Our lunchroom accommodates full time and drop-in users.
Lunch Hour: 11:40 am – 12:25 pm
- Grades K-3 have lunch in their classrooms and will have lunch recess at 12:05pm
- Grades 4-6 have lunch in their classrooms at 12:05pm after lunch recess at 11:40am
Please ensure lunch kits are labeled with your child’s full name and include all utensils required. There are water fountains available for students to fill up their water bottles. We remind you that children should bring appropriate outdoor clothing as weather changes frequently.
Students who go home for lunch should not return before 12:25pm
Lunch Supervision
The Calgary Board of Education provides students with the option to stay at school for lunch. Lunch Supervision is offered to all students for an annual fee. Please visit our Lunch Supervision page for information.
Allergies
We are an allergy aware school. Many students have severe allergies to a variety of foods especially to peanuts and tree nuts. In view of this, we ask for consideration when packing lunch and snack items. We also ask that students do not share food to respect the health conditions of all of our students. See more on our Illness & Medical page.
Sundog Lunches/Snack
Sundog welcomes another great year! To register your child(ren) and be able to participate in these special events, go to Healthy Hunger and enter each child under their teacher's name/grade. If you already have a username and password, your account is still active but you will need to link each child to their new teacher/grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Refer to the ‘Resources' document link on the upper right side for guidance on the School website.
The Healthy Hunger website allows you to place orders and pay online throughout the year or all at once for snacks and lunches. Orders can be changed/cancelled up to the order deadline date. Refunds/adjustments are issued through the Healthy Hunger website to the account you used to make the payment.
Reminders will be sent to families prior to order deadline dates through Healthy Hunger accounts, School Weekly Updates messages, (note: to those parents who have 'subscribe to stay informed'), and via the Sundance School Council Facebook group.
Tentative deadline order dates are below:
- November 25/26, 2025, Sundog Lunch
- January 27/28, 2026, Sundog Snack
- February 10/11, 2026, Sundog Snack
- April 21/22, 2026, Sundog Lunch
- May 19/20, 2026, Sundog Snack
Thank you for supporting these events and to School Council for organising. Please email sundoglunch@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Home-Packed Lunch Tips for Parents
Lunch is an important part of your child’s day at school. Here are some tips to help you provide a lunch that is safe and nutritious with less waste.
Food Safety
- Keep cold food cold by using an insulated lunch bag and 1-2 ice packs.
- Keep hot food hot by using an insulated container. Preheat your container with boiling water before adding hot food. Microwave ovens are not available for elementary students.
- Pack non-perishables, such as granola bars and whole fruit, that can be kept at room temperature.
- Most CBE schools are nut-aware, please check with your child’s teacher for more information on nut allergies and other allergies in your child’s classroom.
Help Reduce Waste
- Bring a reusable water bottle.
- Pack just enough for a child to eat during lunch.
- Many schools participate in “boomerang lunches” (pack in/pack out), where all leftover items are returned home.
Tip: Pack a sealable bag or container labeled ‘garbage’ for uneaten food or open containers to avoid mess in the lunch bag.
In 2024, ten CBE schools participated in a waste audit conducted by Green Calgary. Here are a few suggestions from the audit to help minimize waste produced by packed lunches:
- Send less selections of food. Younger children have difficulty deciding what to eat when there is a lot of choice and sometimes end up not eating.
- When possible, use reusable containers for foods such as crackers and cut up fruits or vegetables.
Other Tips
- Make sure your child can open all packages by themselves.
- Involve your child in packing their lunch. Children involved in food preparation may be more likely to try new foods and eat what is packed, minimizing food waste.
- Aim to include a food from each food group – lean proteins, whole grains, and fruits and vegetables should be eaten daily (as per Canada’s Food Guide 2019).
- Some items, such as sandwiches, can be made ahead and frozen to save time. Note that some fillings such as fresh vegetables do not freeze well.
- Designate a shelf in the fridge/pantry at home for lunch items. This may help make packing lunches quicker and encourage independence for children packing their own lunches.
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