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The Most Important Meal Of The Day

BY WON JUNG

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We’ve all heard it before: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether from parents, teachers or anyone, really, this phrase is ubiquitously used to get sleepy children to eat before a day of school. But how much truth is there behind this statement?

Well, a lot, actually, according to registered dietitian, Laura Burak who said, “I do think [breakfast] is the most important meal of the day because if you dissect the word, it’s saying break the fast.” Burak said. “When you’re sleeping for sometimes seven, eight, nine hours, [even more for] a child who is closing in on at least ten or eleven hours of sleep, you haven’t had any nourishment at all overnight. Food really is fuel, so to not eat in the morning is for your body to not work to its utmost potential.”

The nutrition expert compared heading into the day without a proper breakfast to heading out for a road trip without a full tank of gas. Things may seem fine at first, but eventually, your lack of fuel will catch up with you.

To combat an empty tank, Burak recommends eating within an hour of waking up to give your metabolism a kick start and escape entering starvation mode. But just as important as the timing of your breakfast is your food selection.

A balanced first meal of the day should include a mix of healthy carbohydrates and protein. For healthy carbohydrates, high-fiber whole grains are a great option as they provide energy when you made

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need it most. To top it off, pair your morning carbohydrate with a clean protein for a complete meal.

Some quick and easy examples of quality breakfasts are whole-grain toast or oatmeal with a hard-boiled egg or a low-fat dairy product like a yogurt for your morning protein fix.

For children who want a little more flavor, a simple solution is to complement the day’s carbohydrate-of-choice with a jam or fruit. It’s always better to sweeten a plain food yourself than to purchase a pre-packaged sugar-laden version, according to Burak.

She also advised staying away from having a diet that is too carbohydrate-heavy in the morning. For example, a daily regimen of just fruit or juice in the morning contains only carbohydrates and lacks protein and fiber which will lead to overly quick digestion and an incomplete meal.

As such, finding protein from foods like nuts, peanut butter, or even turkey can drastically change the long-term effects of your breakfast.

In terms of drinks of choice, “everybody should

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August Is National Immunization Awareness Month

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Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein reminds parents that updating their children’s vaccinations should be added to their back-to-school list. Vaccines offer the best known protection against many life-threatening and debilitating diseases.

In addition to the state-required immunizations for day care settings, schools and health care providers, the following are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and human papilloma virus vaccines.

“Nassau County continues to see cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, including mumps and pertussis,” added Eisenstein.

“Protecting our children from

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be drinking water,” Burak emphasized. “We’re all chronically dehydrated. I would recommend first and foremost water, but an unflavored seltzer or herbal tea is just as good.

For kids, some of them like milk.

That’s fine too if they like milk, but kids should be sticking with water and a low-fat milk.”

Last but certainly not least, how much should we be eating for breakfast? Burak said that, in general, you should trust your

preventable diseases will keep them healthy and in school.

Vaccines are recommended throughout our lives and are a proven and successful public health tool in protecting society from many of these serious diseases.”

Vaccines are recommended for infants, children, teenagers and adults based on many different factors including age, health conditions, lifestyles, occupation and travel. Vaccination is a critical step in protecting those who are most vulnerable to illness—infants and young children, the elderly and those with chronic conditions and weakened immune systems.

Visit the New York State Department of Health website at www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization or contact the Nassau County Department of Health Immunization Hotline weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at (516) 227-9416 for more information about immunizations. body when it comes to this because people often overeat as they try to finish their plates. Rather, the smarter way to eat is by listening to your body. Self-regulation is extremely important, especially for children who are learning to get in touch with their bodies.

“I tell [people] to try to never be starving and never feel too full,” Burak explained. “You want to feel satisfied.

If there’s a scale of 1-10, you want to be more like a seven instead of a 10.”

Take these tips to heart and the rest of your day will thank you.

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CHILDREN ARE THE HEART OF THE SCHOOL

Learning doesn’t have to be dull to be of value. It doesn’t have to be stressful to be outstanding. It does need to be relevant, engaging, joyful and challenging enough to bring learners to their own growing edges, wherever they may be.

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Cover Contest Entries

Anton Media Group’s Back To School special section cover contest for Aug. 23 edition, in partnership with the Art League of Long Island resulted in 13 entries. Here are the submissions, including the four honorable mentions.

“Bright Ideas” by Danielle Cruse

“Monday Mornings” by Emma Veltri

“Road to Learning” by Nadia Lutz

“Surfing to Suffering” by Natasha Guzman

“Return of the School Supplies” by Isabella Butterfield

“Supplies” by Clayton Song

”The First Day is Always the Hardest”

by Victoria Oliviero

“Back to School” by Stephanie Leiberman

”LunchTime” by Shannon Wines

“Returning Emotions” by Zoee Blossom

“Robot School” by Michael DiMartini

“Overwhelming” by Payton Odierno

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The Cover Winner Is...

