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Waikele Family Focus Parent-Community Networking Center (PCNC) Waikele Elementary School Vol. 16 No. 3 94-1035 Kukula St. October 2016 Waipahu, HI 96797 Phone: 677-6100 Website: www.waikelees.org Together We Aim HigherPrincipal Message Aloha Waikele Families, How quickly time flies when you are having fun…we are already at the end of quarter one! Thank you to all of our Waikele Warriors for sharing their progress and goals with their families during goal setting conferences in September. We know you will continue to work hard for the rest of the school year! Our photovoltaic installation is complete and the contractors are in the process of cleaning up and finishing the last few details before closing out the entire project. Thank you all for your patience and understanding while we adjusted around the construction since the beginning of school. Thank you to our PCNC facilitator, Ms. Kiana Moore, for organizing our “1 Cup Wednesdays.” Please join us Wednesday mornings in front of Hale Hanai for a cup of coffee, cocoa or hot tea and breakfast snacks before heading off on your day. Events like this one, movie night, and book fair, help to bring our community together. We look forward to seeing you at the next event! Have a safe fall break (October 10 14) and we’ll see you all back in school on Monday, October 17! Sincerely, Stacy Kawamura Vice Principal October 2016 Calendar Tue, Oct 4 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 Waimea Valley Fri, Oct 7 - PCNC Coffee Hour 8a 9a, Hale Kukui, “Positive Parenting” Workshop/Brief, feat. Gwen Roberts -Poindexter - Courtyard Celebration 1:15p, Courtyard Mon, Oct 10 - - FALL BREAK Fri, Oct 14 Tue, Oct 18 - L.E.T. Gr. K Waimanalo Farms Thu, Oct 20 - L.E.T. Gr. 1 Waimanalo Farms - Gr. 5 D.A.R.E. Graduation 12:40p 2:05p, Hale Kukui - Papa John’s “Dollars For Dough” School Fundraiser Sponsored by PCNC - PTSO Community Meeting 5:30p 7p, Hale Kukui, Everyone invited!! Fri, Oct 21 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 “Wanted: A Princess”, Kaimuki High School - Family Movie Night & Costume Contest “Hotel Transylvania 2”, Sunset, Courtyard, Sponsored by Gr. 1 Mon, Oct 31 - Character Parade 1p, Courtyard - Report Cards November 2016 Calendar Thu, Nov 3 - L.E.T. Gr. 1 “Wanted: A Princess”, Kaimuki High School - Fall Picture Make-Up Fri, Nov 4 - Waikele Extravaganza 2016 Courtyard and Hale Hanai Mon, Nov 7 - H.O.T. “Hansel and Gretel” 8:15a - Grs. 3 6 and 9:15a Grs. PreK 2, Hale Hanai Tue, Nov 8 - ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY Fri, Nov 11 - VETERAN’S DAY – HOLIDAY Tue, Nov 15 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 Japanese Cultural Center Thu, Nov 17 - Papa John’s “Dollars For Dough” School Fundraiser Sponsored by PCNC Mon, Nov 21 to - Gr. 4 Bike Education Wed, Nov 23 Thu, Nov 24 to - HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Fri, Nov 25

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Page 1: Waikele Family Focus few details before closing out the entire project. Thank you all for your patience and understanding while we adjusted around the construction since the beginning

Waikele Family Focus

Parent-Community Networking Center (PCNC) Waikele Elementary School

Vol. 16 No. 3 94-1035 Kukula St. October 2016 Waipahu, HI 96797

Phone: 677-6100 Website: www.waikelees.org

“Together We Aim Higher”

Principal Message

Aloha Waikele Families,

How quickly time flies when you are having fun…we are already at the end of quarter one! Thank you to all of

our Waikele Warriors for sharing their progress and goals with their families during goal setting conferences in

September. We know you will continue to work hard for the rest of the school year!

Our photovoltaic installation is complete and the contractors are in the process of cleaning up and finishing the

last few details before closing out the entire project. Thank you all for your patience and understanding while

we adjusted around the construction since the beginning of school.

