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Cutting Back on Sugar Consumption
Tis’ the season… sugar is EVERYWHERE! From Halloween to Valentine’s Day and every holiday in between, it is a season for added sugar intake. Candy, pies, cookies, and holiday treats are all in surplus this time of year. Sugar in the body creates a cascade of negative effects, including: lack of concentration, energy crashes, food cravings, mood swings, anxiety, irritability, and many other feelings/symptoms. This is not unique to students though; children and adults experience such presentations when they are consuming too many sugary foods or drinks. It is very important to have an awareness of the alarming amount of added sugars that are in many foods such as holiday cookies, coffee/energy beverages, yogurts, cereals/granola, protein bars or shakes, condiments, salad dressings, spaghetti sauce, pop, and so many more. It is recommended that children consume no more than 3-6 teaspoons (or 12-24 grams) of sugar per day. Today, children are consuming up to 16 teaspoons of sugar per day (up to 64 grams!!!) which can lead to many serious health conditions. (Not to mention- excess sugar diminishes our immune system; ever wonder why illnesses increase so much in the winter months?)
The health office recommends focusing especially on reducing sugary drinks and encourages zero-sugar added water flavorings instead of pop or juice. Making small changes may help improve your childs’ moods, behaviors, and concentration. Give it a try and see if you notice a difference! Happy Holidays 🙂
Hello Families,
In this newsletter, we wanted to share about all the wonderful supports we have at SMS. In November, our monthly focus theme for our SEL lessons is on Gratitude, and we are thankful for all these extra organizations we have at our school.
St. Scholastica Occupational Therapy Students have been here for the last couple years working with us to support students at lunch and for small groups. Our newest project, the Game Cart at lunch has been a HUGE success! Thank you so much to our community for all the donations.
Therapy- We have therapists from the Encouragement Clinic, Lake Superior Community Health Center, Highlands, and SOAR that are able to meet with students in person at SMS.
Cartwheel- A new telehealth therapy option available for students at home or at school.
The Backpack Food Program by the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Please reach out to your grade level counselor if you feel this would be helpful for your child.
Gears, an afterschool homework help program opened to all our 6-8 students The linked form needs to be filled out for a student to attend.
- Mentor North is here Monday through Friday 8-12. Mentor North enrolls youth ages 7-14 living in Duluth and Superior. Once enrolled, youth can remain in their programs until their high school graduation or 18th birthday. Here is their link to their website where you can sign your child up, or sign up to become a mentor!
8th grade ELA students spent their tech-free Friday performing a book tasting and reviewing student work examples in stations!
Spartan Store
SMS students earn PBIS Spartan Tickets for showing Work, Respect, Belong throughout the day. They are able to use those tickets to purchase items from the Spartan Store. If you would like to contribute, here is the link SMS Spartan Store Amazon Wish List.
FACS Kitchen
SMS Friends of the Library Bayfield Trip
Students toured the Bayfield Heritage Center and the Bayfield Carnegie Library.
Students learned about the history of Bayfield and saw many artifacts from the early settlement years.
They were also able to learn the history of the Bayfield Carnegie Library and check out books through our Wisconsin library system.
A great time was had by all!
Hoping to have more adventures throughout the year!
Superior Wrestling Club
Superior Community Preschool 4k Family Night
Snowboard/Ski Gear Swap
Tween & Teen Writing Club
Class starts each day with students in classrooms by 7:53am. To see if your child has been tardy to any of their classes, check PowerSchool to view your child’s attendance. If you see any errors, please contact the main office.
**Our school day ends at 3:10 pm. Unless your student is registered for an after school activity, they must leave the building by 3:30pm.**
