September 2019

Dear Parents:

As a reminder, the North Scott Community School District maintains a “Peanut /Tree Nut Conscious” policy at each of our schools. This is an important precaution as exposure to even the smallest amounts of peanut/tree nuts can cause anaphylactic shock in some students with these allergies.

Our educational and foodservice employees follow procedures to afford protection to children with these allergies. North Scott food service employees are trained on safe food handling practices to avoid cross-contamination with potential food allergens. Foodservice employees wear gloves that are changed often and wash hands frequently to avoid cross-contamination with potential food allergens. Employees are to respond appropriately to all complaints or concerns from any student with a life-threatening allergy and allow any student to see the school nurse if they complain of any potential symptoms.

All nutritional and allergen information for the breakfast and lunch menus can be found at http://north-scott.nutrislice.com .

your child has an allergy, we ask that you inform your child’s teacher(s), bus driver, extracurricular activity sponsor/coach, nurse and school principal. Together they can devise a consistent plan of action for the classroom, lunchroom, bus and extracurricular activities.

If you decide to send snacks for your child’s birthday or other special days, you must choose an item from the approved Safe Snack List. Items brought in that are not on the list, will not be allowed in the classroom and will be sent home. The Safe Snack List can be found on the district website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurse at your child’s building.

If your child is in a classroom with a classmate who has a severe allergy and a medical plan in place, you will receive specific information from the school nurse. In those situations, the classroom is identified as Peanut Free. If you send a daily individual snack as part of the classroom routine, and your child is in a Peanut Free Classroom, then students may not bring in items containing peanuts to avoid cross-contamination, i.e. pencil sharpener, door handle, etc.

Thank you to all parents and students for your cooperation and attention to these important matters.

Sincerely,

Joe Stutting                                     Amy Guerrero

Superintendent of Schools Director of Food Service