Thank you to our PCNC facilitator, Ms. Kiana Moore, for organizing our “1 Cup Wednesdays.” Please join us

Wednesday mornings in front of Hale Hanai for a cup of coffee, cocoa or hot tea and breakfast snacks before

heading off on your day. Events like this one, movie night, and book fair, help to bring our community

together. We look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Have a safe fall break (October 10 – 14) and we’ll see you all back in school on Monday, October 17!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kawamura

Vice Principal

October 2016 Calendar

Tue, Oct 4 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 – Waimea Valley

Fri, Oct 7 - PCNC Coffee Hour – 8a – 9a, Hale Kukui, “Positive Parenting” Workshop/Brief, feat. Gwen Roberts-Poindexter

- Courtyard Celebration – 1:15p, Courtyard

Mon, Oct 10 - - FALL BREAK

Fri, Oct 14

Tue, Oct 18 - L.E.T. Gr. K – Waimanalo Farms

Thu, Oct 20 - L.E.T. Gr. 1 – Waimanalo Farms

- Gr. 5 D.A.R.E. Graduation – 12:40p – 2:05p, Hale Kukui

- Papa John’s “Dollars For Dough” School Fundraiser – Sponsored by PCNC

- PTSO Community Meeting – 5:30p – 7p, Hale Kukui, Everyone invited!!

Fri, Oct 21 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 – “Wanted: A Princess”, Kaimuki High School

- Family Movie Night & Costume Contest – “Hotel Transylvania 2”, Sunset, Courtyard, Sponsored by Gr. 1

Mon, Oct 31 - Character Parade – 1p, Courtyard

- Report Cards

November 2016 Calendar

Thu, Nov 3 - L.E.T. Gr. 1 – “Wanted: A Princess”, Kaimuki High School

- Fall Picture Make-Up

Fri, Nov 4 - Waikele Extravaganza 2016 – Courtyard and Hale Hanai

Mon, Nov 7 - H.O.T. “Hansel and Gretel” – 8:15a - Grs. 3 – 6 and 9:15a – Grs. PreK – 2, Hale Hanai

Tue, Nov 8 - ELECTION DAY – HOLIDAY

Fri, Nov 11 - VETERAN’S DAY – HOLIDAY

Tue, Nov 15 - L.E.T. Gr. 2 – Japanese Cultural Center

Thu, Nov 17 - Papa John’s “Dollars For Dough” School Fundraiser – Sponsored by PCNC

Mon, Nov 21 to - Gr. 4 Bike Education

Wed, Nov 23

Thu, Nov 24 to - HAPPY THANKSGIVING – HOLIDAY

Fri, Nov 25

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The Waikele Family Focus is a monthly publication of the Waikele Elementary School Parent-Community Networking

Center (PCNC). Submit articles to Kiana Moore, PCNC Facilitator (677-6100), email: [email protected],

or leave in the PCNC mailbox in Hale Ho’oulu (Admin. Bldg.). Deadline for submitting is five (5) days before the end of

the month.

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FRONT OFFICE CORNER Hrs: Mon - Fri, 7:30a - 4:00p

Phone No.: (808) 677-6100

Kindergarten Registration 2016-2017

Registration packets will be available in the Front Office

during regular business hours.

REMINDER: (1) Parent/guardian must reside within the Waikele

School District and

(2) Your child must be 5 years old by July 31, 2016.

Early Release Reminder When signing your child(ren) out early from school:

a. Come to the front office to sign your child(ren) out

(PLEASE BRING A PICTURE ID)

b. Please wait in the office. A staff member will

bring your child(ren) to you

Bus Passes Parents/Guardians, please be advised that the bus

company WILL pick up students on the way to school,

even if they do not have their bus pass.

However, students who do not have their bus pass WILL

NOT be allowed to ride the bus home. Students should

call their parents to bring the bus pass to school, or give

them a ride home. Students may also buy a replacement

bus pass for $5.00 (five dollars) at the Front Office.

Cash only, please.

Drop Off/Pick Up Please drop off your child(ren) so that they are seated in

class and ready to begin the day at 7:50 a.m. Please pick

them up by 2:25 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays

and Fridays, and by 12:55 p.m. on Wednesdays. There

is NO adult supervision for students after 2:25 on

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and after

12:55 on Wednesdays. Students who cannot be picked

up on time, should be enrolled in the A+ YMCA After

School program. Thank you for your support.

