Celebrations & Educational Experiences with Food
1. No home-baked foods of any kind may be brought into school to share.
2. Celebrations, which include the consumption of shared food, are limited to one per month in
each class and must include healthy choices.
3. Pre-approval to have an educational experience during which food is to be shared must be
given by the principal.
4. All parents/guardians must be given prior written notice (i.e., pizza from XYZ) every time
food is to be shared for a celebration or educational experience.
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Any food purchased in a store or bakery must be brought to the nurse’s office for
approval with the following conditions:
Food must be in the original and sealed packaging (i.e., individual cracker packages
must be brought in the multi package).
Ingredients must be clearly visible (for the nurse to read).
No beverages other than water are allowed outside of lunch in classes, study halls, or
hallways.
Please note this does not affect a student’s individual snack or lunch brought from home.
These steps are for food shared at school.
Communicable Disease and Infestation
Children should be observed before being sent to school to be sure they are free of any signs of
disease, such as headache, upset stomach, sore throat, runny nose, rashes, flushed face, and/or red and
watery eyes.
A child with a beginning cold should be kept at home for 24 to 48 hours. Many contagious diseases
begin with signs of a cold. Prompt isolation of these children from others will help prevent spreading
of the disease. The following are the isolation requirements of the Connecticut State Department of
Public Health in regard to some of the more common communicable diseases:
Chickenpox
Remain out of school until all primary lesions have healed, 5 to 7 days from
onset of symptoms.
Head Lice
Re-entry is permitted when student no longer has an active infestation which
will be determined through examination by the school nurse.
Strep
Remain out of school for 24 hours after their first dose of medication to
prevent the spread to other students.
Conjunctivitis
(pink eye) with discharge; remain home until the prescribed treatment has
been given for 24 hours and/or the discharge stops.
Vomiting, Diaherrea, Fever
Students must be fever free, without fever reducing medication given, vomiting, or diarrhea free
for 24 hours before returning to school.
Students must return to school with a note from their parent/guardian stating reason of absence. Notes
from health care professionals should be provided when appropriate.
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