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September 2012<br />
Important Dates<br />
Sept 3 Labor Day, No <strong>School</strong><br />
Sept 7 Room Parent Meeting<br />
7:45 am, in the cafeteria<br />
Sept 13 Restaurant Night<br />
Sonic, 6-8 pm<br />
Sept 18 PTA Meeting<br />
7:45 am<br />
Sept 24 Boosterthon Fun Run<br />
Kick Off—Activities and<br />
Fundraising begin<br />
Sept 25- Boosterthon Fun Run<br />
Oct 3 Character Days<br />
Sept 28 Blue Ice Friday<br />
Oct 3 Walk to <strong>School</strong> Day<br />
Have something you’d like to submit<br />
to the BeeLine? Please email submission<br />
to <strong>ghes</strong>beeline@gmail.com by the 25th<br />
of each month.<br />
Join us.<br />
Please join us at our next<br />
meeting to discuss the<br />
Boosterthon Fun Run. Scott<br />
Patterson, from the school<br />
board, will also join us to talk<br />
about the budgets.<br />
September 18th<br />
7:45 am<br />
GHES Cafeteria<br />
Boosterthon Fun Run<br />
GHMS Football Field<br />
All Parents come and<br />
cheer on your students!<br />
8:30-9:30 Grades 4 & 5<br />
9:40-10:40 Grades 2 & 3<br />
10:50-11:50 Grades K & 1<br />
<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong> PTA Newsletter | A National Blue Ribbon <strong>School</strong><br />
Welcome Back<br />
Welcome back to all returning families and a big<br />
WELCOME to all new families. We are very excited for<br />
the new school year and to be serving as Co-Presidents<br />
of the PTA.<br />
This year, more than ever, the PTA needs YOUR help.<br />
With the state budget crisis, PTA support is more critical<br />
than ever before. The PTA raises funds to provide a<br />
wide range of educational enrichment programs for the<br />
students. Money raised through PTA membership, Restaurant Nights, Blue Ice<br />
and fundraisers (such as the successful Boosterthon FunRun) help to fund class trips, Odyssey<br />
Computer, Le<strong>go</strong> Education, Engineering is <strong>Elementary</strong>, Music and Art instruction to all grades,<br />
books, classroom supplies, and much, much more. During the past years, the PTA has<br />
provided learning opportunities that may have otherwise been unavailable to our children.<br />
As the new school year begins, we once again ask for your support so that we can continue<br />
making resource and learning opportunities available to our children.<br />
For the PTA to be effective and truly representative of the school, everyone’s participation<br />
is essential. Many parents feel that they cannot participate in the PTA because they cannot<br />
come to meetings or be on campus during the day. We want everyone to feel that they are<br />
part of the <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> Community. Whether you have 30 minutes or a couple of hours, your<br />
ideas, your time, and your talents are truly needed. We can match your time constraints and<br />
interests to needed tasks. There are endless possibilities and ways you can help.<br />
Keep in mind that by volunteering, you will get to enjoy interacting with the kids, become<br />
friends with other parents, and accomplish things that truly make a difference. We have<br />
many ways in which Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents can contribute to the<br />
<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> community. Research shows that students whose parents are involved in their<br />
education have better grades and fewer discipline problems. We promise that the time<br />
you give to the PTA and the school will be worth your while—and fun! Please consider<br />
volunteering, it really does make a difference in the lives of all our children!<br />
The PTA welcomes you to join our meetings to raise your concerns and contribute your ideas<br />
and talents to better our school. Meetings will be held on the Third Tuesday each month at<br />
7:45am in the school cafeteria. All meeting dates and activities will be posted regularly on<br />
the PTA school bulletin board, Website, Facebook and in the PTA newsletter —The Beeline.<br />
We would like to thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please<br />
do not hesitate to contact us. Have a wonderful school year and we hope to see you at our<br />
September 18th meeting.<br />
Angie and Donna<br />
