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SHS NEWS
April 2015
Notes from the Principal & More
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students:
As April is upon us, it is clear that this year has
gone by fast. We only have two months left and
we are packing a lot into them. We even have
Prom this month!
Most of you are aware of MAP testing since our
district has been doing this for years. We will be
starting MAP testing for freshmen on April 13.
Also, the final phase of PARCC testing for
Algebra II and English III pupils will begin on
April 27. We have learned a lot from the first
phase and will be making some changes including
testing students only during their assigned Algebra
II and English III classes whenever possible to
alleviate students missing other academic classes.
I have some good news. We will be offering $35
sports physicals to current freshmen, sophomores
and juniors on May 21 at SHS. The physicals will
be performed by Dr. Erik Englehart. All studentathletes must have a sports physical before they
will be allowed to participate in any SHS sport.
Sports physicals are good for one year and also
can be conducted by your physician or clinic.
Market Day
Market Day has been a strong supporter of
Sandwich High School. Cami Wiggins is the
chairperson of the program and you can contact
her at 815-496-2980. If you are unable to reach
her, please call Tom Sodaro at 815-786-2157.
Our Market Day sales are held one Wednesday
each month from 3:15-4:30 p.m. It is a drivethrough service. Parent volunteers and high school
organizations help get the orders out to you. The
next Market Day pick-up is April 15.
You can place your orders online at
www.marketday.com and take advantage of
online-only specials. Our Market Day account
number is 3677. You can also obtain and return
your order form to school offices. If you would
like an order form mailed to you, please contact
Cami Wiggins.
NEW-Market Day is also on Facebook under
Sandwich Market Day.
Go Indians! Go Lady Indians!
Thomas C. Sodaro, Interim Principal
Please like us on Facebook!
Newsletter 1
Education Foundation Needs Your Help
The Foundation for Educational Excellence,
commonly known as the Sandwich Education
Foundation, is in desperate need of help to
continue achieving its goal of supporting,
promoting, supplementing, and enriching the
educational programs and activities of students
residing within the boundaries of Sandwich CUSD
#430.
The Foundation is a non-profit organization that
was formed in 1994 and is governed by a
volunteer board of trustees made up of citizens
having an active interest in the educational
advancement of the students, employees, and
citizens of the community and its schools.
Through the generosity of donations from the
community, the Foundation has had great success
with its annual fundraisers. Since the Foundation’s
inception, it has raised over $360,000. These
funds have been used for programs, books,
technological equipment, hands-on experiences,
and scholarships for Sandwich-area students.
The number of volunteer trustees has dwindled
over the years, and additional help is needed. The
ability of the current board to continue with the
annual fundraiser is in jeopardy without additional
support. It would be a shame to see this funding
source lost due to lack of volunteers.
The Sandwich Education Foundation board of
trustees typically meets monthly from September
through June, with a few extra meetings once we
are close to the date of the fundraiser. To serve as
a trustee, there is no requirement to be an
employee of the District or to have a child in the
school system. The only real requirement is your
willingness to assist the Foundation in achieving
its goals. All interested parties are welcome, and
the group is open to suggestions. If the Education
Foundation is something you might be interested
in supporting, please contact current Board
President Dorothy Wilgus at 630-303-4978 or
SEFSANDWICH@yahoo.com.
SHS News 2
“Our mission is to provide opportunities
for our youth to develop educationally
emotionally, physically, and socially to the
fullest of their ability….”
Rick Schmitt, Superintendent of Schools
720 South Wells Street
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
Phone 815.786.2187
Fax 815.786.6229
www.sandwich430.org
sandschl@kidsroe.org
March 1, 2015
Dear Parents & Guardians:
While we are well into the 3rd quarter of the 2014-2015 school year, we’ve already launched the
registration process for the 2015-2016 school year. The adopted 2015-2016 school calendar may
be found by clicking here.
