Sunday, May 27, 2012

 The Menu for the week has been posted.

Family Vacations Reinvented!

Are you planning another family vacation that’s heavy on sedentary activities?  Try switching gears- check out places that are both tranquil and encourage your family to stay active while on vacation!
Instead of stuffy hotel rooms and unhealthy buffet dinners, consider these options:
  1. Take  your family camping in the great outdoors with picnics in the forest.
  2. Go on hikes as a family to teach your children about nature and how to preserve it.
  3. Go stargazing, kayaking, canoeing or fishing.
  4. See what local organizations or businesses are having events. This weekend, for example Bass Pro Shops is hosting their FREE Summer Kickoff Event, where they’ll teach kids how to have fun and stay safe in the great outdoors.  Go to Bass Pro Shops to find a store near you and get ready for a summer full of adventure!
See what you can do for free!  Not only are outdoor vacations fun and exciting, they’re also much cheaper than amusement parks and resorts and sometimes cost nothing at all!
  • Book your next family vacation at one of your local, state or national park and learn how to visit a park for free on June 9th for “Get Outdoors Day!”
  • For foods to pack on your outdoor excursion, and how to keep them safe while camping, check outwww.Superkidsnutrition.com.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Menu for the week has been posted.  Enjoy your Sunday!!!




Flying vegetables anyone? Have fun making food art with your kids and increase the likelihood of them eating more veggies. Let their imagination and appetite take flight with this twist on ants of a log -just add celery, carrot, bell pepper and fun!
1) Have kids help wash veggies. We keep a fruit and veggie scrub brush by the sink, it’s an easy task to scrub and gets kids involved.
2) Put nut butter along the inside of the celery. Then place passengers in the nut butter. Use raisins or craisins for the passengers. Don’t worry if kids get a little messy or a passenger or two falls over – just say he/she is sleeping.
3) Have your child help you cut the bell pepper for the airplane wings. Young children can use a plastic knife. Discuss the shape first or cut out an example for them to copy.
4)  Save the tinny tip of the carrot for the very front of the propeller.
5) Cut the carrots in circles (3) for the wheels and to for the circular shape behind the propellers. Cut 3 rectangle shapes for the propellers.
6)  Using tooth picks assemble the wheels and propeller. You can use nut butter to stick on the wings, but may need a tooth pick to reinforce them depending on the consistency of the nut butter.  *Be sure to purchase toothpicks that obviously stand out with color, like the toothpicks featured so little kids don’t eat them when eating their veggie airplane!
7) Take a picture of your flying veggies then eat your art!

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Link to SKN Blog

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Happy Mom's day

The Parent Luncheon was a sucess!
Thank you to all the parents who came to have lunch with their kids.

The menu for the week has been posted.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Get ready, set, GO

Come join your children at 
Discovery's Elementary Parent Luncheon 
on Friday May 11th

You’ll enjoy:
ü  Wonderful food (taste  the healthy, high quality, wholesome food the cafeteria serves every day)
ü  Delightful company (your children & their friends, their teachers and their friends parents)
ü  Ideal quality time (kids LOVE having their parents at school, it makes them feel soooo special J)

Please pre-order by Monday May 7th 
to ensure we have enough food for everyone

It might be nice if a couple of parents get together 
and treat their kid's teachers/assistants to lunch! 
Just be sure to let us know in time.


The Menu for the week has been posted.  Enjoy your Sunday!


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fliers for Parent Luncheon

Fliers for Parent Luncheon went home today.
Make sure you fill-in blanks and send with exact change by Monday May 7th.

Thanks!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

PARENT LUNCHEON MAY 11


2nd PARENT LUNCHEON MAY 11th

MENUS
Please pre-order by Monday May 7th to ensure we have enough food for everyone. 
Choices are:

-Fettuccini Alfredo
Deliciously Creamy Sauce with Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad with vinaigrette

-Penne with Meat sauce
Yummy Tomato Meat Sauce, Salad with vinaigrette

-Pizza slice  (cheese, ham or pepperoni)
 Pizza combo (1 pizza slice, 1 juice and 1 dessert)

-Desserts: Cheesecake, Carrot Cake for adults
                Sorbees and cupcakes for kids