To date, we have made over $5000 at the Silent Auction. The money will be used for student enrichment and activities. We will have our annual Turkey Trot on November 14. Your support at the auction makes this and other fun activities possible.

We are so thankful for faithful Tuesday morning volunteers who prepare materials for our students and teachers. We appreciate all the laminating, cutting and stapling that you do for us. We could not do without the parents who work at home to help our teachers.

Our 3rd Graders will go on a giant "Star Search" at our November PTA meeting. They will be searching for our sun, who is missing. Imagine the confusion when our planets cannot revolve around the sun, the center of our solar system. Proxima Centauri and Sirius will also be there to help the planets find their sun.

So, join us in the the fun as the 3rd Graders present the musical, "Star Search".

See you at the program!

• Mrs. Richardson's class - 100%
• Mrs. Trout's class - 105%
• Ms. Basom's class - 100%
• Mrs. Lemmel's class - 110%
• Mr. Sonksen's class - 122%

If you took a look at the Membership Wall during our Red Ribbon Week event last week, you may have noticed that we had 100% staff participation in our Kent PTA! As a result, Kent will receive the Golden Apple Award. This is one of the many great things that stands out about our school - there is so much support from parents and staff.

It is not too late to order your yearbook!

Kindergarten: 1st--Esther Ko, 2nd-- Natalie Wilson, 3rd--Darvany Franco

First Grade: 1st--Riley Carlin, 2nd-- Iman Ismaili, 3rd--Joseph Bo Brewer

Second Grade: 1st--Danielle Nguyen, 2nd--Samantha Bowen, 3rd--Grace Sutherland

Third Grade: 1st--Anne Matthews, 2nd- -Sophie Doviak, 3rd--Jennifer Ortega

Fourth Grade: 1st--Laura Vokey, 2nd--AJ Jaffer, 3rd-- Piper Ledoux

Fifth Grade: 1st--Alan Moyron, 2nd-- Grey Trentel, 3rd--Taylor Rouse

• Monday, November 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Non-client work session. Let's get that place in shape!
• Saturday, November 10 , 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. TEXAS RECYCLES DAY We need your help sorting donated Clothes in the Newman Smith High School parking lot, and we especially need people with vehicles (for any part of that time) that can help us transport the donations to the Clothes Closet.
• Thursday, November 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Schools scheduled to volunteer are Central Elementary, Blalack Middle School, and R.L. Turner High School, but volunteers from any school are appreciated.
• Monday, November 26 , 6:00-8:30 p.m. Schools scheduled to volunteer are Blair/Montgomery, Blalack, Blanton, Bush, Carrollton Early Childhood, Carrollton Elementary, Central, CLC Pre-K, Country Place, Creekview, Davis (at least one person per school), but, volunteers from any school are always appreciated.

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes
• Sleep Apnea, Shortness of breath, Asthma
• Bone and joint problems
• Liver and gallbladder disease
• Early puberty
• Depression & Low self-esteem
• Poor body image & Eating disorders

Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight or obese adults. If this epidemic called obesity continues, the current generation may become the first in American history to live shorter lives than their parents. Isn't that scary? Isn't that sad?

It doesn't have to be this way. Excess weight is usually caused by too many calories consumed and too few calories expended. Children can't change their eating and activity habits by themselves. They need help and support from their parents and other family members. By empowering your children to make better choices now, you can have a huge impact on their health and quality of life in the future.

To help determine if your child is overweight, please refer to www.cdc.gov/growthcharts. Even if your child is not overweight now, it is still important to teach them how to lead a healthy lifestyle that can last a lifetime. Making changes can be challenging, but once healthy habits become routine it is actually pretty easy and can be a lot of fun!

The first thing you should do is educate yourself so you in turn can educate your family. Listed below are some helpful tips you can start using right away as well as resources for more information. It is a good idea to discuss any concerns with your child's physician.

Talk with your children about good health and why it's important. Be positive! Being healthier is exciting and shouldn't feel like a punishment. Don't focus too much on weight but more on being healthy and fit. Children tend to think about the here and now. Explain to them how being healthier will improve their performance in sports, like making them run faster, throw the ball farther, or swing the bat harder.

Try these helpful tips:

• Drink more water/milk and less soda
• Mix 100% fruit juice with club soda
• Limit the number of meals eaten out of the house
• Keep junk food out of the house, buy it only occasionally
• Have healthy snacks available at the house and on the road while tending to after school activities
• Turn off the TV and sit down as a family for dinner
• Don't allow TVs and computers in children's bedrooms
• Limit time spent on the computer, watching TV, or playing video games and replace with other fun activities
• If it's safe, encourage children to play outside; tag, hopscotch, jump rope, ride bike, basketball, play catch
• Organize family activities, go for a walk or a bike ride together, play games at the park or in the yard
• Include children in active chores, such as cleaning the house, washing the car, raking leaves or walking the dog
• Get your children involved in the kitchen, show them how to prepare healthy foods and have them help you
• Bring children to the grocery store and show them how to read food labels
• Teach your children to eat a balanced diet and all things in moderation
• Serve a variety of foods from every food group and give them a choice in what they eat
• DO NOT use the "clean your plate" rule. Children should be allowed to choose how much to eat
• Teach them to push their plate away when they are no longer hungry
• DO NOT use food as a reward or punishment
• Use a lot of praise to encourage your kids
• BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL

For more information visit these websites:

• www.HealthierGeneration.org
• www.kidshealth.org