The following information pertains to registration procedures regarding next school year. Please
note unless you have requested hard copies of registration materials to complete, all registration
and fee payments are to be completed online.
As in the past, the District appreciates your promptness in completing the registration process.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your building principal/secretary.
Wishing you and your student nothing but success, I remain.
Yours for better schools,
Rick Schmitt
Rick Schmitt
Superintendent of Schools
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Sandwich School District #430 -- 2015-2016 School Opening Information
1st Day of School – Friday, August 21, 2015 – 1:10 pm dismissal
DAILY SCHEDULE
High School
Middle School
H. E. Dummer
L. G. Haskin
W. W. Woodbury
Prairie View
8:00 – 2:50
8:00 – 2:55
8:00 – 2:55
8:10 – 2:50
8:10 – 2:50
8:10 – 2:50
First week of school for Kindergarten schedules are as follows:
8/21/15 - Kindergarten Open House for parents and students last name:
A-J - 8:30 - 9:30 am (No bus service provided)
K-Z - 9:45 - 10:45 am (No bus service provided)
8/24/15 – Kindergarten students last name:
A-J all day – (Bus provided for students eligible for bus service)
8/25/15 – Kindergarten students last name:
K-Z all day - (Bus provided for students eligible for bus service)
8/26/15 – All Kindergarten students attend (Bus provided for students eligible for bus service)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION & PROCEDURES
 Unless you have requested hard copies of registration materials to complete, all registration and
fee payments are to be completed online.
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Click here for technology online registration instructions
Click here to start the online electronic registration process
Click here to down load PDF registration documents to complete and send to school
Click here to pay registration fees
Click here for lunch payments
 Please complete the registration process by May 1, 2015.
 On or after August 10th parents of new students must report to their attendance center to complete the
registration process and/or pay fees. Three (3) different types of proof of residency for new
students and a signed/notarized affidavit will be required prior to enrollment.
 L.G. Haskin and W.W. Woodbury Pre-K student families will be contacted by Pre-K staff for
registration, home visit, and starting date information after August 10th.
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 All students entering grades Pre-K - K - 6 - 9 must have a current physical examination form
completed before admittance to classes on August 21, 2015.
 Kindergarten students must have a current vision examination. The examination form must be
completed and submitted to the school by October 15, 2015.
 All students entering grades K-2-6 must have a current dental examination. The examination form
must be completed and submitted to the school by May 15, 2016.
 Tdap Vaccine Requirement – All students entering, transferring or advancing into 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th,
10th, 11th or 12th grades will be required to show proof of receipt of one dose of Tdap vaccine. If
your student has already received the vaccine, please confirm the school has received verification.
Please note students not fulfilling this state mandate are subject to exclusion of classes.
 Students entering K, 6th or 9th grade for the first time shall show proof of having received two doses
of varicella vaccine.
 All students (K-12) shall show proof of receiving two doses of live rubella vaccine and two doses of
mumps vaccine.
 New: Effective with the 2015-2016 school year, students entering 6th and 12th grade shall receive an
immunization containing meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4).
 Students participating in athletics must have a physical examination. Athletic examinations must be
completed on an approved IHSA/IESA form.
 Please confirm phone numbers of a person(s) to call in case of serious accident or illness if the
parents cannot be reached; and the phone number(s) to be used with our automated phone
notification system – School Reach.
 Information regarding fee waivers and reduced lunch programs will be available online in August; or
at each school in August.
 All bus students (1½ miles from school) must sign up to ride the bus. After August 10th please call
the transportation department at 815-786-8325. Eligible bus students will be assigned a bus
according to their residence.
 NOTE: All students must complete a bus form due to field trips, extra-curricular away events, etc.
