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A Coordinated Approach To Child Health
October 5, 2009
Volume 1, Issue 2
Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader?
CATCH has probably been
part of your child’s school
life since elementary
school.
Do you know about
GO, SLOW, and
WHOA Foods and how
important it is to be
physically active?
Do you know about the
impact of drinking
sugar sweetened
beverages instead of
water or other healthier
options?
Parents and
other family
members
influence
what choices
kids make.
If a parent
says, “Eat
healthy!”
that is great,
but if a
parent
models
eating healthy, that is even
better!
What’s the CATCH?
All foods
can fit
into a
healthy diet.
Moderation
is the key.
So, instead of grabbing
that diet soda, grab a
water, and instead of that
bag of chips, how about a
granola bar? And ask your
kids about GO, SLOW
and WHOA Foods...
One of the CATCH goals is for
students to eat more GO foods
than SLOW foods, and more
SLOW foods than WHOA foods.
GO foods contain the lowest
amount of fat/sugar and are the
least processed ( GO foods include: vegetables, fruit, non-fat
or skim milk, water, brown rice).
SLOW foods are higher in fat/
sugar and are more processed
than GO foods (SLOW foods
include: 2% milk, granola, lean
ground beef, peanut butter).
Remember, your kids are
watching!
WHOA foods are the highest in fat/
sugar and are the most processed
(WHOA foods include: chips, doughnuts, whole milk, gravy).
Please ask your student about
CATCH at school. And ask your
student’s teachers how you can help
support Healthy Zone Classrooms.
For a complete list of GO, SLOW,
and WHOA foods visit:
http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/
whats_new_food.htm
Banana French
Toast
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Ingredients:
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2 large ripe bananas
of i
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1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract
1 egg
3 egg whites
3/4 cup of nonfat milk
8 slices of bread (preferably whole grain)
1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F
1. Puree the bananas, vanilla, egg, egg
whites, and milk.
2. Place bread in oblong pan and pour
batter over. Turn so that bread is
covered evenly.
3. Place bread on griddle and cook until
lightly brown, flip and cook until done.
4. Dust with cinnamon and serve.
Nutrition Fact
Adolescent boys should
get 11 milligrams of iron
a day while
adolescent girls
should get
15 milligrams.
Iron deficiency,
which is the
most common
nutritional
deficiency, can cause anemia,
which prevents your body’s cells
from getting enough oxygen.
Sources: Kidshealth.org &
lifeclinic.com
Shauna Duby, Bedichek Middle School’s CATCH
Champion and Science Teacher, tried something
different with her 8th grade students during the last six
weeks. Annually, she assigns her students the task of
designing and building a paper tower. This year, to
incorporate movement in the classroom, she paused from
her lesson and asked her students to push away from their
desks to do a physical activity. She instructed them to
pretend to climb slowly, then
quickly to the top of their
tower like King Kong. Once
at the top, they clasped the
steeple and swung around
the top of the tower. To her
delight, everyone
participated and enjoyed
A reenactment of Bedichek students
the activity.
swinging around the top of their
towers, as an Activity Break in class.
Activity breaks are classroom-based physical activities that can incorporate subject content and allow students to be physically active
while learning. Based on the evidence, we know that students learn better when they are physically fit. Ask your
child what activity breaks are happening in their classes.
Walk and Talk — Parent & Child Activities
Physical activity with your child can include short walks after school or dinner.
These walks are the perfect time to discuss important topics with your child
concerning their health. Listed below are some ideas on what you can discuss.
1. Puberty– Knowing the physical changes that have or will be occurring and
understanding they are normal. http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/body_stuff/puberty.html
2. Breakfast– Understanding the importance breakfast has on maintaining a
healthy weight. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.asp
3. Eating Disorders– What is an eating disorder?
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41144
4. Exercise– Your child should be getting 1 hour of physical activity a day.
Discuss the benefits and types of physical activity they can participate in,
whether it is an after school sport or family activity.
http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/PDF_Files/healthy_habits%20_home.pdf
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Enfoque coordinado sobre la salud del niño
5 de Octubre, 2009
Volumen 1,
Número 2
¿Eres más inteligente que
un estudiante de 8º grado?
CATCH probablemente ha
sido parte de la trayectoria
escolar de su hijo desde la
primaria.
¿Sabe usted sobre las
comidas GO, SLOW, y
WHOA y que tan
importante es ser
físicamente activo?
¿Sabe usted acerca del
impacto del consumo
de bebidas endulzadas
en vez de agua u otras
opciones más
saludables?
Los padres y otros
miembros de la familia
tienen una
influencia en
lo que eligen
los niños.
