February Staff Newsletter - Kennewick School District

KSD Connection ~ Staff News, Notes, and Events
February 2013
February is American Heart Month
Whether you plan to celebrate on your own or with
someone special, use these tips to give a gift of health
and safety to you or someone you love on Valentine’s
Day and all year long.
Be heart-healthy.
Make A Date With Your Heart! Valentine's
Day is a great time to start taking steps to be
heart-healthy.
Prevent and control high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, and diabetes.
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.
Limit alcohol use.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Be active.
Eat healthy.
Be nutritious.
Consider making a healthy meal for
Valentine’s Day. Serve food lower in salt
and fat content, provide more fruits and
vegetables, and make less sugary sweets for an overall
healthy Valentine’s Day.
Spread love, not germs.
Protect yourself from the cold and flu.
Wash hands often.
Avoid close contact when you or
someone you know is sick.
Get your flu vaccine.
Be sensitive.
Consider that your valentine may have
allergies, asthma, diabetes, or other health
conditions. You can be sensitive to your
valentine by finding out if certain foods, flowers, pets,
stuffed animals, or other items might affect their
health.
Calendar of Events
02/12—Southridge Dessert Jazz Night
Performs at Southridge Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
02/09—Middle School Solo Ensembles
McLoughlin MS in Pasco 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 7th and
8th Grade Band and Orchestra
02/21—Cascade Orchestra Concert
Fruitland Gym at 6:30 p.m.
02/26—Southridge Winter Band Concert
Southridge Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
02/28—Desert Hills Winter Band Concert Features 7th
and 8th grade bands, jazz bands and guest artist, Bill
McKay, Pianist and Dean of Arts and Humanities at CBC.
Community Education Classes
February is a great month to get around to the things you always
wanted to do! Community Education offers over 50 evening and
weekend classes to help change the “I always wanted to do that!” to
“This year I am going to take a class in…something I have always
been interested in!” Here is just sample of classes:
Computer Classes:
INTRO TO MICROSOFT WORD 2010
ADVANCED MICROSOFT WORD 2010
EXCEL PROJECTS
COMPUTER SPRING CLEANING
Cooking Classes
PIZZA AND MORE!
MEDITERRANEAN APPETIZERS AND SMALL PLATES
VEGETARIAN STYLE COOKING WITH DAVID HARRIS
Creative Classes
FLY TYING
ORIENTAL PAPER ART
OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING
Want to see your news here?
The KSD Connection generally publishes the first Friday of the
first full week of the month, except January/February. Send your
submissions to lorraine.cooper@ksd.org by the 30th of each
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of the what is going on in the photo.
The February session for online classes begins February 20 th .
www.ED2GO.com/ksd
See full descriptions and Sign up on line:
http://communityed.ksd.org or call x5080