Text Box: September 27th FANG Night— “Decades Dance” and Giving Closet donation drive October 2nd Grand opening of Giving Closet 7:00-9:00am and 3:30-7:00pm October 3rd International Walk to School Day receive a water bottle and lanyard for walking or biking to school October 11th Cookie Dough orders arrive 3:30-7:00pm in the Media Center October 18th Staff Appreciation Dinner during Parent/Teacher Conferences October 26th First deadline to get your Box Tops into your classroom (the classroom with the most Box Tops at this first deadline will win a small prize) and you’ll be one Text Box: Oct. 3rd—International Walk to School Day Text Box: Did you know that there is an International Walk to School Day? Wednesday, October 3rd, students are encouraged to walk or bike to school. Paseo Hills PTSA would like to encourage as many students and parents to join us in this Walk to School Day. Why walk you ask? We want to promote how walking is just a first ‘step’ in creating a healthy lifestyle. What a great way to start your day but by walking. Walking or biking to school helps reduce stress and allows for Text Box: extra down time (too few of us have enough of that these days). Walking also promotes exercise at the start of the day, encouraging us to continue and remember how important it is to our lives. With exercise and healthy living comes hydration. Water, water, water… it is so important, especially living in the desert. So, October 3rd, allow a little extra time, put your walking shoes on and walk to school. Join your child and make it a goal to walk to school at least one day a week. Text Box: Family Dinners: A Healthy Habit Text Box: Text Box: September 2007

your answering machine answer any calls during dinner. Talk over dinner about what happened in everyone’s day. Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak. Eat dessert or play a board game after dinner to continue the conversation.

On September 24th, families across the nation will celebrate Family Day– A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children,      created by the National Center on       Addiction and Substance Abuse at     Columbia University to encourage     frequent family dinners. Join in with a special family dinner of your own—but   remember, there’s no need to wait till           September 24th to make family dinners  a habit. Start today!
Text Box: Giving Closet Text Box: toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and shampoo. Any family of a Paseo Hills student that is in need of assistance may select five items from the Giving Closet each month. A parent must be present to collect items from the Giving Closet. The grand opening is scheduled for October 2nd. Text Box: PTSA is pleased to be offering this new opportunity of basic hygiene health to any Paseo Hills family in need. To support one element of our mission statement, ‘to promote the health, safety and welfare of children’ this ‘closet’ will offer an assortment of basic hygiene items such as Text Box: Thank you! Text Box: PTSA would like to acknowledge and thank all the teachers… we have 100% Teacher Membership support. We would also like to recognize Rattler’s Den who are members of PTSA. Thank you Patty, Shawn, Cathy, Nicholas, Dominic and Jennifer for your support. Paseo Hills PTSA Newsletter

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Text Box: The more often children and teens eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink, or use drugs, according to research by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Family dinners are also an ideal time to learn what’s going on in your children’s lives. Reap the benefits of family dinners in your family with these tips from the National Center on Addiction and Substance abuse at Columbia University. Start the pattern of family dinners when your children are young. At the start of each week, identify several nights when the entire family can eat together. Try to stick to the schedule. Turn off the TV and let