Lunch Loan Reminders Please pay lunch loans by the next school day or

please send a home lunch with your child. The money

belongs to School Food Services, not Waikele Element-

ary School. Please call the Front Office regarding your

child(ren’s) balance at any time. This institution is an

equal opportunity provider.

Breakfast and Lunch Waikele Elementary wants to ensure that each student

has a healthy, nutritious day.

Student Breakfast $1.10 Reduced $ .30

Student Lunch $2.50 Reduced $ .40

Student Second Lunch $5.50 Reduced $5.50

Student Second Entree $2.00 Reduced $2.00

Milk $ .60 Reduced $ .60

To maintain a balance in your child's lunch account, cash

payments can be made through your child's teacher or in

the office.

If your child is not purchasing a school lunch, please

send your child to school with a home lunch. USDA is

an equal opportunity provider and employer.

**Menu Changes from August 15: whenever you see

chicken nuggets in the lunch menu, it will be replaced by fish

nuggets until further notice.

Does your child need help with homework?

He/She is welcome to come to the…

Homework

Center

for

All Waikele Elementary Students (K-6)

who need to finish or need assistance with their

homework

Days: Monday thru Friday

Time: 7:00 - 7:40 am

Where: Hale Kukui

Tutors: Waikele Elementary Teachers

PCNC presents…..

“1 Cup Wednesday”

Every Wednesday mornings

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Fronting Hale Hanai

Adults, come enjoy free hot coffee, tea, cocoa, and

breakfast snacks before going to work or play!

Much Mahalos to…

Students James C., Natasha P., Naomi L., Sonny

and Sunshine G., and Jaime K. for their help in

setting up and inviting adults to come and enjoy the

refreshments. Mahalo also to Greg D., Marie K.,

Yuri K. and Ken O. for their help preparing and

cleaning up afterwards.

Notice and Request for Accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability, please contact our administration,

Mr. Maeda, Ms. Kawamura or Mr. Oshio at 677-6100 to make arrangements

for accessibility to any school event at least 10 working days prior to the event. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your request.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Act Students eligible for McKinney-Vento Homeless Act services between October 1, 2005 and June 26, 2008 have the right to request to be transferred

to a school previously attended during that period of time, if feasible.

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Parent-Community Networking Center (PCNC)

“Positive Parenting”

Coffee Hour

Friday, October 7, 2016

8:00a – 9:00a

Guest Speaker - Gwendolyn Roberts-Poindexter

of The Parent Line

A workshop/brief focusing on teaching our children

appropriate behavior and learning appropriate

behavior as parents. Parents are encouraged to

support each other in different parenting techniques.

Come enjoy coffee, cocoa, tea and breakfast snacks!

Call Kiana Moore/PCNC Facilitator at 677-6100

or email: [email protected] for more

info. Flyers distributed.

Box Tops For Education

Before you throw away your cereal boxes, food

packages, toilet/paper towel outer wraps, etc., please

look for the Box Tops For Education labels, cut them

out and turn it in to the PCNC office or your child’s

teacher. Please write your child’s name/teacher on the

envelope or bag and address it to PCNC. If your child

turns in more than 15 labels, they will get a pencil.

Proceeds will help fund expenses for PCNC activities

and other events. Thank you for your support!

Students, I apologize for the late pencils, they’re coming!!

Hosting Store #1756

“Dollars for Dough”

Papa John’s Monthly School Fundraiser

SAVE THE DATE!

ORDER PIZZA

Thursday, October 20

Support Waikele Elementary School by ordering

from Papa John’s Pizza any menu item(s) on

THU, OCT 20, and 25% of the sales before taxes

generated by the fundraiser will be donated to our

school. Use coupons, in-store specials or your

Aloha carry-out card for all purchases. A separate

flyer will go home the day before the fundraiser

with the “Dollars for Dough” sheet. Place your

label with the total price on the sheet.

The classroom in each grade level that has the most

$$ orders will win a Papa John’s Pizza Party!

Questions? Please call PCNC Facilitator, Kiana Moore at

677-6100 or email: [email protected].

Congratulations!

