PEANUT SAFE SCHOOL

November 15, 2009

Dear Parents:

A number of students registered at our school have a severe life-threatening allergy to peanuts and peanut products.   Exposure to even a minute amount of the food substance could cause anaphylactic shock and, without immediate emergency medical assistance, loss of consciousness and death.   The school has established an emergency plan for these students.

The school has an obligation to establish a safe environment for all students.  Therefore, we are requesting that parents avoid including peanuts and peanut products in lunches or snacks.   Information concerning School Lunch Ideas is attached;  a number of alternatives to peanut butter sandwiches are suggested.

Our objectives are to establish and maintain, to the extent possible,

- classrooms, attended by the student, free of the substance which could place the student at risk of anaphylactic shock

- school practices which reduce the possibility of exposure to substance which cause anaphylactic shock

Thank you for your assistance with this important matter.

Sincerely,

Jill Martin

Principal