Please make sure children wear clothing
that is appropriate
for daily weather conditions.

 Head Lice Letter

Give a Kid a Smile Program

February is Dental Health Month.
Did you know that by participating in the
“Give a Kid a Smile Program”
you can receive free dental care on Friday, February 3^rd, 2012. 
This program is sponsored by the New Jersey Dental Association. 
If you would like more information about the “Give a Kid a Smile” program
please go to this website: 
http://www.ada.org/givekidsasmile.aspx.

Pennies for Patients

Arleth School will be collecting pennies for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during the month of February. Pennies are collected in each homeroom and tallied at the end of each week. Thank you to all who contributed last year!

2011 Total - $2,465.39

1st Place - 2-5 Mrs. Jucciarone won the pizza party
2nd Place - 3-2 Mrs. Krainski won the ice cream party
 

BAM! Body And Mind

Got a question about fitness, disease, or peer pressure?
Discover answers and more through the fun and games on this site from
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention!

http://www.bam.gov/index.html

How much physical activity does your child need?

Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more
of physical activity per day according to
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/children.html

Fruit and Vegetable Benefits

Find out how adding fruits and vegetables to your diet
can protect your health.

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/benefits/index.html

Illness 

Keep child home if:                          Return to school when:

Fever is over 100 degees                          Symptom free for 24 hours
Child is vomiting/has                                 without medication            diarrhea                                                 A doctor's note saying child
                                                            is not contagious is required. Eyes are red with yellow drainage
Child has persistent sore throat,                The Common Cold
runny nose, or a cough
Child has open sores or a rash                        For more information about the common cold,
                                                                          click on the link above.
                                                                          The article is also available in Spanish.

http://www.flu.gov/

Healthy Habits

Why Is Hand Washing So Important?

Hand washing/sanitizing

Elementary: Hand washing is being
emphasized for students before lunch, with both soap and water in classrooms with a sink or the use of a hand sanitizer in those classrooms without sinks (hand sanitizer is at least 60% alcohol as recommended).  Bottles of hand Sanitizer have been placed in every classroom as well as the lunchroom.

Extra cleaning during the day

 Cleaning procedures during the school day of common surfaces (bathroom fixtures, water Fountains, cafeteria tables, etc) are being given priority in order to reduce the spread of Germs. The flu virus only lives from 2-8 hours so while night cleaning may ensure that  infection does not spread day to day, extra cleaning during the day is important.

Healthy Eating 

Five Nutrients for Children
by Dr. Mallika Marshall

Click on the link above to learn about the five essential nutrients that children need for good health and growth.

Click on the link below to learn about the food pyramid designed especially for kids.

Kids Food Guide Pyramid

Healthy Snacks and School Wellness