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OnTheCover: Back To School! y Sally KalosBTbuilding skills.To all the teachers, students, and familiesnavigating through this school year, we extend our best wishes. Enjoy and cherish every moment; they pass quicker than you might think.he 2025-2026 school year has kicked off with bustling activity! Buses are back on schedule,football teams are hitting the fields, bands are tuning up, and both students and teachers are engaging in new introductions.This new academic year sparks great enthusiasm. It’s a time filled with excitement for both parents and students, looking forward to a year of learning andfun. As students dive back into school life, they eagerly anticipate making new friends and immersing themselves in a variety of extracurricular activities. From robotics and cheerleading to sports, band, chess, tennis, and pickleball, schools are bustling with clubs and programs that cater to diverse interests. These activities not only provide a creative and relaxing break from academics but also foster social interactions and team-NBy Staffenjoy going to bed on time, and many can’tmore likely to eat a full lunch if they get to put it together themselves. Parents can put all the elements of a tasty sandwich into youngsters’ lunch boxes, but let kids assemble the meal themselves. Sandwiches are not necessarily the healthiest midday meal, but they are much more nutritious when parents pack whole grain bread, tomatoes, lettuce, and low-sodium deli meat in students’ lunch boxes. If a do-it- yourself sandwich is a nonstarter, consider a DIY taco lunch complete with whole grain tortillas.• Burrito bowl: A burrito bowl with kid- friendly yet nutritious ingredients is another great school lunch option. Red beans are a good source of fiber and the Harvard Medical School notes all beans are rich in potassium. Fiber is filling, so a burrito bowl that includes fiber-rich ingredients, including red beans but also quinoa orbrown rice, can help students avoid late- day hunger pangs that can compromise how they feel and perform in the classroom. Burrito bowls are so tasty that kids may not even realize Mom and Dad have snuck some healthy foods like vegetables into their midday meal.• Parfait: Parfait has all the looks of a tasty dessert without the pitfalls of ice cream and other treats. The nutritional value of parfait depends on the ingredients Mom and Dad choose to include. Protein-rich Greek yogurt paired with some fruit and granola makes for a filling and tasty meal that’s also loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. An insulated and airtight lunch box packed with ice packs can ensure the parfait is still cool come lunchtime.• Pasta salad: Kids tend to be especially fond of pasta, and parents can use that affinity to their advantage when planning schoolNutritious School Lunch Ideas For Kidso two children are the same, but many youngsters share a number of similarities. Few young childrenresist a good trampoline. Kids also have a reputation for being picky eaters, which can be challenging for parents tasked with picking and preparing school lunches.When dining at home, parents know which foods their kids eat and which they push around their plates in the hopes they won’t have to consume them. School lunch is a different scenario altogether, as parents are not around to ensure their youngsters eat a full and nutritious meal. Kids who are picky eaters may not eat any lunch at all. Parents who want to ensure their children get the nutrition they need to do well in school can consider the following school lunch ideas.• Make-your-own sandwich: Kids may belunches. A whole-wheat pasta salad with some cherry tomatoes and diced broccoli makes for a nutrient-rich lunch that kids can enjoy. If broccoli figures to raise youngsters’ ire, consider a nutritious substitute, such as shaved cucumber or zucchini.School lunches can be nutritious and still make kids excited to eat their midday meal away from home.Strategies - continued from page 4during the year. Assignments may have similar due dates, and tests and quizzes may come more frequently. Students will need to master an organizational system and time management strategy that works for them. Students can utilize a day planner as a useful organizational tool. Breaking down long-term assignments into smaller pieces that are easier to manage also can be useful. Smartphone notifications can alert to due dates.• Seek help when needed. Studentsshouldn’t hesitate to ask for help from peers, academic coaches, tutors, or their teachers. Study groups or partnerships with classmates also may be fruitful. Students should not wait until they are falling behind to seek help, as that can make it much more challenging to catch up.• Study regularly. Reviewing material frequently and reinforcing knowledge is a smart strategy. Creating visual aids like diagrams or maps can help studentsunderstand a subject more fully. Again, this carries back to mastering the fundamentals. Looking back on previous lessons may help students with current ones.• Don’t forget to find balance and prioritize self-care. Academics are important, but so is mastering a balance between schoolwork and other activities. Without balance, astudent may experience burnout, stress and additional symptoms that can impede students’ ability to do well in school.High school coursework gets more difficult as the years pass and students challenge themselves. Certain strategies can help students navigate increasingly challenging coursework.BACK TOSCHOOLWITH CONFIDENCESpeech Therapy Pediatric Feeding TeletherapyAccepting New Clients Insurance May Cover Services!CONTACT US! (210) 495-9944 www.stoneoakspeech.comFriends Of The Library 39th Annual Book SaleThe Annual Friends of the Library (FOL) Book Sale begins many months prior to the sale, when members of the community donate their used books and other materials to the library. The library keeps some and the remainder are sent to the Friends’s building, located behind the main library building. Some of the books are sifted out to be sold in the FOL Bookstore, in the lobby of the New Braunfels Public Library.The rest of the thousands of books we receive during the year are then sorted and boxed by genre by the FOL volunteers who work in the sorting building year-round. When it is time for the FOL Book Sale, the hundreds of now sorted and labeled boxes of books are loaded into U-Haul trucks anddelivered to the Main Exhibit Hall in Civic/ Convention Center in downtown New Braunfels. Both FOL members and non- member volunteers from our community are involved in this massive moving day. Once there, boxes are opened and the books are distributed to tables that have been organized by genre. We provide a map during the sale to facilitate shopping inLibrary - continued on page 10 September 20256www.bsbhighlights.comCALL TODAY