Birthday Celebrations

Your child's birthday is a very special day and I would like to honor your child without having a birthday snack.  We are moving away from birthday snacks for a variety of reasons.  First of all, we have many students with allergies or dietary restrictions and we don't want to exclude any child from the celebration.  Secondly, we are trying to promote healthy living and making good choices about food.  In lieu of sending in a birthday treat, I would  like to suggest the following ideas.  You could have your child bring in a special book for me to read and share on their day.  You could also send in a small item (pencils, erasers etc..) to give to each of your child's classmates or you can donate a book to the classroom library.