St. Joseph’s School initiates every effort to ensure students have a safe and secure environment to learn and grow in. Due to the growing number of students with nut allergies, many of which are severe, St. Joseph’s School campus (excludes Church) will be free of peanut and tree nut products. To fully protect students with anaphylaxis allergies, St. Joseph’s School does not permit students to bring snacks and/or lunch that contain nuts or nut products. If a cold lunch containing peanuts or tree-nuts is brought to school, the student will be asked to eat away from the main dining area and parents will be reminded of this policy. Snacks brought containing peanuts / tree-nuts will be kept in the school office and retuned home at the end of the day. St. Joseph’s School staff is prepared to respond in the event that an anaphylaxis reaction occurs; however, with a strong partnership between home and school, all St. Joseph’s School students with allergens can be assured that the threat is minimized. For reference, below is a list of items (among many others) that would be acceptable lunch and/or snack choices as well as a list of consumable items to avoid.
Peanut and Tree Nut – Free Snacks and Lunch Items:
*Alternatives for peanut butter are Sunbutter (sunflower product) and Wow! Butter (soy product)
Please do NOT send the following to school:
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