Starting today your challenge is to get 60 minutes of physical activity for 10 days within this month. Enjoy a walk or run on your favorite trail, ride a bike, go to the park, shoot hoops, jump on a trampline, play baseball or softball, lift weights. Choosing to be physically active will help you feel…
Seniors, have you filled out the PHLC Scholarship application yet? Go to playhardliveclean.com/phlc-scholarship/ . A randomly selected winner from NHS and a randomly selected winner from SHS will each be awarded $500. Must have completed the PHLC Drug-Free pledge. Must agree to a social media scan. Deadline to apply is May 7th. Pictured are last…
In the March survey, we asked if you know where the 3 prescription drug drop boxes are. 10% of you knew where all 3 are. Gold star! 23% knew where at least one of them is. Most of you (65%) really don’t know where these drop boxes are. So, here’s the scoop – there’s one…
COVID-19 has definitely opened our eyes to just how important having a strong immune system can be! Your immune system fights off disease for you. But what can you do for your immune system? From what you eat to how much sleep you get, there are lots of ways to keep your immune system healthy-so…
Any student from Northern High School or Southern High School who has completed the PHLC Drug-Free Pledge is eligible to apply for the $500 Play Hard Live Clean Scholarship. The requirements to be considered for the scholarship are that you must have completed the pledge and have abstained from alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and any other…
What? You say you don’t have time to exercise? Why not? Do you realize there are 1400 minutes in a day? Make sure that at least 60 of those 1440 minutes are minutes of physical activity! Get Outside! Get Moving! Teens who get at least 60 minutes of exercise each day are better able to…
And the winners of the March Chick-Fil-A gift cards are……….. Jarrett Holliday from NHS and Austin Spiker from SHS!!!! If you see one of them at school, let them know they won and they should check their email. Several of you mentioned that you really wanted to win a Chick-Fil-A card, so we’re giving you…
Get Connected! As reported by the CDC “Connectedness is an important protective factor for youth that can reduce the likelihood of poor mental health. Building strong bonds and relationships with adults and friends at school, at home and in the community provides youth with a sense of connectedness. This feeling of connectedness is important and can…
Remember that time when you learned how to swing? When you did not need someone else to push you anymore? When you realized that you could reach the sky all by yourself by pumping your legs and pusing yourself? Remeber that feeling? The feeling of accomplishment, fun and a new begining of play! I challenge…
As promised, here are some of the comments you made about underage drinking on the February survey: “Stay away from alcohol. It can tear families apart faster than you can fix them. My dad is proof.” (9th grader) “Alcohol has not played a serious role in my life. I am thankful that my close friends…