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Wednesday, Dec. 4th - End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, Dec. 5th- Friday, Dec. 6th - No School - Teacher Work Days
Monday, Dec. 9th- Friday, Dec. 13th - PTA Polar Pals Shop
Tuesday, Dec 17th- District Holiday Choir "Free Dress Rehearsal" Featuring OHI Students @ OHHS
Monday, Dec. 23rd - Friday, Jan. 3rd - No School - Winter Break
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NURSING
A MESSAGE FROM OUR NURSES
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9 Nutritionist-Approved Healthy Holiday Tips
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How can you encourage kids to enjoy themselves to the fullest this season, but also stay healthy? It doesn’t have to be a challenge! Here are some ideas.
1. Color it up
Get festive and have fun with this! Make fruits and veggies the superstars of your child’s plate. Cut them up into unique shapes and mix and match the colors to reflect whatever holiday you celebrate.
2. Keep Portion Sizes Age-Appropriate
This can be tricky because every child is different. The recommended food portion sizes for kids depend on their age, weight and gender. You may choose to “eyeball” the food or actually measure it—depending on how much time and patience you have! Click below for a more detailed guide, broken down by age.
3. Have fun together—with choices!
What better time than the holidays to involve your kids in all kitchen activities? Kids love choices because choosing makes them feel empowered. So let them choose a healthy recipe, go over each ingredient and what the health benefits are. For example, “Blueberries have fiber and antioxidants. Those are good for digesting food and fighting diseases like cancer.”
4. Stick to a schedule the best you can—and stay active.
This is especially important if your child is on an extended break from school. Try to match breakfast, snack and lunch times with those at school, and balance the day out with plenty of physical activity. Important: don’t skip meals to try to “save room” for a larger meal later; this can lead to overindulgence.
Maybe you take a walk as a family after the holiday meal or just get active inside instead of crowding around the food table.
Kids love routine, so try to keep it up!
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5. Keep healthy snacks on hand
Encourage healthy snacking before offering the fun, indulgent treats. This will help your child fill up on healthy fats, fibers and proteins. Keep your pantry and fridge stocked and, as stated above, stick to some kind of consistent schedule. You can even have a healthy snack together before heading to the larger gathering; this helps to avoid overeating later.
6. Offer new and familiar foods
It’s a great time of year to try new dishes and take comfort in family favorites. Parents often find themselves slaving over a holiday meal for hours only to have their child eat a dinner roll! Always have an “safe food” you know your child will eat when serving more challenging dishes. Keep mealtime chats positive and never force them to try a food. Don’t panic if they only pick at their plate—they’ll return to normal eating when they’re hungry.
7. Hydrate smart
Drinking water helps to curb appetite, so encourage healthy hydration with water rather than large servings of juice. It’s completely ok to change up the flavor a bit: stick to four ounces of juice in one day, or add one ounce of juice to each cup of water.
8. Moderation, not deprivation!
Of course they can have treats—that’s all part of the fun. If you’re not sure how much is too much, commit ahead of time to limiting indulgent treats to the festivity days only rather than the whole season.
9. Be a healthy role model
You hear over and over again about modeling the behavior you want to see. It’s true—setting a good example can help your kids develop healthy habits that last a lifetime. So sit and eat together, let them see you eat healthy foods and spend as much time with your child as possible over the holidays.
Food and holidays go together like friendship—it’s only natural. Focus on these tips and enjoy the season in good health.
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Student Assistant Professional
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COUNSELING
A MESSAGE FROM OUR COUNSELORS
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The Character Strong Trait for the Month of December is Empathy
Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships.
- Character Strong Newsletter
Empathy is also not just something you have or do not have, showing empathy is a practice that you can learn and get better at!
SEL Lessons
This month students will be working to build their ability to show empathy. Students will participate in activities that work to improve listening skills and better understand the difference between empathy and sympathy.
Gift Assistance for the Holidays!
Holiday House North is sponsored by Oak Harbor Lions, in partnership with Toys for Tots along with other community organizations. Oak Harbor Public School partners annually with Holiday House by providing space during the month of December for families with financial need to come and select donated new unwrapped items for their children in a store-like setting. No money involved.
Who do we serve: Birth-high school graduation aged children
Dates: December 12th-20th (includes Saturday and Sunday) 9 am- 5 pm
Scheduling: Parents/Guardians with financial difficulties sign- up and select date and time using the Google form on the website: http://holidayHousenorth.com/
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- This years Food Drive will begin on Monday, Dec 9th - Wednesday, Dec 18th! Please bring canned or packaged food (Not expired) to your homeroom classes. ASB students will collect donations which will go to the Help House of Oak Harbor.
- OHI Holiday Door decorating contest will begin Monday, Dec 2nd and judging will take place Dec 19th & 20th!
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As the weather continues to get colder, please ensure that your student is dressed appropriately and prepared.
Please read the information below for details in the event of school closures and schedule changes:
We pride ourselves on getting students to and from school safely. Snow, windstorms, earthquakes, and power failures can cause disruptions for schools and families. During difficult times, we will do all we can to communicate information through appropriate channels. When weather, road, or school conditions result in a schedule change, we inform families through multiple methods, as appropriate. If schools are operating on a normal schedule, no notifications will be issued.
School closures and schedule changes are districtwide, even if your neighborhood is not severely impacted. Some areas of the district experience more severe weather and driving conditions than others. If your residential area has hazardous road conditions, please do not attempt to drive to school and notify your school of your situation.
How To Get Notified
We use a variety of methods when issuing communication related to school closures and delays. These are the tools we use to communicate with families:
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Website: An alert will appear on the main page of our school district page and each school page.
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Social Media: If you haven't already done so, please follow us on social media. We are on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We will post regular information and weather alerts.
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Phone Call: Families can anticipate receiving phone calls following a weather decision. Please review your Skyward information so that it is correct.
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Text Message: Texting is only used for school closures, delays, or emergencies. Please review your Skyward information and report any mistakes to your child's school.
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Email: Families receive emails about weather decisions to the address we have on file. Please review your Skyward information and report any mistakes to
For more information, please click here.
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