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PIZZA

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PIZZA .... we can’t get enough of it!

If you’re hosting an outdoor party and struggling for food ideas, you can’t go wrong with pizza. Whether you’ve got meat-eaters or veggie-eaters, you can make delicious pizzas for everyone’s tastebuds.

What The Toppings?

Can you name these common pizza toppings?

Pizza On The Grill

Preheat grill on high. Brush a square of foil with olive oil. Roll pizza dough onto foil, top with pizza sauce, cheeses and toppings. Pick up the edges of the foil and place directly on grill. Close grill and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges begin to char. Remove from grill, transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with parmesan & pepper.

Easy Pesto Pizza

• 1 (12”) pre-baked pizza crust

• ½ cup pesto

• 1 ripe tomato, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 1 (2 oz) can chopped black olives

• ½ small red onion, chopped

• 1 (4 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and sliced

• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preheat oven to 450°. Spread pesto on pizza crust. Top with tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, red onions, artichoke hearts and feta cheese. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

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It’s Back-to-School Time!

Vision Screening vs. Vision Examination

As summer winds down and kids, teachers and parents get ready to start the new school year, here are some tid bits and healthy hacks!

School vision screenings may help identify the presence of eye or vision problems; however, they cannot be used to diagnose an eye or vision problem. Comprehensive eye and vision examinations with an optometrist or ophthalmologist is important if a child is struggling in school or exhibiting any symptoms of a vision problem. An eye examination between 3 and 5 years of age is recommended.

APPLES

The tradition of giving apples to teachers originated in 16th century Denmark, where parents would often give teachers baskets of apples to pay for their children’s schooling.

Healthy Lunchbox Hacks

Pack more nutrition into school lunches with these tips:

• Look for 100% whole-wheat breads and wraps

• Add fresh produce like lettuce, tomato, shredded carrot, zucchini strips, sliced apple or pear slices to sandwiches

• Pack homemade leftovers like veggie soups or chili in a thermos, or swap lunch meats with last night’s grilled chicken

• Prep “dunkers” like apple or pear slices with yogurt or peanut butter, or pair sliced veggies with hummus, fresh salsa or bean dip

• Get kids involved in planning and prepping their lunches!

$688 average back-toschool spending per family in the U.S. NRF research show teenagers will contribute $37.64 toward this amount.

1858 the year Hymen L. Lipman patented the rst pencil with an attached eraser The use of pencils in classrooms was controversial, as teachers thought the built-in erasers would cause students to be careless and make more mistakes. Before the invention of the rubber eraser, moist balls of bread were used to erase mistakes!

480,000 yellow school buses transport children to and from school in the U.S.

These buses carry 26 million students each day.