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What’s in Your Lunch Box?

William brings a water bottle every day and enjoys topping it up using the school’s bottle filling station pictured here in the lunchroom. While the school has lots of water, the lunchroom is not stocked with forks and spoons so please remember to pack any necessary utensils. Every once in a while, you might consider including a […]

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Lunch Box Challenge

What’s in Avalynn’s lunch box? A big thank you to Serin for sharing what’s in Avalynn’s lunch box this week and a great tip for keeping a grilled cheese from getting soggy. Avalynn loves her grilled cheese in a thermos. Just make sure to add a piece of paper towel at the top so the sandwich does not get […]

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What’s in Your Lunch Box?

Thank you to Shez Daya who submitted lunch box ideas for this week. Some great thoughts on ways to make lunch fun and practical as we start the New Year! Mom, Shez, admits that nothing works better than sending a nutritious lunch coupled with a treat to ensure the vitamin-rich food is consumed! Shez sends […]

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What’s in your lunch box idea of the week

See what’s in Abby and Evan’s lunch box below! An apple or banana Pita pockets with roast turkey or chicken cut into thin slices with cheese, greens and shredded carrots Rice cake sandwich snack (2 rice cakes sandwiched together with wow butter or guacamole) Sliced peppers or carrots Baby tomatoes Hard boiled egg Share your […]

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What’s in Your Lunch Box Challenge Winner?

See what’s in grade one students’ Kaitlin and Chloe Stebbing’s lunch box below. Love the twist on the egg salad! Carrots Celery with cream cheese Yogurt Tapioca pudding Grapes Egg salad and a rice cake to put it on Canned pears Pasta with butter Share your favourite lunch box recipe by emailing a picture and/or […]

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What’s in your lunch box?

Have you or your child discovered a nutritious lunch to pack for school that your child loves to eat? If so, please share your secrets with the rest of Allenby with the launch of our “What’s in Your Lunch Box” challenge! E-mail your favourite lunch box recipe to Louise McCrindle and include a picture of […]

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Peas and Harmony – How to Raise a Healthy Eater

We’re thrilled to welcome Janet Nezon from Rainbow Plate to speak at Allenby about what it takes to raise a healthy eater. You will walk away with simple, practical strategies for feeding your family at any age and stage, and you’ll learn tips to prevent and deal with common feeding and eating challenges faced by […]

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Parenting Speaker Series

Rainbow Plate Healthy Eating Tips at Home parenting seminar Feb 22 (Monday) from 7:00-8:30 pm in the library Internet Safety for Parents with Officer Janet Strather March 9 (Wednesday) from 7:00-8:00 pm in the library Email Margaret Yeung for registrations, babysitting or inquiries.

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