What’s Up This Week 10/12-10/18/2015

National Food Bank Week

This week is National Food Bank Week and as the holidays are fast approaching the need will be on for those needing the services that the food bank provides.  Feeding America is the nation’s largest hunger relief organization that connects community food pantries in every state.  To find YOUR local and/or nearest food bank visit their website.

 

Always loved this tray…

Nothing says love like rectangle pizza & chocolate milk from a carton.  May not have been the healthiest but it always made my day!

 

Friday, October 16th – Dictionary Day

Dictionary Day is celebrated on the birthday of Noah Webster, one of the founders of Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

• For a few fun ideas to celebrate Dictionary Day.
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• Randomly open a dictionary & learn a new word.
• Merriam-Webster offers a wide variety of word games & quizzes 
• Get the “Word of the Day” in your Facebook feed by liking their page
• https://www.facebook.com/merriamwebster

Have a great week & learn something!

CramStoppers Staff

All About October

One of our most favorite months of the year because it has the best holiday – HALLOWEEN!!  Before we get to that, let’s deal with the facts:

• 10th month of the year
• 31 days in the month 
• October 1st will mark the 247th day of the year already!

Birthstone: Opal or Tourmaline	Flower: Marigold & Calendula

                    

Fun Fact: On the last week of October, it is the only time of the entire year when all four major American sports have games at the same time: the MLB, NHL, NFL and NBA.

Monthly Celebrations This Month:

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Dwarfism/Little People Awareness Month
• National Arts & Humanities Month
• Apple Month
• International Walk to School Day
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Bullying Prevention Month
• ADHD Awareness Month
• Head Start Awareness Month

13 Study Tips to Guarantee Success

My parents would have been happy if I would of followed ANY of these, but the first 3 are the most important…

What’s Up This Week

This Week 9/21 – 9/27

International Clean Hands Week

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Sept 20th – 1st Day of Autumn

Sept 24th – National Punctuation Day

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Fall TV Returns –  Shows starting this week include such shows as:

• Life in Pieces
• The Muppets
• Empire
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Scandal
• Just to name a few…

Click the T.V. to find out when your favorite show( s ) will be coming back or just starting out.

 

School Backpack Awareness Day 9/16/2015

Backpack Facts: What’s All the Flap About?

National School Backpack Awareness Day is an annual event held on the third Wednesday of every September. Across the country, backpack events educate parents, students, educators and school administrators, and communities about the serious health effects that backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly have on children. Backpack Day is also a time to promote the full range of occupational therapy benefits and services

• More than 79 million students in the United States carry school backpacks

• More than 2,000 backpack-related injuries were treated at hospital emergency rooms, doctor’s offices, and clinics in 2007

• It is recommended that a loaded backpack should never weight more than 10% of the student’s total body weight (for a student weighing 100 pounds, this means that the backpack should weight no more than 10 pounds)

• About 55% of students carry a backpack that is heavier than the recommended guideline of 10% of the student’s total body weight

• The way backpacks are worn affects your health. The height of the backpack should extend from approximately 2 inches below the shoulder blades to waist level or slightly above the waist. It is recommended that individuals always wear the backpack on both shoulders so the weight is evenly distributed.

The 1, 2, 3’s of Basic Backpack Wearing

click the image to downloadable pdf version

All information courtesy of American Occupation Therapy Association

Remembering 9/11 With Kids

Today is a day most adults remember, but children may not  be old enough to remember the tragedy that happened on this day fourteen years ago or able to comprehend the importance of this day in America’s history.

The 9/11 Memorial Organization has put together this free downloadable guide to help you navigate this complex topic with great, yet simple guidelines for covering such topics as:

• Emotions
• Facts
• Media & TV Coverage

Click the image for a direct link to download the guide courtesy of 911memorial.org.

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