Papa John’s September

“Dollars For Dough” Classroom Winners

PreSchool Ms. Tompkison

Gr. K Ms. Aki

Gr. 1 Ms. Sekiya

Gr. 2 Ms. Chang

Gr. 3 Ms. Tagami

Gr. 4 Ms. Cambra

Gr. 5 Ms. Shiraishi

Gr. 6 Mr. Higuchi

WAIKELE EXTRAVAGANZA

FRI, November 4 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Game Booths-Food Booths-Silent Auction

White Elephant-Craft Booths-Live Entertainment

and much more!!

Silent Auction/White Elephant Sale

Donations Wanted!!

New/Almost-New Items, Collectibles, Gift Cards

Nothing is “useless” or “junk” to everyone, so please check

your closets, garage, attics, under your beds, drawers, bags,

etc., and ask family & friends, if they’d like to donate their

unwanted item(s) to help our fundraiser. No used clothing.

We are also asking for donations of

Canned Drinks, Juice & Bottled Water

Please donate your Goods / Drinks by Wed, NOV 2

Craft Booth Spaces Available!

Craft Booth Spaces Available inside Hale Hanai Booth Cash

Donation - $20. Join in all the fun with all the happenings!

If You: - Have a child/relative/friend currently attending

Waikele Elementary School

- Can donate at least one (1) of your craft items to our

Silent Auction

- Sell only handmade or handcrafted items – sorry, no

baked goods unless you show food license!

- Can sell any one (1) item for not more than $15.00

each and not duplicate anyone else’s crafts

- Can provide your own tent and table(s) if outdoor

- Want exposure for your crafts

- Are responsible for your own set up and clean up

Deadline to reserve booth space – FRI, OCT 28

Calling All Local Talents!

Can you can sing? Play an instrument? Do martial arts?

Dance? Have an unusual or special talent you’d like exposure

for?

Sign up for our “Waikele Extravaganza Talent Show” to be

performed during our Extravaganza night. If no talents sign

up, there’ll be no talent to show! So don’t be shy!!

For more info, please call Kiana Moore, PCNC Facilitator at

677-6100 / email: [email protected]

Thank You for Supporting Our 2-Week

Fall Scholastic Book Fair

Thank you to all the students, families and staff who

supported our Book Fair by buying lots of books

and all kinds of other goodies...pens, pencils,

markers, spy pens, erasers, bookmarkers, puppets,

stuffed animal, and lots of others that’s nonedible.

The Book Fair gross total was $11,439.08, of which

Waikele Elementary has a cash profit of $2,736.62!

Many warm mahalos to our wonderful volunteers

who worked countless hours at our Scholastic Fall

Book Fair. They always kept things nice and neat

and made the cashier lines go faster. Mahalo to:

Yuri Keaunui, Marie Kawabata, Selene Sanchez,

Sheri Magno, Shazlei Ribucan, Maureen Abe,

Rose Bombarda, Sonya Meyers, Iris Frye,

Ana Liza Baliscao, Evelle Mack-Yamamoto,

Susan Yonemura, Mary Higa, Linda Andersen,

Kristen Miller, Eilleen Delos Santos, Nicole

Garcia, Leslie Hernandez, Sandra Shawhan,

Seleste McMillan, and Kiana Moore.

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Aloha Waikele Ohana! MAHALO again for supporting our IMPACT

Card Fundraiser! After the FINAL COUNT, your

participation helped Waikele PTSO raise $3255.

The money will help fund Technology Media, LET

Bus Transportation, Art Academy and the Cha Cha

Challenge Obstacle Fun Run.

The winners of the IMPACT Card Fundraiser

are:

TOP SELLER: Maysen B.

TOP GRADE LEVEL: Kindergarten

DRAWING PRIZE: Auli’i S.

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You’re Invited to our

Fall PTSO General Meeting

Please join us on October 19, 2016 for our Fall

PTSO General Meeting. There will be food,

games and childcare available. RSVP forms will

be sent home with your child.

*****

We have exciting things in the upcoming months!

Nominations/Election of PTSO OFFICERS for

next school year 2017-2019 are happening. Please

fill out the nomination form and turn in to Office.