Si un padre
dice,
"¡come
saludable!"
eso es muy
bueno, pero si un padre
modela el comer saludable,
¡es aún mejor!
¿Que es CATCH?
Todos los
alimentos
pueden ser
parta de una
dieta
saludable.
Moderación
es la
llave.
Así que en lugar de tomar
la soda de dieta, tome
agua y en vez de la bolsa
de papitas, ¿qué tal una
barra de granola? Y
pregúntele a sus hijos
acerca de las comidas
GO, SLOW y WHOA...…
Recuerde, ¡sus hijos lo
están viendo!
granola, carne molida baja en grasa, y
crema de cacahuate).
Una de las metas de CATCH es
que estudiantes coman más alimentos GO que alimentos SLOW, y
más alimentos SLOW que
alimentos WHOA.
Alimentos WHOA son los más altos
en grasa/azúcar y son los más procesados (alimentos WHOA incluyen:
papitas, donas, pan dulce, leche entera, salsa (gravy) de carne).
Alimentos GO contienen menos
grasa/azúcar y son alimentos
menos procesados (alimentos GO
incluyen: verduras, fruta, leche sin
grasa o leche desnatada, agua, y
arroz integral).
Por favor pregúntele a su hijo sobre
CATCH en la escuela. Y pregúntele a
los maestros de su hijo cómo puede
ayudar a apoyar La Zona Saludable de
la clase.
Los alimentos SLOW son más altos
en grasa/azúcar y más procesados
que alimentos GO (alimentos
SLOW incluyen: leche 2%,
Para una lista completa de alimentos
GO, SLOW y WHOA visite:
http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/PDF_Files/
GO-SLOW-WHOA%20List_11-1808_Spanish.pdf
Pan a la francesa
de plátano ¡Un
a
nte exce
de lent
hie e
rro
!
fue
Ingredientes:
2 plátanos grandes maduros
1/2 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla
1 huevo
3 claras de huevo
3/4 taza de leche descremada
8 rebanadas de pan (preferiblemente de grano
entero)
1/2 cucharadita de canela
Instrucciones: (Caliente el horno a 375F)
1. Mezcle y haga puré los plátanos,
vainilla, huevo y leche.
2. Ponga el pan en un sartén rectangular
y eche la mezcla sobre el pan. Voltee
para que el pan se cubra de manera
uniforme.
3. Ponga el pan en la parilla y cocine
hasta que este ligeramente café, voltee
y cocine hasta que este bien cocinado.
4. Aplique la canela y sirva.
Información Nutriciónal
Los niños adolescentes deben
consumir 11 miligramos de hierro
por día y
niñas adolescentes
deben consumir
15 miligramos.
Deficiencia de hierro
es la deficiencia
nutricional más
común y puede
causar anemia, cual impide que
las células de su cuerpo reciban
suficiente oxígeno.
Fuente: Kidshealth.org &
lifeclinic.com
Shauna Duby, la campeona CATCH de la escuela
secundaria Bedichek y maestra de ciencia, trató algo
diferente con sus alumnos de octavo grado estas últimas seis
semanas. Anualmente, ella asigna a sus estudiantes la tarea
de diseñar y construir una torre de papel. Este año, para
incorporar el movimiento y la actividad en el salón, paro su
actividad una tarde y le pidió a sus estudiantes que se
alejaran de sus escritorios para
tomar parte en una actividad.
Ella le pidio a la clase que
asimilaran escalar
lentamente... y luego,
rápidamente a la parte mas alta
de la torre como King Kong.
Ya arriba, se agarraron de la
Una recreación de los estudiantes de
punta y se aventaron a la
Bedichek dando vueltas alrededor de
lo alto de sus torres, como una activiparte mas alto de la torre.
dad de descanso en clase.
Ella se deleito cuando todos
participaron en la actividad.
Actividades de descanso son actividades físicas que se hacen
en el salón de clases e incorporaran información para que los
estudiantes aprendan mientras practican actividades físicas.
Basado en la evidencia, nosotros sabemos que estudiantes
aprenden mejor cuando ellos son físicamente sanos.
Pregúntele a su niño que actividades de descanso hace en su
clase.
Caminar y Platicar: Actividades de padres e hijo
Actividad física con su hijo puede incluir caminatas cortas después de la cena o
después de la escuela. Estos paseos son el momento perfecto para platicar con su
hijo de temas importantes sobre su salud. La lista de abajo tiene algunas ideas sobre
lo que usted puede platicar con su hijo.
