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January Newsletter
January 2009, Vol 2, Issue 1 |
Greetings!
Happy New Year to all sjkid members and their families. The  New Year is a new beginning. A great time to reflect and think about, what we would like to get done or what we would like to change. In the spirit of change we introduce our new contest: Going Green in 2009. And, after many of us consumed, too much comfort food over the holidays, it is a great time to think about what we eat. See our section on Healthier Eating for some great ideas.
Winter can also be a challenging time in which people find it hard to get out of the house, and stay active and engaged in the community. These are the same challenges those of us at sjkid face. With that in mind we have included article on Keeping Active in Winter and on Fun and Educational Activities.
I hope you all have a good January, getting out there and joining other sjkid families, in fun activities.
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| Great Ways to Keep Active in Winter |
 Winter can seem long and the weather can sometimes make us feel unmotivated to get out and get moving. But, if you encourage your kids to get out and get active, everyone feels better. Here are some great ways to keep the kids active this winter.
Skating is an activity the whole family can take part in. The city has many indoor and outdoor rinks for all to enjoy. Click here for more info.
Hockey, get your kids signed up for a team. Hockey is a fun way to keep the kids active and enjoy Canada's favourite sport. For more info click here.
Swimming, is great exercise. The city has many pools that offer classes for kids and public swims. Swimming can help your family recapture those far away days of summer. Click here for more info.
Sliding is most kids favourite winter sport. Grab a sled and the kids and head off to your favourite sliding hill. It is tons of fun for the whole family.
The federal government has developed a website for keeping active in winter called WinterActive. It encourages people to stay active and eat healthy during the winter. It has great suggestions and links. Along with a section of provincial events.
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| Fun and Educational Activities for Kids |
 One of the best way to keep yourself and the kids happy and engaged in the winter, is to get them out of the house and involved in activities with others. Below, you will find programs that are fun, educational and great for making new friends.
The Library offers many great programs for kids, from babies right up to teens.
The FRC and KV3C both offer free playgroups for those under school age. This gives both little ones, parents and caregivers a chance to get out and socialize with peers. These programs offer kids many play-based learning opportunities.
The New Brunswick Museum has many interesting activities. And offers Explorer Saturdays, where the whole family can get special tours, do crafts, etc..
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| Have fun being a part of the sjkid focus group |
 sjkid is looking for parents, grandparents, caregivers and guardians to be a part of our focus group. The focus group will get together to brainstorm about sjkid once a month, over free coffee and snacks at a local coffee shop. During these meetings, you have an opportunity to tell us what you think sjkid needs. Click here for more info | |
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| Tell your Friends and Family about sjkid |
If you are enjoying sjkid. Please tell your friends and families about it. Forward them the link to the website and forward them this newsletter. If we work together we can help keep families connected to each other and the community.
Also, if you have ideas, groups, information or events notices for sjkid please send them to info@sjkid.com.
We hope you have a great New Year and are glad you have made sjkid a part of your families life. We hope you are finding sjkid useful to you and your family. Feel free to contact us at anytime with your feedback at info@sjkid.com
Happy New Year from sjkid
Healthy Families, Healthy Communities Association
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| New Contest: Going Green in 2009 |
sjkid has a great new contest to start the new year off. It is all about New Year's resolutions, "GREEN ONES".
sjkid wants to know to what your family is doing to go Green and help the environment? Enter your suggestions in the Green Resolutions in our Forum.The winner will win a Family Pass to the New Brunswick Museum.
Enter as many times as possible, the winner will be randomly selected. Contests ends January 30th, 2009. Good luck to all! |
In December we held a Holiday Contest. It was all about, suggestions and tips, for making the Holidays go smoothly with less stress. The winner of the Family Pass to the Canada Games Aquatic Centre was Sarah Bowland.
Thanks to all that participated, we got so many great tips. What a resourceful bunch you are! And a special thanks to the Canada Game Aquatic Centre for their generous donation of prize. |
After the rush of Christmas filled with fast food, comfort food, and baked goodies, we are probably ready to think about eating healthier and how we can get the kids to eat better too We have included a few links to help your family get started on the road to healthier eating.
The following webpages offer tips for helping kids and families eat Healthier:
Healthy Eating for Preschoolers: This page offer tips for understanding preschoolers eating patterns, healthy eating tips and a link to the Canada Food Guide.
Good Eats: Is a page from the Heart and Stroke foundation of New Brunswick. It is a page designed to be used by kids to help encourage them to eat healthy.
For more great links on Raising Healthy Kids, click here.
Below is a yummy recipe for  Banana Bran Muffins sent in by Holly aka Mumtoconnor. It just shows that eating healthy can be tasty.
1/2c white sugar
1/8c oil
1/8c applesauce
1c ripe banana (mashed)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1tsp vanilla
1/2c All-Bran cereal
1 c whole wheat flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
Combine sugar, applesauce, oil, egg, and cereal and let stand for 5 minutes. Sift dry ingredients. Add bananas and wet bran mixture and stir until combined. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. | |
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