Kids Chopped

Good Afternoon Parents,

In your child’s Tuesday Folder yesterday you should have seen a letter about an exciting event that we are trying to do for the very first time next Tuesday with our students. As you know, our current Unit of Inquiry focuses on how the choices we make affect our health and well-being.  The children have learned the function of each body system, practiced yoga with Ms. Servos, heard about hygiene from Nurse Felder and relaxation and stress relief from Ms. Nobles.  In class we have been learning about the importance of nutrition based on the government’s healthy plate guidelines.

Next Tuesday, January 28^th, from 1:30-3:00, for a culminating activity for this Unit of Inquiry, we would like all 2^nd graders to create a healthy snack for their classmates. We thought it would be fun to have the children participate in a version of “Chopped”.  We will divide the children into teams and give them a mystery bag of ingredients which they will use to prepare a snack.

If this is going to work, we need your help!  Everybody must bring an ingredient!  If the ingredient is not here, that group will not be able to participate.  If you can not provide the ingredient listed below, please let me know immediately.  We also need at least 5 parent volunteers to help with each class.  Please let me know if you can help with this fun activity!

Please send it on either Monday (Jan 27^th) or Tuesday (Jan. 28^th).

The list of ingredients:

1.     large jar unsweetened applesauce - Bethany

2.     large container low fat vanilla yogurt - Tomas

3.     large container low fat vanilla yogurt - Eddie

4.     1 box of granola – Denton

5.     large container cool whip - Felix

6.     2 boxes (large size) chocolate instant pudding mix - Eileen

7.     ½ gallon low-fat milk - Lorelai

8.     24 whole wheat tortillas - Luca

9.     1 large jar smooth peanut butter - Rayah

10.   6 bananas - Arta

11.  1 package (6-8 oz) slices cheese - Serin

12.   1 box whole wheat (saltine size) crackers - Zain

13.    1 package turkey pepperoni - Laura

14.    2 bags goldfish - Ella

15.    1 large bag mini pretzels – Abdullah

16.    1 box raisins – Nubaid

17.    1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips - Nima

18.   50 8 oz. plastic cups - Callen

19.   30 plastic spoons - Devlin

20.    30 large paper plates - Reese

21.    1 roll wax paper - Phobe

22.    1 roll foil – Dia

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday 1/28 – Kids Chopped Café 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday 1/29 – Early Dismissal

Thank you for all of your help and support!