See how we celebrate Nutrition Month at FES

MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

FES is celebrating National National Nutrition Month school-wide. All grade levels received a copy of the book “Janey Junkfood’s Fresh Adventure”. This book offers children a fun way to get off the junk food track and makes healthy eating fun. It is  based on the Foodplay Production that all students saw in December. Each week we are focusing on the 5-2-1-0 message and My Plate. Specialists in PE, music, library, art, computer and health are integrating nutrition information in their classes.

We began the promotion with a healthy food “rap” that was performed by Principal John Flaherty and Paula Kennedy on morning announcements. 5th grade students are singing healthy raps during morning announcements the last week in March. On Friday,March, 28th  the cafeteria will “wrap up the month” by serving a healthy chicken caesar wrap for lunch.  More information on healthy eating is available at www.letsgo.org , www.myplate.org , and www.eatright.org/nnm/. The pictures highlight our school-wide celebration.

Giant Fruits and Vegetables decorate the front lobby

Broccoli and Grapes!

5th graders studying sugar content of drinks in Health

5th graders learning about MY PLATE

1st graders point out their favorite vegetable

Playing My Plate in PE

Library Display

March Taste Testing

Dr. Seuss Lunch

Signs of Spring~Its Maple Sugar Season

March is a transitional month in Maine. Daytime temperatures above freezing and nighttime temperatures below freezing provide perfect conditions for maple syrup production. First grade teacher Josh Olins recently brought his students outside to the Peace Park to tap a maple tree on a sunny March day. The pictures below tell the story of this unique outdoor learning opportunity. It is a hopeful sign of spring!

Finding the perfect maple tree

Tapping the tree

Watching for syrup

Pancake and Syrup Production

Finished product!