*****

Be on the lookout for info on PTSO’s Private

Movie Screening of “MOANA” scheduled in

December! *****

Looking for a way to keep your child hydrated and

show your school spirit? We have 808 Hi-DR8

Flasks still available, white 18 oz. @ $25 and

black 40 oz. @ $30. We have limited quantities, so

we are accepting orders until supplies last. We will

have order forms available at the office or email us

at: [email protected] with your request.

Follow us: @waikeleptso

Please cut here and turn in to Front Office by November 7, 2016

NOMINATIONS FOR PTSO OFFICERS

SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2019

President: _________________________________

Contact info: _____________

Vice President:_____________________________

Contact info: _____________

Secretary:_________________________________

Contact info: _____________

Treasurer: _________________________________

Contact info: _____________

Fundraising Chairperson:_____________________

Contact info: _____________

Nominate yourself or someone else. If nominating

someone else, please give them the ‘heads up’.

Please submit to Front Office by November 7, 2016

Extra!! Extra!! Waikele Teachers/Staff Wish List

The Teachers and Staff of Waikele Elementary will

submit, as needed, a list of item(s) they would like

to have “extra” for their classrooms, school

projects, or work areas. They may also be used for

other necessities for our school.

Parents and friends are our most valuable resource

for our needs. Please help fulfill their wishes by

looking and asking around, both at home and at

work. Used items are always welcome, as long as

they are useable. If you can help, please turn the

item(s) in to the Parent-Community Networking

Center (PCNC) Room, Admin. Ofc., or call PCNC

Facilitator, Kiana Moore at 677-6100.

On behalf of the Teachers and Staff,

Mahalo Nui Loa for your support!!

Red, Green & Silver Garland

White Christmas Lights

Used/New Portable CD Player

Clear Shipping Tape

Clear Scotch Tape

Clothing – 3T – 5T

Slippers – Children sizes

Underwears & Shorts – Students Grs. K – 2 sizes

Colored Legal & Letter Paper

2-Hole Puncher

9 oz Foam Cups

Flashdrives

Kobayashi Ohana – Organic Green Tea for 1 Cup

Wednesdays

Jeremiah Arquero – Assorted slippers

Jenise Cocson – Foam craft kits, Waikele t-shirts,

composition books, Cray-Pas oil pastels

Lost and Found!!

Is your child missing a sweater, jacket, lunchbox or

water bottle? If so, tell your child to check out the Lost

and Found corner by the entrance inside the cafeteria.

Request for Administration/Storage of Medication in School

No medication will be stored in the Health Room or administered by

the authorized Public Health Nursing Branch and/or DOE personnel

without the completion of form PHN/SHS36, Rev. 5/12, and other

appropriate forms which can be obtained by the School Health Aide.

A consultation will be provided by our Public Health Nurse. When

these steps are complete, the Principal will have final approval.

Medication must be in a container/vial dispensed by the Pharmacist

with instructions "FOR SCHOOL USE" with the name of the student,

name of the medication, dosage, strength, time of administration, and

name of prescribing physician.

This form is good for the current school year and needs to be

renewed yearly. Parent/legal guardian is responsible to obtain the

form for the following school year.

Policies and Guidelines for Administration/Storage of Medications

developed by the Hawaii Chapter of Academy of Pediatrics-PHNB-

DOE (H-AAP-PHNB-DOE), the PHN/SHS 36 form and General

instructions are available at the website address: http://

www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/publichealth

nursing/index.html

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Title Holders/Contestants Read Aloud to

Our Students

For almost 2 weeks during our Fall Scholastic Book

Fair, we were fortunate again this year to have had

beautiful, talented and generous-hearted ladies

come read to our students in their classrooms. A

huge MAHALO to Mike Casciato who arranged

for the ladies to come to our school. Mahalo Nui

Loa to:

Alyssa Kapliela/Miss Hawaii Jr. High School

Chelsea Clements/Miss Kahala

MoaniKeala Fia Silva/Miss North Shore

Lehua Beltrame Tevaga/Mrs. Hawaii America

Alexandria Hopley/Miss Nuuanu (Miss HI

Contestant)

Jovannie Laforga/Miss Manoa (Miss HI

Contestant)

Tyler Rae Gante/Miss Ewa Beach (Miss HI

Contestant)

Noe Baladad/Miss Hawaii Kai (Miss HI

Contestant)

