Re: NO HONEY IN THE CLASSROOM!!!!!!!Sooooooo Wonderful

[Guest guest]

You're right. That is unacceptable unless the child has a life threatening

allergy. Stick to your guns on this...and perhaps you should get a doctor's

note instructing that they must clean the desks and such after certain foods to

protect your daughter. Do not let them win, and don't let them ruin your good

week. You are absolutely doing the right thing for your child.

Meleah

NO HONEY IN THE CLASSROOM!!!!!!!Sooooooo Wonderful

Is this the place to vent some frustration?

My daughter came home from school crying at lunch today...as the snack

monitors today told her at snack break that she could not spread her

honey on her chicken cupcakes... " honey is not allowed in the

classroom...Put it back in your lunch bag " .I wasn't too concerned

...as I thought it was a funny.mix up...

So I sent a very nice note back with her telling her teacher how upset

she was, and that her chicken cupcakes don't taste too yummy without

honey on them...I told her teacher she would have more honey in her

lunch...that it was nice that the monitors took their job

seriously(with the allergies )...Please have a talk to them.

Well, I got a note home tonight from her teacher....

All it said was " there is someone in the class allergic to honey " .

I gave the Vice Principal a call, and all she said is " we have to be

careful with allergies " ..

I explained my situation ..as honey is in everything..I told her that

unless the child had anaphylaxis to honey she can not ban the honey...

she talked to the teacher...and called me right back...

10 minutes later..they had no time to talk to the allergic child's

parent.I know this child does not have an Epipen...there has never

been a note home about food allergies.

The last note home ask parents to come read to the kids on

thursdays... " and you can bring them treats " ...nothing about allergies!!!

.She told me that the teacher was sending a note home.........What I

said...she suggested putting my child in the hallway to eat her snack

if she brought honey........OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I told her... " why don't we remove the eggs, and milk from the room as

well, as my is allergic to that!!!!!!

I told her she would not be putting my child in the hallway....she

doesn't get it!...what harm this would do to her...putting her in the

hallway for lunch everyday.

I told her she better not ban the honey unless this child has a

doctors note stating this is very necessary.

THIS IS DISCRIMINATION..they think they can decide what food you

should and should not eat at school...

Or maybe they are just tick off because my celiac child is just a pain

because I demand that the kids wash after eating...they have to clean

the desks after chocolate cupcakes are smeared all over the

desks(because they feed the other kids cookies and cupcakes all the

time....AND THE DON'T EVEN GIVE MY RACHEL A STICKER).

They have a note from my doctor and a phamphlet explaining my

daughter's very sensitive gluten concerns.....but they are not

washing anymore..!!

They just think I'm crazy about the gluten...and that I feed my kids

crazy food...What is next let's ban avocades...if my son likes

them.....because no-one but our SCD kids eat them...I'm sure that will

be next.

I hope the Principal is more reasonable...I'm sure I will be talking

to him next...Or maybe I will be talking to his boss next....

I really don't want to create any friction between 's teacher

and Me...she is a very good teacher...she probably doesn't get it when

she leaves her out...it's only one year...next year she will have a

more sensitive teacher...I hope...

But what in the world am I going to do if for the few years I can't

send honey for the kiddos...I can handle the no nuts...

I was having such a wonderful week...Oh well...time for some wine

NO HONEY! THAT'S JUST NUTS!

Cathy

Mom to (6), (9)

[Guest guest]

--- In the Summer 2006 " Living Without " magazine there is a helpful

article entitled " Allergies and the Law " . According to the article

and I quote: " Food intolerances and sensitivities may also be covered

by Section 504 and the ADA, provided a licensed physician writes a

letter stating that the person in question has a disabling condition

and explains how that disability restricts that person's diet. "

" Section 504 prevents discrimination against students, faculty and

staff at educational institutions and the American with Disabilities

Act prohibits discrimination in public places. " The article states

that the school district should have a Section 504 compliance

officer. If not to contact the Department of Education, Office for

Civil Rights directly.

Again from the article: " some parents have successfully incorporated

the gluten-free, caseing-free diet into their child's Individualized

Education Plan (IEP), and, by citing Section 504 have convinced their

school to provide appropiate food choices at no additional cost to

the parent (wherever the school provides food for students).

Section 504 complaints: www.ed.gov/ocr

Ana Karina

Gluten-Lactose Intolerant, IBS

SCD 11/30/06