We are a Nut Aware School
Ideally our goal is to be a nut-free school environment. Due to life-threatening allergies, no one may bring any type of peanut or other nuts, or products containing any peanuts or other nuts (or derivatives such as oil) into the school. Further to this end, students are not permitted to share lunches.
We have changed our wording to Nut Aware, but it still means no nuts or peanuts, or products that may contain them, in the school.
Specifically,
Being Nut Aware means you are:
- Aware that nut allergies can cause serious medical problems and can kill;
- Aware that some of our students have life-threatening nut allergies;
- Aware that it is everyone's right to be safe at school;
- Aware of the signs of anaphylaxis, and what to do if you see it;
- Aware that great alternatives exist;
- Aware of our rules
- no foods that do or may contain any elements of peanuts or tree nuts are permitted at school
- foods for sharing (celebrations, etc.) among classes with students who have allergies must be prepared in nut-free facilities
It is everyone's responsibility to help keep all of our students safe. Nuts can kill; keep them out of the school.
Parents of any child with allergies must inform the office and provide appropriate, up-to-date medication in case of exposure, in addition to completing the administration of medication documentation. This documentation must also contain the signature of a physician or pharmacist. While we make every effort to keep students from being exposed to allergens, we cannot guarantee that it will never occur.