<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I have to disagree... When my daughter was younger there was a sausage sizzle (they sell sausages wrapped in bread and ketchup for fundraisers). They have a lot of these in New Zealand. I purposefully didn't give her money to buy a sausage. She usually takes a GF sausage to school on those days, but I didn't know about this particular one. The Principal felt sorry for her, and gave her a sausage from the sizzle with the bread... so poor Emily had a double dosing, and she thought it was okay to eat because it was given to her by The Principal... and you always do what The Principal says!!! So... my feeling is, the more people who know about it, the better! Less chance of accidents. Emily was quite sick by the time I picked her up from school! Carmen -----Original Message----- From: Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free Children List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of duane and Jen Chock Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2009 2:31 a.m. To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: kids starting school ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- Sender: Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free Children List <[log in to unmask]> Poster: duane and Jen Chock <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: kids starting school ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- <<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I have to also agree with the person that disagreed with the advice to = tell everyone and their brother about your child's celiac. In all = reality why would the principal, school nurse etc. need any information = on celiac? The only one that needs to know is your child's teacher and = most importantly of all YOUR CHILD!!!! I would put most of my energy = into educating your child because he or she is the one that will need to = turn down the cookie from the bus driver, substitute teacher, etc,=20 good luck, Jen * Cel-Kids Web Page: http://www.enabling.org/ia/cel-kids * * Cel-Kids Web Page: http://www.enabling.org/ia/cel-kids *