BASIC FLAT FEE REGISTRATION AMOUNTS
* Early Childhood - $70.00
* Grades K-5 - $115.00
* Grades 6-8 - $190.00
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* Grades 9-12 - $200.00
ADDITIONAL FEES & AMOUNTS
* H.E. Dummer Band - $50.00
* Middle School Band - $55.00
* High School Band - $65.00
* Grades 5-8 Athletics - $65.00 per sport
* Grades 9-12 Athletics - $75.00 per sport
* Driver Education - $250.00
* High School Parking Permit - $80.00 ($40/sem.)
* Summer School Registration - $120.00 per course (if offered)
* Type A hot lunch – K-5: $2.90 6-12: $3.00 Breakfast: $1.55
Hot Lunch program begins on August 21st
PAYMENT OPTIONS
* Credit Card – VISA, MasterCard, Discover
* Payment by check – payable to: Sandwich CUSD #430 (Note: check processed upon receiving).
* Payment by cash
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Date: 01/21/2015
To: Parents
Re: 2015-2016 Registration Season
It is my pleasure to inform you that Sandwich CUSD 430 will be transitioning to a new, fully integrated
online registration system. This new system can be accessed through your current Tyler Parent Portal link
where you are checking grades, lunch account balances and any other fees that have been or need to be paid.
Once you have signed into your Parent Portal, you will see a ‘new’ link for Online Registration as shown in
the example below.
Once you have accessed the new area, you will see a list of the forms to be completed. Once you begin the
process, the system will continue to the various forms after each completion.
There are ‘electronic’ signature boxes where you & your child will be asked to ‘check’ a box or select ‘Yes’
or ‘No’. This signature is the same as if you were completing the form manually & signed the form with a
pen.
Beginning with this registration season, the default method of registration will be electronic or online. If you
are not able or do not have the ability to use this method, you will need to contact your attendance center for
a printed form to fill out or you can print the form from the District website,
http://www.sandwich430.org/forms, in the 2015-16 Registration Form section.
If you do not have a Parental Portal account setup, please contact your attendance center and they will be
happy to assist you. You will need to provide them with a valid email address.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at 815-786-2187 ext. 6 or email at
gbloemke@kidsroe.org.
Regards,
Glen Bloemker
Director of Technology
Sandwich CUSD #430
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Sandwich CUSD 430
Mr. Thomas C. Sodaro
Principal
Sandwich High School
tsodaro@kidsroe.org
Phone 815-786-2157
Fax 815-786-2632
515 Lions Road
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
April 1, 2015
Dear Parent or Guardian:
In preparation for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year, Sandwich School District has partnered with Dr.
Erik Englehart to offer sports physicals! Dr. Englehart will be assisted by Scott Davis, NP-C.
These sports physicals will take place during school hours on May 21, 2015 from 8:30 am through 3:00 pm.
All that is needed is a signed permission form and $35.00 payment. Parents are not required to be present.
The exam will cover your student for the entire 2015-2016 school year and any and all sports he/she may
participate in. Without an updated sports physical, students will not be able to participate in any sport at
Sandwich High School.
Sports physicals focus on a student’s athletic health history and preparedness to participate in athletics and
are much more limited than a regular “well-child” physical. Note that sports physicals do not meet the state
guidelines for entry into the ninth grade. Since all incoming freshmen are required to have a full “well-child”
physical done by their primary care physician and that thorough exam also clears a student for participation
in athletics, the in-school sports physicals are only being offered to students who will be in the 10th, 11th and
12th grades during the 2015-2016 school year.
Our goal is to assist parents and students in conveniently obtaining a sports physical by eliminating the need
to make an outside appointment and/or take time off of work. Please contact Kim Gonzalez, school nurse,
should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Sodaro
Principal
Sandwich High School
Kim Gonzalez, RN
SHS School Nurse
Sandwich High School
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SHS ACADEMICS & ACTIVITIES
April 2015
Foreign Language
Spanish I students are starting something very
new! Up until now, students have only been able
to express themselves or talk about what is
happening using the present tense. Students will
now be able to use the imperative mood to politely
tell others what to do. They are also learning how
to talk about chores, so this is a great opportunity
for them to practice their Spanish while they are
helping out around the house.
