Ask Dr. B. Good

This week we will be delving into nutrition and kids, just in time for summer, when food becomes a different issue due to school being out. We will discuss summer feeding sites around town for those who need to take advantage of this, the federal government's new alternative to the food pyramid, and what is and IS NOT on it anymore, and what some of the calories/sugar/fat are in foods at ballparks, amusement parks, and other summer venues.
We will also explore the topic of self-snacking. Should children be allowed to munch at will? Does that lead to independence or overeating?
Let us know in the comments if you learned anything new after listening to today's information!

Summer Food info:
Please visit summerfood.org You can also call 211 or text foodtx to 877-877 All children and teens ages 18 and under can get a healthy meal for free, no identification is needed.

The link will show you all the areas where you can go.


My Plate Link:
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Today’s podcast will feature our seniors from both locations. Because we had so many seniors, instead of bringing them in, we filmed those who had special recognition like Valedictorian and Salutatorian, going into the military or trade school, and some who were just wanted to be filmed.
Some seniors we had to catch during their time in Washington DC on their school trip!
Sit back and enjoy the musings of our 2019 LPCA Seniors!

Today's podcast will be a continuation of last week's podcast where we had each department tell us about their Legacy summer programs. But there are many more things that we can do to prepare for a really fun, yet instructionally relevant and engaging summer in a city as large and exciting as the Dallas area and its suburbs. And many of these events are low cost or free!
We will look at what the cities of Dallas, Plano, and Mesquite have to offer by visiting their online city pages with their summer event calendars. We will also look the the city libraries of these cities, checking their events and their summer reading challenges.
Dr. Good will also introduce a summer budget challenge for parents! Stay tuned and learn more about this financial literacy opportunity!
Do not let the problem of summer slide (loss of math and reading skills) impact your child(ren)! Listen to hear of the many enjoyable ways your child can continue to grow his/her academic skills while having the best summer ever!

We have included the links to the city activity guides in the post to make your search even easier!

Dallas
http://www.dallasparks.org/175/Activity-Guide
Mesquite
https://www.cityofmesquite.com/DocumentCenter/View/12861/SummerFunGuide
Plano
http://www.plano.gov/3390/Summer-Camps

Today's podcast will be in Spanish and in English because the information is that important! We will be bringing you info on the summer programs we will be doing starting next month to keep our students from losing too many of their hard earned skills!
You will learn about 9 different summer programs we have to offer, some being mandatory for certain children, this summer.
Due to our Spanish speaking families we will have the information in both language. Enjoy!

¡El podcast de hoy estará en español y en inglés porque la información es muy importante! ¡Le brindaremos información sobre los programas de verano que haremos a partir del próximo mes para evitar que nuestros estudiantes pierdan muchas de las habilidades que ganaron con tanto esfuerzo!
Aprenderán sobre 9 programas de verano diferentes que tenemos para ofrecer, algunos de los cuales son obligatorios para ciertos niños, este verano.
Debido a nuestras familias que hablan español, tendremos la información en ambos idiomas. ¡Disfruten!

April is Autism Awareness Month so we will focus on that today. All of the guests on the show today have children on the Autism Spectrum. We will discuss how has Autism affected their life.
Some of the questions we’ll be asking today include:
How old is your child and where does he/she fall on the spectrum?

How did you become aware that your child might be on the autism spectrum?

What are some of the characteristics that you see in your child?

What are some of the services that your child receives in school?

Does your child receive outside services?

How does Autism affect your everyday life?

What are some things that you as a parent do as support?

What are some common misconceptions about Autism?

What do you wish the schools knew or provided?

What do you wish the general public knew about Autism?

What are your future hopes and dreams for your child?

What are your child’s strengths and weakness?

Join us as we delve into the autism spectrum world for Autism Awareness Month!

We are in for a real treat today! We will be chatting with Neetu Rishi who is a passionate entrepreneur besides being a Corporate Trainer, a Motivational Speaker, a Public Speaking Coach, Personality Development Coach, Model and author of the book, “A Different Monday” with a professional background of 15 years and holding a dual degree of Masters in Human Resource, Marketing, and Information Technology.

She has a very positive outlook and taking in consideration that Monday blues have been the minds of people whether it’s a school aged child or an adult, she decided to write this book. Through her book she has unfolded many secrets in a very simplest way with a purpose that instead of saying, “Oh No Its Monday’, each one should say, “Wow! Its Monday.”

She also believes in giving back to the community by her varied experiences. She is the Director-Business Development with Zbyte (a nonprofit organization), VP-Public Relations with Toastmasters, Lead Trainer with Miss Asia World, Grooming Partner with Mrs. Glamorous Mannat2019, Guest faculty for Communication for a nonprofit organization named "Ek Kadam Aur" and Interviewer for the women entrepreneur segment of Top Pick media.

She gets inspiration from her urge of helping people and doing something remarkable for society. Her strength lies in her will power and her life motto is to live a life which becomes a message for all.

We know you will enjoy the show!

Today we will be diving deeper into our IT world at Legacy. May people will be surprised at the layers of infrastructure it takes to run a district like ours, with one to one device starting in 6th grade and a computer center in each classroom.
Listen as Staci Weaver, our Global Communications Director talks with members of her IT department about what it takes to keep a techie district like Legacy up and running.

El podcast de hoy contará con padres de habla hispana de Legacy que han estado con nosotros algunos años y que han gozado de nuestros programas. ¡Hablarán sobre el programa de lenguaje dual, los proyectos favoritos e incluso tenemos un padre cuyo hijo viajó a China representando a nuestra escuela!
Tenemos a Ida Dominguez e Ilse Acosta en el estudio para ayudarnos a facilitar el podcast.
El podcast de hoy estará totalmente en español para que podamos asegurarnos de que todos los padres que hablan español que normalmente no escuchan nuestro podcast en inglés tengan la oportunidad de escuchar lo que tienen que decir estos padres. Apreciamos mucho a los padres que vienen a compartir con nosotros sus experiencias en Legacy y apreciamos a todos los que escuchan. También hablaremos sobre cómo nuestros padres, incluso nuestros padres que hablan español, pueden ayudarnos a hacer avanzar el movimiento de las escuelas charter durante esta sesión legislativa.
Necesitamos escuchar de todos ustedes.
Gracias!

Today we will be taking a deeper look at the upcoming STAAR test.
Staci Weaver and Stacy Maxwell will share insider information about:

-The History from TEAMS to STAAR
-Types of STAAR Tests
-Dates/Upcoming of Tests
-How a campus prepares for STAAR
-STAAR Week - what that looks like from the start of the day to the end of the day
-Myths about the STAAR
-Can Parents Out of STAAR?
-Best Practices before testing you can do at home

If we have to give the STAAR test then let’s at least make sure all of our Legacy families understand it better.

As many of you are aware, we are deep into the 86th legislative session in Austin. The 86th Texas Legislature began on January 8, and concludes on May 27, 2019. This happens every two years where our elected senators and house representatives meet to look at needed changes or additions to our current laws.
Today, we will be sharing information about some proposed bills that legislators have asked to be considered, some of which are hurtful to charters. You will also learn what you can do to help stop these hurtful bills.

Starlee Coleman, CEO of the Texas Charter School Association (TCSA), will share the urgency around the needed advocacy to those of us who love and value charters. This includes parents and charter employees.

We will also hear from Michael Aguilar, TCSA Regional Engagement Manager. He will share step by step strategies on how parents and staff can let their legislators know how they feel about certain proposed charter bills that can be either bad or good for the charter school movement.

Here is your opportunity to learn how to get your voice heard in Austin!