Reminders
~ No flip flops, all sandals must have a strap around the ankle
~ Make sure your child has a tube of sunscreen at school
   (We cannot use another child’s sunscreen on your child)
~ Apply sunscreen before you bring your child to school
   (Full day children will have it reapplied in afternoon)
 

Mystery Readers & Visitors
Have you participated in your child’s classroom lately? We are always looking for parents to read a story, play a game with us, or do an art project. Please see your child’s teachers to coordinate a date that will work
for you. The children love it when their parents participate in their own classroom!
 

Childhood Obesity: The Reality Check
The number of overweight children has risen dramatically over the past two decades. Diseases found in middle-aged patients, such as type 2 diabetes, gallstones and liver failure, are now being found in young children.
Bring on the Good Stuff!
Here are some examples of simple, low-fat and low-sugar foods that are 100 calories or less:
~ a medium-size apple, a medium-size banana, 1 cup blueberries, a serving of low fat crackers, 1 cup grapes, 1 cup carrots, broccoli or bell peppers with 2 Tbsp. hummus

Cooking: Ranch Slaw
This slaw recipe takes only a few minutes to make, and children can help.
½ cup raisins
1/3 cup ranch salad dressing
1/3 cup sour cream
1 bag (16 ounces) tricolored coleslaw mix

In a large bowl, stir together raisins, salad dressing, and sour cream. Add coleslaw and gently combine. Serves 6.

Bubble Solution
Bubbles provide a fun and inexpensive activity.
½ cup liquid detergent
1 ½ cup water
Glycerine for stronger bubbles
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl or plastic tub.

Bubble blowers can be made from pipe cleaners, paper cups with the end cup out, berry baskets, and straws. Empty margarine tubs make great bubble containers.  

Turn this activity into a science experiment by asking a few questions and observing what happens.
~ What happens when you blow hard?
~ What happens when you blow gently?
~ Could we make colored bubbles?
~ Why does a bubble disappear when it’s popped?
~ How far do you thing a bubble can go?
~ How can we make a bubble float up or down?

Playground Safety
Ever wonder how safe your neighborhood playground is? To find out visit the following website at www.uni.edu/playground.

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