Spanish II students are continuing to explore the
two distinct ways to talk about the past in Spanish.
For many Spanish students, these lessons on the
past tenses are the most difficult of all. Once the
past is mastered, future lessons can feel like
smooth sailing. Congratulate your student on the
hard work it took them to get to this point in the
year, and encourage them to keep practicing a
little bit every day!
Spanish III students continue to explore the
Spanish subjunctive mood and are learning to
distinguish when it is appropriate to use it. The
subjunctive mood occurs much more frequently in
Spanish than it does in English, so for some
students it can feel a little strange. As always, a
little daily practice can reinforce what the students
have learned and bring them one step closer to the
ability to communicate easily.
Spanish IV students have finished reviewing the
Spanish subjunctive mood in the present, which
they spent several months on last year, and are
beginning a unit on using the subjunctive in the
past. Additionally, they are exploring Barcelona, a
beautiful city in the north of Spain that lies along
the Mediterranean Sea.
CTE Department
push. Reminder to all senior parents: If your
child is in Consumer Education, it is required
to pass for graduation. The consumer budget
project, the biggest assignment of the
semester, is due Tuesday, April 10. Next, the
students will be covering banking and
checking and learning to reconcile their bank
accounts. They will then study credit and
how to get loans for car buying and
mortgages.
Keyboarding class will be done with their
online class in the next two weeks, and then
will learn how to format documents and
letters in Microsoft Word.
Designing Web Pages just finished their
websites on their favorite musical artist, using
either Wix.com, Wordpress.com or
Weebly.com to make their website. They are
starting some graphic design for use on
websites; they will be learning how to use
Adobe Photoshop for pictures and Adobe
Premiere for videos. The students also will
have access to digital cameras and video
cameras, including a Go Pro camera, to do
this.
Computer Applications will be finishing up
Microsoft Excel and then move on to lessons
in Microsoft PowerPoint.
PROM
Sandwich High School’s Prom will be on Friday,
April 24, from 4:30-11:30 p.m. The public is
invited to attend the Prom Walk at the high
school, where spectators can see the students walk
down the front entrance of the school after having
their names announced. Bleacher seating will be
available on a first come, first served basis.
(Bleacher seating is VERY limited.)
Spring Break is now over and the CTE
classes are gearing up for the final
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Prom Walk begins promptly at 4:30 p.m. and will
be finished by 6:00 p.m. Parking is available for
spectators at IVVC, Haskin or Sandwich Middle
School. Please do not park at the church across
the street as this interferes with Saturday night
services.
Students will then be transported to Lincoln Inn in
Batavia via chartered buses. Coronation of this
year’s king and queen will be at Lincoln Inn.
(Voting for Prom Court will take place April 13.)
There will be no post-prom event this year.
Instead, the Post Prom Committee has made a
generous donation to allow the students to enjoy
an extended prom.
There will be a Prom meeting for all SHS students
attending Prom on Thursday, April 23, during 4th
hour to discuss parking, Prom Walk, etc. Any
other questions can be addressed at that time.
If you have questions, please call Mrs. Frantzen at
815-786-2157.
IVVC Students of the Month
Congrats to our March 2015 IVVC Students of the
Month. The criteria for recognition include
qualities such as outstanding professional work,
enthusiasm, attendance, initiative and
demonstrated work ethic.
March 2015
Austin Crabbe
Sean Coakley
Mackenzie Kolka
Wyatt Knoble
Haley Lange
Auto Body Repair
Graphic Design & Digital
Technology
Health Occupations-CNA
Welding and Fabrication
Health OccupationsExploring Medical Careers
SHS News 10
On March 14, DCP/SAFE students learned that we won first place for our district in the Operation Teen Safe Driving Project. As a
result, we received an invitation to participate in the Ford Ride and Drive Event at Cellular Field on Thursday, April 30. At this
event, all students who attend will get to complete several safe driving training courses including texting and driving, impaired
driving, proper reaction time and spin control. We also received funds for the extended Prom to provide materials to support
making good choices for the evening.
