Need suggestions on starting 1st grade

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Hi. I rarely post but I do try to read the messages often. My son's

name is . He is 6yrs old. We live near Chgo. I need some advice.

will be going to 1st grade next year. His IEP meeting will be

coming up soon and we need to put information about how many snacks he

should have and at what times. He gets on the bus at 8:30 and school

starts at 9:00, lunch from 12:05-12:25, school ends at 3:35. It seems

like he will be gone an eternity even though it is 7 hours. I am so

concerned that he won't get enough to eat. He takes forever to eat

lunch at home. Some days he has to have several remimders to keep

eating. Other days I sit with him and feed him so he can finish. I

would love some input on what others have done when you crossed over

from a 1/2 day of school to a full day. Will he need someone to

monitor his snacks and lunch? How many snacks should he have during

the school day? He eats a small amount in one sitting. He weighs 31

lbs and is 40 in. This will be our biggest challenge to cross. I

thought he could start lunch 10 mins before everyone else so he could

be done by recess. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He

doesn't have a feeding tube.

Thanks

Kathy