A blog of one's own (Press & Sun-Bulletin) Jennifer Olsen of Owego with her children, Caroline, 10 and Eric, 11, created a blog to keep a daily journal about her family. Her blog is at www.jjecolsen.blogspot.com....more...Smart Choices: Read labels, think portions (San Antonio Express-News) Federal regulations require that most prepared foods have a nutrition label, which gives health-conscious consumers the tools needed to make informed decisions at the grocery store...more... Every school every Thursday -- Des Moines West (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index) Fifth-grade students are using planners this year. They were told by teachers Sarah Grady and Makenzie Johnson that planners will help them keep track of their assignments. Teachers explained how they will use planners throughout their lives to keep track of important things....more... Every school every Thursday -- Des Moines East/North (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index) Nothing submitted. Nothing submitted....more... Every School Every Thursday - Des Moines South (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index) Vicki Thompson and Brandi Van Horn will be team teaching third grade. To make room for an additional teacher, third-grade students moved to a bigger classroom. Having two teachers is beneficial for students....more... Every School Every Thursday - Urbandale (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index) The Jensen J-Hawk fifth-graders have been busy studying animal classification in science class. A guest speaker from Polk County Conservation presented a lesson on animal classification. She explained how different animals are classified into different groups within the animal kingdom....more... High Growth Forecasted in the Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Markets (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) LYON, France----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide agribusiness industry is now available to its catalogue....more... Smart Choices: Read labels, think portions (San Antonio Express-News) You can't judge a book by its cover, but with a little practice reading labels, you can learn a lot more about the nutritional values of the food you buy and serve at home....more... Walking Club redefines recess (The News Journal) "It's relaxing sometimes -- and you can talk to your friends....more... |