Eating healthy

 

Read those labels!

March is National Nutrition Month, and it is the perfect time to start eating well. You can help your family by creating a healthy menu. Using the USDA food pyramid at mypyramid.gov, create a weekly plan that includes a balanced diet. Look in the St. Petersburg Times’ e-edition for nutritious ideas and use its archives to find articles from Saturday’s Personal Best section. Share your healthy choices and thoughts about what you learned during your research here at the NIE Blogging Zone.

Celebrating Sunshine Week

Happy FOI Day! 
That's Freedom of Information, and today marks the U.S. recognition of the importance of protecting that freedom. Today is part of "Sunshine Week" as well, as in government that operates "in the sunshine" instead of behind doors closed to the press and the public results in better, safer democracy. Look in today's St. Petersburg Times  to find a story about the Florida Legislature meeting about a proposed law. Tell the readers of the NIE Blogging Zone why the public should know what is being said about that issue.

In the know. In the Times.

Is it all fun and games?

Residents of the Tampa Bay area look forward to the annual celebration and Hyde Park parade. However, next year the event may move to a new location. Gasparilla parade organizers and city officials told Hyde Park residents on March 4 that they will discuss the possibility of moving the iconic Tampa event because of the problems with underage drinking and public rowdiness. Read Robbyn Mitchell's article about this issue on Tampabay.com.

Have you attended the Gasparilla parade in the past? What do you think about underage drinking at Gasparilla? What do you think about underage drinking in general? Share your thoughts here at the NIE Blogging Zone.

Just in time

Tick tock!

Okay, 'fess up: Were you late to school today because you forgot to set your clock ahead to daylight saving time? Find a story in today's Times about someone who will benefit by having the extra hour of daylight the switch causes. Tell us about that person or share your own clock story here at the NIE Blogging Zone.

In the know. In the Times.

Cyberbullying on the rise

Although the Largo Middle School students are laughing in this photo, cyberbullying is a serious issue. Read Donna Winchester's article about cyberbullying in the March 3 edition of the St. Petersburg Times. Cyberbullying is on the rise in school districts across the country. According to school officials, anyone with access to a cell phone or a computer could be a victim. That's why Pinellas and Hillsborough school officials have gone to extra lengths this year to crack down on cyberbullying, sometimes referred to as online social cruelty or electronic bullying.

Have you ever been a victim or known a victim of cyberbullying? Have you ever tried to intimidate or threaten another student using the Internet or e-mail? Share your thoughts about this article and the subject matter here on the NIE Blogging Zone.

Celebrating Women's History Month

Women taking the lead

 

March is the month designated for special honoring of women's contributions. This year's National Women's History Project's theme is "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet." Check out http://www.nwhp.org/whm/honorees.php and then look in the St. Petersburg Times for stories about women who could be included in the list of honorees. Make your own nominations at here at the NIE Blogging Zone.  Example: Put "Andrea Hildebran" in the search box at tampabay.com or the e-Edition to read about her community garden outreach.