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Back to schoolGetting in the routine Easy brown bag lunches& staying away from sick days

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“I’m working at a place that’s the centre of activity in the community. It’s several services in one building, and a one-stop for community members. It’s only an hour commute from my home in Thompson and I always know I’ll get to work early in the safe hands of our driver Harvey. The staff is wonderful, they go above and beyond to serve our clients needs and it’s a pleasure to work with them.”

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It’s back to crunch time for students across Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.

We know at the NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre that means schedules are changing for entire households.

There’s also a few reminders here even for those community members who don’t have students in the home.

So set those extra alarms, get some meal prep time in and coordinate within the home and soon you’ll be be acing how the back-to-school schedule.

We’re back…

Take it easy on those local roads.

Students are back to class and will be travelling during peak before and after school hours.

It’s important for both pedestrians and drivers to be extra cautious during this transition.

routine. Rise and Shine

The summer days of sleeping in unti l noon are over, and gett ing up in the morning is often the hardest part of a family’s routine. Some examples of morning routines are:

• Making decision about who wakes up who up in the morning, and what t ime the chi ld and/or adult needs to get up to be ready on t ime.

• Some people prefer to go through the h y g i e n e r o u t i n e s b e f o r e h a v i n g breakfast (brush teeth, wash hands, practice healthy hygiene).

• Af ter breakfast you can get lunch packed, or put already made lunch in backpack. Double check for books, backpacks, supplies and Review after-school schedule with chi ld

***Smooth out your morning routine by greeting each chi ld in the morning with a smile or posit ive statement. Avoid nagging, yel l ing or negative statements to get them up and going

Some parents get up and get ready before the chi ldren in order to not feel rushed or stressed. This helps on those mornings when there are unforeseen problems that arise or a problem in the schedule that was not anticipated occurs.

Avo id sugary foods fo r b reak fas t and establish a no TV policy for the morning routine, or no TV unti l breakfast is eaten and the chi ld is dressed and ready to go.

After-School Routine

Famil ies have to decide which after school routine f i ts their needs. I f chi ldren are involved in extra-curricular activit ies, then the routine may be very different. However, there’s s t i l l important r i tua ls regard ing homework and school-related business that needs to be done dai ly. Therefore, when t h e h o m e w o r k g e t s d o n e i s n o t a s impor tan t as es tab l i sh ing a po l i cy o r procedure for making sure the work gets done.

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An example of an after school routine is:

• Provide a healthy snack, but not too close to dinner

• Allow some “unwind” t ime; younger chi ldren wil l want to be physical, older chi ldren may want to watch a program on TV or talk on the phone

• Check t he backpack f o r s choo l papers ( fo r young ch i ld ren ) , and r e v i e w a s s i g n m e n t s / h o m e w o r k , p ro jec ts e tc . Add any impor tan t dates to the family calendar.

• Provide a space for the chi ld to do their homework. Learning styles vary, the environment for studying or doing homework may be different for each s t u d e n t . I f t h e c h i l d i s e a s i l y d i s t r a c t e d , r e m o v e o r t u r n o f f distractions.

• Have chi ld make lunch ( i f applicable) for the next day while dinner is being prepared

****Smooth out the after-school routine by avoiding over-scheduling a chi ld with extracurricular activit ies and spend time discussing their day.

Evening Routine

E v e n i n g ro u t i n e s h e l p c h i l d re n f e e l secure, get organized and feel some control over their anxieties and worries about schoo l . End ing the day on a posit ive note benefits al l members of a family. An example of an evening routine is:

• Check assignments/homework and notes from school

• Supervise loading backpack and put the backpack in a designated space

• Pick up toys/ games, etc.

• Bath t ime or shower – brush teeth, etc.

• Pick out clothes for the next day- i n c l u d e e v e r y t h i n g f r o m s h o e s , socks, undergarments, dress, pants, top, jacket, hat, etc.

• Set alarm clock ( i f applicable)

• Read to your chi ld or have them read to you

• Get them to bed on t ime

• Some ways to make the evening routine go more smoothly are:

• Lett ing young chi ldren “help” in some decision making, such as picking out clothes, may help the chi ld be more cooperative

Chi ldren who dawdle may need more monitoring during the evening routine, and time adjustments may need to be made. Parents need to be involved in the process for routines to work.

Limited TV time is recommended. Make a check-l ist of your evening routine and let chi ldren check off the completed task. Even with older chi ldren, discussing their task l ists and dai ly chores lets them know you care.

The sleep habits of a teenager changes during this t ime due to the onset of p u b e r t y a n d p h y s i c a l c h a n g e s t h a t continue throughout adolescence.

And the winner is:

FCWC drops the pounds for the Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser, FCWC Edit ion, does it again with another nine month marathon we igh t loss . Congra tu la t ions to th i s year’s winner Stephanie Cullen.

When Stephanie Cullen stepped on the scale on Jan. 23, 2015, she was 21 pounds heavier. She also managed to shred several inches. This year she earns the t it le of Biggest Loser, but she also lost the most inches and had the most c o n s i s t e n t w e i g h t l o s s f o r a n i n e month period.

Her healthy weight loss journey doesn’t e n d h e r e . F r o m n o w , i t ’ s a b o u t sticking to a routine and making healthy choices.

