WEEK #3: Drinks – Keeping Lunch Healthy
Dietitians of Canada recommends:
Children 1 to 8 years old get 6 cups of fluid per day. 9 to 13 years old girls should get between 8-9 cups per day. 9 to 13 year old boys should get between 10-13 cups per day.
For more on Water, Milk and 100% Fruit Juice, which are good choices for drinks, as well as other information about what to drink visit Healthy Lunches Healthy Learners .
Tori Wry was the Canadian Trivia Question winner today! Tori knew that the name of our province was New Brunswick.
Kiera Savory was our K-2 Canadian Trivia Question winner today! Kiera knew that the Canadian coin that has a picture of a beaver on it is called the nickel.
Congratulations to all of this week's Canadian Trivia Question participants AND Happy Flag Day everyone!!
Friday, January 25th was RES' Jersey Day at Rexton Elementary School. Students who wore their favorite jersey to school were ask to donate $1 to support the Student Council's efforts to purchase entertaining books for the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Many thanks to the students,parents, and staff for supporting this very worthwhile fundraiser!
Rexton Elementary School kids love to dress-up, not just for Halloween. Friday, February 1st was our 2nd annual Dress-Up as a Storybook Character Day at our fine, fine school!
WEEK #2 (Feb.11 to 15): Making a Healthy Lunch Fun!
Fun in Preparation.
Let children help make their own lunch.
Children can also help with grocery shopping and suggestions for lunch items.
Include stickers, notes or cartoons in lunch box to brighten up their day!
Convenience Foods.
Convenience lunch packs (ie. Lunchables) are easy but they may be high in fat, sugar and salt. So why not make your own.
Jazz up your children’s homemade lunch pack with colourful packages, or lunch bags to make it fun.
Healthy Lunch for Children:
Mango Mania is back again this month with a Healthy Lunch theme!
WEEK #1: What is a healthy lunch for children?Foods from 4 food groupsFoods that are lower in fat, sugar and salt (Please refer to the chart below)Food that is safe to eat – right temperature and free of bacteriaLunch that is delicious and nutritious and contains at least 1 to 2 Fruits & Veggies
Please be advised that there will be no Minister's Exemption Meeting in February 2013 (our newsletter mistakening indicated that there would be an Minister's Exemption Meeting on Sunday, Feb. 24th). Our apologies for any confusion this error may have caused you or your family. Thanks to the parents who brought this error to our attention!
