Celiac Child School Letter
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Our child, __________, has Celiac Disease and can’t eat, touch or inhale any gluten. Thank you for your help in creating the medically necessary gluten-free environment our child requires to remain safe and healthy. A diagnosis of Celiac Disease means that all foods and substances with wheat, rye, barley and oats must be completely eliminated from both the diet and lifestyle. That includes not only what (s)he eats, but also touches and breathes. Here are some ways you can help our child stay healthy while in school: Lunchtime Our child may only eat the gluten-free snacks & lunch from his lunchbox/backpack. He can not purchase or eat any cafeteria food (except milk, juice). Hand Washing Please allow him to wash his hands before eating or use WetOnes wipes. *Hand sanitizer does NOT eliminate gluten particles Desk Area In the classroom, please keep the immediate desk area free from crumbs of unsafe foods to lessen chance of cross-contamination. If gluten is present anywhere in the classroom, please wipe his desk/table with Clorox Wipes or WetOnes (we can provide a supply). Acceptable Foods Please never give any treats, snacks, food without first verifying the gluten free snack/candy list (next page) or with the parents. Serving First When a food is on the acceptable food list, please serve our gluten-free child first with clean, washed hands and before touching other wheat/gluten-filled food. This will greatly lessen the chance of cross-contamination. Specific Brands and Products Not all brands of food are created equally; sometimes one brand may contain gluten whereas a different brand of food may be safe to eat. The second page of this letter contains a list of the foods that are safe to eat. Hidden Gluten in Classrooms Ink pads, finger paints, lick stamps and lick envelopes may contain gluten and must be avoided. ! Playdoh is NOT gluten free. Crayola Model Magic clay is a safe alternative. ! Papier Mache is NOT gluten free. We’ll be happy to provide alternative recipes/supplies. ! Airborne Flour Celiacs can NOT be around any flour, especially in a room where flour may be floating in the air. (Kitchen/bakery/art project) Flour can remain airborne for up to 24 hours. ! Art Projects If creating art with noodles, please inform parents and they’ll provide rice noodles. Parties For parties or birthdays, please alert us ahead of time and we’ll bring in a special treat so our child won’t be left out. GoTo Box o’ Treats We are happy to provide a box of safe treats and supplies for you to store in the classroom in case of surprise treat occasions. Lunchroom Our child may purchase and drink milk or juice from the lunchroom/cafeteria, no food is allowed, even food prepared by the kitchen to be “gluten-free” (it will be contaminated by gluten). If you have any questions, please contact us at any time: Thank you very much for helping to keep our child safe and healthy!! Mainstream Brands of Celiac Safe Gluten-Free Foods 2015 Snack/Party Foods---------- ---- Popcorn ---- ---- Glutino ---- ---- Candy ---- • Crunch 'N Munch; Caramel, All Glutino products are safe, such as: detailed list attached, but includes: Buttery Toffee • Pretzels (incl. Yogurt Covered) Fiddle Faddle; Caramel, Buttery • Skittles • • Crackers Toffee • Tootsie Roll (all products) • Cookies • Act II Microwave Popcorn • Swedish Fish • Toaster Pastries • Orville Redenbacher's; jar, • Snickers Mrs. May’s Crunch; Almond, Cashew, microwave, ready-to-eat popcorn • Starburst Cran Blueberry, Sunflower • Jiffy Pop Hershey’s Kisses (all flavors) Popchips; all flavors • • Smartfood (see Lay’s for specifics) Milk Duds Kettle Brand Chips (except TIAS) • • Newman’s Own Dum Dum lollipops • • Utz Popcorn; Butter, Cheese, • Jolly Ranchers Everyday