Greener Partners is providing fresh apples from their farm to students in a school healthy eating program. As part of the program, Greener Partners teaches students about gardening and cooking to spark their interest in eating vegetables and trying new foods. The document includes a recipe for an apple and cabbage slaw that students in the program enjoy as a healthy snack. It encourages maintaining good sleep habits and getting an annual flu vaccine to stay healthy during the upcoming cold and flu season.

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2016 New Year
Special Delivery: Apples!
This fall and winter, students in Healthy Futures Initiative Schools are
enjoying juicy, crisp apples fresh from Greener Partners’ farm in simple,

2. delicious snacks, like this cabbage and apple slaw. Greener Partners’
gardening and cooking education sparks students’ interest in eating
vegetables and trying new foods.
Greener Partners' Apple Slaw
Ingredients
2 apples
squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
½ head small cabbage, cored and sliced into small strips
1 ½ c chopped or grated root vegetables, such as radish, turnip, carrot, or kohlrabi
juice of 1 lemon or 2 limes
1-2 t honey
3-4 T olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together last 4 ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings. Set aside. In a
large bowl, mix together the cabbage and the root vegetables. Chop or grate the apples and mix
with cabbage. Stir in dressing. Keeps for 1-2 days, covered, in the refrigerator.

3. Greetings from the CHOP School Nurse Coordinator,
As it is my mission to help you all Stay Well, I want to encourage you to take
some time to rejuvenate your soul with proper rest . Sometimes children stay awake
past bedtime which can lead to a disruption in the sleep-wake cycle. Try to maintain
healthy sleeping habits by aiming for 8-10 hours of sleep every day. If you do stay up
late, sleep in no more than one hour the next morning. Sleep is important for healthy
childhood development; it helps children to learn, think, and grownormally.
I must also remind you all of the approaching cold and flu season. This is a time
for us to review important measures to help prevent the spread of germs, such as
covering our coughs and sneezes. If you or your child has a temperature greater
than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, please stay home. One should remain at home until
the temperature returns to normal for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-
reducing medication. Another important measure is to get your annual flu
vaccine. Speak to your primary care provider about available flu vaccine options.
I hope this time of year brings you all great cheer to spend time with your friends
and families.
Be well,
Aleshia Harrison, RN, MSN, CSN

4. Brian Carroll, #7 - Philadelphia
Union Midfielder
“I plan to get outside with my kids
every day to walk around the
neighborhood, visit the playground, or
kick the soccer ball around. Happy
2016!”
Richie Marquez, #16 –
Philadelphia Union Defender
“A new year resolution of mine will be
to stretch at least thirty minutes a day.”
Sebastien Le Toux, #9 –
Philadelphia Union Forward
“I want to eat one fruit and one
vegetable every day.”

5. If you need more help creating a New Year's resolution with a
positive goal that is achievable, click here to find out how using the
SMART method.
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