Hello Cornerstone Parents, We are excited to be in Ms
Hello Cornerstone Parents, We are excited to be in Ms. Knox’s 1st grade class and to get to know you as we build community in our new school. Our daughter, Singer-London, has a life threatening reaction to nuts of any kind. We would like to address our Nut Safe classroom needs. If any type of nut or nut product enters her body (through eyes, nose, mouth, or touch) her body triggers an immediate defense and sends out extra antibodies to fight the allergen. Her face swells, breaks out in hives, eyes water or her throat may swell and tighten. Without immediate medical treatment (benadryl or epipen injection), her allergic reaction could be fatal. Peanut residue can be left on a desk or transferred through hand holding on the playground. A common food can be lethal. Sadly, the following incident occurred July 30th, 2013, as reported by CNN. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 13-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died at a popular family summer camp in Sacramento after taking a bite of a Rice Krispies treat. Natalie Giorgi died Saturday at Camp Sacramento after eating the snack, which had peanuts, even after her parents administered multiple doses of medicine, the Sacramento Bee reported (). http://bit.ly/14wBTHK A family friend told the Bee that Giorgi was diligent about her allergy, and spit out the treat right away after tasting peanuts. "She never put any dessert or anything that was questionable into her mouth without consulting someone," said Augusta Brothers, the family friend. Giorgi found her mother, who gave her a dose of Benadryl and monitored her. For a short time the girl seemed fine, but 20 minutes later she had trouble breathing. Her father, a doctor, administered an EpiPen, which contains epinephrine, three times before she stopped breathing. The sheriff's office cited laryngeal edema, or a swelling in the throat, as the cause of death.
Giorgi's parents, Louis and Joanna Giorgi, hoped their daughter's death would focus attention on the dangers of food allergies. "While our hearts are breaking over the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter Natalie, it is our hope that others can learn from this and realize that nut and food allergies are life-threatening," the couple said in a statement. "Caution and care for those (afflicted) should always be supported and taken." Our Cornerstone staff have been trained and are very accommodating of this situation. We are so thankful. When no nuts are present, the classroom is truly a Nut Safe environment. We are asking you as fellow parents to refrain from packing nut snacks and lunches. Nuts are found in some snack bars, Lance cracker products, trail mixes, cookies- to name a few. We realize this can be a detailed request, and really appreciate your cooperation for Singer-London’s safety. When no nuts are present to handle, our teachers can focus more time on teaching. Please feel free to contact us and ask questions about food items, reading labels for nuts, or allergy questions in general. I can be texted anytime at (336) 420-2912, day or evening. I am happy to help. Please accept our sincere appreciation for going the extra mile on behalf of our daughter's safety. Sincerely, David and Greta Stanley [email protected] Foods to AVOID: All nuts include peanuts, cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, macadamia, pistachios, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts. Peanut butter, Almond butter, Cashew butter, Nutella. Lance crackers of all types, some Chinese dishes, some cookies & pastries. NUT REPLACEMENT & protein options: Sunbutter (Target, Harris Teeter, health food stores) Soy Nut Butter (health food stores) Wowbutter (battleground Wal-Mart) Quaker Granola Bars (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin) Zone bars (strawberry, graham, mint chocolate) Cliff Bars (chocolate chip) Meats, cheeses, dairy
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General Lunch Procedures and Expectations I will review the lunchtime expectation chart with students daily If it is a hot lunch day, I will pass out lunches prior to leaving classroom If your child brings their lunch to school and it contains any nut related products (mixed or not), please label the outside of the lunch box to ensure the students with nut allergies are not sitting beside the student with the nut food item. If a student brings this product, I will ensure they are moved to a new seat in the classroom away from the student with the allergy. Each student will be given a placemat to eat his or her lunch on. After a child is done with their lunch, they are instructed to throw away their lunch and wipe their faces and hands with baby wipes. When possible, encourage students to wash their hands thoroughly in the restroom. The lunch parent will then collect each placemat and wipe it thoroughly down with a Clorox wipe (front and back side). Students may not handle Clorox wipes. This is critical for lunch parents to enforce because the nut residue left behind on surfaces can only be removed with bleach. Birthday and other Holiday Celebrations -‐ If you plan to bring in a birthday treat or holiday treat, please notify me at least 2 days in advance so that I can notify the parents of children with allergies. We will then plan an alternative treat for the students with allergies. Showing up at my classroom door with a birthday or holiday treat without prior notice will not be tolerated as it could result in fatalities. -‐ You may choose from the following treats: Krispy Kreme doughnuts, cupcakes, Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, fruit gummies, Oreos, and M&Ms.
