Does your child's public school allow homemade treats for parties?

[torinsmom]

Around here (NC), I have never heard of a public school that allowed parents to bring in homemade treats for parties. Where do you live and does your child's public school allow them?

 

[mhsjax]

Around here (NC), I have never heard of a public school that allowed parents to bring in homemade treats for parties. Where do you live and does your child's public school allow them?

WE bring them in all the time. I have never heard of not being allowed. I am in St Johns, FL

IN fact one lady in my DD class in 4th and 5th grade made cakes, she made really cool ones always themed for whatever the party.

 

[disneybound2010]

We were told at orientation that nothing homemade was to be brought in. Everything was to be prepackaged...including fruit. However, at the fall party, one of the mothers brought in sliced up apples from a big bowl and they were distributed with no problem So I'm not sure what the policy is exactly.

 

[Pikester]

Still allowed to bring in homemade goodies here in Newport, NH.

 

[Cinderella94]

Not allowed in Annapolish(ish), MD.

 

[tluvstink]

No home made treats for us either. I have to confess to being a horrible baker so I'm ok with it.

 

[hambirg]

I think the official policy is only individually pre-packaged treats.

But really it depends on the teacher as to how that's enforced. I know my kids have come home with little baggies of homemade cookies. And now that I think about it, non store bought cupcakes as well. I think the main push here is that it should be an individual item that can be easily passed out or sent home. Nobody does the big sheet cakes anymore like when I was a kid.

 

[MushyMushy]

Yes, we can. SW Pennsylvania.

Stuff like that isn't really a big deal here, but then people don't take it over the top like you hear about on the DIS.

 

[mhsjax]

I can't imagine no home made treats. Lets all buy the crap with artificial stuff and chemicals. Sure we know exactly what is in it. CRAP

 

[hambirg]

I can't imagine no home made treats. Lets all buy the crap with artificial stuff and chemicals. Sure we know exactly what is in it. CRAP

Exactly!

Or have to pay $15 for some cupcakes I could have made for about $2.

 

[mhsjax]

Yes, we can. SW Pennsylvania.

Stuff like that isn't really a big deal here, but then people don't take it over the top like you hear about on the DIS.

Exactly, we must live in areas where common sense hasn't died yet.

 

[mhsjax]

Exactly!

Or have to pay $15 for some cupcakes I could have made for about $2.

And I would much rather have yours. Store bought is just yucky.

 

[nmmom95]

My kids go to a Catholic school, and we are allowed to bring in homemade treats. It is encouraged for classes with nut allergies, because no bakery will guaranty that there is not cross-contamination. I was just wondering, for those of you who can't send in homemade treats, why? I've actually never heard of this.

 

[MM27]

I sure hope it's allowed at my school, because I made the cupcakes for my class party today. I love to bake so I usually tell the kids that I'll do the cupcakes/cake and they can bring the rest of the stuff.

 

[poohs_hunny]

I am a 3rd grade teacher at a Connecticut elementary school. We are allowed to bring in homemade snacks. In fact, I just had a piece of homemade Halloween "eyeball" cake today - it was delicious! However, I do have a student with a treenut allergy. She is not allowed to have any homemade snacks - only store bought with ingredients listed so the nurse can check them. I felt sorry for her today since our two sweet snacks, cake and cupcakes, were both homemade. Luckily, there were two kinds of chips for her!

 

[kimmylaj]

new york, and yes we can still bring in homemade treats.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I work at a school in Louisiana. Homemade treats can be brought in.

My kids go to a Catholic school, and we are allowed to bring in homemade treats. It is encouraged for classes with nut allergies, because no bakery will guaranty that there is not cross-contamination. I was just wondering, for those of you who can't send in homemade treats, why? I've actually never heard of this.

I have heard a few reasons behind it (I've worked in schools in three other states; those schools all had the "no homemade" rule.)

- Conspiracy theory: Someone will add poison to the food.
- The health dept didn't inspect: You don't know how clean kitchens in homes are.
- Allergies: Ingredients are not listed.
- Fairness/Ease of distribution: Homemade food is not prepackaged into equal-sized, pre-wrapped portions.

 

[aprilgail2]

I can't imagine no home made treats. Lets all buy the crap with artificial stuff and chemicals. Sure we know exactly what is in it. CRAP

I was just wondering, for those of you who can't send in homemade treats, why? I've actually never heard of this.

Its all because of the allergy kids- can't read labels if its homemade. Instead of them just having their own "safe" type treats they just say no kids can have home made stuff brought in.

 

[LaraK]

No, no homemade. Except for my kid, he can't eat anything made in a commercial bakery (or most other baked goods) so I send his in made by me. He had egg free, milk free blueberry muffins today at his party.

 

[olwyngdh]

My daughter changed elementary schools within the same district between last year and this one (we moved across the road). Last school, they could have homemade treats, this school they can't. I have no idea why.