GHES PTA Co -Presidents
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<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
2012‐13 Fundraiser<br />
We’re raising funds for: Mathematic References, Running track repairs, EIE, Odyssey<br />
The Boosterthon Fun Run program is a healthy alternative to traditional product sales that raises much‐<br />
needed funds for our school and many others across America. The nine‐day Boosterthon Program also<br />
promotes three specific values during the fun‐filled experience: Fitness, Leadership, and Character.<br />
This year’s character theme is “HIGHWAY USA,” and it’s all about CHOICES! Our students will be building<br />
character by learning five important choices to make.<br />
Boosterthon Fun Run Basics<br />
and conclude on Wednesday Oct. 3rd with the Boosterthon Fun Run event.<br />
Every student participates in the Fun Run, regardless of pledges raised, and receives a “Boosterthon All‐Star”<br />
t‐shirt.<br />
Enter your pledges at FUNRUN.COM. Each student has his/her own safe and secure Boosterthon Fun Run<br />
webpage to log in pledges and watch character videos. Sponsors will also have the ability to pay their pledges<br />
online. All pledges are tax‐deductible!<br />
The Boosterthon Fun Run Team spends 250‐300 hours organizing the event, freeing up our teachers and<br />
administrators to focus on education!<br />
How Can You Support <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong>?<br />
Choose Leadership<br />
Choose Character<br />
Choose Learning<br />
Choose Fitness<br />
Choose a <strong>go</strong>od Attitude<br />
Students will be getting pledges towards the number of laps they will run at the<br />
Boosterthon Fun Run. Students will run between 25‐35 laps. 35 is the lap cap.<br />
• Connect your child to sponsors—friends & family—who can give a pledge.<br />
• Come and cheer on your child at the Boosterthon Fun Run on Wednesday Oct 3rd!<br />
• Go to www.boosterthon.com to learn more about the Boosterthon Fun Run or connect at<br />
www.facebook.com/boosterthon<br />
More information will come home with your child prior to the event.<br />
This is the major fundraising event for the year! Thanks in advance for supporting<br />
<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong> PTA
Join us in recycling and upcycling!<br />
Contact us today.<br />
803-389-0229<br />
www.noosapest.com<br />
GHES GO GREEN!<br />
Welcome back and hello to all new students! GHES strives to be a<br />
“Green” school. We host several recycle collection programs and some<br />
even bring in cash to help fund important school programs and supplies.<br />
Below are the items we collect in our Recycle Center located in the front<br />
hallway. Thank you for helping us raise funds and keep our earth clean!<br />
Here are items collected by GHES:<br />
chip bags<br />
glue bottles<br />
glue sticks<br />
pens<br />
markers<br />
ink cartridges<br />
toner cartridges<br />
empty stackable<br />
yogurt cups<br />
used toothpaste<br />
tubes<br />
toothbrushes<br />
cosmetic items<br />
cell phones<br />
laptops<br />
digital cameras<br />
iPods<br />
>> Tega Cay resident owned.<br />
>> Family and pet friendly products.<br />
>> Wildlife removal<br />
>> Termite warranties and pest control services<br />
>> Botanical service for mosquitoes and general pests<br />
>> Moisture control for crawlspaces<br />
>> Automatic mosquito misting systems<br />
Look on GHES website for<br />
the full brigades list under the<br />
Cash for Trash link.<br />
If you’d like to join our<br />
Parent Green Team, join us<br />
every Friday 7:45 in the Cafe.<br />
UPDATE:<br />
We no longer<br />
accept Drink<br />
Pouches at GHES<br />
for upcycling.<br />
Local Pest Problems Need a Local Family Owned Pest Control Service<br />
>> Bed bug heat treatments and K-9 inspections<br />
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mobile 803.322.3479<br />
<strong>Fort</strong> Happy <strong>Mill</strong> - Tega Hour 4-7PM Cay daily!<br />
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“A Restaurant that happens to<br />
be located on a <strong>go</strong>lf course”<br />
Tuesday Nights– KIDS EAT FREE<br />
Wednesday Nights– ladies Night!<br />
Thursday Nights– Prime Rib Night<br />
Saturday Nights– lIVE music<br />
Donate points to our school, so it can earn rewards like art<br />
