As the school year is ending maybe its time to make some new goals for yourself. The future is right in front of you and having a good plan and goals may help you be succeful. To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be: Specific (simple, sensible, significant). Measurable…
As promised, here are some of your responses to last month’s question “If you had to choose only 3 words to describe yourself, what would they be?” The 3 most common words you used were caring or nice, funny, and hard working. Many of you also said you are smart or intelligent. Several described yourselves…
Last month was the “How Full is Your Cup?” survey. Here are some interesting results from that survey: 93 students completed it. 50% males and 50% females. 76% SHS and 24% NHS students. Most of you said that your cup is half full (67%). Gotta love that optimism! And for those who said your cup…
It’s your lucky day Wyatt Dove, Masson Smearman, and Skylar Wilkens! You won the April Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) survey drawing, and each of you will get a $20 gift card to Chick-Fil-A. This month, we drew two winners from SHS because last month’s winner didn’t claim his gift card. For May, we want…
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…
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…
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…
Eat some green fruits and vegetables today-St. Patrick’s Day, and every day! Asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, collards, cucumbers, grapes, pears, kiwi, green beans, green peppers, honey dew melon, kale, peas and spinach! Eating fruits and vegetables provide health benefits! People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to…