While we are all in favor of guidelines and earnest efforts to support healthy nutrition and improved well-being for students, we are opposed to mandates and restrictions that will do little - if anything - to solve the problems they intend to address.
Serving treats of the children's choosing during in-class birthday celebrations is a long standing tradition that is supported by a majority of Cedar Grove School District parents and students, and there is no justifiable reason to prohibit this activity.
We support a reasonable food policy in Cedar Grove schools, and we would like the administration to reconsider and repeal the "NON-FOOD" birthday policy.
Updates
September 11, 2012
The administration has acknowledged the volume of this petition and requested a meeting to discuss potential revisions to the current policy. I am preparing a formal brief that outlines the alternative guidelines mentioned in recent feedback. We expect to present these options to the district board later this week.
6 Comments
Why do they keep making things more complicated. Its just birthday cupcakes!!!
Ridiculous overreach. Let the kids have some fun. Childhood is short enough as it is.
Total nonsense. School is supposed to be about memories too not just math and rigid rules. Bring the treats back!
My kid has been looking forward to bringing cupcakes for years. It is just one day a year for goodness sake. Keep the tradition alive.
Seriously? Parents can decide what their kids eat. My son is healthy and one cookie isnt going to change that. Let us handle our own kids.
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While we are all in favor of guidelines and earnest efforts to support healthy nutrition and improved well-being for students, we are opposed to mandates and restrictions that will do little - if anything - to solve the problems they intend to address.
Serving treats of the children's choosing during in-class birthday celebrations is a long standing tradition that is supported by a majority of Cedar Grove School District parents and students, and there is no justifiable reason to prohibit this activity.
We support a reasonable food policy in Cedar Grove schools, and we would like the administration to reconsider and repeal the "NON-FOOD" birthday policy.
Updates
September 11, 2012
The administration has acknowledged the volume of this petition and requested a meeting to discuss potential revisions to the current policy. I am preparing a formal brief that outlines the alternative guidelines mentioned in recent feedback. We expect to present these options to the district board later this week.
6 Comments
This is just sad. The kids love these little parties. Stop taking away all the small joys in school.
Why do they keep making things more complicated. Its just birthday cupcakes!!!
Ridiculous overreach. Let the kids have some fun. Childhood is short enough as it is.
Total nonsense. School is supposed to be about memories too not just math and rigid rules. Bring the treats back!
My kid has been looking forward to bringing cupcakes for years. It is just one day a year for goodness sake. Keep the tradition alive.
Seriously? Parents can decide what their kids eat. My son is healthy and one cookie isnt going to change that. Let us handle our own kids.
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This is just sad. The kids love these little parties. Stop taking away all the small joys in school.