supplies and sports equipment, and support all the ways kids play.<br />
Even the smallest point contribution can lead to great things for<br />
students in our community.<br />
<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong>’s Coke Rewards Account Contact:<br />
Jim Jeranak at jjeranek@prevailcorp.com<br />
ORDER YOUR GHES SPIRIT WEAR TODAY.<br />
Child’s Name: Phone:<br />
Participate in Harris Teeter’s “Together in Education” and Food Lion’s “Classroom Rewards”<br />
programs. More information can be found on the school’s website under Community Support.<br />
Grade and Teacher: Email<br />
Harris Teeter <strong>School</strong> Code: 2152<br />
COLOR:<br />
SIZE:<br />
Register online at: www.harristeeter.com/community/<br />
White Shirt<br />
Youth Small Youth together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx<br />
Medium Youth Large $10.00 each<br />
Ash Grey Shirt Adult Small<br />
Adult X-Large<br />
Adult Medium Adult Large<br />
Food Lion <strong>School</strong> Code: 215465 with 25% <strong>go</strong>ing back to PTA<br />
Adult 2xl-5xl (add $1.50)<br />
Register online at: www.foodlionmvprewards.com/mvp_<br />
Make checks payable to Big Frog. Submit order<br />
registration/cardno.php<br />
form to teacher or PTA drop box in front office or contact Sprit wear coordinator:<br />
Dawn Whitley @ Dawn.whitley1@gmail.com 704-339-8403
We all have to buy groceries, so why not shop and help <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong> earn money? You<br />
can do this by participating in Harris Teeter’s “Together in Education” program. All you need to do is<br />
complete and return the information sheet, and we’ll take care of the rest!<br />
Please know that you will still receive your full VIC savings. The TIE program was established for non‐<br />
profit organizations. Funds are donated by the grocery stores, not the participants.<br />
Please remember, EVEN IF YOUR CARDS HAVE BEEN LINKED IN PAST YEARS, YOU MUST RE‐LINK THEM<br />
AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY NEW SCHOOL YEAR. Let us do that for you! Also, please invite other<br />
friends and family members to participate!<br />
There are three ways to submit your information:<br />
1) Simply click on the links below and it will lead you directly to the store website.<br />
2) Email the information needed below to: dtrucillo@comporium.net and we will enroll you or<br />
3) Complete this form and send it in to your child’s classroom in an envelope marked<br />
“PTA – grocery store links” and we will enroll you.<br />
All information is strictly confidential. Please print clearly.<br />
Harris Teeter – GHES <strong>School</strong> Code 2152<br />
Register online at:<br />
http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx<br />
• Harris Teeter VIC Card Number ________________________________ (11 digits)<br />
First Name: ___________________________Last Name:_______________________________________<br />
Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________________<br />
Thank you for your support!!<br />
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Enter to Win a One Hour Massage at Massage Envy<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
Purchase 8 “BLUE ICE”<br />
Friday Treats for your child<br />
for $16.<br />
RIDDLE: On Blue Ice Fridays, how can you tell which kids participated?<br />
Answer: All the kids with the: B____________________________ T_________________________S<br />
Parent’s Name:<br />
Phone:<br />
Child’s Name:<br />
Grade:<br />
Teacher :<br />
Enclosed is my _____CHECK to GHES or _____CASH Payment in full $16 for 8 BLUE ICE Fridays or $2.00 per week<br />
Blue Ice Friday Dates: September 28th, October 19th, November 16th, NO BLUE ICE FOR DECEMBER, January 25th,<br />
February 22nd, March 22nd, April 26th, May 24th<br />
Italian Blue Ice is: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fun and Refreshing, Contains Apple Juice<br />
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Web Design-SEO-Internet<br />
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Keep in mind HALF of all<br />
proceeds <strong>go</strong> our PTA!<br />
Winner announced at the first Blue Ice Friday, on Sept. 28th!<br />
Solve the Riddle below. Submit by Wed, Sept.<br />
26th to be entered to WIN.