Sheena Juliano/Miss Kauai Filipina

Ritalynn Tagura/Miss Guam

Paige Knight/Miss Hawaii Collegiate

Alanakai Mahelona/Miss Hawaii United States

Yanna Xian/Miss Hawaii Chinese Princess

Crystal Yang/Miss Hawaii Chinese Princess

Robyn Corneau/Miss Waianae (Miss HI

Contestant)

Alison Chu/Miss Hawaii

Chelsea Hardin/Miss Hawaii USA

Chelsie Ann Mow/Miss Chinatown HI Queen

Stephanie Wang/Miss Hawaii Chinese Queen

Chelsea Hardin / Miss Hawaii USA reading to Ms. Shidaki’s class

Chelsie Ann Mow / Miss Chinatown Hawaii Queen and

Stephanie Wong / Miss Hawaii Chinese Queen

Welcome to our 1st College/Career Fair

Friday, September 9, 2016

Our students and staff were welcomed by

professionals from 11 different occupations, which

our guests have chosen to be their career choice.

Students and staff had a chance to ask questions,

hear stories, go through an HFD fire truck, see what

it’s like to sit in an HPD vehicle, touch real

shotguns, handcuffs and body armor from Sheriffs,

taste treats from a Chef, get a quick eye exam from

an Optometrist, get blood pressure checks from

Nurses, touch tools from the Mechanic, get

brochures and hear what the Navy has to offer, see

animal internal specimens in jars which the

Veterinarian shared, as well as play with her pet

dog, hear stories and try on Air Force scarves from

a retired Air Force Pilot, and hear what kinds of

classes are offered at Leeward Community College

from a College Recruiter.

The students enjoyed interacting and meeting all

different kinds of professionals. They’ve already

started making a list of who they want to meet next

school year!

MAHALO NUI LOA to the following guests who

took time out of their very busy professional

schedule, to come and share their fulfilled career

dreams with the students:

HFD/Engine 42, Waikele Station

HPD/Community Policing Team, Pearl City

Sheriff Dept/Capitol Patrol Section

Chef Paul Rivera/Duke’s Waikiki

Optometrist/Dr. Earle Okamura

Nurses/Mr. & Mrs. Delos Santos, Queen’s Hosp.

Mechanic/Keith Chibana, Keith’s Service & Sales

Navy/NSSC/PMT Barrett Peterson and

former Navy Seal Recruiter Mr. Kaouki

Veterinarian/Dr. Heather Kihara, Waipahu

Waikele Pet Hospital

Air Force Pilot/Pastor Rojo Herrera (retired)

College Recruiter/Allan Nebrija, Leeward CC

Honolulu Fire Dept / Engine 42 Waikele Fire Station

Nurses M/M Delos Santos

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Mahalo from Grade 6

"Thank you for your donations and volunteer time!

You helped make our 6th grade Movie Night a

HUGE SUCCESS!!!"

Bryson Adriano & family

Ethan Waikiki & family

Jericho Cabrera & family

Brandon Taylor & family

Ryan Fukui & family

Sarah Dao & family

Jhanella Gerardo & family

Skyler Ikeda & family

Makenna Ing & family

Rebecca Bombarda & family

Keziah Tuazon & family

Landon Guzman & family

Steven Ball & family

Gerico Acoba & family

Angel Balisacan & family

Karri Ragasa & family

Luckie Rasay & family

Jessica Kawabata & family

Sayleen Aglanao & family

Kaielle Sano & family

Joseph Quevido-Kim & family

Chris Maluo & family

Austin Oguma & family

Madison Viernes & family

Jazlyn Yamada & family

Honey B Bryant & family

Jarrell Ballesteros & family

Taryn Hori & family

Ryder Bautista & Family

Janine Lei Lopez & family

Jana Beatrix Ramones & family

Isabelle Delos Santos

What’s the Scoop on Sugar?

Over the past 30 years, Americans have steadily consumed more and

more added sugars in their diets, which has contributed tooth decay,

obesity, and other health problems. Reducing the amount of added

sugars we eat cuts calories and can help you improve your heart

health and control your weight.