Congratu la t ions to al l the contestants. We hope you keep it up and remember that your efforts can improve your health and the hea l th of y o u r e n t i r e household.

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The we igh i n : S tephan i e Cullen on Jan. 23, 2015.

Back-to-School bag lunches

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After a week or two those school lunches can become as dull as the brown bag students carry back to class. Here’s a ideas on what make from quick breakfast meals, lunches and after school or before practice fillers.

Peanut butter oat bitesIngredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 /3 cup c reamy na tu ra l peanu t

butter $ • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar • 3 tablespoons honey • 1 teaspoon vani l la extract • 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal • 1 cup quick oats • 1/4 cup raisins • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips • 1/4 cup f inely chopped l ightly salted

dry-roasted peanuts $ Preparation

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove pan from heat and s t i r i n peanut but te r, con fec t ioners ' sugar, honey and vani l la. Stir in Rice Krispies and oats and al low mixture to cool.

Stir in raisins and chocolate chips. Form mixture into 1-inch bal ls, then rol l each bal l in chopped peanuts, pressing to coat. Store in refr igerator.

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Mini red pepper-mushroom pizza

• 1/2 medium red bel l pepper • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice • 1 garl ic clove, minced • Cooking spray • 1 / 2 c u p t h i n l y s l i c e d s h i i t a k e

mushroom caps • 1 tablespoon sl iced shal lots • 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar • 1 (6- inch) I ta l ian cheese- f lavoured

pizza crust (such as Boboli ) • 1 tablespoon thinly sl iced fresh basi l • 3/4 cup torn spinach • 6 t a b l e s p o o n s ( 1 1 / 2 o u n c e s )

shredded fresh mozzarel la cheese • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper • Dash of salt

Preparation

Preheat broi ler. Place bel l pepper half, skin side up, on a foi l- l ined baking sheet; f latten with hand. Broi l 15 minutes or unti l blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and f inely chop. Combine bel l pepper, juice, and garl ic, st irr ing well.

Preheat oven to 450°.

Heat a small nonstick ski l let coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shal lots; sauté 2 minutes or unti l tender. Remove from heat; st ir in vinegar.

Place crust on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spread bel l pepper mixture even ly over crust , leav ing a 1/2- inch border. Spr inkle basi l evenly over bel l pepper mixture; top with spinach. Spoon mushroom mixture evenly over spinach; sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 450° for 4 minutes or unti l cheese melts. Sprinkle with black pepper and salt.

Turkey wraps 4 large f lour tort i l las $

1 small head romaine lettuce, washed and patted dry $

3/4 pound sl iced turkey breast $

2 tomatoes, thinly sl iced $

2 Kirby cucumbers, cut into spears $

1/2 cup store-bought pesto

Preparation

In the center of each tort i l la, layer some lettuce, turkey, tomato, and cucumber. Spread the pesto over the top and rol l l ike a burrito.

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**All those students gathered in the same classroom means a greater chance of spreading germs and getting sick.

Kids don’t have the same exposure to g e r m s a s a d u l t s a n d t h e i r i m m u n e systems are sti l l developing. One of the germiest places in school is not in the bathroom, contrary to popular bel ief. It gets cleaned regularly. According to Dr. Har ley Rotbart who is the author of “Germ Proof Your Kids” it’s the drinking fountain. He suggest teaching students to run the water for a bit before drinking, or kids can bring their own water bottles to school and not share them.

You can even ask your school i f your chi ld is al lowed to bring a small hand sanit izer bott le in t h e i r b a c k p a c k s , b u t make sure you go over how to properly use it. And if those sniff les and coughs s ta r t to come tissue is always good to

have in the classroom.

Staying healthy

Make sure your ch i ldren are get t ing enough sleep. For school-aged chi ldren that’s about 10 to 11 hours of sleep every night. Sleep deprivation lowers the immune sys tem’s ab i l i t y to f i gh t an infection.

Exercise is another way to keep kids healthy. It could be as simple as 40 minutes a day of running around time even through the winter months. What’s on the dinner table a lso helps keep i l lnesses away. Look for foods rich in vitamin C. They may not keep colds away altogether but they can shorten them.

Children are more l ikely to get sick within a month or two of heading back to class and gathering of a classroom can make the cough or cold spread easi ly. But this i sn ’ t j u s t among young ch i l d ren . I t happens to high school students and increas ingly in un ivers i ty and col lege classes and students are cramming in study t imes. Also, cl inics are start ing to schedule f lu immunization days as the next season of the bug occurs before the end of the year.

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NISICHAWAYASIHK CREE NATION

FAMILY & COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTRE

14 Bay Road Drive Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Phone: (204) 484-2341 Fax: (204) 484-2351

AboutThe Family and Community

Wellness Centre was established to support holistic wellness by

providing different opportunities to members of Nisichawayasihk

Cree Nation. The Centre provides services in Public Health, Child and Family

Services, Counselling and other family and community needs

programs. It has sub-offices in Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson

and South Indian Lake.

Vision Nisichawayasihk Mithwayawin

Mission In unity, we promote community awareness, empowerment, and

a safe environment towards holistic wellness.

***For more information and resources on the FCWC visit us on Facebook and find links to

our website.

NISICHAWAYASIHK CREE NATION

FAMILY & COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTRE