From the Nurse’s Desk:
What should I do to prepare for this flu season?
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the top three or four flu viruses that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. People should begin getting vaccinated soon after flu vaccine becomes available, ideally by October, to ensure that as many people as possible are protected before flu season begins.
In addition to getting vaccinated, you can take everyday preventive steps like staying away from sick people and washing your hands to reduce the spread of germs. If you are sick with flu, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading flu to others.
Flu vaccine can be found at you medical provider’s office, the health department, local clinics and often times local pharmacies.
Nutrition Services News
New Special Dietary Needs Procedure
Adams 12 Nutrition Services understands that there are many students in our schools with special dietary needs. Nutrition Services wants to make you aware of our Special Dietary Needs procedures.
Adams 12 WILL:
· Make meal modifications (substitutions) prescribed by a licensed physician to accommodate a dietary disability based on a medical statement completed and signed by a licensed physician (doctor of medicine or osteopathy).
· Make modifications (substitutions) for students as called for in their Section 504 or an IEP plans.
Adams 12 WILL NOT:
· Make meal modifications (substitutions) prescribed by a medical authority due to a food allergy/intolerance or other medical condition that does not rise to the level of a disability.
In this case, Adams 12 Nutrition Services WILL provide nutrition information regarding ingredients in menu items specific to the student’s allergy or intolerance to help parents and students make appropriate meal choices.
· Make substitutions for fluid cow’s milk due to a food allergy or intolerance or for other reasons.
For a copy of our Special Dietary Needs Paperwork, Allergen information and Carbohydrate count, please visit our website at …http://www.adams12.org/nutrition_school_meals
Peanut Cautious
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, elementary and middle schools (K-8), in Adams 12 School District will be “peanut cautious”. “Peanut cautious” means that there will be no peanut-containing menu items served in those schools. It does not mean that we are “peanut-free”. Adams 12 Nutrition Services does not guarantee that all of our menu items for K-8 were produced in a facility that is 100% peanut and tree nut free, some items may be processed in a plant that process peanuts or tree nuts.
Boletín de Nutrition Services
Nuevos procedimientos sobre las necesidades dietéticas
Adams 12 Nutrition Services entiende que existen muchos alumnos en nuestra escuela con necesidades dietéticas especiales. Nutrition Services desea informarle sobre nuestros procedimientos para necesidades dietéticas especiales.
Adams 12 sí:
· Hará modificaciones alimenticias (sustituciones) prescritas por un médico licenciado para adaptar una discapacidad dietética basada en una declaración médica diligenciada y firmada por un médico licenciado (doctor de medicina u osteopatía).
· Hará modificaciones (sustituciones) para alumnos como se define en los planes de la sección 504 o en IEP.
Adams 12 NO:
· Hará modificaciones (sustituciones) prescritas por una autoridad médica debido a una alergia/intolerancia a los alimentos u otra condición médica que no se eleve a nivel de discapacidad.
En este caso, Adams 12 Nutrition Services SÍ proveerá información nutricional concerniente a los ingredientes en los artículos del menú específicos a la alergia o intolerancia del alumno para ayudar a los padres y alumnos a seguir las opciones alimenticias apropiadas.
· Hará sustituciones por fluidos de leche de vaca debido a una alergia o intolerancia alimenticia o por otras razones.
Para una copia del papeleo sobre las Necesidades dietéticas especiales, información sobre alérgenos y conteo de carbohidratos, por favor visítenos por internet en:
http://www.adams12.org/nutrition_school_meals
Precaución con el maní
Comenzando el año escolar 2014-2015, las escuelas primarias y secundarias (K a 8º), en Adams 12 School District tendrán “precaución con el maní”. “La precaución con el maní” quiere decir que en esas escuelas no se servirán más artículos del menú que contengan maní. Eso no quiere decir que estamos “libres de maní”. Adams 12 Nutrition Services no garantiza que todos los artículos en nuestro menú del K a 8º sean producidos en instalaciones que sean 100% libres de maní y árboles de nueces, pueda que algunos artículos sean procesados en una planta que procesa maní o nueces de árboles.
