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IMPORTANT DATES
October: Purple Ribbon Month
October 8: Walk to School Day
October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
November 21: Mid-Year Progress Reports Due
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Tobacco Prevention Incentives  |
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Tobacco prevention incentives will be available starting October 15,2008. |
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| Current News |
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| Healthy Halloween Treats, Non-Food Incentives |
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It’s time for the goblins, witches, and other scary creatures to make their way out of hiding. And nothing is scarier than planning a party for all of them! As you prepare your classroom party keep Gold Medal Schools in mind. Here are some ways to have a healthy Halloween party |
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- Instead of passing out candy try pencils, erasers, spider rings, or vampire teeth
- When planning your party ask parents to bring healthy food options such as apple slices or carrot sticks
- Have lots of fun games that get kids up and moving!
- Encourage students to trick-or-treat in well lit areas and avoid homes of people they do not know
- Avoid displaying posters with unhealthy foods on them
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| For more ideas check out this helpful party planner! |
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| California After School Resource Center |
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Does your school have an after school program? Are you a parent looking for new ideas on how to keep your kids busy after school? If so the California After School Resources Center (CASRC) is a great place to go for new ideas! You can search for materials on Nutrition, Physical Activity, Academics and so much more. You can find ideas for children and adolescents, grades K-12. Ideas on this Web site are also great for the classroom!
More ideas and resources can be found at www.californiaafterschool.org. |
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| Red Ribbon Week and Purple Ribbon Month |
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Is your school celebrating Red Ribbon Week and Purple Ribbon month? If not you may want to consider joining other schools in your area to celebrate! Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31 and focuses on drug prevention. Purple Ribbon month has a focus on domestic violence. If you have students that will be off-track for Red Ribbon week feel free to celebrate it any time during the month! |
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| Lunches |
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Have you ever wondered what happens to the little bag you send to school with your child? Chances are he ate what was in it and threw it away. Our landfills are overflowing with unnecessary waste. It has been estimated that a single school aged child creates 67 pounds of waste each school year.
Here are some idea’s on how you can help cut down on the waste
- Send your child’s lunch in a reusable box instead of a paper sack
- Pack Sandwiches, fruits, veggies, and snacks in a reusable container
- Send a cloth napkin
- Include a stainless-steel fork instead of a plastic one
- Don’t use a disposable drink – instead send your child with a reusable waterbottle
To find out more information about creating a waste free lunch visit www.wastefreelunches.org.
If your student is eating school lunch you may be interested at how Utah scored on the latest school lunch report card. |
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| Back to School with Diabetes |
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| Diabetes is a serious and lifelong condition. When you have diabetes you have too much glucose in your blood. Heading back to school with diabetes can be a challenge. But by eating regular meals, making healthy food choices, staying active, and communicating with the school, kids with diabetes can do all the things their friends can do. Parents should develop a diabetes management plan and talk to their child’s teacher and principal to let them know any information they may need. For more idea’s on how to prepare your child to go back to school visit newsinhealth.nih.gov/2008/September/feature2.htm. |
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| The Leonardo on Wheels |
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| The Leonardo on Wheels is a traveling science center designed to help students learn and help teachers teach. The goal for The Leonardo on Wheels—Science is to provide opportunities for students, teachers, and parents to be inspired and empowered to see beyond the ordinary and to discover more fully the world that surrounds them. To find out when they will be in your area visit www.utahsciencecenter.org/lows. |
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Other useful resources
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| Are You on the GMS ListServ? |
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The GMS ListServ is an e-mail sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month.
To join the GMS ListServ please send a blank email to join-goldmedal@list.utah.gov. |
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