1. La pubertad – conocer el cambio físico que se ha llevado acabo o se llevara
acabo y entendiendo que son normales.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/body_stuff/puberty.html
2. Desayuno – comprender la importancia que el desayuno tiene en mantener un
peso saludable. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.asp
3. Trastornos alimentarios: ¿qué es un trastorno alimentario?
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/nedaDir/files/documents/handouts/SPWhCaus.pdf
4. Ejercicio – su hijo debería de hacer una hora de actividad física cada día.
Platique acerca de los beneficios y los tipos de actividad física en que pueden
participar, ya sea un deporte después de la escuela o una actividad familiar.
http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/PDF_Files/healthy_habits%20_home.pdf
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October 2009, Volume 1, Issue 2
Why Healthy
Key CATCH Dates/Tasks
Theme I Begins!!
The first theme of the year is
“What’s the CATCH?”
Creating Healthy Change.
Week of October 5
Present CATCH at a faculty
meeting, and explain how all
school personnel can get
involved.
Begin Theme I star tasks. See
page 5 of your component
guidebook for instructions.
Distribute Parent Newsletter.
Hang the CATCH banner.
Continue to find teachers and
staff that can help get the word
out about the classroom lessons
and activity breaks, and teach and
use them.
Week of October 12
Support National School Lunch
Week. Encourage staff to eat in
the cafeteria!
Demonstrated 2-3
activity breaks at
a faculty meeting,
and let teachers
know where to
find them and more.
Week of October 26
Encourage teachers and
staff to be healthy role
models at a faculty meeting.
Week of November 2
Alert school staff that campuswide implementation of Theme 2
begins November 10th, the
beginning of the 3rd six weeks.
Parent Leaders, talk about CATCH Week of November 10
Begin campus-wide Theme 2
at parent meetings.
tasks. See page 6 of your
Week of October 19
component guidebook for
Assist another coordination area
instructions.
with completing a star task. If you
are a classroom teacher, schedule
a classroom tour of the cafeteria.
Change?
Too many children are eating
more non-nutritious foods and
not enough healthy foods. They
also are not getting the level of
physical activity that they need
to maintain a healthy weight and
build strength, endurance, and
flexibility.
Creating a new culture and
setting new expectations for the
health of children is an urgent
priority, but no one expects
dramatic changes to happen
overnight. But it can happen if
each individual makes the
important choice of committing
to CATCH.
Your collective efforts can make
a lasting difference in the quality
of your students lives.
What’s Inside:
Key CATCH Dates/Tasks
Why Healthy Change?
The CATCH Team
CATCH Team Training
Reminder
Around Town
My Health Booster
Tell us...
What’s the CATCH?
The CATCH Team
The CATCH Team is essential to
achieving coordinated health at your
school. Having a campus
representative from each component enhances the goal of helping
create and sustain a healthier school
environment. Your commitment to
the team says that you are willing to
communicate the coordination tasks
to the faculty/staff in your respective
component.
CATCH suggests that at least one
person represent the following
components:
Principal/Administration
Cafeteria Manager/Food Service
Staff
Specialized & Support Staff
(Nurses, counselors, custodians,
office staff, librarians & SRO)
Classroom Teacher
CATCH Team
Training
Reminders:
Present the DVD and/
or Powerpoint
Presentation at a
faculty meeting
Coordinate
efforts as a team
Aim to complete
1-star tasks
school-wide
Complete your action
plans
Physical Education
Parent
Have fun!!!!
Around Town
Walks & Runs
Austin
Austin Start! Heart Walk
Saturday, October 17, 2009
South Grounds—Texas State Capitol
Pflugerville
Pfall Pfreakout 5K & Children's 1K
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Rowe Lane Elementary
Austin
S. G. Komen Austin Race for the Cure
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Domain at Burnet Rd & Braker Ln
Austin
Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Fiesta Gardens
My Health Booster
CATCH is a coordinated program
for students, school personnel,
and their families. Most of the
component tasks are student
focused, but under each themed
six weeks you will find a personal
booster challenge.
Theme I’s My Health Booster
suggests that you commit to one
small change to improve your
own health and wellness. Small
steps eventually lead to a big
difference.
Consider…
Eating an additional fruit or
vegetable each day. Work
toward five servings per day.
Reducing sedentary activity
by eliminating 30 minutes of
TV watching per day.
Walking with co-workers
before, during or after school.
Tell Us...
Tell us...about your Theme I
activities! Successful health
changes, family events, school
environment changes, and/or
school policy changes that occur
should be shared with others.
We’d like to feature these stories
in the CATCH Team and Parent
newsletters. Your successes will
inspire other teachers, parents
and schools around central Texas.
Tell us...about your students
reactions to the activity breaks,
and how teachers are using them
in their classrooms.
Tell us...what you think about
the CATCH materials. Are they
helpful? What do you like?
What’s missing?