On March 18, DCP/Safe also participated in the National Kick Butts Day Even. In the morning, students wrote stats and facts on
the sidewalks leading to the school. The information included reasons not to smoke, reasons to quit smoking and the effects on our
breathing. If someone is a smoker, just minutes after quitting, the body can start to heal. Fifteen years after quitting, the risk of
dying and the risk of heart disease is that of a nonsmoker. So for everyone out there, if you currently smoke, we would like to
encourage you to seriously think about quitting and the positive effects it will have on you and those around you We also did the
“Not a Replacement” activity. Statistics show that if a person does not start smoking by the time they are 20, they are likely to
never start. Tobacco companies know this, so their advertisements target teens and young adults to replace the thousands of
smokers who die every day. Several SHS students wrote a message to let tobacco companies know that they are not a replacement.
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During the month of April, one of our main topics that we are covering at the high school will be Alcohol Awareness! Each April
since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. (NCADD) sponsors NCADD Alcohol Awareness
Month to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism
and alcohol-related issues. At SHS, we are going to be conducting awareness activities including posters around school and facts
during the daily announcements. Below are some of the most commonly known facts about alcohol use and teenagers.
 Alcohol is the number one drug of choice for America's young people, and is more likely to kill young people than all
illegal drugs combined.
 Each day, 7,000 kids in the United States under the age of 16 take their first drink.
 Those who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin at age
21.
 More than 1,700 college students in the U.S. are killed each year—about 4.65 a day—as a result of alcohol-related
injuries.
 25% of U.S. children are exposed to alcohol-use disorders in their family.
 Underage alcohol use costs the nation an estimated $62 billion annually.
If you would like more information on alcohol use or alcoholism, please go to www.ncadd.org and search their website for
information on what to tell your student and learn ways to prevent your child from engaging in negative behaviors.
April is also Stress Awareness Month! So take time for yourself and engage in positive activities that you enjoy that help you to
relieve stress. Some suggestions are to go for a walk since the weather will be improving, share a laugh with a good friend or two,
play a game with your family, sit down with a good book, or even color a picture using your favorite crayons!
And April 22 is Earth Day, so do something positive to help our planet! Plant a tree, recycle, and turn off electric items that are not
being used. For more information on how you can support Earth Day, visit earthday.org!
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On Friday, April 24, many of our students will be participating in Prom. DCP/SAFE reminds everyone to stay safe and make good
choices as you plan your pre- and post-prom activities. Here are some suggestions on how to have a safe Prom experience. Make
sure that you avoid parties where there will be alcohol or other behaviors that make you uncomfortable. Figure out what you
would say to someone encouraging you to engage in an unhealthy behaviour, like drinking alcohol, now instead of trying to figure
something out the moment you are asked. Parents, make sure you talk to your child who is attending prom and know what the
plans are for the night and encourage your child to make positive choices so a bad situation is less likely to occur. For more
information on how to have a safe prom night, go to www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/how-survive-prom-without-drinking.
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SHS COUNSELORS’ CORNER
Ms. Martin – vmartin@kidsroe.org
Mrs. Docherty – jdocherty@kidsroe.org
Mrs. Jordan – djordan@kidsroe.org
Last Names A-K
Last Names L-Z
Registrar
Gustafson Scholarship
Congratulations to SHS students Mariana Hall and
Caitlyn Kaltenecker, as well as Keegan Hays and
Seniors: Please come to the Guidance Office and let
Mrs. Jordan know if you will be receiving an award or Taylor Ordonez, who applied through IVVC, for being
selected to interview for the Lucille Gustafson
a scholarship from the college you will attend in the
Scholarship at Waubonsee Community College!
fall. To be recognized at Senior Awards Night, you
Students who earn this scholarship receive two years
must report this information to Mrs. Jordan in
full tuition and excellent leadership opportunities.