Lunch Volunteer Training Guide -‐Please make sure the children stay at their assigned seat and raise their hand for permission to get up. -‐Please make sure that all students wipe their faces and hands with a baby wipe after finishing eating and throwing away trash. -‐When possible, encourage students to use the restroom and wash hands thoroughly at sink! -‐Please collect each child’s placemat and wipe down the front and backside with a Clorox wipe. -‐If you notice symptoms of an allergic reaction, please contact Rebecca Wilson (336-‐ 312-‐2159), Ms. Knox (336-‐ 430-‐5581), or dial 911 immediately! Behavior Management -‐ When I am not in the room and another parent volunteer is present, they serve as a “substitute” and the children are to show them the same respect they show me. With that being said, lunch parents may move clips up or down for behavior. -‐ When returning to the classroom, please notify me of clip changes or misbehavior. How do I get the students’ attention if it is loud in the classroom? -‐ Say “1,2,3, all eyes on me” and the students repeat back 1,2 eyes on you -‐ clapping patterns and the students repeat the clapping pattern -‐ rainstick -‐ Say “Freeze”, give directions and when want to release students say “melt”
Giorgi's parents, Louis and Joanna Giorgi, hoped their daughter's death would focus attention on the dangers of food allergies. "While our hearts are breaking over the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter Natalie, it is our hope that others can learn from this and realize that nut and food allergies are life-threatening," the couple said in a statement. "Caution and care for those (afflicted) should always be supported and taken." Our Cornerstone staff have been trained and are very accommodating of this situation. We are so thankful. When no nuts are present, the classroom is truly a Nut Safe environment. We are asking you as fellow parents to refrain from packing nut snacks and lunches. Nuts are found in some snack bars, Lance cracker products, trail mixes, cookies- to name a few. We realize this can be a detailed request, and really appreciate your cooperation for Singer-London’s safety. When no nuts are present to handle, our teachers can focus more time on teaching. Please feel free to contact us and ask questions about food items, reading labels for nuts, or allergy questions in general. I can be texted anytime at (336) 420-2912, day or evening. I am happy to help. Please accept our sincere appreciation for going the extra mile on behalf of our daughter's safety. Sincerely, David and Greta Stanley [email protected] Foods to AVOID: All nuts include peanuts, cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, macadamia, pistachios, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts. Peanut butter, Almond butter, Cashew butter, Nutella. Lance crackers of all types, some Chinese dishes, some cookies & pastries. NUT REPLACEMENT & protein options: Sunbutter (Target, Harris Teeter, health food stores) Soy Nut Butter (health food stores) Wowbutter (battleground Wal-Mart) Quaker Granola Bars (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin) Zone bars (strawberry, graham, mint chocolate) Cliff Bars (chocolate chip) Meats, cheeses, dairy
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General Lunch Procedures and Expectations I will review the lunchtime expectation chart with students daily If it is a hot lunch day, I will pass out lunches prior to leaving classroom If your child brings their lunch to school and it contains any nut related products (mixed or not), please label the outside of the lunch box to ensure the students with nut allergies are not sitting beside the student with the nut food item. If a student brings this product, I will ensure they are moved to a new seat in the classroom away from the student with the allergy. Each student will be given a placemat to eat his or her lunch on. After a child is done with their lunch, they are instructed to throw away their lunch and wipe their faces and hands with baby wipes. When possible, encourage students to wash their hands thoroughly in the restroom. The lunch parent will then collect each placemat and wipe it thoroughly down with a Clorox wipe (front and back side). Students may not handle Clorox wipes. This is critical for lunch parents to enforce because the nut residue left behind on surfaces can only be removed with bleach. Birthday and other Holiday Celebrations -‐ If you plan to bring in a birthday treat or holiday treat, please notify me at least 2 days in advance so that I can notify the parents of children with allergies. We will then plan an alternative treat for the students with allergies. Showing up at my classroom door with a birthday or holiday treat without prior notice will not be tolerated as it could result in fatalities. -‐ You may choose from the following treats: Krispy Kreme doughnuts, cupcakes, Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, fruit gummies, Oreos, and M&Ms.
Lunch Volunteer Training Guide -‐Please make sure the children stay at their assigned seat and raise their hand for permission to get up. -‐Please make sure that all students wipe their faces and hands with a baby wipe after finishing eating and throwing away trash. -‐When possible, encourage students to use the restroom and wash hands thoroughly at sink! -‐Please collect each child’s placemat and wipe down the front and backside with a Clorox wipe. -‐If you notice symptoms of an allergic reaction, please contact Rebecca Wilson (336-‐ 312-‐2159), Ms. Knox (336-‐ 430-‐5581), or dial 911 immediately! Behavior Management -‐ When I am not in the room and another parent volunteer is present, they serve as a “substitute” and the children are to show them the same respect they show me. With that being said, lunch parents may move clips up or down for behavior. -‐ When returning to the classroom, please notify me of clip changes or misbehavior. How do I get the students’ attention if it is loud in the classroom? -‐ Say “1,2,3, all eyes on me” and the students repeat back 1,2 eyes on you -‐ clapping patterns and the students repeat the clapping pattern -‐ rainstick -‐ Say “Freeze”, give directions and when want to release students say “melt”
