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Reminder: Family STEAM Night has been rescheduled for this Wednesday from 6pm-7pm. We would love to see you all here. Its a fun time for all.
Below is last weeks Healthy TIP of the week.
At-Home Physical Activities
Grades K-5
Week 16
| How Many? | |
 | Activity: cardiovascularBest For: K-5Time: ~3 minutesDescription: Have your child(ren) hop or jump across the room while keeping track of how many hops or jumps it takes to get across. Repeat 3 more times and challenge your child to aim for less hops or jumps each time. For an extra challenge Set up small objects (like shoes, books, etc) that they need to jump or hop over as they work across the roomSkills Emphasized: jumping, hopping, balance |
| Meet Down in Africa with LesMills | |
 Shortened URL: Meet Down in Africa | Activity: cardiovascularBest For: K-5Time: 23 minutesDescription: Our next video is a fitness workout with LesMills! It is created for kids with their Born to Move series. This fitness workout to music is called Meet Down in Africa. Skills Emphasized: stamina, punching, dancing, stretching, breathingOther Resources: Meet Down in Africa |
| Jungle Safari with Cosmic Kids Yoga | |
 Shortened URL: Jungle Safari | Activity: yoga, flexibilityBest For: K-5Time: 13:39Description: Start your day with a nice, calming yoga video that will stretch the body.Skills Emphasized: stretching, flexibilityOther Resources: Jungle Safari |
| Calming the Mind | |
 Shortened URL: Calming the Mind | Activity: mindfulness, yogaBest For: K-5Time: 5:45Description: This is a calming meditation video to calm the mind and body. Skills Emphasized: stretching, breathingOther Resources: Calming the Mind |
| Kidz Bop Kids – How Long | |
 Shortened URL: How Long | Activity: cardiovascularBest For: K-5Time: 3 minutes 44 secondsDescription: This is a fun dance video, take a brain break and show your moves!Skills Emphasized: dancing, mobility |
Week 16
Healthy Eating Tip
Let’s take a closer look at Vitamin D this week!
Elementary
Vitamin D is very important for our body; it helps keep our bones and teeth strong! You can get Vitamin D from Milk, dairy, and the sun! Vitamin D also plays a part in heart health and fighting infection.Have you ever heard someone say that if you want strong bones and teeth, you need to drink your milk? This is because milk (and other dairy foods like yogurt and cheese) are good sources of Vitamin D. But did you know that you can also get Vitamin D through exposure to the sun?! Vitamin D also protects us from illnesses like the flu, gives us a mental boost, improves sleep, and even helps us build muscle and maintain a healthy weight.
Middle School
Vitamin D is a nutrient that helps the body take in calcium from the foods that we eat. Together, calcium and vitamin D build bones and keep them strong. Vitamin D also plays a part in heart health and fighting infection.
Have you ever heard someone say that if you want strong bones and teeth, you need to drink your milk? This is because milk (and other dairy foods like yogurt and cheese) are good sources of Vitamin D. But did you know that you can also get Vitamin D through exposure to the sun?! Vitamin D also protects us from illnesses like the flu, gives us a mental boost, improves sleep, and even helps us build muscle and maintain a healthy weight.
Try one of these foods to get your daily dose of Vitamin D:
● dairy, like low-fat milk
● almonds
● spinach
● whole-grain cereal
● mushrooms
● eggs
● orange juice
● fish (like salmon)
See the recipes below
Check out the recipes below that are full of Vitamin D!
Healthy Recipes
Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
Ingredients
1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond breeze)
4 – 6oz vanilla Greek yogurt (1 individual-sized container)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 frozen banana (or a whole banana if you like your smoothies sweeter)
1/4 cup raw, uncooked certified gluten-free oats
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup ice cubes
Directions
Add ingredients to the blender in the order listed above then blend until very smooth, about 2 minutes.
Yogurt & Honey Fruit Cups
Ingredients
4-1/2 cups cut-up fresh fruit (pears, apples, bananas, grapes, etc.)
3/4 cup mandarin orange, vanilla or lemon yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
Divide fruit among 6 individual serving bowls. Combine the yogurt, honey, orange zest and extract; spoon over the fruit.