I hope everyone enjoyed Spring break and has adjusted to the time change. Those first few days were tough for us, but we are certainly enjoying this Spring weather. We have less than 3 months until summer vacation…let the countdown begin!
Congratulations to all our Kingdom Tales authors. And thank you parents for encouraging your students to participate in this program. Don’t forget that each published author will have a $3 credit to use at our Book Fair which is this week. I am so excited about the Book Fair and hope you take some time to browse and buy a few books. We will have evening hours on Thursday, and each purchase helps Mrs. Teal buy more books for the library.
The next PTA General meeting will be on Thursday, March 22nd at 6:30 pm. The 3rd grade is hosting and will be participating in a Book Character parade. Come support our 3rd graders as they share their favorite book dressed as their favorite book character. Looking forward to see you there and at the Book Fair right after!
Do you know any parents with an incoming Kindergartner or new student for the 2018-19 school year? Please remind them that they need to register their student online at enroll.lisd.net. Kindergarten registration will be on Thursday, April 5th and Friday, April 6th at 8:30 – 11:30 am and 1:00 – 2:00 pm at the school. The PTA will be giving school tours and will set up booths about our programs and spirit wear will be available.
Our Spring Family Event is coming up. Come join us for an evening of Bingo on Friday, April 23rd at 6:00 pm. This is a free event for the whole family. We will have a DJ, activities and food! Can’t wait to kick back and have some fun with everyone.
With the year winding down, I hope you continue to participate in each program that our PTA volunteers are enthusiastically planning. We have a calendar full of events. Make sure to check our website regularly for updates (chepta.net).
Hope your March Madness brackets are doing as good as mine! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Truly,
Nina Samuel
CHE PTA President 2017-2019
Did you know there is a week dedicated to salt awareness? I didn’t. According to the American Heart Association the World Salt Awareness week is March 19-23.
So before you reach for a salty snack – my favorite kind of snack- there’s a few things we should remember. Water moves in and out of the blood vessels as it balances our bodily fluids. When there’s too much salt in the blood, more than the normal amount of water crosses the membranes and stays inside the vessels. As a result there is an increase amount of pressure on the walls resulting in a rise in blood pressure.
If we keep doing this the walls of capillaries, arteries and veins lose their integrity. And this weakness can lead to build up of plaque that further increases our blood pressure as the blood struggles to pass by the plaque deposits.
The key to remember – if you want a salty snack – drink extra water in proportion to the salt intake. Remember, a recommended daily portion of sodium is 1,500 – 2,300 mg and requires 6-8 glasses of water to keep the body balanced. Unfortunately, most of us eat closer to 3,400 mg of salt daily.
If you want more information about salt…how to reduce it in your diet…what are the hidden sources of it…how it affects children, then go to the following website at the American Heart Association:
https://sodiumbreakup.heart.org/new_article_on_sodium_science