www.schoolsmart.org<br />
Ann Marie May/803-389-4974<br />
Restaurant Nights<br />
GHES PTA has partnered with several restaurants in the area this<br />
year. Once a month we have a night where families can come<br />
and meet at the restaurant and have dinner. A portion of the<br />
sales that night <strong>go</strong>es to GHES PTA. So, please come out and join<br />
us on our restaurant nights.<br />
Our first Restaurant Night will be at Sonic<br />
Thursday, September 13 from 6-8 pm<br />
Hope to see you there!<br />
<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong><br />
PTA Memberships 2012–2013<br />
GHES is a National Blue Ribbon <strong>School</strong><br />
What kinds of things do we do? <strong>School</strong> Carnivals and picnics, Friday Lunch Duty, Teacher<br />
Appreciation, Fundraising for Track, Computers, Instruments and the all around betterment of the school.<br />
Who are we? A volunteer organization made up of parents, teachers, administrators, and other<br />
concerned adults to promote quality education, encourage community involvement and raise funds for<br />
our school. More that 30 years of research has proven that children do better when their parents are<br />
involved both at home and in school.<br />
2012–2013 PTA MEMBERSHIP FORM<br />
When you join the PTA, you will get a FREE directory, a $5.00 value<br />
Family Membership (Name) $10.00<br />
Individual Membership (Name) $6.00<br />
Street Address:<br />
City: Zip:<br />
Home Phone:<br />
Email:<br />
Child’s Name Teacher: Grade:<br />
Child’s Name Teacher: Grade:<br />
Child’s Name Teacher: Grade:<br />
Total Payment Payment Method: Cash: Check No.<br />
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HEAlTHy HoRNETS Food FoR THouGHT<br />
GHES Healthy Hornets Nutrition<br />
Committee wants YOU!<br />
What is the Healthy Hornets Nutrition<br />
Committee (HHNC)?<br />
The HHNC is a team of volunteer parents that<br />
work together to promote a healthier school<br />
environment for students.<br />
What are our objectives?<br />
To provide health and nutrition education through<br />
handouts, monthly news articles, and hands on<br />
learning displays, and hands on learning in our<br />
garden and outdoor classroom.<br />
Please join us for our monthly meetings that<br />
will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month at<br />
7:45am in the cafeteria.<br />
NExT MEETING:<br />
September 13th at 7:45am<br />
Hope to see you there!<br />
2603 West Hwy. 160<br />
<strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong>, SC 29708<br />
Phone: 803-548-4070<br />
Fax: 803-548-1955<br />
Scot and Sherry Reed<br />
Retail Catering Fundraising<br />
ScotReed@Comporium.net<br />
www.brusterstegacay.com<br />
Welcome Om<br />
Experience Om Yoga and be encouraged to<br />
deepen the awareness of the body, mind and spirit.<br />
New Client Offer: One Month of unlimited<br />
Yoga for only $55.00<br />
(803) 396-0493 | www.omyogasc.com<br />
Located in Baxter Village<br />
936 Market Street, Suite 203<br />
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Voted The Best Ice Cream<br />
5 Years Running!<br />
Duty Free Lunch<br />
Welcome back to school GHES parents<br />
and students! I hope you all had a fun,<br />
relaxing and safe summer. Duty Free Lunch<br />
will begin this year on Friday, September 21st.<br />
Duty Free Lunch is a service the PTA coordinates in order<br />
to provide teachers the opportunity to participate in<br />
conferences, complete work, or to simply have some<br />
free time during their lunch period on Fridays. The PTA is<br />
asking each class to provide five volunteers for an hour<br />
and a half on the one or two dates your class may be<br />
assigned throughout the year. Please be on the lookout for<br />
an email from your room parent and consider volunteering<br />
your time. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Your<br />
time and service is greatly appreciated. I look forward to a<br />
wonderful year.<br />
Jennifer Long<br />
Attention JDRF Prize Recipiants<br />
If you were to receive a prize from your donations to the<br />
JDRF Walk this past April, please come by Janet Hendley’s<br />
room to receive those.<br />
Thank you, and sorry for the delay,<br />
Janet Hendley and Sheila Kauffman<br />
“A Reliable A RELIABLE Pet & PET Home & HOME Sitting SITTING SERvICE Service”<br />
Tega Cay and <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong> area<br />
The Pet Nanny Team Services<br />
Tega Cay and <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong> Area.<br />
