Articles for PTA Newsletters and Web Sites
California Law Mandates Dental Check-Ups
To make sure your child is ready for school, California law now requires that your child have a dental check-up by May 31 of his/her first school year.
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Snack Foods Guideline Recommendations For Schools
The Institute of Medicine has issued guidelines that recommend more nutritious snack food and a la carte offerings for schools. They suggest that junk foods like potato chips, doughnuts, chocolate-covered ice cream and sugary drinks should be banned at all school levels.
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Alternatives to Food as a Reward
Food is commonly used to reward students for good behavior. Yet, using food as a reward has many negative consequences.
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Beyond Zero Tolerance
Safety First project works with the California State PTA to distribute educational resources about drugs for parents of teenagers.
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Sun Safety
Protect the skin you are in.
