Snickers and Baby Ruth

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We are "nut aware" (MHD made me think of this) except in certain classrooms where they have "no peanut" signs. The district doesn't sell anything with nuts. Today my building is full of Snickers and Baby Ruth and Peanut M&Ms fun-sized candy. Nobody celebrates the Holiday that Must Not Be Named better than an elementary school.

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I simply cannot wrap my mind around someone who is educated and christian supporting DT ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I not sure about the "educated" part but I understand what you're saying...

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We had plenty of opportunity to make statements about the former administration and remained quiet. Just sayin'.

I can't say for you personally but many did not stay quiet. Respectful protest is always welcome.

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...Respectful protest is always welcome.

True, true, and true!!

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Respectful protest is always welcome.

True, true, and true!!

It is, unfortunately, the loud minority on both sides that are heard.

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Had a kid come in today (with no pass - good thing I know his name and he didn't collapse before arrival, no prior phone call to let me know he was on his way) because teacher giving out cookies. Afterwards, she read the label about being made in same factory as peanuts which he told her he is highly allergic to (see, those health alerts ARE there for a reason). Kids mom was actually in my clinic (she is our counselor) when he came running in. Glad she is complaining to my principal on the way it was handled instead of me for a change.

Every year, I have a few exposures and 3 out of 4 times - it is a teacher that provides the food!

All is well and good with the kid.................

So, my son has been reading labels since the day he could read in kindergarten, I taught him how to recognize the words "peanuts" and "tree nuts." We started practicing on labels that I had made a photocopy of, I literally started drilling it into his head: no label, no eat. Starting in 2nd grade, he read all read labels and had an adult double check..took FOREVER grocery shopping, but worth it in the long run. He's now in 5th grade and I feel so much more relaxed with holiday parties and such. I even have it built into his 504 plan that he will have the opportunity to read all labels. Just food for thought as we educate our allergy kiddos and their parents.

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When I was a child they simply didn't hand out candy for Halloween.

We all went trick or treating at night.

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Food (nuts or not) doesn't belong in classrooms. They banned that back when I was still working in elementary school.

On the few times there is non-lunch food, it still is distributed in the lunch room.

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