Guidance.
Good luck to Mariana, Caitlyn, Keegan and Taylor
with your interviews!
AP Testing
Senior Awards Night will be May 11 at 7 p.m.
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP)
courses will be receiving a letter regarding signing up
for AP tests. Students are encouraged to test, but
testing is completely optional. Testing fee for 2015 is
$91 per test. Test dates are as follows:
AP Calculus AB – May 5, 8 a.m.
AP U.S. History – May 8, 8 a.m.
AP Gov & Politics U.S. – May 12, 8 a.m.
AP English Language & Comp – May 13, 8 a.m.
AP Gov & Politics Comparative – May 14, 8 a.m.
Summer School Courses
Waubonsee Community College provides high school
summer school courses! Each 0.5-credit course costs
$160 and runs for 14 class sessions! Summer school
brochures are available in the Guidance Office.
Waubonsee officials will be at SHS on April 21 at 6
p.m. to collect summer school registrations and fees.
Summer Driver Education
Summer Driver Education will be offered at
Sandwich High School June 8–July 3. Please sign up
in Guidance if you are interested.
ACT Test Practice
If students want to practice for the ACT, go to
www.actstudent.org.
Click on the “Test Prep” menu option on the left side
of the screen to start practicing and get test-taking tips
and strategies.
Career Cruising
Online software can help students determine the right
career for them. Take the quiz at
www.careercruising.com
Username: Sandwich
Password: Highschool
Click the assessments tab and start a matchmaker
session.
Lunch Visits
Representatives from the following colleges and
organizations will be available to talk to students:
April 2 – Waubonsee Community College
April 6 – Northern Illinois University
Guidance Live Binder
College Application Tip:
Check out our Guidance Live Binder!
Just click the link on our webpage:
http://www.sandwich430.org/schools/shs/guidance.html
Scholarships, FAFSA, ACT and more!!!
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Early Action: Not a binding commitment to attend
that college.
Early Decision: A binding agreement to attend that
college, if admitted.
Library News
March Madness!
 Book Sorting
Book Championship
Challenge
Abe Lincoln Award 2016
The new list of Abraham Lincoln Award nominees for next school year has
been released.
The list is available for pick up from the library, as well as from the library
website.
Start reading now and check out titles from the public library over the
summer to get a head start for next year!
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April is…
School Library Month!
A new PSA featuring Academy Award® winning actress
and bestselling author Julianne Moore is now available
from the American Association of School Librarians
(AASL) as part of the 30th anniversary of School Library
Month. In the PSA, Moore speaks to how school
librarians empower students to succeed in school and
beyond. --From ALANews
To view the video, go
to:
http://bit.ly/1Bd2Z7a
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children in the
United States have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism can be divided
into three branches: Asperger syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise
Specified (PDD-NOS), and Autism. Asperger syndrome is close to autism and has similar
symptoms, affected people having difficulty in communication. Autism, like Asperger’s, hinders
people’s ability to communicate effectively with others; they are bound with repetitive behavior and
rigid routine. Autism and Asperger Syndrome symptoms can vary from mild to quite severe. There
are many famous people with autism who have achieved great feats.
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Asperger’s syndrome
AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)
ASPERGER’S SYNDROME AND SENSITIVE TOWARD SOUND
Daryl Hannah (December 3, 1960)
Diagnosed with autism at a very early age
DAN AYKROYD (JULY 1, 1952)
DIAGNOSED WITH ASPERGER ’S SYNDROME
Courtney Love (July 9, 1964)
Diagnosed as mildly autistic
JAMES DURBIN (JANUARY 6, 1989)
DIAGNOSED WITH ASPERGER ’S SYNDROME AND TOURETTE SYNDROME
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April Breakfast Menu
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April Lunch Menu
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