Saturday, September 8, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture offer guidelines to help parents as they prepare their students' meals.
Back-to-school time means it's back to bagged lunches for many students in the Hartland School District. Fortunately, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has some advice that can help parents pack a safe and healthy bagged lunch. [What are your student's favorite bagged lunch meals and how do you keep them safe? Leave a comment!] "Providing your child with the proper nutrition is important, but it's just as important that those healthy choices are kept safe," said Kevin Besey, MDARD's Food and Dairy Division director. "Following simple guidelines can ensure the lunch you pack your child is safe from bacteria that may cause food-borne illnesses." The U.S. Department of Agriculture and MDARD advise parents use the …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The United States Department of Agriculture has set new requirements for public school lunches, but are the kids eating it?
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Schools nationwide will be serving healthier lunches this year. Hartland Schools are no exception. Like other districts across the country, they will implement new guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture this year that aim to improve the quality of school lunches by increasing their nutritional value. All Hartland School menus are available online. “The good news is that the Hartland Schools Nutrition Department is ahead of the game as we have already made many of the required changes over the past few years.” said Teri Sincock Food Service Director in a letter to Hartland parents. "The biggest change this year is that students are required take a fruit or vegetable for it to be considered a meal, if they do not we …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
It's the first day of school in Hartland – help us celebrate by sending in your photos.
Backpack? Check. School supplies? Check. Snack? Check. Photos? Check! The care-free days of summer are officially gone, replaced by alarm clocks, school lunches, after-school activities and homework. And what could be a better way to document the first day of school than by taking a photograph? By also sharing it on Patch, of course! So whether you've snapped a photo of your child at home, out by the bus stop or in front of the school, Patch wants you to share your first-day-of-school photos here. Upload your photos to this gallery. Don't know how? It's easy: Happy First Day of School, Hartland!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Cromaine library shares their picks for dealing with the issue of bullying in schools.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Hartland Schools start Sept. 4, and one of the biggest issue some children may face throughout the school year is bullying. You can't learn everything from a book, but the Cromaine Library has compiled a pretty impressive list of books that will, at the very least, help answer some of your questions and your student's as well. Here is the recommended reading list by the librarians at Cromaine Library: Juvenile books about bullying: Bullying by Elizabeth Raum What is bullying? -- What if I'm bullied? -- How to stay safe -- Make yourself bully-proof -- What if I see bullying? -- Am I a bully? -- Talk to an adult. Talking about bullying by Jillian Powell. Explains how, why, when, and where people get bullied as well as who does the bullying …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Boast about your child's accomplishments, send us your favorite pictures from the athletic fields, school performances or start your own blog.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Search through old photo albums and chances are you'll find a picture of yourself on the first day of school. Could be a photo of you smiling proudly the day you started kindergarten, or the time you rode the school bus for the first time. No doubt, the photographs highlight your new haircut, new clothes and new backpack and lunch box. And no doubt you've captured those same memories of your own children. You can share those highlights with your Patch community. Just upload your photos to our Pics & Clips Gallery. And throughout this school year, there are several other ways to highlight the student in your life. Students We Should Know: Know someone who has done something super special? It could be the kid who volunteers on weekends, a …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A Michigan-based company recommends 'proper precautions' to avoid these crimes.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A total of 240 auto crimes occurred at colleges across Michigan in 2010. As students begin flooding campuses statewide, Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) offers tips on how to keep from being a victim of auto theft on campus. “Leaving car doors unlocked and belongings on display is far too common at colleges and universities,” said Terri Miller, director of the Michigan-based company. “Campuses aren’t havens from crime. Students need to be aware of the risks if they want to keep their vehicles safe.” Most auto theft-related crime can be prevented with proper precautions. Following are tips from H.E.A.T. for steering clear of auto theft on campus: If you witness an auto theft crime or suspicious activity, report it day or night to …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and lose state-funded health care in retirement under a bill headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for approval.
Newly hired public school employees in Michigan would pay more for their pensions and lose state-funded health care in retirement under a bill headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for approval. Sponsors of the bill, which was approved Wednesday in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, said it will save school districts an estimated $300 million annually and trim $15 billion in legacy debt, according to The Detroit News. "This system is costing school districts more and more every year and we need this reform before all school funding goes to pay for retirement instead of to teach Michigan students," Rep. Bill Rogers R-Brighton said in a press release. "It is our duty to help our school districts get out of this impossible situation and they …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Replacement signs have been ordered with new wording and will be installed soon.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Earlier this week, signs with the wording “Speed Hump” were placed next to the newly installed speed bumps in the Hartland High School parking lot. On Thursday morning, the “Speed Hump” signs were taken down, according to Hartland Schools Maintenance and Operations Coordinator, Patty Glynn. “The director of operations (George Waldrup) was asked by our superintendent Janet Sifferman, to have the signs taken down,” Glynn said. “We were asked to re-order different signs with different wording. So, yes –it’s not going to have the word “hump” in it.” Glynn, who explained that the word hump is the correct terminology within the industry for the speed bumps that were installed, said that although there were no specific complaints regarding the …
Dotty Selix shares some advice for parents including routines, role-playing and Master Locks.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Signs of summer coming to an end are slowly starting to pop up around town as fall sports teams begin their practices, teacher’s head back to school preparing their classrooms and school supplies in stores start disappearing. Hartland teacher of the year for 2012, Dotty Selix, shares her own list with parents to help ease the transition of summer fun to classroom ready. Number one on her list of helping to prepare students is to ask your child what they are nervous about and then role-play that scenario. “How to introduce yourself, how to ask for help, those kinds of things,” Selix said. “And along that kind of nervous thing, it might be a good time in August to start re-connecting with friends from school." Selix also suggests that …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Check out some of the biggest trends in school shopping for 2012.
With school starting in just three short weeks, students and parents are hitting the stores looking for the perfect back to school supplies. From clothes to backpacks, shoes to lunchboxes, kids everywhere will be wanting their favorite logos or characters to join them as they climb on the bus or head off to start another school year. Although some local parents admit that their children still run far away from any Back-to-School shopping sections, others tell Patch their kids know exactly what they are looking for whether it be a certain style bag- messenger bags rather than backpacks for some older students, or trendy T-shirts with the funny sayings for others. Some classic characters including Hello Kitty are still in high demand, but …
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9:08 am on Thursday, September 6, 2012
I love the idea that we could save food and donate to others in need. It also teaches kids not to throw things away, but to save them for later or that there are others out there who are less fortunate. I tell my children that I will be less upset if they bring home uneaten food than if they were to throw it away. We discuss waste and hold discussions on other children who often have little to … more ›