Times:

• Parents must confirm their child's lunchtime with the classroom teacher prior to visitation. 
• School events, assemblies, and testing may prompt changes to your child’s lunch schedule. Parents will be alerted via school communication (letters, messenger, Class Dojo, etc.)

Checking In and Out:

• Upon arrival, all visitors must check in at the kiosk located in the front office.  Identification is required at check-in from all adults.
• Visitors will receive a sticker that must be worn visibly (at all times) while in the building.
• Prior to leaving, please check-out at the kiosk.

Cafeteria

• Parents have a designated visitor’s area to eat lunch with their child. Due to limited seating, please refrain from sitting at your student’s class table.
• Only your child may accompany you to the parents' table.
• To avoid disruption to our daily routines and processes, balloons, party favors, candy, etc., are not permitted.

Food

• Authorized visitors are welcome to sign in at the front office and join their child for lunch. However, outside food and packages are not permitted.