R.I. school bans talking at lunch

WARWICK, R.I. - Class, from now on there will be no talking at lunch.

A Roman Catholic elementary school adopted new lunchroom rules this
week requiring students to remain silent while eating. The move comes
after three recent choking incidents in the cafeteria.

No one was hurt, but the principal of St. Rose of Lima School
explained in a letter to parents that if the lunchroom is loud, staff
members cannot hear a child choking.