Silly school rules...don't try me.

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Tracyfish

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I really dislike the fact that our school system doesn't allow for homemade treats to be brought in. Everything must be store bought...boo! I wanted to make something for L.J.'s class for Thanksgiving and I saw this idea on Pinterest. Haha school system...I'll make something cute with my store bought candies LOL!
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Those are cute...and I don't think that those are really breaking the rules, because you didn't make the lollipops.

I do have to say I support that school rule...it was in place when I was teaching in Houston (city law) but I guess our district doesn't have it here. It's basically for safety reasons (did Mary's mom lick her fingers while icing cupcakes? does the dishwasher at Johnny's house get hot enough to sufficiently kill germs?) as well as due to allergens (never know what is in some of the ingredients that might be used in preparation...or if the food came into any kind of contact with something that might make someone sick).

I know that commercial kitchens & processed foods can also make people sick...but at least there are some safeguards in place.
 
Oh I totally get the reasoning behind it. It's just hard when I see all the cute things on Pinterest and I can't do them. :)
 
Tracyfish said:
Oh I totally get the reasoning behind it. It's just hard when I see all the cute things on Pinterest and I can't do them. :)
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LOL I know...I've got some cute things pinned...and I guess I could do them...but we only get 15 minutes for parties (that's my REAL gripe LOL) and we have to sign up for specific items to bring...kind of kills the creativity.
 
Yeah well we've one-upped you. We have to do store-bought AND healthy. I teach there and still don't follow the rules. I always send in cookies from the local bakery for Luke's birthday. I'm such a rebel.
 
SmallMoments said:
Yeah well we've one-upped you. We have to do store-bought AND healthy. I teach there and still don't follow the rules. I always send in cookies from the local bakery for Luke's birthday. I'm such a rebel.
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HAHA...pretty bold when the principal knows where to find you :p
 
We have the same rules Tracy, but us craft moms get around it by bringing the project into the classroom. If the kids make it themselves then they can eat it.

The fun twist this year is that everything done in the classroom has to fit with the cirriculum so that has made it extra tricky.
 
Tracy, I think these are legal. You should totally make them! I think they are over-the-top strict on this stuff for the severe allergy kids (how can they know you didn't have peanut butter on your countertop next to sugar cookie dough you were rolling out, or if cleanliness of kitchens could be a reason they started that rule - who knows!). Since you'd be buying the suckers and just adding to them - I think you're totally legal! Please let us know what you end up doing, girlie! :)
 
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The rule is not stupid, IMHO. Adults are not as responsible as they should be, and you cannot check what they put into home-made stuff. Considering allergies and food intolerances, it's a very sensible rule, since on store-bought products you CAN read what's inside (personally I would take care that there's not a ton of sugar either, but that's just me and whatever, you can't have all). Just a thought.

Still you found a nice way how to adjust it to your needs. :-)
 
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pewtertm said:
Those are cute...and I don't think that those are really breaking the rules, because you didn't make the lollipops.

I do have to say I support that school rule...it was in place when I was teaching in Houston (city law) but I guess our district doesn't have it here. It's basically for safety reasons (did Mary's mom lick her fingers while icing cupcakes? does the dishwasher at Johnny's house get hot enough to sufficiently kill germs?) as well as due to allergens (never know what is in some of the ingredients that might be used in preparation...or if the food came into any kind of contact with something that might make someone sick).

I know that commercial kitchens & processed foods can also make people sick...but at least there are some safeguards in place.
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Amen.
 
Andrea G said:
Tracy, I think these are legal. You should totally make them! I think they are over-the-top strict on this stuff for the severe allergy kids (how can they know you didn't have peanut butter on your countertop next to sugar cookie dough you were rolling out, or if cleanliness of kitchens could be a reason they started that rule - who knows!). Since you'd be buying the suckers and just adding to them - I think you're totally legal! Please let us know what you end up doing, girlie! :)
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The pic is actually the ones I made so I'm sending them in. :)

As far as the sugar goes...his teacher bribes them with Skittles and M&Ms so one extra lollipop won't hurt. LOL! She'll make them take it home so then the parents can decide when/if they eat it.
 
SmallMoments said:
Yeah well we've one-upped you. We have to do store-bought AND healthy. I teach there and still don't follow the rules. I always send in cookies from the local bakery for Luke's birthday. I'm such a rebel.
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Starting in January we can't even bring in store bought....NO food at all which totally sucks!! It is being changed from store bought and healthy to no food. For birthdays it has to be a pencil, eraser, book, etc...

My dad used to decorate cakes when I was little, just on the side, so I always took in an adorable cake to my classroom. Now it's just a pencil...

I totally understand WHY they are doing it but it can still stink and I don't have to like it!! LOL. But I still support it!!
 
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Those are adorable.

Maybe its just where I live but we were never allowed to have parties in elementary school. In middle school we were allowed to have one. Our teacher was getting married, we had to gather the money & the teacher next door to her bought the chips, soda and cupcakes for us. We (the students) weren't allowed to bring anything in. In high school it was the same thing no parties (unless it was a senior event & the food usually came from the cafe).
 
OMGah, Tracy!! I totally love this! I've been sulking over the fact that my DD's school has the same rule about homemade treats and not being able to do anything cute for the class Thanksgiving Feast next week. I'm totally borrowing this idea. Thanks sooo much!! :):)
 
You know as a Mom of a severe allergy child, I still bring in something (have something available on hand) even with "store bought" bakeries are notorious for cross-contamination and such and I do not trust the teacher to read tje ingredient list correctly since they are so busy. So I personally don't like the rule. The parents that send something in handmade are (generally) the ones who care about food safety. It is just so easy these days to swing by xyz store and pick something up for the rest. And honestly the classroom is a petridish anyway. So I say the rule is for the lawyers mostly. And then if you add in healthy I'm toast.
 
sprauncey1 said:
You know as a Mom of a severe allergy child, I still bring in something (have something available on hand) even with "store bought" bakeries are notorious for cross-contamination and such and I do not trust the teacher to read tje ingredient list correctly since they are so busy. So I personally don't like the rule. The parents that send something in handmade are (generally) the ones who care about food safety. It is just so easy these days to swing by xyz store and pick something up for the rest. And honestly the classroom is a petridish anyway. So I say the rule is for the lawyers mostly. And then if you add in healthy I'm toast.
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You sure made a good point now.
 
sprauncey1 said:
So I say the rule is for the lawyers mostly.
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That's another part of it, at least according to the health inspector that mom took classes with (she's in charge of the kitchen at her preschool). If someone got sick, whoever made the food could be held liable...and you wouldn't get as much suing the mom who made the brownies as you would going after a company.
 
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