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NIS Peanut Policy

The child's classroom will be peanut/nut-free.
  • Snacks eaten in the classroom will not contain nuts or peanuts
  • Children who bring snacks containing nuts/peanuts will eat them in the activity space and wash their hands before returning to the classroom.
 A peanut/nut-free table will be provided in the cafeteria for children with nut/peanut allergies.
  • Friends or classmates may eat at the peanut-free tables as long as they don't have peanut/nut products in their lunch.
  • Children will be encouraged to wash their hands after eating to reduce the potential of cross-contamination of common materials in the school community (keyboards, balls, playground equipment, instruments, etc.)
  • Tables will be cleaned with soap, water, and paper towels after each lunch.
  • If your child has eaten peanut gutter, peanuts, or nuts before coming to school, please, have them wash their hands to help prevent accidental cross-contamination of common items.
An Epi-pen or Epi-pen Jr. will be available in the nurse's office for each child with a known peanut/nut allergy.
  • An Emergency Action Care Plan should be signed by both the parent and the physician and kept on file in the nurse's office.
  • Staff members will be trained in the administration of the Epi-pen/Epi-pen Jr.