Wildcat Weekly
February 27-March 3
#WildAboutWhiteOak
Seuss Week
This week we celebrate Read Across America! Students may dress up, we have daily themes. We will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on Thursday, we'll have many volunteer readers on campus to visit classrooms.
Boosterthon
On Monday, we will kick off our Boosterthon Fundraiser. Our goal is to raise $30,000, and, if you’d like to, we are inviting YOU to help!
Here’s how you can support White Oak Elementary:
1. Register on mybooster.com tonight. It’s so easy!
2. Share about our fundraiser with your family and friends using the SHARE BUTTON on mybooster.com.
3. Give a donation, if you are able.
Thank you for supporting our school!. We can’t wait for the White Oak Elementary Dance Fit happening on 03/08/2023!
Dental Clinic
Miles of Smiles Mobile Dental Clinic will be on campus starting February 28th. If your student is in need of their services, please return the yellow forms that went home this week and be sure to sign the one side. If you have any questions please let Nurse Pam know. Email: pamela.clifton@carteretk12.org
Important Reminders
1. Monday- Boosterthon Kickoff, Fox in Sox Day (wear crazy socks), PreK Field Trip (Helm)
2. Tuesday- Cat in the Hat Day (wear your favorite hat), PreK Field Trip (Caraway)
3. Wednesday-Remote Day (students work from home), Blood Drive in the gym 11:30am-5:30pm
4. Thursday-Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss (dress as your favorite character)
5. Friday- Sleep Book Day (wear your PJs), Dental Talks with Sanborn Orthodontics in grades 3-5
6. Saturday- Yard Sale 7am (many vendors in the WOES gym and outdoors)
A Message from the PE Teachers....
This Tuesday February 28 ends our Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser! Thank you all so very much for your help! We have raised $17,876.82! This is amazing and we thank you all for being a heart hero! We will announce our class competition winners later this week!
This Wednesday March 1 is our blood drive in the gym from 11:30 – 5:30! We have 12 available appointments left, so if you would like an appointment, please contact Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org. If you already have an appointment, please utilize Rapid Pass to save yourself time at the drive! Rapid Pass can be found at www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and must be completed on the day of the drive! Make sure to eat a good breakfast/lunch, drink plenty of water, and bring a form of picture ID or your American Red Cross donor card with you to the drive.
March is national nutrition month, an annual observance to celebrate and support children in making informed food choices and to encourage them to create responsible habits around nutrition and physical activity. In PE, we have already discussed eating healthy, moderation, sugar, food groups, MyPlate, and nutrition. Throughout the month of March, we are going to go back over all of this through games/activities, discussions, BrainPOP videos, and PBS MyPlate videos. Below you will see some healthy tips and resources that we hope you find beneficial.
Everyday Physical Activity Tips
Small steps that get your family to move more can help all of you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Choose a different tip each week for you and your family to try. See if you or they can add to the list. Here are a few:
Walk Whenever Possible
- Walk instead of drive, whenever you can.
- Walk your children to school.
- Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator.
- Take a family walk after dinner.
- Replace a Sunday drive with a Sunday walk.
- Go for a half-hour walk instead of watching TV.
- Get to the bus stop early and walk.
- Park farther from the store and walk.
- Make a Saturday morning walk a family habit.
- Walk briskly in the mall.
- Take the dog on longer walks.
- Go up hills instead of around them.
Move More in Your Home
- Garden, or make home repairs.
- Do yard work. Get your children to help rake, weed, or plant.
- Work around the house. Ask your children to help with active chores.
- Wash the car by hand.
Live Actively
- Join an exercise group and enroll your children in community sports teams or lessons.
- Do sit-ups in front of the TV. Have a sit-up competition with your kids.
- Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games.
- Choose an activity that fits into your daily life/lives.
- Use an exercise video if the weather is bad.
- Avoid labor-saving devices, such as a remote control or electric mixers.
- Play with your kids at least 30 minutes a day.
- Dance to music… with your kids.
- Choose activities you enjoy. Ask children what activities they want to do.
- Explore new physical activities.
- Give yourself a gold star with non-food related rewards, such as a family day at the park, lake, or zoo.
- Swim with your kids.
- Buy a set of hand weights and play a round of Simon Says with your kids—you do it with the weights, they do it without.
Build a Healthy Eating Style
All food and beverage choices matter – focus on variety, amount, and nutrition.
- Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy to get the nutrients you need.
- Eat the right number of calories for you based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level.
- Building a healthier eating style can help you avoid overweight and obesity and reduce your risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Choose an eating style low in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
- Use Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists to find amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars in the foods and beverages you choose.
- Look for food and drink choices that are lower in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar.
- Eating fewer calories from foods high in saturated fat and added sugars can help you manage your calories and prevent overweight and obesity. Most of us eat too many foods that are high in saturated fat and added sugar.
- Eating foods with less sodium can reduce your risk of high blood pressure.
Make small changes to create a healthier eating style.
· Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
- Focus on whole fruits.
- Vary your veggies.
- Make half your grains whole grains.
- Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy.
- Vary your protein routine.
- Eat and drink the right amount for you.
Thursday March 16 is our Sock Hop Dance Party in the gym during MI Time!
Thank you for your time! Please contact one of our Healthy Living staff members if you have any questions.
Healthful Living Staff: Mr. Pearson, Mrs. Callahan, Mr. Brink
February and March Important Dates
Feb 27-Mar 3- Read Across America Week (follow themes daily), Boosterthon Kick off
Mar 1- Remote Day, Blood Drive in the Gym
Mar 2- Dr. Seuss' Bday
Mar 3- Dental Talks (Sanborn Orthodontics) Grades 3-5
Mar 6- 4th grade Wax Museum, PTO Meeting @ 8:30am
Mar 8- Boosterthon Event- Dance Fit
Mar 9-3rd Grade Field Trip-Edwards, Self, Reynolds
Mar 10- Third Grade Field Trip- Tharrington, Hartman, Karcher
Mar 12- Daylight Savings Begins
Mar 14- School Improvement Team Meeting @ 3:30pm, Jersey Mike's Night (new date)
Mar 16- WOES Sock Hop in the Gym during MI time
Mar 17- Teacher Workday
Mar 24- Report Cards go home
Mar 29- Early Release @ 12 noon