Foods-------------- White Cheddar, Caramel with Anything made in dedicated gluten- • Ring Pops Peanuts free kitchens (gluten-free baked • Baby Ruth (original & fun size) ---- Kraft Products ---- will Snickers (not shapes or ice cream) goods/cookies/cakes/bread/pizza/pasta) • always label gluten in ingredients • SKOR Bars *Items made/baked in kitchens • Kraft Cheese Sticks, all flavors • *M&Ms (except *Crispy) using gluten will be contaminated • Bacon & Cheddar Dip • *Hershey’s Bar (plain,1.55 oz only) & must be avoided! • Creamy Ranch Dip • *Reese’s PeanutButter Cups*except Milk Unwrapped Minis & all Seasonal and • French Onion Dip Juice (see Drinks) Shaped variations** • Green Onion Dip Fresh, uncut fruit (unless prepped on • *Reese’s Pieces (*except Eggs) • Jet-Puffed Marshmallows safe gluten-free cutting boards) ---- Lays Products ---- • Cool Whip Fresh, uncut veggies (see above) MUST be labeled “gluten free” on • Miracle Whip Apple Sauce the back of the package, such as: • Cracker Barrel Cheeses Jello & Jello Pudding • Smartfood; Classic White Cheddar, ---- Drinks ---- GF Cereal (GF Chex, Envirokids) Movie Butter, Delight White Cheddar, • Apple & Eve Juices Cheese, individually wrapped (Kraft, Delight Sea Salt • Capri Sun Sargento, Frigo) • Lay’s Chips; Classic, Lightly Salted • Juicy Juice Coke and Pepsi products • Fritos; Original and Scoops • Minute Maid (juice & lemonade) Butter, Jelly (beware contamination) • Cheetos; Crunchy and Puffs • Hawaiian Punch Betty Crocker Frostings • Simply White Cheddar Cheetos • Welches Juices Horizon Gluten Free Mac-n-Cheese • Simply Sea Salt Thick Cut Chips • Coke, Sprite, Pepsi, Sierra Mist *OreIda French Fries & Tater Tots • Simply Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips • Snapple (only those labeled gluten free under • Ruffles; ONLY Original, Baked, • Country Time the ingredients) Reduced Fat & Simply Reduced Fat • Horizon Milk Boxes Tinkyada Rice pasta ---- Utz Products ---- • Swiss Miss Cocoa Applegate Hot Dogs • Potato Chips; regular, plain ---- Chewing Gum ---- Applegate Lunchmeats & Cheeses • Chips; Sour Cream & Onion • Double Bubble (all) Applegate Gluten Free Chicken • Chips; Cheddar & Sour Cream • Big League Chewing Gum Nuggets (be careful - regular boxes • Potato Stix • Wrigley’s Chewing Gum: look similar) • Mystic Kettle Cooked Big Red, Doublemint, Perdue Simply Smart Gluten Free • Popcorn (see Popcorn for details) Eclipse, Extra, Freedent, Chicken Nuggets, Tenders (same • White Cheddar Cheese Curls Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Spearmint, as Applegate - regular packaging looks similar) • Cheese Twists Winterfresh Perdue Short Cuts Carved Chicken • Puff ‘N Corn; Original, Cheese, • Trident Gum: Caramel Layers, Vitality, Xtra Care, Breast (ONLY Southwestern, Grilled, • Utz Mild Cheddar Cheese Dip White, Splash Honey Roasted, Original Roasted and Carved Turkey Breast, Oven Roasted) ----Frozen Novelties---- ---- Ice Cream ---- Heinz Catchup (not Hunt’s) • Luigi’s Italian Ice • Dove (all including miniatures Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce • Minute Maid Fruit Juice Bar except Vanilla with Fudge Brownies) Swiss Miss Cocoa • Hood (Hoodsie Cups, Ice Cream • Breyer’s (35 flavors - labeled GF) Dole Garden Soups Bars, Orange Cream Bar, Fudge Hood (Golden Vanilla, Classic Trio, • Shar brand (bread, rolls, pizza, pasta) Stix, Red Sox Sports Bars) Red Sox: Comeback Carmel, Udi’s (bread, rolls, bagels, muffins) • Nestle Outshine Fruit Bars Fenway Fudge, New England Against the Grain (frozen bread, • Whole Fruit Frozen Novelties (all Creamery: Homemade Vanilla, pizza) Sorbet and Fruit Bars) Boston Vanilla, Cape Cod Fudge) Not comprehensive list; informational purposes only. Always read labels; products change frequently! www.TheGlutenFreeGroup.com ©2015 Noi Louden .