UTICA, N.Y. – So long, Rice Krispie treats.

That’s the harsh reality for students in New York’s Utica schools, as well as most other government schools around the country.

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The Utica Observer-Dispatch reports the district is another that has implemented Michelle Obama’s school lunch and snack rules and as such, banned bake sales involving “sandwich-bagged cookies and Rice Krispie treats.”

Parents are handling it well.

“These kids do bake sales to raise money for events their school budget can’t accommodate,” parent Ashley Dunham tells the Observer-Dispatch. “And healthy people eat cookies and cake sometimes. Moderation is healthy.”

“Dunham said she just hopes the local school districts keep children in mind when rolling out all of these regulations. Students are in school to learn, but it’s more than that,” the paper reports.

“Let’s (not) give kids one more reason to hate school,” she says, “because they don’t have enough already.” The paper claims that reference was to the new Common Core initiative that’s changing teaching and learning.

The paper continues:

Food Services Director Mary Katherine VanDreason said it will affect students at Thomas R. Proctor High School the most because of the bake sales there.

“It’s going to be a big transition,” VanDreason said. “But we’ll do it.” …

VanDreason said she understands some parents aren’t very happy about the regulations, but she’s supportive of them.

“We have to watch our calorie count, we have to watch our fat content, our salt,” VanDreason said. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. And having it spill over into our snack regulation, it’s a good thing.”

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In other words, if you’re a parent in Utica schools and have concerns about how the new regulations are affecting your child’s interest in school, don’t take your concerns to school leaders.