What to Bring to School

Keep a box of diabetes supplies at school with things like snacks, glucose tabs and testing strips. Some kids also keep an extra meter at school. Remember to check your supply box occasionally to make sure it has everything you need. For more things to bring to school, download our handy checklist.

School Check List:
Check off each item as you pack your backpack!

School supplies:

  • Homework
  • School books
  • Pens or pencils
  • Your lunch or lunch money

Diabetes supplies:

  • Bayer’s CONTOUR® meter
  • Test strips for your meter
  • Bayer’s colored MICROLET™2 lancets and Bayer’s MICROLET™2 lancing device
  • Your blood sugar logbook and a pen to write down your levels each time you check
  • Insulin pens or traditional syringes
  • If you use an insulin pump, make sure that you bring an extra infusion set with tubing and a reservoir
  • Insulin
  • Alcohol swabs
  • Tissues for your fingers
  • A juice box or glucose tabs in case you get low blood sugar
  • A snack supply with foods like granola bars, fruits or veggies

Safety supplies:

  • Your medic alert bracelet
  • Emergency phone numbers for you parents and doctor
  • A glucagon kit with a special, pre-filled syringe that can be used in case you have severe hypoglycemia and are unable to take some form of sugar by mouth.
Note: You may want to keep a supply box at school so you don’t have to pack extra supplies every day.

Telling Classmates
You may think that having diabetes is only your business and only you and your family need to know about it. Even though you may feel nervous about telling your classmates, it’s a good idea to let them know you have diabetes and to teach them a little bit about it. Showing them your medical alert tag may help to start the conversation.

Why it’s Important
If your blood sugar gets low at school, it could be helpful for your classmates to know what is happening and how to help you. They may also wonder why you have to test your blood sugar or why you have a snack before playing a ball game. Don’t worry. Your parents and healthcare team can help you find ways to tell your classmates about diabetes. Here are some great tips to help you get started.