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EARLY

ELEMENTARY SCOOP

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Matthew Turner
EARLY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

Second grade teacher Riann Thorpe with students
on stage for Jump with Jill. GALLOPING IN
For Kindergarten Round-Up
Making Learning about PAW PAW EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Nutrition Fun! March 22 • 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Parents or guardians of children born on or before
We at the Early Elementary are on a mission to look for September 1, 2012 (5 years old by September 1, 2017), you
ways to inject fun into learning. When learning is fun, stu- are cordially invited to attend our Galloping In for
dents are excited about their school, teachers, and classroom Kindergarten Round Up event! Our Kindergarten Round Up
experiences. In January, Paw Paw Early Elementary was event will be held at Paw Paw Early Elementary, 512 W.
given an amazing opportunity from the Michigan Dairy North Street on March 22, 2017 from 6:00-7:00 pm in the
Farmers in partnership with the United Dairy Industry of Library. Come meet our teachers and learn about our pro-
Michigan. Through those two organizations we were award- grams, typical schedule and curriculum. During our Round
ed a free performance from the talented nutrition show Jump Up event we will be registering students for Kindergarten
with Jill. classes and collecting required forms (official copy of birth
Jump with Jill is the world’s only rock & roll nutrition certificate (no hospital forms please), immunization
show using music and dance to celebrate healthy habits by records, registration form, and proof of residency). The
transforming nutrition education into a live concert. Our school must have these forms to register your child. Class
students learned the importance of milk in the daily diet. The lists for Fall 2017 will be made in June, so all paperwork
students learned about other important dairy foods such as should be turned in by May 31st to ensure registration. This
yogurt and cheese. Additionally, our students learned about event is an information meeting for parents only, but day-
how food fuels our body and the difference between fuel from care will be available if needed.
junk food and fuel from healthier choices, such as fruit. If you are unable to attend our Round Up, please call
The students were taught that making healthy choices 657-8810 to have a registration packet mailed to you. You
when eating helps build a stronger and healthier body. This may also stop by the Early Elementary to
in turn helps build a healthy brain. Our students were so pick up a registration
excited by this learning opportunity, the cafeteria was trans- packet on school days
formed into a dancing and singing learning festival! As part from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
of the Jump for Jill program teachers were given a link to pm.
free resources to continue teaching nutrition in the class-
room. This is where learning becomes fun and leads to stu-
dents being invested in making healthy choices for them-
selves. PP

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