The Health UnitThis week, The Boy has to take part in a health unit for his Pre-AP Science class. The State of Texas has a big push on for nutritional awareness among elementary and middle school kids, trying to promote healthy eating habits that will hopefully last into their high school years.
Anyway, for the unit he has to give all his stats (height, weight, waist size, head circumference, etc.). Now, I'm not sure about you...but I was a chunky kid and if they'd asked me to do all that in 6th grade I think it would have REALLY stressed me out. I mean, think about the danger of the "mean girls" finding out my stats and teasing me? Crushing. Luckily, The Boy is thin and fit so I don't think he'll have a problem with it.
Another part of the project is The Boy has to write down each and every single thing he eats...for a week. I'm really not sure what they're going to do with the information. I guess it could be used as part of a study where they look at what the gifted kids are eating (or not eating) that makes them so smart. The kids in the regular science class aren't doing the project...
Anyway. So....how would you react if you knew that each and every thing your kid eats for a week is being set down on paper for all the teachers at school to see? I don't know what you'd do, but I'm pulling out all the big guns this week, baby. It's oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, at least an apple if nothing else nutritions at lunch, beef jerky for snacks, and here's the evening menu:
Monday: Parmesan chicken with tomato/basil salad and roasted potatoes and peppers
Tuesday: Beef kabobs with squash mushrooms, onions, bell peppers; couse couse on the side
Wednesday: Roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus; crescent rolls
Thursday: Spinach and cheese tortellini with small side salad and garlic bread
Friday: Peppercorn pork loin with saffron rice and spring salad
Saturday: Turkey enchiladas with Spanish rice
Sunday: Braised halibut steaks with sundried tomatoes and onions; brown rice on the side
I hope they approve....thank God the project ends on Sunday. I don't know how long I can keep this up....
UPDATE: Oh....My...GOD!!!!! The Boy just called down the stairs after reading this post and said, "Mom, we have to do it for a month, not a week!"
Damn....now I have to plan miracle menus for three more weeks....wonderful.
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Holy heck, I need to come over to dinner in the next month.
Posted by: DrinkJack ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://thepeachpit.net/nav-commenters.gif)
on April 7, 2006 09:09 PM
Paula's right. Most will cheat on the assignment, big time. But I refuse to teach my kid it's OK to cheat...so instead I will cook and cook and cook....
Posted by: Peaches on April 5, 2006 07:30 PM
Kinda Nazi-esque if you ask me. It's none of the schools' business what my kid eats or how much she weighs. Totally agree on the potential humiliation factor. If my little girl and her gifted peers were taking this survey, you can bet they'd phony it up so bad that teacher's head would spin. Hee!
Posted by: Paula on April 5, 2006 06:26 PM
