5/15 - 5/26 Media Center closed for inventory (except for scheduled classes)
Wednesday, 5/17
Elementary Student Government Meeting, 7:40 am in room 711
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Meeting @ 2:45 pm in room 133B
Thursday, 5/18
Spring Band Concert
Friday, 5/19
8th Grade Trip to Wild Adventures, leave at 7:15 am, return around 7:30 pm
Monday, 5/22
Middle School End of Year Awards Ceremony, 8:30 am in gym
Tuesday, 5/23
Middle School Honor Roll Breakfast, 8:30 am in multipurpose room
Kindergarten End of the Year Picnic @10:30 am; will be held on campus
Wednesday, 5/24
Middle & Elementary Early Release, students dismissed at 12:00 pm
Middle School Exams
Thursday, 5/25
Middle & Elementary Early Release, students dismissed at 12:00 pm
Middle School Exams
Friday, 5/26
Middle & Elementary Early Release, students dismissed at 12:00 pm
Middle School Exams
Last Day of School for Students
Elementary Report Cards Go Home
Upcoming Dates:
5/29 Four Day Work week begins
5/29 Memorial Day Holiday (schools closed)
5/30 Teacher Planning/Inservice Day
5/31 Teacher Planning/Inservice Day
6/7 Middle School report cards mailed home
The LCS Board approved the new price schedule for school meals next year. They are:
Elementary
Lunch $1.75
Breakfast $0.75
Secondary
Lunch $2.00
Breakfast $1.00
Adult
Lunch $2.50
Breakfast $1.50
These prices will be effective August 14, 2006.
Nutrition Tip of the Week
A good example of how portion sizes can affect the health of children: Studies show that when
children ages 3 to 5 were served double the size of a standard lunch entrée, they ate 25 percent
more food than when they were served a "normal" portion. When the children were allowed to
serve themselves, the amount of food they ate was closer to a typical serving size. Overeating
leads to excess calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars. This approach
to eating can lead to excess weight gain and increase diet-related health risks.
Don't skip the milk - Recent research finds that children who included calcium from dairy foods in
their diet had lower body fat than children with lower dairy calcium intakes.
Physical Activity Tip of the Week
R.I.C.E For Injuries
If you suffer from a sports related injury, use R.I.C.E. The term stands for Rest, Ice, Compression,
and Elevation.
Rest - Take a break from exercise or any type of movement that may stress the injured area. A
minor injury should be rested for one or two days, while more severe injuries may need longer.
Ice - Ice the affected area. Icing reduces pain, limits swelling and bleeding, and encourages rapid
healing. Wrap ice in a towel to avoid direct contact with the skin.
Compress - Compress the injury with a stretch bandage. Make sure not to wrap it too tight, just
enough to support the injured area comfortably.
Elevate - Elevate the limb. If possible, try to keep the injured part above the level of the heart. At
the very least, try to keep it higher than the hips. This helps limit swelling and also prevents
movement of the area that is injured.
Sky's the limit - But not on time spent in front of the TV or computer. Children who watch TV for
as few as 2 to 5 hours per week increase their chances of being overweight.
The Ft. Braden activity calendar is available on our website at:
<http://www.ftbraden.leon.k12.fl.us/calendar.html>
Please forward this on to other Ft. Braden parents who might be interested in joining our listserv.
You may join or leave the listserv at: <http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/archives/fbsparents.html>
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