Allergy Procedures
Procedures for Communications between School Nurse, Teachers and Parents of Children with Allergies
Beginning of School Year
Step 1
Parents notify the school of the child’s allergy at school registration or as soon as the allergy is diagnosed.
Step 2
After notification, the nurse will contact the parents to discuss the allergy in more detail.
Step 3
A letter from the nurse and the principal will go to the home of every student in each class with a food allergy with a list of foods/ingredients prohibited in that classroom for snacks and parties, as well as in the cooking lab. Such notifications will go out with placement letters in late August and as needed afterwards.
Step 4
Parents should follow up with the nurse and classroom teacher to talk about the specifics of their child’s allergy, and to clarify details of further communication with regard to both parties and cooking lab experiences.
Step 5
Before any celebrations involving food, the teacher must receive ample notice from the class liaisons or parent of the child with the allergy in order to consult with our school nurse regarding safety considerations.
During the School Year
Cooking Lab
The teacher will contact the parent at least one week before the class plans to utilize the cooking lab with the recipe and list of ingredients. The parent must respond to confirm approval of the food used in the recipe in order for the child to participate.
Birthday Parties
At Sousa, we have worked together to find meaningful and special ways to celebrate birthdays which do not include food.
Field Trips
When there are trips off of school grounds the teacher will send a reminder to the entire class to bring only allergy-free food.