Cover winner Ashley Rose, 18, is a devoted Art League of Long Island student, attending classes since 2007 when she was just a second-grader. Since then, the Commack High School Honor and IB Art Student has gained the attention of the local art scene, having participated in the Long Island Museum’s “Colors of Long Island” student exhibit and having her artwork showcased in the Commack Schools superintendent’s office. Rose was awarded the Bessie Polakas Merit Scholarship to attend the Art League’s Summer Portfolio Development program. Rose plans to apply her innate talents and study visual communication in her post-high school education.

Anton Media Group selected Ashley Rose Rose’s entry “Summer Time Sadness” as the Aug. 23 Back To School special section cover winner.

Established in 1955, the Dix Hills-based Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit visual arts center offering art classes and workshops, exhibitions, special events and more.

Adults, teens, and children can enroll in over 240 classes and workshops available year-round in the art studios and at offsite locations. Day, evening, and weekend classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry making, fiber arts, mosaics/glass art, graphic design and more are offered at all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Visit www.artleagueli.org for more information.

Seven Ways To Make Your School Year More Sustainable As students across the country begin a new school year, parents, teachers and administrators are encouraged to incorporate sustainability practices whenever possible with seven back to school tips.

Practice one of these useful tips as students, teachers and schools begin the new school year:

1Repurpose

Before starting the new school year, sort through old supplies.

Many from last year can be reused, repurposed or donated.

2 Empty, Clean & Dry

Always make sure your recyclables are empty, clean and dry before tossing them in the blue recycling bin.

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Volunteer Find out if your school has a

recycling program, and volunteer. If not, team up with administrators and teachers to start a recycling program that works for your school.

Back to school time is a great opportunity to both identify and minimize the impact of individual activities on the local environment. For example, according to the

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food waste is the second largest category of municipal solid waste and is a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Based on USDA calculations, approximately 31 percent of all food at home and school goes uneaten, and is eventually discarded. By incorporating sustainable practices at home and school, parents, teachers and administrators can instill sustainable behaviors in students that can be carried forward throughout their life.

4 Plan 5 Buy Smart 6 Reuse

Make a list before you shop for school supplies to limit impulse buying.

Purchase and use supplies made from recycled or reused products.

Bring drinks in a thermos or reusable water bottle and be sure to recycle milk cartons, bottles or other recyclable containers.

7 Pack it Up

If your child brings their lunch to school, send reusable containers and carry them in a reusable bag or lunch box.

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Congressional Coding App Challenge U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced that New York’s fourth district will participate in the 2017 Congressional App Challenge, a contest designed to encourage high school students to learn how to code and create their own software applications for mobile devices or tablets. The Congressional App Challenge is open to all high school students who live or attend school in the district (there is no age minimum; students below high school age are also eligible). Whether they’re experienced coders or want to learn for the first time, any creative students with an idea for their own app can apply as an individual or in teams of up to four. The contest is open until Nov. 1, 2017. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges, and their apps will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. See below for further details on eligibility, how to enter, and everything else students will need to get started.

In 2016, four students from Mineola High School won the contest with their app, Ciao Chow, which helps senior citizens and people with disabilities and emotional difficulties find dogs in need of care or adoption. One of the judges noted that such an app had the potential to be used as a therapeutic tool in the future.

“The Congressional App Challenge is an excellent opportunity to get young people in our district excited about coding and help them develop computer-based skills that are becoming essential in the 21st-century economy,” said Rice. “I encourage any interested students in our

Verify your eligibility: look up the nine-digit zip code for your house or school to confirm that you live or go to school in NY-04.

Registration To register as an individual, you’ll need: • Your home’s nine-digit zip-code • Your school’s nine-digit zip-code • Member of Congress representing your home address: e.g., Rep. Kathleen Rice • Member of Congress representing your school address: e.g., Rep. Kathleen Rice • Parent or guardian’s name and email address • Coding teacher or mentor’s name and email address (Optional)

district to apply, and I can’t wait to see what great ideas you bring to life.”

Eligibility The contest is open to all high school students (or younger) who live or attend school in New York’s fourth congressional district. There is no age minimum. Students who have already graduated from high school are not eligible to participate.

Students may enter the contest by themselves or in teams of up to four. If you enter as a team, at least two members of the team must live or go to school in NY-04.

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To register as a team, you’ll also need: • The names and email addresses of all team members Once you’ve gathered that information, click here to complete the registration form.

