NOBLEBORO CENTRAL
March 26, 2010
What’s happening now?
 Mon., Mar. 29th, Alt Ed
Trip
 The Lion’s Kitchen for Gr.
4, Mar. 31
 Chess Club, Thursdays
 Friday, Apr. 2 NO SCHOOL,
Teacher Workshop
 4th Grade Swim Program,
3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/28
 Sr. Buddies, April 9
 Thurs. April 15, Perform-
ance Night
 April Vacation begins April
19
 Tues, April 27, Gr. 7 Parent
Meeting—Kieve, LDI
 Friday, April 30 & May 7,
Kindergarten Registration/
Screening (no K classes
these days)
REPORT CARDS go home today!
SCHOOL
194 Center Street, Nobleboro, Maine 04555
http://schools.aos93.org/ncs (207) 563-3437
Fourth Grade Taste Testing
by Tally
Friday, March 5th the fourth grade class did a
taste testing with Mrs. Kleinkopf. Mrs. Kleinkopf
brought a vegetable called rutabaga. The fourth
grade class made three different sorts of ruta-
baga. One was raw, and one looked like French
fries, and one was mashed up. It looked like
mashed potato, but it was yellow. All of the fourth
grade class helped out with the taste testing of the
rutabaga. CJ, Kathryn, and Tally went up to the
office and offered some of the rutabaga to Mrs.
Healey and Mrs. Courville. Most people liked the
baked ones.
Taste Testing
by Kathryn
On Friday, March 5th, the fourth grade class tried
a vegetable called rutabaga. Every table had a
group for subjects like coloring, cutting the ruta-
baga, and mashing the rutabaga. When the class
was all done, they got to try rutabaga mashed,
raw, and baked. After the fourth grade tried it,
Tally, Carolyn, and I went to the office and asked
Special thanks to Karen
if Mrs. Healey, Mrs. York, and Mrs. Courville
Kleinkopf, this area’s
wanted to try all the kinds of rutabaga the class
Farm to School Coor-
made. The teachers said that they liked the ruta-
dinator, for bringing
baga, and we were all happy that they liked it. We
this project to our
school.
went back to our class and talked about how we
prepared rutabaga and then we drew pictures.
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The Lion’s Kitchen

The 4th grade has one more Lion’s Kitchen meeting on Wednesday, March 31!

Speaking of 4th grade, the Swim program begins on

Wednesday, March 31st also. Be sure to send your student prepared with
proper swimming clothes, two towels (one for shower, one for the pool). We
will return from the Wiscasset Community Center before 2:30. Swim Class
dates are March 31, April 7, April 14, and April 28.

Performance Night Concert—April 15th

NCS’s annual Performance Night Concert is approaching.
The special event will be held on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30
p.m. in the Music Room.

HELPFUL INFO for ALL PARENTS

Facebook Privacy Settings: What Parents Need to Know
Only You Can Control Your Online Privacy
Facebook has recently completed an overhaul on its privacy settings. Did you know that
anyone can look at your child's profile as long as they are a "friend of a friend?" In other
words, when your child accepts a friend, he or she is accepting ALL of the friends of that
friend! Read more about reviewing or resetting privacy options on this Common Sense
web site, Parent Advice, Facebook Privacy Settings .
The Common Sense web site provides a wealth of helpful information for parents on rais-
ing awareness about internet safety.
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Springtime is a great time to re-think

snacking!

If you find yourself on the run for work, taking your kids to activities, and volunteering in
your schools and communities, you might not take the time to think about how you eat as
often as you should, particularly how you snack. Snacks are an important part of a
healthy diet; in particular, they should contribute nutritionally to your overall consump-
tion. Snacks should help to fuel your body to keep up the work being asked of it until you
can “fill up” at your next meal. What does this mean? It means that you should not only
choose snacks for cost, convenience and appeal, but also for their nutritional value!

If your child is snacking on pre-packaged items that have are highly processed (and
rather unrecognizable from their original state), they might not be the best choices.
Whole foods are much better options; rather than processed foods. Foods that offer
simple carbohydrates (sugars), such as those with added sugar (candy, soda, and many
packaged snacks) should be limited, as the calories in these are “empty”, meaning they
offer no nutrition. If you are looking for snacks that are nutritious, consider complex
carbohydrates, such as those that are made with whole grains. To complete the snack,
add in a bit of protein in the form of a lean meat or small portion of peanut butter or low-
fat cheese or yogurt.

Here are some simple strategies to help you on the road to Healthy Snacking for the en-
tire family:
 Prepare snacks in advance – plan for an outing with fresh fruit, pretzels, cut up
veggies or cheese. This not only is healthier than stopping at a convenience
store, it is less expensive too!
 Stash some healthy snacks – create a snack drawer at your office or place of
work; it will be easy to grab from what is right there; rather than heading to a
snack machine and not necessarily choosing a healthy option.
 Satisfy cravings – if you need chocolate, have a small piece. Denying yourself
these types of little “treats” will only do one thing – make you want it more!
The key is moderation.
 Think about portion control – portion out snacks in baggies ahead of time,
rather than bringing large portions – you are less likely to overindulge!
 For some additional great kid and family friendly snack ideas, go to
www.kidshealth.org

This article is printed as part of a Coordinated School Health Program, which connects health with learning.
For more information or to get involved, contact Michelle York, School Health Coordinator at my-
ork@aos93.org or 563-3437.
 Kindergarten Registration time is approaching!
Friday, April 30th—Kindergarten Registration
Friday, May 7th—Kindergarten Screening
Please contact Nancy or Susan in the NCS office if your child will be attending
kindergarten in the fall of 2010. If you know of children kindergarten age in
Nobleboro, please pass these dates along to their families. We hope you will
contact the office so that we can provide families with more information about
these dates. 563-3437 or ncourville@aos93.org

Community SAVE THE DATE for Nobleboro Nonsense!

News The 3rd Annual Nobleboro Nonsense is on
Thursday, May 6th from 5:30 – 7:30 at NCS!
Volunteers needed for food prep, raffle donations, prizes and more!
Contact Michelle York at NCS or myork@aos93.org

Coming Soon -Kids Can Grow! MATCH BOX CAR

RACING
Kids Can Grow is an afterschool youth gar-
Olympian “FasCar”
dening program being offered to students in
grades 4-6 at NCS, in partnership with the “Racing our Way”
University of Maine Cooperative Extension. April 10th.
Students will work with a Master Gardener Match Box or Hot Wheels style car racing!
and other volunteers to build, plant and Cars must be stock from factory condition.
maintain 3 raised bed gardens at NCS, as well as build one at
(no altering, please)
home; materials, resources and support will be provided! The
Each participant can bring the maximum of 6 cars
program will start in April and classes will be offered once a
with them and is allowed ONE trial run before
week afterschool. racing to determine fastest car to race! Trophies
More details coming soon! & Ribbons will be awarded in each category!
12-1pm Carnival Games & Prizes
1-4 pm Race & Awards

Little League, Farm Team, T-Ball Location: First Baptist Church Waldoboro

If your child is interested in playing on a team, there is

still time to sign up! Please contact Michelle York at my- No school on Friday, April 2
ork@aos93.org.
Teacher Workshop Day