Dear Parents,

We're a little more than a month into the 2014-2015 school year, and I'd like to update you about the food service program at Corrales International and request your assistance to alleviate a few difficulties.  

First, the children have overwhelmingly given positive feedback about the foodservice program.  They enjoy their meals and NAMA's sincere hope is that their healthy eating is contributing positively to their school success.  It is a pleasure to serve your children.

Next, several problems have become apparent regarding use of checks for payment of meals.  Of necessity we are instituting new procedures.  Effective immediately:

1. No checks under $20.00 will be accepted. Nama Catering encounters monthly fees from the bank due to excessive deposits that are for a small dollar amount.  
2. Please take care when you write checks that the date is correct, including the year, and that the amount of the check is the same in its written form as it is in its numbered form (for example, $25.95 must be written "twenty five and 95/00").  This sounds silly but many checks have been received with contradicting information and the bank has rejected them.  I've also received numerous checks with the year indicated as 2013, they have also been rejected by the bank.
3. Bounced checks will be charged $35.00 in addition to the original amount of the check.  ONLY cash, a cashier's check, or money order will be accepted in repayment of a bounced check and must be submitted within 5 calendar days of notification. 
4. Should a family submit 2 or more bounced checks NAMA reserves the right not to accept their checks for the remainder of the school year. 

ADULT MEALS:

We offer an adult meal option for students who would like a bigger portion, the cost is $4.00 per meal and it includes a larger portion of the main course. If the main course is already a large amount of protein (example: hamburgers are 1/4th of a pound) then there will be extra fruit.

MENUS:

Monthly menus are available on our website. You can also view pictures of daily meals.  http://namacatering.com/

"Like Us" on Facebook to be notified when the next month's menus are posted, we will be selecting a recipe of the month to feature as well!https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nama-Catering/365422393559197

We love to feed your children and we are passionate about what we do!  I thank you in advance for your cooperation so that NAMA may to continue serving your children nutritionally sound and flavorful meals.  

Health and Happiness,

Jamie Vachio

Chef and owner, Nama Catering

Jamie@namacatering.com

Balloon Fiesta and Traffic News

Balloon Fiesta is coming!    This means hot air balloon excitement and traffic jams for us.  For the week of Oct 6 through 9 school will begin at 9 am to allow families extra time to get to school.  For our MYP students this change in schedule will mean no mentoring class to offset the late start.  Staff will be available at 7:30 am to accommodate those that can make it and need to drop students off at that time.  Instruction will not begin until 9:00am.   On Wednesday, Oct 8 we will have a Family Day with the facility open early to allow families to come see balloons from our building and have refreshments. This day will be a Balloon Themed day, with families invited to stay and see what they can learn in the classrooms about the science of ballooning, the history of ballooning, etc. Come enjoy this Family Day with us!  Our caterer, NaMa Catering has included a special item on the lunch menu for this day and invites family members to purchase in advance a meal and have lunch with your child!   Balloon Fiesta Road Closures  Balloon Fiesta Traffic Plan Summary    Please note that due to continued construction Paseo del Norte Blvd. (NM State Road 423) - One lane of eastbound Paseo del Norte will merge into southbound I-25 without any signals. Two lanes in each direction (east and west) will be open. We will include updates with information about how traffic flow around CIS will be effected by construction as it becomes available. To sign up to receive updates via email or text, please visit  http://www.paseoi25.com/news_information.aspx.

 

 

 

 

Permaculture Night

at Rio Grande Community Farm

Thursday, October 23 @ 6:00pm

 

In communities today, 15.1 million children take care of themselves after the school day ends. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. Join us, along with 7,500+ after school programs nationwide, in

celebrating our after school programs. We are heading to the farm to explore the 8-acre Fractal Maize Maze and pick out pumpkins! This is a great opportunity to have fun with your school community, pick out this season's pumpkins, and have an evening adventure exploring through the corn maze.

 

Adults & Teachers are FREE!

TICKETS for Students include:   Admission to the event; a pumpkin; snack & drink for students and their accompanying adults at Group Check-in; and a Family/Friends Picture at Group Check-in; plus all the other fun farm activities at the event!

 

Here is the link to register: Permaculture Night 2014