Thanks Officer Masenior

The 5th Grade class celebrated their participation in the "Too Good for Drugs" program by attending an Educational Day baseball game at Coca Cola Stadium, home of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Although we had some concerns with the weather, Mother Nature and a positive attitude help make this a great day. Many thanks to all the teachers who helped make this such a successful day.

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More Great Ideas From Carly

Build-Your-Own Snacks

Carly Sopko, RD

ShopRite of Washington

Snacks can be way more fun if it’s something kids can be a part of putting together. Here are a few snacks that allow kids to build-their-own:

 

Trail Mix: include nuts, seeds, whole grain cereal, dried fruit

Smoothie: include fresh or frozen fruit, low-fat yogurt, ice, green tea

Dippers: include carrot, bell pepper, and celery sticks with low-fat ranch dressing

Roll-Ups: include deli turkey or deli chicken, leaf lettuce, cucumber, light mayo

Mini Pizzas: include whole wheat English muffin, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, diced onions and mushrooms

Each month Carly holds a FREE kid’s cooking class during which children can build their own snacks and meal components. Email carly.sopko@wakefern.com for details on upcoming kid’s classes and events.

 

Eat Your Meat & Beans

Carly Sopko, RD

ShopRite of Washington

It is very important to include foods from all of the food groups throughout your day. Whenever possible, try to include foods from several food groups in each of your meals. Each food group offers a different selection of nutrients and we need all of them for our bodies to work their best. Meat and beans are great sources of protein and we need protein for our muscles, our blood, tissue maintenance, our bones, and the making of many enzymes that help with digestion and other important bodily functions. These are just some of the reasons why it is important to get our protein in our diet.

Animal sources of protein include chicken, turkey, fish, pork, beef and eggs. Plant sources of protein include beans, nuts, and legumes. Make sure there’s protein on your next plate!

Ask for Carly next time you are in ShopRite of Washington to help you locate these and other healthy options for adding protein to your meals

Poster Contest

Students in grades 4, 5, 7 are participating in a poster contest for the Warren County PTA. The posters are due on April 24th.  Please see the information below for poster contest rules and explanations.

Public Service Announcement Poster Contest for Grades 4-12

Alcohol travels through your bloodstream and can damage your brain, stomach, liver, kidneys and muscles. As a teenager, your body is still developing, so damage done to it now can affect the rest of your life.  Over time, drinking can wreak havoc with your body and mind.

So how come they never tell you this in the movies, videos, magazines and music

Create a poster highlighting your message that tells friends and classmates to…

Follow Me, I Choose to be Alcohol-Free

 

Contest Guidelines:

§  For poster entries, use 8 ½” x 11” white paper. (Your artwork must come from your imagination)

§  No copyrighted characters, images, or celebrities may be used or inferred.

(If you have seen it on TV, the movies, video games, cartoons, or from athletes, it can’t be used in your entry)

§  Fill out the entry form below and attach it to your poster. Submissions with incomplete or missing entry forms will be disqualified.

§  You may work with a partner or a group, but we must receive an entry form from each person.

§  The deadline date for entries to be received is April 25, 2014 by 3PM.

§  Questions? Call Mary Jo or Alicia @ 908-689-1000.

All entries will be on display at

Harmony Township School, 2551 Belvidere Road Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

On Wednesday, April 30^th at 7:00pm where winners will be announced

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Entry Form

Student’s Name______________________________ Home Phone #___________________

Mailing Address/Town/Zip_____________________________________________________

School Name_____________________________ Grade_____ Teacher__________________

I hereby give permission to Prevention Connections/Family Guidance Center of Warren County for this creative submission to be on display at Harmony Township School on April 30^th and winners submitted to the Express Times and Warren Reporter as well as the Prevention Connections website and newsletter along with my child’s name, grade and school.

Parent’s signature________________________________________________________

Supplying alcohol to individuals under the age of 21 has an impact on their

HEALTH, PHYSICAL AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,

                          CAREER CHOICES

                    and

Your Family’s Financial Future

Warren County Council of PTA

IN COLLABORATION WITH

THE COALITION FOR HEALTHY AND SAFE COMMUNITIES

(A Program of Prevention Connections/Family Guidance Center)

~Present~

Your Family – Their Future

Wednesday, April 30^th @ 7:00pm

Harmony Township School

2551 Belvidere Road

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Health and Fitness Centers

College Coaches/Athletic Directors

Career Centers

Warren County Prosecutor’s Office

Local Hospitals

SAC Counselors

Educators

Law Enforcement

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul Rinaldi at 610-250-9455

Mary Jo Harris at 908-689-1000

WINNERS OF THE WARREN COUNTY YOUTH POSTER CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS EVENT 

Welcome Miss Scovell

We would like to take an opportunity to welcome Miss Scovell to Oxford Central School. Kayla is in her senior year at East Stroudsburg University and finishing her studies in Physical Education and Health. She is student teaching at Oxford until she graduates in May of 2014.
Miss Scovell is teaching a unit in Nutrition to our younger students. The students have been reading a story about "Little D" who is a dragon who is learning about nutrition. Each class "Little D" grows and the students add "scales" with foods on them placing them in the correct food groups.