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08-20-2008, 05:21 AM
I have something about snack that I write in my parent handout:
"Healthy snacks can help boost a child's mental and physical skills. For this reason, we have snack every morning at approximately 10:30. I encourage parents to send their child to school with a small, healthy snack each day. Our snack time is supposed to last no longer than 15 minutes, so snacks should be small enough to eat in that time period; one thing to eat is all that is necessary. Please send spoons or spreading utensils with your child's snack if needed.
It is the goal of ____________ School is to teach students healthy eating habits. With this goal in mind, the following is a list of acceptable morning snacks:
Fruit and/or vegetables
Yogurt or pudding
100 calorie packs
Please note that chips, cookies, cakes, etc are not permitted as snacks. Students may bring milk or water to drink if they would like. As teachers, we have found that the high levels of sugars in fruit juices and sugary snacks make students excitable and unfocused. For this reason, we ask that your children bring either water or milk (not juice) if theyd like a drink with their snacks. The first grade greatly appreciates your understanding and assistance in helping _________ School and our first grade class meet our nutrition goals."