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Post by Sondra on Oct 24, 2006 13:13:14 GMT -5
No homemade snacks at Central either. They do allow prepackaged treats for parties though. They are trying to get everyone to bring "healthier" prepackaged things like fruit snacks and baked chips. Some parents will comply and others won't. I don't see the harm in letting them have a few pieces of candy for parties though. There is usually a sign up list for bringing snacks. As long as you only allow say...4 parents from the class to send snacks...it should be fine. It's not like they will be coming home with a HUGE bag of candy.
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Post by carolyn2 on Oct 24, 2006 13:36:21 GMT -5
Ours is a state requirement that no homemade treats be brought in for the kids (of course you can pack whatever you like for your own childs lunch). No regulations (yet) on WHAT you can bring, just that it be store-bought. Like others have said, it's for health reasons, in case someone doesn't clean their kitchen well enough or whatever. But I think a lot of store-bought stuff isn't "healthy" and wouldn't give it to my child...
--carolyn
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2006 13:37:13 GMT -5
My DD is only in pre-school and parents alternate bringing the snack. The only guidelines regarding food allergies (of which there are none in DD's class). I suppose they don't want total junk food but so far for our snack days we brought home made sugar cookies decorated with sprinkles and homemade cupcakes for Caroline's birthday. I would be so disapointed if we ahd to bring pre-packaged! I love to bake.
Good thread!
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Post by walkersmommy on Oct 24, 2006 14:46:41 GMT -5
Our schools arent allowed, but because a parent might poison homemade goods, so they have to be packaged!!! Sad isnt it?
We do have "healthy" lunches, no more pop machines etc, but they are allowed snacks for special occasions!
Jessica
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Post by jacobsmommy on Oct 24, 2006 15:12:03 GMT -5
When I went to high school(that was only 6 years ago) they served Dominos pizza, candy, and junk at the snack counter. Can't tell you how long that line was!! Personally I never bought anything from there except rice crispies treats after I ate my food. Why spend $2 on a slice of pizza when you can have a whole meal.
They also had pop machines that they ended up only having on after school. I don't quite know why there should be pop machines in schools, except in the teacher lounge for the teachers.
I see nothing wrong with cupcakes and goodies for parties. I mean that is the whole point of the parties, to have the tasty treats. I agree that packages cupcakes and such are no where as good as homemade, but after reading why they don't want homemade stuff I can see their point. That is so sad that parents would not wash their hands or cook in a clean kitchen when cooking for other people. That is just gross!!! When I am cooking I wash my hands everytime I touch something that calls for the need, raw meat, cracked eggs, anything out of the kitchen, etc. That is just common sense to watch your hands, especially after using the bathroom!! Mandi
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Post by amylouise on Oct 24, 2006 16:13:36 GMT -5
Wow. I never realized what a problem that is. I teach high school so I know about the whole lunch room/junk food issues but I didn't realize that this meant doing without a kids party in elementary. I miss the naive days when home room mothers would prepare Valentine Day cupcakes. I had so looked forward to baking for DDs class when the day came. Man...
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Post by wuvmyangel93 on Oct 24, 2006 18:10:25 GMT -5
In WA state the parents could only bring store bought treats/candy and nothing could be unwrapped as in candy corn mixed in with treat bags.
In CO we can send anything to the parties, but our middle and high-school is peanut free. However I battled and one against this policy for Kali-Morie.
None of the schools are chemically free/perfume/dye free so it puts her at a big risk daily for respitory distress and migraines, we limit her exposure but I'd prefer all known chemicals to affect her be removed. All they gave me was chlorine as in bleach and amonia and only in the rooms she is in not the whole school.
So since peanuts/nuts are high in protein and she is a sporadic eater and must have snacks, I told the district if the schools are not chemically free she will not be giving up her protein snacks and many granola bars also have nuts.
They now allow her to have her snacks with nuts in one room and her other snacks are allowed anywhere to us a good compromise.
They did remove all pop machines from our school and replaced with "juice" products, but I wish they had done 100% juice, no artificial sweetners in any drink and water. They only have 1 kind of bottled water no sports drinks, but have propel water which has splenda in it, apple juice which is 100% and the rest of the drinks are either diet "juice" products with artificial sweetner or loaded in sugar.
Why can't we do real juice.
And who ever heard of a party with NO treats, why do a party at all. There is another thought are they not doing the holiday foods so they can call it a fall party versus halloween and not disrespect children that are jehovah witness's, 7th day adventist and others that don't celebrate.
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Post by wuvmyangel93 on Oct 24, 2006 18:12:52 GMT -5
Also I was the parent who found out the children that didn't celebrate, had health concerns etc. and I would make them up a special party bag.
Usually NO candy, and a small gift like craft kits, or beads for girls, hot wheels for the boys.
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