The "snack attack" hit our school this year also. We like it. We had no problem substituting items for our concessions. We purchased more variety to test the waters before we jump in. Go-Gurt is a big hit, the Zero drinks are going good, Capri-Suns and Gatorade are hot salers....jerky snacks, and ham/cheese crackers are good salers too. The parents offered ideas of what their students enjoyed at home....we made a list....and we're doing better. The students are thinking it's "COOL". :cool:

We can still PASS OUT the junk food treat bags BUT they must go home with the child (to in theory allow the parent to decide if they may eat it) - but contents are not to be consumed at school. in theory at least.
anywya, thats how one shcool is handling it, a bite sized compromise to appease the masses of disgruntled parents who say WHAT NO MORE BDAY PARTIES?????!!!!!!

our schools also have a no birthday party rule. But the principal allows us to bring a "store bought" (home made is absoulty forbidden - health code reasons) treat to be handed out to the entire class at their lunch time. I don't mind this as I've witnessed how out of control some of the birthday parties in the class have gotten (come on - goodie bags from a class birthday party?).

Thanks to all for your suggestin, ideas and support. I too, am frustrated at the seeminly endless list of 'new' rules and 'regulations' that are imposed on our children in school. (public) I thought I was living in the USA, but perhaps I became confused when the lunch menu came home in English AND Spanish.

zeekaboo - the other benefit of donation only fundraiser is that the parent can deduct it from taxes. if yuo buy cookie dough or candy, you cant deduct your purchase beucase you have received goods in return.

again, it all depends on the demographics of your shcool , if this type of fundraiser works or not.

it seems the one thing that everyone shares in common, is that parent groups were not given sufficient warning, or timelier infomration, about these new rules before they came into effect.

yes, but being a BOE memmeber is not everyones cup o tea. so if you dont like to/care to/have time to be a politician, a parent STILL has a say in policy matters; at BOE meetings which are open to the public.

if enough paretns go to those meetings and voice their opinions, that is how policy changes are started. after all, its the boe that draws up all policies,and they have the power to make amendments/changes.

how many parents do you know that even GO to these monthly meetigns? its easy to armchair quarterback and diss the policies on these boards and elsewhere,(myself included!!), it takes more time to go to meetings to make ones views known and heard.

if it aint broke dont fix it, ie if the BOE members dont KNOW parents are discontent with something, they aint gonna fix it. i say let the BOE know your view of their new rule