Michelle Shirley<br />
Services Include: Owner<br />
• In Home Pet Care<br />
• Daily Dog Walks<br />
• Servicing your home as<br />
if you were there<br />
248 Shoreline Parkway Telephone: (803) 367-3068<br />
Tega Cay, SC 29708 www.tegacaypetnanny.com<br />
www.tegacaypetnanny.com<br />
803-367-3068<br />
Owner Michelle Shirley<br />
with Bay and Reilly
Lost & Found<br />
TEACHER’S<br />
CORNER<br />
The lost and found tubs are<br />
overflowing! Parents, please check Teacher Appreciation Committee<br />
UPCOMING EvENTS:<br />
to see if any articles belong to your This PTA committee seeks to express thanks to the staff of GHES.<br />
children. Tubs September are located Birthdays near<br />
Moving forward with my second year as Committee chair, I am<br />
Brett Maksymik Sept 21<br />
the cafeteria exit and the student usually always on hand at the school daily to do any task that is<br />
Tammy Furr Sept 21<br />
restrooms. Any articles that are not needed by any facility member.<br />
Becky Dickson Sept 22<br />
claimed by Amy December Rohring 16 will Sept be 28 Events below are the agenda’s that are pre scheduled throughout<br />
donated to Janet charity. Hendley Sept 29 the year:<br />
Birthday Ads–$5<br />
•Back to school Breakfast, held first day back to work for teachers<br />
Teacher Appreciation<br />
•Birthday lunches for staff held on the last Friday of each month<br />
Does your Breakfast child have a birthday<br />
•Holiday Luncheon (held in December)<br />
coming up?<br />
Donations<br />
Would<br />
Provided<br />
you like to<br />
by:<br />
wish<br />
•Teacher Appreciation Week (this year, Feb 19-22, 2013)<br />
your favorite Wal-Mart student $100 or teacher •End of the Year Luncheon (held in May)<br />
a Happy Valentine’s Breadsmith Day? Email<br />
I believe that appreciation is shown through being a room parent,<br />
submission The to <strong>ghes</strong>beeline@gmail.com<br />
Peach Stand<br />
Brenda’s Produce Stand making copies, duty free lunch, decorating a door, supplies, lunch,<br />
by the 25<br />
Starbucks<br />
field trips, class parties or anything that a teacher may need some<br />
help.<br />
Thank you for<br />
your help<br />
If you are interested in these areas of appreciation, please send<br />
Angie Ramage<br />
me an email. If you would like help with any event you are<br />
Nancy Allen<br />
planning at GHES, let me know, and I will do my best to help you<br />
Sandra Martin<br />
in any way I can.<br />
s, hats and scarves for<br />
Amy<br />
those<br />
Holland<br />
in need in our community. Bins will be<br />
and will continue until<br />
Jen<br />
March<br />
Long<br />
5, 2012. All sizes are needed. Sheila Kauffman at Sheilak1117@yahoo.com<br />
Donna vidt<br />
Emily Jaeckli<br />
Mary Shouse<br />
Sheila Kauffman<br />
th We love you,<br />
Chorus Holiday Mom, Dad, Kaleb Winter and Devyn<br />
Program<br />
Wonderland<br />
Wednesday, December 14 Mini-Book Fair<br />
8:50 am<br />
Thurs, Dec 8 – Wed, Dec 14<br />
For 2nd and 3rd grade classes<br />
8 am – 2:30 pm Daily<br />
Thursday, December 15 Carmen S Room <strong>Mill</strong>er C-109 on the<br />
6:30 pm<br />
“Your Home, Your 5th Time, grade Your Agent” hallway<br />
For parents, faculty and guests<br />
Drop by to do some shopping<br />
Proudly Supports <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong> <strong>School</strong>s!<br />
or to pick up some reading<br />
email carmen@carmensmiller.com<br />
Your<br />
material for those cold winter<br />
mobile 803.322.3479<br />
<strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong> - Tega Cay<br />
blog homesfortmill.comnights.<br />
Seasonal Realtor books and<br />
VOLuNTEER OF THE MONTH @carmenmiller items will be available.<br />
Century 21<br />
First Choice<br />
ANGIE RAMAGE<br />
Thanks for all you do!<br />
of each month.<br />
GHES Event at Barnes and Noble<br />
Earth Day<br />
Crazy Hat Day<br />
Happy 10th WebsiteVantage.com<br />
Web Design-SEO-Internet<br />
Marketing<br />
Birthday Avery! For<br />
Small Businesses<br />
We love you!<br />
Individuals<br />
Organizations<br />
Organizations<br />
Daddy, Mom, Jack, Sam,<br />
Contact Scott <strong>Mill</strong>er<br />
Delilah, and Bandit<br />
803.810.0048 | | info@websitevantage.com<br />
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26 New Baby Ducks!<br />
Happy 6 th Birthday,<br />
Morgan Arnold<br />
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By law, school meals must be based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<br />
