ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY:

Disease: (noun) a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. 

“Lung disease is caused by disorders like asthma and pneumonia.”

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

-THICH NHAT HANH
HEALTHY SNACK:

Candy Corn Fruit Bites

Ingredients:

  1. pineapple chunks
  2. 1 orange
  3. 1 apple
  4. toothpicks 

Directions:

  1. Peel the orange and separate it into slices. Peel and core the apple and cut it into 8 slices. 
  2. Now cut the orange and apple slice into triangle shaped chunks. You want the pineapple chunks to be the largest, the orange chunks to be medium sized and the apple chunks to be the smallest so that when they’re layered together it resembles a triangular candy corn shape.
  3. Slide the pineapple onto the toothpick first, followed by the orange and then the apple. 

Source: https://www.growingupherbal.com/10-healthy-fall-snacks-kids-will-love/

CAREER OF THE DAY:

Oncologist

An oncologist is a doctor who treats patients with Cancer. Their job is to explain the type of cancer the patient has and the stage it is in, explain the types of treatments they could get, give the best possible care, and help the patient deal with the Cancer symptoms and side effects from treatment. To be this kind of doctor you have to go to a four-year college and then medical school for four years. After that there’s two to five years of training, called residency, and then you must receive a license for your state. The average salary is $334,439 per year.

https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/cancer-basics/cancer-care-team/types-oncologists

https://www.uchealth.org/today/what-does-it-take-to-become-an-oncologist/

https://www.careergirls.org/career/oncologist/

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY:

Members at the Dr. Ledyard E. Ross Unit helped make cupcakes to raise awareness for breast cancer! Ms. Eliana and Ms. Oriana baked the cupcakes and the members were able to design their cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles!

PARENT RESOURCES:

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so listed below are resources for Free Testing in Greenville, NC: https://www.wnct.com/news/importance-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month-during-a-pandemic/ 

Carteret and Craven: 

https://www.freemammograms.org/city/nc-morehead_city#:~:text=Carteret%20County%20Health%20Department,3820%20Bridges%20St.&text=This%20Clinic%2FCenter%20is%20a,Wisewoman%20Program%2C%20for%20free%20Mammograms 

October is also National Disability Employment Month and it is important that our families understand that there are always opportunities for everyone. https://www.pittcountync.gov/764/Employment-of-People-with-Disabilities

Find out multiple ways to take care of yourself so that you can care for the people you love better. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5-day-mindfulness-challenge-tickets-103177633078?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse&keep_tld=1

October is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, if you or anyone you know needs assistance here is a website with incredible resources https://www.breakthecycle.org/blog/it%E2%80%99s-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month

Here are some printable coloring pages that could be a nice way to break the ice on the conversation around Breast Cancer Awareness with your children: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355854808033924887/ 



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