The Scary Truth

Are you ready for the scary truth? A study conducted by the

American Heart Association (AHA) found children ages 1- 8

consumed up to 21 teaspoons of sugar a day and teenagers ages 14-18

consumed 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. This is about triple the

recommended amount! 1 tsp sugar = 4 grams of sugar = 16 calories

AHA Recommends New Added Sugars Limits for Children

The American Heart Association recommends children aged two to

18 consume less than six teaspoons of added sugars per day, and that

children and teens limit intake of sugary drinks—including sports and

energy drinks—to no more than eight ounces per week. Children

under age two should not consume foods or beverages with added

sugars, according to the AHA.

Naturally occurring sugars vs added sugars

Naturally occurring sugars are found naturally in foods such as fruit

(fructose) and milk (lactose).

Added sugars include any sugars or sweeteners added to foods or

beverages during processing or preparation. Added sugars can

include natural sugars such as white sugar, brown sugar and honey as

well as other sweeteners (such as high fructose corn syrup).

Sources of added sugars

The major sources of added sugars in American diets are regular soft

drinks, sugars, candy, cakes, cookies, pies and fruit drinks (sports

drinks, fruitades, and fruit punch); dairy desserts and milk products

(ice cream, sweetened yogurt and sweetened milk); and other grains

(cinnamon toast and honey-nut waffles). For example, a 20 ounce

bottle of Cola often found in vending machines, has roughly 16

teaspoons of added sugar.

Finding added sugars in food

Unfortunately, you can’t easily tell by looking at the food label if it

contains added sugars. The line for “sugars” includes both added and

natural sugars. Naturally occurring sugars are found in milk (lactose)

and fruit (fructose). Any product that contains milk (such as yogurt,

milk or cream) or fruit (fresh, dried) contains some natural sugars.

Reading the ingredient list on food labels can tell you if the product

contains added sugars, just not the exact amount if the product also

contains natural sugars.

Names for added sugars on labels include

Brown sugar, Corn sweetener, Corn syrup, Fruit juice concentrates,

High-fructose corn syrup, Honey, Invert sugar Malt sugar, Molasses,

Raw sugar, Sugar, Sugar molecules ending in “ose” (dextrose,

fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, sucrose), Syrup

Retrain Your Taste Buds You don't need sugar as much as you think you do. In fact, you can

train your taste buds to enjoy things that aren't as sweet. Try cutting

out one sweet food from your diet each week. For example, pass on

dessert after dinner. Over time, you will lose your need for that sugar

taste.

Choose Good-for-You Sweets

You don't have to give up sweetness. Just get it from other sources.

Try fresh berries or pureed fruit on oatmeal instead of sugar. Explore

fruit that's dried, frozen, or canned (without too much added sugar).

A glass of low-fat milk or low-sugar yogurt can help.

Kick the Habit in Baby Steps If you make small, simple changes to your diet, it's easy to keep them

up. Start by eating more fruits and vegetables. Drink extra water.

Check food labels, and pick those that don't have a lot of sugar. Cut

out a little bit of sugar each week. After a few weeks, you'll be

surprised at how little you miss it. According to the new government

survey, American teens have decreased consumption of soft drinks by

1/3 in last two years. Let’s continue this trend!

Sugar Sources:

Drinks: Coca Cola – 65 grams (= 16.25 tsp sugar)

1. 20 oz Cola drink (Coca Cola) (65 grams)

2. 16 oz Smoothie (Jamba Juice) (approx. 60 grams)

3. 16 oz Frappuccino (Starbucks) (approx. 60 grams)

4. 20 oz Sports drink (Gatorade) (approx. 23 grams)

Candies: Chocolate candy bar – 20 grams (=5 tsp sugar)

1. Gummy Bears (17 pcs) (approx. 18 grams)

2. Small lollipop (approx. 9 grams)

3. Chocolate candy bar (Snickers, Kit Kat, etc) (20 grams)

Cookies/Pastry: Pop Tart pastry – 16 grams (= 4 tsp sugar)

1. 1 oz chocolate chip cookie (approx. 11 grams)

2. 1 oz sugar cookie (approx. 8 grams)

3. 1 oz peanut butter cookie (approx. 10 grams)

4. 1 Pop Tart pastry (16 grams)

Resources: American Heart Association, WebMD, CDC, and

Centers for Science and Public Interest

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