School's 'Wicked Witch' sweeps out the 'no' foods

Arizona Daily Star ^ | Stephanie Innes

[SandRat]

If this were my children's school and teacher did this the principal, and the teacher would be at rigid attention while I chewed their butt's like a Paris Island D.I., circa 1958!

[rockrr]

Wow, they’re just one allergy-induced lawsuit away from oblivion.

[GeronL]

I thought peanut butter could kill someone who was allergic, what if one of those kids is allergic and given one by the school?

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Moreno is a teacher at the Children's Success Academy, a 10-year-old school on Tucson's south side for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade."

Is this a private school or a public school?

[edcoil]

Welcome to CSA:

Oct 30, 2008 ... Children’s Success Academy is a public charter school, dedicated to teaching the Arizona State Standards through a values-based, ...
www.childrenssuccess.org/

[SandRat]

Public

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Ha..and it just came out that the FDA has no time to track down all the phony labeling on food that isn’t “organic”, “100% fruit juice” , 100% natural honey, etc.

Good luck.

[oh8eleven]

"I wish we could bring more kinds of food. I like Oreos."
No Oreos for you!

[colorado tanker]

Don't even think about McDonald's, kid.

[muawiyah]

My sister in law accidentally added in too much sugar to a mix for gluten free chocolate brownies. They turned out much like Oreo cookies ~ welcome news~!~

[Mrs. Don-o]

Hm. If it's a charter school, does that mean the parents can choose it, and if unsatisfied, unchoose it?

That would seem to be an important point.

I don't care if it's peanut-free, kosher, Vulcan or vegetarian, as long as I have an opt-out.

[muawiyah]

Oh, yeah, the school is on the right track banning white flour, but they should also ban the equally poisonous gluten containing whole wheat flour based products.

Never understood how people could get so close to the truth but still be blind to it.

[IYAS9YAS]

My sister in law accidentally added in too much sugar to a mix for gluten free chocolate brownies. They turned out much like Oreo cookies ~ welcome news~!~

Recipe? ;-)

[Sloth]

"I always say no. It makes them think and be more creative," Aiken says. "You don't need a cake. They can have nuts, or fruit."

Sounds like no shortage of either at this school.

[Minn]

Aiken, a scientist who holds a doctorate in cell physiology and once worked as a cancer researcher at the Arizona Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Medical School, is an unabashed food cop.

She is also an extremely obtuse and foolish, scientist or no. An enterprising sociologist should get some measurements on these kids quick to see just how indulgent, fat, and rebellious they become when they break free of Cruella de Vil's icy grip.

[Minn]

My daughter has a friend who’s mother is a no fun food fanatic. That girl loves to visit our house.

[Minn]

equally poisonous gluten

Yep. Nothing more poisonous than a basic staple of human existence. That water stuff can get you too.

[muawiyah]

Meant to add "chocolate" not sugar.

Just get any gluten free brownie mix. They're all pretty much the same. Add about 1.5 cups of chocolate drops ~ get the stuff with no "chocolate liquere" (the cheapstuff).

Pour in a large pan. Make it fairly thin. Bake as directed.

This stuff will "clink" ~ while warm cut it into cooky shapes. Let cool. Eat as needed.

[muawiyah]

Alas, gluten is NOT a universally tolerated staple of human existence. Wish it were. Lots of stuff has it.

Turns out that 3.4% can't eat it.

[Spudx7]

Around here you have to apply to get into a charter school, so I would assume there would be an opt out.

If we didn’t homeschool our kids, I would consider a school this strict regarding food. While our boys were in public school I couldn’t believe all the junk food they were given, both in the cafeteria and the classroom.

Whenever I lower my standards and allow junk food, the next day of schooling is awful.