UA Nutrition Network
Nutrition Nibbles E-Newsletter
May 2013
Volume 58
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Healthy Hydration in the Hot
Summer Months
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Sunnyside
Districts
Lindsey 626-4920
Ajo, Altar Valley,
Flowing Wells,
Marana District,
and Presidio,
Sahuarita and
Wildcat Schools
As the weather heats up and summer approaches, this
is a great time to talk with students about the importance
of staying hydrated. Remind your students that H2O is
the Way to Go!
Facts about water in our bodies:
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75% of the body is made up of water
80% of the brain is made up of water
75% of the muscles are made up of water
92% of the blood is made up of water
Water carries nutrients and oxygen to all cells in
the body
Water helps convert food into energy
Water regulates body temperature
1% dehydration results in thirst
There is a 10% decrease in your mental
performance when you feel thirsty
2% dehydration reduces your ability to work
If you are dehydrated you are more likely to have
trouble concentrating, be more irritable and have
more headaches
Click here for the ChooseMyPlate.gov's 10 Tips
education series related to healthy hydration.
Click here for a lesson plan for grades 1-3 about healthy
hydration.
Log Your
Nutrition
Hours Online!
Click here to sign up to receive hydration lesson plans
for your grade level!
The UANN has
entered the digital
age with our new
online logging
system. Please
click here to
submit your
nutrition education
time. Deadline for
submitting April
hours is
Wednesday, May
8th.
Remember, your
log is not
complete until you
attest that all
information is
correct and you
click Submit! Be
sure to complete
the entire online
logging process in
order for your
hours to be
included in your
school's
cumulative hours!
Information from:
http://www.kendrickfincher.org/hydration_facts.htm
UANN 3rd Annual Summer Conference
July 23, 2013
The UANN is proud to announce that we will once again
be offering a FREE Summer Conference for teachers,
administrators and other school staff members who are
interested in teaching nutrition and integrating it into
the classroom and school day!
Mark your calendars to join us on
July 23, 2013 at the Tanque Verde Ranch
for a day of nutrition education and physical activity
training.
You can click here for more information and for
conference registration.
You won't want to miss out on this great opportunity to
get new ideas and network with other teachers!
**IMPORTANT**
Congratulations to our National Nutrition
Month Promotion Winners!
This link is
different from the
link used last
month. Please be
sure to use the
link listed here to
ensure your hours
are received.
There were a lot of great nutrition projects and lessons
that took place in the month of March! We received 42
entries, from 13 Elementary Schools and 7 Middle
Schools. It was great reading about all the celebrations
and activities that helped students learn how to eat
right, their way, every day!
Nutrition and
Technology
We want to give
a shout out to
Pam Robles at
Santa Clara
Elementary for
their awesome
integration of
nutrition and
technology!
Check out one of
the videos they
made with their
students!
Do you eat your
fruits and veggies?
Santa Clara
Elementary
Remember to
use the
Nutritionintegrated
Planners for
Daily Nutrition
Education!
Each week has
nutrition
information,
healthy habit
challenges, and
family
challenges, along
side the space to
write down
homework
assignments and
due dates.
Grand Prize Winners will be announced after
their awards are presented in early May!
First Prize Winners:
Elementary:
Toni Huckeba, Drexel
Wendy Gutierrez, Elvira
Christina DeYoung, Elvira
Lois Montessero, A. Province, and M. Herrera, Laguna
Maria Jorgensen, Liberty
Mo Burruel, Los Amigos
Susan McGee, Los Ninos
Anna Rivera, Los Ninos
Jennifer Gomez, Nash
Lindsey Canfield, Rivera
Katie Muntz, Robles
Amanda Molinar, Summit View
Bridget Betterton, Walter Douglas
Craig Scofield, Wildcat
Middle:
Joyce Daigle, Amphi Middle
Dee Phillips, Apollo
Kathleen Madril, Challenger
Rene Lopez and Jody Montoya, Flowing Wells Junior
Jill Malina, La Cima
Janine Bennette and Renauna Hartranft, Lauffer
First prize and participation prizes were delivered to all
winners in April.
Thanks to all who celebrated National Nutrition Month.
We appreciate your efforts!
Be sure to use
the planners and
log the
associated
nutrition
education time!
Help Your Students Earn Dinner at the
White House!
Mrs. Obama and the Let's Move! campaign are
looking for new healthy lunch recipes. Students
can create a lunch meal idea that includes each
of the five food groups and should be a meal
the students would like to eat.
Recipes must be submitted by May 12, so click
on the link below for information and entry
forms!
The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and "Kids
State Dinner"
Nutrition Tool Kit Item Highlight
MyPlate Activity Guide
This year, the UANN provided all partner schools with a
toolkit full of nutrition education resources. One of the
items included in the toolkits is the MyPlate Activity Kit.
This kit will help you introduce MyPlate with eight fun
lesson plans and reproducible student activity sheets to
help students learn how to use MyPlate to choose a
balanced diet. Includes background information about
MyPlate, The Five Food Groups, Go and Whoa Foods,
and Focus on Fruits and Veggies. 24 pages.
Be sure to talk with your point person to check out the
book and use it in your classroom during the month of
May!
2013 UA Nutrition Network End of the Year Survey
The UANN values the teachers and school staff members who participate in
our program and remain committed to the health of the students. Your
feedback regarding our program, resources and activities is valuable to us and
we want to hear your thoughts!
Please take a few minutes and participate in our annual End of the Year
Survey. You can participate by clicking on the link below.
UA Nutrition Network End of the Year Survey
Thank you for being a Champion for Change!
UA Nutrition Network Staff
UA Nutrition Network