Within three business days of registering online, students will receive an email from StudentSupport@congressionalAppChallenge. us with your individual Student Submission ID Number. The number will look something like this: 17AB12-12345.

Visit www.congressionalappchallenge.us for more information, and contact Tom Curry in Rice’s district office by calling 516-739-3008 or emailing Tom.Curry@mail.house.gov.

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School Bus Safety Tips

It’s back to school time and Nassau County Police Department would like to issue some school bus safety tips for motorists and students.

• Do not distract the driver.

• Never stand on a moving bus.

• Obey the driver.

• Speak in a low voice.

• Never stick anything out the window—arms, legs, head, book bags, etc.

Facts about school bus safety: • The most dangerous part of the school bus ride is getting on and off the school bus.

• Pedestrian fatalities (while loading and unloading school buses) account for approximately three times as many school bus-related fatalities, when compared to school bus occupant fatalities.

• The loading and unloading area is called the “Danger Zone”.

• The “Danger Zone” is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of not being seen by the driver (ten feet in front of the bus where the driver may be too high to see a child, ten feet on either side of the bus where a child may be in the driver’s blind spot, and the area behind the school bus).

• More than half of the pedestrian fatalities in school bus-related crashes are children between five and seven years old. Young children are most likely to be struck because they hurry to get on and off the bus; act before they think and have little experience with traffic, assume motorists will see them and will wait for them to cross the street and don’t always stay within the bus driver’s sight.

• Studies have shown that many

Motorists should:

drivers illegally pass stopped school buses that are loading/ unloading students.

Students riding a school bus should always: • Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early.

• Stand at least five giant steps (10 feet) away from the edge of the road.

• Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus.

• Be careful that clothing with drawstrings and book bags with straps or dangling objects do not get caught in the handrail or door when exiting

the bus.

• Walk in front of the bus; never walk behind the bus.

• Walk on the sidewalk or along the side of the road to a point at least five giant steps (10 feet) ahead.

• Be sure the bus driver can see you, and you can see the bus driver.

• Stop at the edge of the bus and look left-right-left before crossing.

• Tell the bus driver if you drop something beside the bus. Should you try to pick it up, the bus driver may not see you and drive into you.

During the school bus ride: • Always sit fully in the seat and face forward.

• Be aware it is illegal in every state to pass a school bus stopped to load/ unload students.

• Know and understand laws governing motorist’s driving behavior near a school bus.

• Learn the “flashing signal light system” that school bus drivers use to alert motorists if they are going to stop to load/unload students.

• Begin moving only when the red flashing lights are turned off, the stop arm is withdrawn and the bus begins to move.

• If you are convicted of failing to stop for a school bus, you could face the following penalties: 5 points on your license; fine of up to $400; $80-$85 surcharge; up to 30 days in jail.

• Watch out for young people who may be thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking about getting there safely.

• Slow down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood. Watch for children playing and gathering near bus stops.

• Be alert. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street without looking for traffic.

Autism And After School Programs

BY ALISON GILBERT

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Research has shown that children with autism benefit from social interaction with their neurotypical peers. One of the many benefits of developing after school inclusion programs is that they can help to foster social skills and emotional sensitivity among children with and without autism. Despite this positive result, finding an appropriate integrated after school activity for your child can be a challenging experience. This seemingly straightforward endeavor can turn into a week of phone calls across the county. After all, shouldn’t an integrated after school class with a reasonable pace, class size and informed instructors exist?

Surprisingly, many after school programs don’t offer this type of setting and some after school programs might even tell you that their classes aren’t “appropriate” for your child—a heart sinking experience for any parent.

Along with growing awareness, diagnosis and treatment of children with autism, consulting groups have slowly been established.

The goal of these consultants is to educate existing providers. In fact, consulting groups can help after school programs make the necessary adaptations to allow all children to participate alongside their peers. For education and training on inclusion of children who are on the autism spectrum, businesses can contact the Autism Speaks Autism Response Team at 888-autism2 (288-4762) or email familyservices@autismspeaks.org.

Likewise, Autism Friendly Spaces (AFS; autismfriendlyspaces.org) works with businesses to train staff, as well as to adapt the physical environment to accommodate individuals with autism. AFS works with a range of organizations and businesses (e.g., theatre programs,

hair salons and doctors’ offices). Although these programs exist, many businesses are not aware of them. Businesses also may not realize that they don’t have to make big changes to their current programs or turn away families.

Parents can help to promote and create after school inclusion programs by informing businesses that they can access consultants who can provide the necessary education and training. The next time you call your local art, theatre, karate or sports center and they suggest that opportunities for your child are not available, you can refer them to the appropriate resources.

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