NUTRITION MONTH FUN

We have had a fun time celebrating Nutrition Month at FES. Students have learned about Nutrition, 5-2-1-0 and My Plate in their classrooms, their specials and the cafeteria. This week our principals joined in the fun by doing a healthy PRINCIPAL RAP to "wrap up" nutrition month. The pictures below tell the continued story of March Madness /Nutrition Month at FES.

Mrs. Meserve's first graders decorating a "fruit tree"

Perfect My Plate!

Kindergarten students playing the My Plate game

My Plate placemats in the school cafeteria

Ms. Discullo-Carpenter teaching Mi Plato

Vegetale or Fruita ?

Mi Plato done by Spanish students grades 3-5

THE PRINCIPAL RAP

We’re your principals, ya, ya.

We’re your principals, ya.

I'm Mr. Manjourides

and I want you to eat these

foods that are good for you.

Green pepper and pineapple,

yummy juice like Snapple,

sandwiches and salads too!

We’re your principals, ya, ya.

We’re your principals, ya.

I'm Mr. Gleason

and I have a reason

for wanting you to exercise...

biking, running, skiing,

on the golf course teeing

your health it will maximize!

We’re your principals, ya, ya.

We’re your principals, ya.

I'm Mr. Flaherty

and yes, I'm a rarity

watching out for children everyday.

I want you to be healthy 

so go outside and play-

make healthy choices every single day!

We’re your principals, ya, ya.

We’re your principals, ya.

We are your principals 

and we are feeling good, 

we want you to be healthy in our ‘hood. 

Remember to eat well when you are on the go,

take care of your bodies with 5-2-1-0.

NUTRITION MONTH ART

We celebrate Nutrition Month school wide during March. As you enter our school you are greeted with giant fruits and vegetables that make you smile and encourage you to eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily. 

In the cafeteria we have new art displays done by students in Mrs. Taylor's and Mrs. Hall's art classes. First and second grade classes used large pieces of brown paper  from Ruth's Recyclables covered with  fruits and vegetables. The students used craypas for some and other classes decorated paper, just like Eric Carle then cut out and collaged the fruit/veggie shapes. Third, fourth and fifth graders participated in the two murals, "What's in your lunchbox? Student groups identified the five food groups and healthy fresh foods. 

Fourth  and fifth grades did the drawings, painted with tempera and enhanced the paintings with oil pastels and third graders cut and arranged the pieces with "What makes a good composition?" in mind.

Enjoy the pictures and check out the blog later in March to see the other ways we highlight Nutrition month at FES.

Front hallway display

Art Collage from 1st and 2nd grade students

What's in your lunchbox art created by students in grades 3-5

Mrs. Hughes K class learning about the skeleton and healthy foods

Mrs. Guerra's Kindergarten class learns about 5-2-1-0 Let's Go

MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

FES will be celebrating National National Nutrition Month school-wide. Each week we will focus on the 5-2-1-0 message through the announcements, our wellness blog and by sending health information handouts/links to teachers and parents. PE classes will learn about My Plate and Let’s Go 5-2-1-0. Specialists in music, library, art, computer, health and Spanish will integrate nutrition information in their classes. More information on healthy eating, interactive games, and children’s recipes are available at Let's Go and My Plate Kids.

Classroom teachers will share weekly information/ computer links with their parents so they can follow along at home. Thanks for joining us as we celebrate Nutrition Month.

HANDOUTS FOR WEEK 1:

1/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D21-March-is-National-Nutrition-Month-COLOR.pdf

2/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D06-More-Matters-Coloring-Sheet-Fruits-and-Veggies.pdf

3/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D26-Eat-at-least-five-fruits-and-vegetables-a-day.pdf

4/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D27-Go-Foods-Slow-Foods-Whoa-Foods-COLOR-DOUBLE-SIDED.pdf

5/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D40-To-Have-Fruits-and-Vegetables-Year-Round.pdf

6/http://www.letsgo.org/wp-content/uploads/K5Tab04D46-Encourage-Kids-to-Eat-More-Fruits-and-Veggies-

COLOR.pdf

Computer Activities:

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/index.html

https://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/nutrition/

http://www.fns.usda.gov/multimedia/Games/Blastoff/BlastOff_Game.html

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