<strong>School</strong>s across the country will make changes in the lunch program in the fall of 2012.<br />
<strong>School</strong>s serve more of the healthy foods students need:<br />
Whole Grains Students need more whole grains for fiber and other nutrients. Look for whole<br />
Fruits and<br />
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Low-fat and<br />
Fat-free Milk<br />
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grain pasta, bread, pizza, and cereals in schools.<br />
Variety of color and types does a body <strong>go</strong>od. Every lunch will include both<br />
fruits and vegetables and a wide variety of types will be offered each week.<br />
In schools using the “Offer vs. Serve” program at lunch, students must take at<br />
least ½ cup of fruit and/or vegetable.<br />
Low fat and fat-free milk have all the nutrients without extra calories and fat.<br />
All schools will offer fat free (flavored or unflavored) and low-fat (unflavored<br />
only) milk.<br />
<strong>School</strong>s serve less of the foods students don’t need:<br />
Trans Fat Trans fats are not <strong>go</strong>od for your heart and raise cholesterol. <strong>School</strong>s are<br />
eliminating foods with added trans fats.<br />
Sugar High sugar foods provide extra calories and little nutrition. Look for healthy<br />
cereals with little sugar and whole grain desserts low in sugar.<br />
Sodium Most students consume double the recommended amount of salt. <strong>School</strong>s<br />
meals are seasoned with herbs, spices and other flavorings in place of sodium.<br />
Condiments Condiments are a common source of fat, salt and sugar. <strong>School</strong>s will control<br />
portions and offer lower fat versions of condiments.<br />
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,<br />
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400<br />
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired may<br />
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and<br />
employer.
Healthy meals are important at home.<br />
Your children are learning eating habits that<br />
will last a lifetime!<br />
� Try whole grain versions of your<br />
favorites: pastas, cereals, tortillas, etc.<br />
� Have fruits and vegetables on hand<br />
and ready to eat for a snack.<br />
� Offer low-fat or fat-free milk at every<br />
meal.<br />
� Make healthier versions of fast foods at<br />
home.<br />
� Grill, broil, or bake lean protein.<br />
� Look for great tasting, low-sugar<br />
cereals and desserts.<br />
� Try seasoning foods with more herbs<br />
and spices.<br />
� Eat at home as a family more often.<br />
Encourage breakfast<br />
<strong>School</strong> breakfast fuels learning.<br />
Taste for yourself<br />
Take time to visit your child at school and<br />
enjoy a nutritious school lunch.<br />
Be a healthy role model<br />
Eat a wide variety of healthy foods with<br />
your children.<br />
� <strong>School</strong> meals cost less than a home packed lunch.<br />
� <strong>School</strong> meals offer food from all of the food groups<br />
and offer a variety of healthy foods.<br />
� <strong>School</strong> meals save parents time.<br />
Average price for Soda + Candy Bar + Chips = $3.29<br />
Average price for a fast food kids meal<br />
(chicken nuggets, fries/apples, milk/soda) = $3.87<br />
Average price for a healthy school lunch = $2.35<br />
A whole grain product<br />
is one that is made with<br />
all three parts of the grain<br />
in the same proportions<br />
in which that grain grows<br />
naturally in the field.<br />
endosperm<br />
bran<br />
1. Look for the stamp from the<br />
Whole Grains Council on the<br />
product package.<br />
2. Look for a known whole grain (e.g. brown or<br />
wild rice, oats or oatmeal, quinoa, etc.) or the<br />
word “whole” before any type of grain (e.g.<br />
wheat, corn, rye, etc.) listed as the first<br />
ingredient (or the second ingredient if the<br />
first is water).<br />
Know the options<br />
Most schools offer a variety of selections at meals.<br />
Talk with your child about healthy choices.<br />
Encourage <strong>go</strong>od nutrition<br />
Encourage your child to take and eat the fruits,<br />
vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low-fat<br />
milk offered in school meals.<br />
You may contact Roland Cabading of<br />
the <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Mill</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> Student<br />
Nutrition Department<br />
cabadingr@fort-mill.k12.sc.us<br />
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