What should I do to prepare for this flu season?
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the top three or four flu viruses that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. People should begin getting vaccinated soon after flu vaccine becomes available, ideally by October, to ensure that as many people as possible are protected before flu season begins.
In addition to getting vaccinated, you can take everyday preventive steps like staying away from sick people and washing your hands to reduce the spread of germs. If you are sick with flu, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading flu to others.
Flu vaccine can be found at you medical provider’s office, the health department, local clinics and often times local pharmacies.
Nutrition Services News
New Special Dietary Needs Procedure
Adams 12 Nutrition Services understands that there are many students in our schools with special dietary needs. Nutrition Services wants to make you aware of our Special Dietary Needs procedures.
Adams 12 WILL:
· Make meal modifications (substitutions) prescribed by a licensed physician to accommodate a dietary disability based on a medical statement completed and signed by a licensed physician (doctor of medicine or osteopathy).
· Make modifications (substitutions) for students as called for in their Section 504 or an IEP plans.
Adams 12 WILL NOT:
· Make meal modifications (substitutions) prescribed by a medical authority due to a food allergy/intolerance or other medical condition that does not rise to the level of a disability.
In this case, Adams 12 Nutrition Services WILL provide nutrition information regarding ingredients in menu items specific to the student’s allergy or intolerance to help parents and students make appropriate meal choices.
· Make substitutions for fluid cow’s milk due to a food allergy or intolerance or for other reasons.
For a copy of our Special Dietary Needs Paperwork, Allergen information and Carbohydrate count, please visit our website at …http://www.adams12.org/nutrition_school_meals
Peanut Cautious
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, elementary and middle schools (K-8), in Adams 12 School District will be “peanut cautious”. “Peanut cautious” means that there will be no peanut-containing menu items served in those schools. It does not mean that we are “peanut-free”. Adams 12 Nutrition Services does not guarantee that all of our menu items for K-8 were produced in a facility that is 100% peanut and tree nut free, some items may be processed in a plant that process peanuts or tree nuts.
Boletín de Nutrition Services
Nuevos procedimientos sobre las necesidades dietéticas
Adams 12 Nutrition Services entiende que existen muchos alumnos en nuestra escuela con necesidades dietéticas especiales. Nutrition Services desea informarle sobre nuestros procedimientos para necesidades dietéticas especiales.
Adams 12 sí:
· Hará modificaciones alimenticias (sustituciones) prescritas por un médico licenciado para adaptar una discapacidad dietética basada en una declaración médica diligenciada y firmada por un médico licenciado (doctor de medicina u osteopatía).
· Hará modificaciones (sustituciones) para alumnos como se define en los planes de la sección 504 o en IEP.
Adams 12 NO:
· Hará modificaciones (sustituciones) prescritas por una autoridad médica debido a una alergia/intolerancia a los alimentos u otra condición médica que no se eleve a nivel de discapacidad.
En este caso, Adams 12 Nutrition Services SÍ proveerá información nutricional concerniente a los ingredientes en los artículos del menú específicos a la alergia o intolerancia del alumno para ayudar a los padres y alumnos a seguir las opciones alimenticias apropiadas.
· Hará sustituciones por fluidos de leche de vaca debido a una alergia o intolerancia alimenticia o por otras razones.
Para una copia del papeleo sobre las Necesidades dietéticas especiales, información sobre alérgenos y conteo de carbohidratos, por favor visítenos por internet en:
http://www.adams12.org/nutrition_school_meals
Precaución con el maní
Comenzando el año escolar 2014-2015, las escuelas primarias y secundarias (K a 8º), en Adams 12 School District tendrán “precaución con el maní”. “La precaución con el maní” quiere decir que en esas escuelas no se servirán más artículos del menú que contengan maní. Eso no quiere decir que estamos “libres de maní”. Adams 12 Nutrition Services no garantiza que todos los artículos en nuestro menú del K a 8º sean producidos en instalaciones que sean 100% libres de maní y árboles de nueces, pueda que algunos artículos sean procesados en una planta que procesa maní o nueces de árboles.