Looking Ahead: (Updated on Sunday, February 5, 2012)

Monday, February 6^th – Healthy Snack Food Drive Starts (see below)

Tuesday, February 7th – SGA Meeting 8:30am - PTA after school clubs 3:30pm

Thursday, February 9^th – Science Expo setup after 4pm – 6pm in the gym

Friday, February 10^th- Ms. Kerns' class to Collingswood - Gr. 3 Author's  Workshop, 1:45 - Science Expo in gym 7-8pm

Share the Love in February

Healthy Snack Food Drive for Gaithersburg Elementary

Currently there are over 200 children from our adopted school who qualify to receive free food for the weekend but there are no funds to support it! They get some support from Manna Food Bank's Smart Snacks program but not enough for every child.

Let's fill their shelves with healthy snacks so these children go home with food for the weekend!!

A collection box will be outside of the office for the month of February. Below is a list of suggested snacks.

- Small Fruit Cans/Cups

- Peanut butter in 18 oz jars or smaller

- Individual Applesauce Cups

- Juice Boxes that are 100% juice or at least contain Vitamin C

- Easy Mac or  Mac and Cheese

- Microwavable Bowls of Pasta

- Canned Pasta

- Individual Cereal Boxes

- Oatmeal Packets

- Tuna Fish, especially in vacuum packages or in 3oz sized cans

- Crackers packaged in a sleeve, like Ritz or Saltines

- Pudding Cups

- Cereal Bars or Granola Bars that contain at least a few vitamins or grams of protein

- Individual Raisin Boxes or Other Dried Fruit

- Small packages of peanuts

- Microwavable Containers of Soup, especially Chicken Noodle and Tomato

- Kid-Friendly Cans of Soup – Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Etc.

- Pouches of Mashed Potatoes or Rice that require only adding water

- Individual Containers of Other Non-Perishable, Nutritious, Kid-Friendly, Easy-to-Prepare Food

Any little bit will help!      

 Thank you for your support!