Fat kids make me sad. Too much time in front of the tv and video games, not enough outside playing.

I try so hard to encourage my students to eat healthy. Blows my mind what they will bring for their morning snack sometimes - hot cheetos - really?! That's your morning snack? I try to get the parents on board at Back to School Night. A good snack with some "good" carbs (not sugar!) and protein will help them stay focused in class.

We don't have lunch until 12:30 so that mid morning snack is REALLY important. School starts at 8:15.

I'm going to try to get my students to play hacky sack this year at recess. Burns a lot of calories and they can work on getting good at home in their backyards or bedrooms. I hope they don't break any lamps!

Veronica